1982-1986

".;. it LOCAL STUDENTS ATIEND NATIONAL CONV.

A group of East Central Junior College vocational students have recently returned from representing Mississippi in the National VICA Leadership and Skill Olympics in Louisville, Kentucky June 27 - July 2. The 'five day convention consisted of general sessions, leader– shi p development competition, skill competition, elec– tions of national officers, and business sessions. The ·highlight of the conveniton was an address to the general assembly by President Reagan. Attending from East Gen– tral were (front, left to right): Jessie Jones of Carthage, Donald Warren of U~iog and John Davis of Louisville; '(second row, left to raght) Dawn Dathan of Little Rock,

Anita Kirkland of Carthage, Kathy Jones of Noxapater, Rhonda Kelly of Union, and Patricia Eiland of Louisville; (back, left to right) Jeff Worrell of Union and Donald · Ray Jones of Hickory. Worrell participated in the carpen– try and cabinet making competition and plac.ed third in the nation. The other students attending were members of the Business Procedures team which competed in the leadership development area. Also attending from ECJC were Richard Clark, local VICA advisor, Dot Keen of · Union, Cosmetology Instructor, and · Rickie Vaughn, Electrical Instructor and advisor for the Business Pro– cedures team.

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