1972-1977

East Central Junior College receives special services grant . DECATUR - A special program as planned will pro- background indicates a need expects to ~atisfactorily services grant in the amount vide additional counseling, for special assistance in or- mee! all_ reqmrements for of $52,920 has been awarded testing and tutoring for ap- der to succeed in their career contmua~ion on a year by to East Central Junior Col- proximately 150 students goals. -'-y_ea_r_b~a~s=1~~· ~~~--­ lege by the Department of who have been admitted to Special.services programs

Education. Dr. Charles the college whose economic, operate for a maximum per- Wright, President of the col- cultural and educational iod of four years. The college lege, in announcing the grant ,

stated that it would be used during the 1980-81 academic year to develop a new pro- gram in special services for disadvantaged stude~he ·

Morton Woman Appointed To Library Post

East Central Junior College of Decatur announces the appointment of Ms. Gloria Dean Johnson as Assistant Librarian for the 1978-79 academic year. Ms. Johnson is the daught.er of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Johnson of Morton. She is a graduat.e of Betty Mae Jack High School. She holds a Bachelor's of Science degree from :Mississippi Valley Stat.e University in Itta Bena, and a Master's degree in Library Science from The University of Mississippi. Ms. Johnson joins ECJC from Allstat.e Insurance Company. In ad– dition to her insurance experiences she has been employeed by Charleston Middle School in Charleston, as an English t.eacher, Morton Junior High School as Librarian, and was Assistant Librarian at Meridian Junior College for three years. The newly appoink-0 Librarian will join Mrs. Ann Burkes, Head Librarian and Mrs. Gail Wood, returning Assistant Librarian in the Burton Library located on the ECJC campus.

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