1990

In the area of instruction. Or. Brad Tucker, dean of instruction, reported on the coUege·s extend~ use of a substitute chem1stry m· slructor. Dr. Tucker said Myron D. Hutson, former instructor at Mississippi University for Women and East Mississippi Commumty College, has been . serving .as substitute teacher dunng the spnng semester for Or. Richard Fisher, who has taken leave because of family matters. Hutson recently served as _a research chemist at the Umverstty of Mississippi Pharmacy ~h~l. He holds a bachelor's degree m sc1ence from the University of Central Florida and a mas ter's degree in biochemistry from the University of Southern Mississippi. He has com· pleted additional studies at USM. _1 le also operates his own consultmg firm Dr Tueker &lee had ~ stat report on the college's . thr~ new technical programs, wh1ch mclude Automated Manufa ctunng Technology Precision Machinmg Technology' and Metal Fabrication Technology. As of Feb. 5. 15 s tudents are tak· ing precision machimng ~lasses with nine students enrolled m each of the other two programs. Concerning budget and finance. board members approved the fman· caal statement and docket of claims for January 1991. as presented b} business manager Harvey Trapp. Trapp presented a_ mid-y_ear analysis report and deta1led vanous ~ budget adjus tments due to a ~hort· fall in revenue. Over $30,000 m the current fiscal year budget i~ bet~g slashed because of reductions m state funding. The bus iness manager also reported on the investment of ac– cumuJated funds for the penod Jan 17 1991 through July 16. 1991 Trapp sa'id th~ funds have been invested at the Citizens Bank of Philadelphaa which was high bad· der with 6.850 percent. In other business-related matters. the board agreed to continue the co!· lege's contract with _Carleton 0•1 Company, Inc. of Umon to supply - petroleum products from Jan. 1, 1991 through June 30, 1991 Carleton _ offe~ed the lowest bid and agreed to provide regular unleaded gasohne at $.7620 per gallon and diesel fuel - at $.8020 per gallon. Trustees also gave approvalto.ex· pend available enlargement and tm· provement funds to complete _the furnishing of the mathematics· science computer laboratory under the college's Major Maintenance Plan. A report was later presented on ,.

Family members of the late Robert G F1ck have established a scholarship in memory of the former East Central Community College mus1c mstructor who served the two-year mstttut•on from 1951·1978 F1ck d1ed on July 26. 1990 Shown makmg the scholarship presentation to college president Dr. Edd1e M. Sm1th IS Mrs. Robert G F1ck The annual award w1U be presented to a sophomore who has earned at least 46 cumulat1ve hours and mamtamed a grade pomt average or not less than 2.00 In add1t1on the recip1ent must have shown a dedication to the betterment of the mus1c department through unllr· ing work " Each year's rec1p1ent w111 be presented a cash award of $10000 and have h1s or her name mscnbed on a trophy cup purchased by fam1ly members The Robert G F1ck Memonal Scholarship was approved by the col– lege's Board of Trustees dunng 1ts February Meet.ng (EC Photo)

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