1972-1977

Dr. Wright named president . sit of Southern Mississippi. of Community ~nd Junior y Colleges, an affiliate of the Dr. Wright succeeds Dr. Southern Association of Col– Johnnie Ruth Clarke of S~. leges and Schools, is com–

DECATUR - At the annual meeting of the Southern Association of Community and Junior Col– leges held recently in New Orleans, Dr. Charles V. Wright, President of East Central Junior College, was elected president of the as– sociation for 1978. Dr. Wright, who has been president of East Central Junior College since 1966, came to ECJC from Jones Junior College in Ellisville. He received his B.S., M.A., and Ed.D. from the Univer-

Petersburg Jr. College m prised of Community and St. Petersburg, Fla. as Junior Colleges from Texas, president of the South~rn Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala– Association of Community bama, Georgia, Florida, and Junior Colleges. Other Tennessee , Kentucky, officers · elected for 1978 North Carolina, South Caro– include Dr. Earl H~yes of lina and Virginia. stimulat~ and encourage the rum Community College in Junior College movement Ferrum, Va. secretary- and to assist individual treasurer. Junior Colleges with their The Southern Association special problems. Sue Bennett ~ollege 11;1 Lon- don, Ky., v1ce-pres1dent; in 1938 The association, founded was set up to and Dr. Jim Davis of Fer-

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