1972-1977

~vfYr 27, 1080 . 1Yle New~~ \2ec00 ECJC Faculty Hears Anzalone

Featured at the pre-session ·acuity workshop at East Central Junior College on Friday, Aug. 22. \as Dr. J.S . Alzalone, regional diremr for ACT Educational Service~ Dr. Anzalone addressed the faalty on the subject "Recruiting and .~etain­ ing College Students in the D's ." Before joining ACT the .peaker was associate director of the hstitute for Higher Educational Oportuni– ties at the Southern Jegional Education Board in Atlanta.Earlier he had served as diretor of admissions at the Univesity of Southern Mississippi and hal taught in the public schools in this sate. Dr. Anzalone holds the bache)rs and master's degrees from the Univer– sity of Southern Mississippiand the PJi.D in Higher Education mm the Florida State University. le has a distinguished research andpublica– tion record and is a :requent presenter at professional meeting throughout the South. Dr. Anzalone present.ed research findings that indicate: (I) \ higher percentage of tennag.-s are interested in attending coege. (2) Younger teenagers hav. more college asperations tha those approaching college age. 3) Older people are matriculating i college nationwide in larger nunbers. (4) Hackmmi Joins Stae's Maroon Bind Kenneth A. Hackman I' Decatur is among 80 freshman an transfer students selected for mcmcrship in the I 980 Famnur Marnn1 Band at Mississippi State UnivC'rsh•. accord– ing to .I ames G. Heil. irector of hands. KC'nneth. son of Mr. ind Mrs . RussC'll Hackman. is a g~duate of Decatur High Schon!. and1·as active in numC'rous ha11d activit ili. Mcmhcrship in the Famour Mamon Banc! is h\' aud:ion. with most nfthC' 1980 C'dition cming from Mississippi high sch~·I hand programs. Other states rpresentC'd inrlude Illinois. Tennesee and Texas .

Students still tend to leave colleges mostly for non-academic reasons and not because of program difficulties. He made some suggestions on improving recruiting practices and retention efforts . Prior to the address by Dr. Alzalone the adrhinstrative staff of the college conducted the traditional orientation for faculty. Dr. Charles V. Wright, president. welcomed the group to the fifty-third fall opening and presented the Rev. Gus Merritt. pastor of the local baptist church. for a brief devotional. The president then introduced new menbers of the faculty and staff. gave a brief review of significant events affecting the college during the summer. discuss– ed pending legislation and presented an overview of plans and expecta-

tions for the new school year. Dr. Brad Tucker. academic dean , moderated a panel discussion on special instructional programs and reviewed selected academic policies. Denver Brackeen. dean of students. discussed extra curricular sponsor– ships. student fiancial aid. summer camps and activities and plans for the 1980-81 senior days on ~ampus . Budgets and budgeting control. new laws and regulations governing purchasing and social security changes were the topics covered hy Pery B. Winegarden. the school's business manager. Frank Rives, dean of admissions and record. concluded the orientation with topics of recordkeeping and instructions for registration.

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Brackeen Promoted Denver Brackeen of Union has been promoted to the rank of Colonel in the Mississippi National Guard. Brig. Gen. Gray W. Harrison, Assistant Adjutant General of Mississippi, pinned .the new insignia to rank on Brackeen in recent ceremonies at Grenada. Brackeen is the Commander of the 631st Field Artillery Brigade, headquartered in Grenada. In civilian life, he is the dean of studen– ts at East Central Junior College, Decatur.