1982-1986

~structors Of The Year

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Newell is a member and a a of the Clarke-Venable Bapti Church, a member of the Decat Chamber of Commerce, Americ Legion, and VFW. He is member of the Decatur Jaycees a served for twelve years on t Decatur Board of Alderme

In the community, Mrs. Burkes is a member of the local Methodist Church where she serves as Membership Secretary, is a mem- ber of the Board of Directors of the vVesley Foundation, serving as Treasurer. She also is a member of he Boba Shela Chapter of the laughters ' of the America1 tevolution, serving as Chairpersor C the Genealogical Records, and i! 1 memb~ - e Meridian Cameri Olen Levane Newell's teachin career began at Moss Point, wher he taught Industrial Arts for fot years. He came to East Central 1961 as a teacher of Engineerin Drawing. He has been Director ( Vocaticjnal-Technical Instruction fc the College since 1966. When he began, ECJC had two vocational programs with a total of less than 20 students, In the fall of 1986, the college has ten vocational pro- grams and four technical programs with eleven options on campus. The Vo-Tech Division also operates a six~program secondary center located in philadelphia and special- ized job training programs in Newel1 is a member of the local education association, the Missis- sippi Vocational Associatian, and the American Vocational Associ- Newel1 was born and reared in ~~~~~~b~ county, H~ is married to the former Bobby Spencer and they Club. ation.

Mrs. Ann Burkes and O.L. Newel1 have been selected as East Central Junior College's Outstand- ing Academic and Vo-Tech In- structors of the ~ " k r . Ann Hunter Burkes is a native of Decatur. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hunter and the granddaughter of Dr. B.F. Hunter, who served as one of the original members of the Board of Trustees of East Central Junior College. She Decatur High School and ECJC. She received her B.S., M.S., and S. from the University of Southern Mississippi and has done additional graduate work at Missis- sippi State University and USM. IED' tions as librarian and English teacher at Hickory High School and librarian for the Meridian Public graduated with honors from Prior e m ~ l o ~ m e n t posi- Burkes is a member of various professional organizations incuding the local faculty association, the Mississippi Junior College Faculty Association, the Mississippi Library Association, the Southeastern Library Association, the MAE/ Iota- She has served Or is currently serving in leadership roles in six different professional organi- zations. In addition, she is an active NEAy Phi Theta Kappa, and 'ystem. She has served as the head librarian and instructor in library science for East Central since 1969.

member

the East

College Alumni Association and the University of Southern Mississippi

have two daughters.

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l joined the united states

Alumni Association.

Marine Corps after high school and was assigned to the first Marine

Ann serves as cO-

decorated

valor and

Vice-president of the local conclave of Kappa Kappa Iota, and as chairperson or contributing member to numerous campus committees.

for

was

awarded the Purple Heart for

shrapnel injuries received in a hill near the 38th

retaking

her tenure at

parallel. While recuperating from his wit injuries, he returned to ~tawamba Junior College to resume With a major in Industrial Education, Newell received the B.S. state university following the completion of AA degree from Itawamba Junior College. 1 his education.

ECJC, Burkes has either served as

:hairperson of the campus

:oming Committee or as a member the Homecoming Steering of

served as the

She

chairperson of the Instructional Services Committee in developing

and M.S. degrees from ~ i ~ ~ i ~ ~ i ~ ~ i

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