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She is active in Phi Tehta Kappa and the recently organized Leaders Investing m the Future of the EnvironmenL During her mterview on the CBS program, Clark said her most rewarding collegiate experiences have come through her participation in EastCentral's Honors Program. "Before enrolling in hon9rs courses, I believed that teachers were supposed to take the initiative in the education process, that the process of educating students lay solely on their shoulders, that all of the motivation needed to encourage a student) to learn should radiate from the instruc– tor to the pupil. Participation in the Honors Program has a!Jowed mwto tcalize that once a student take~ Jhe initiative in the education process, there is no limit to what he or she~ achieve," she said. Although she was offered scholar– ships to auend four-year colleges apd universities following her graduation from Hickory High School, Clark said she chose East Central for its quality education and closeness to home. She also praised the two-year institution for providing the right learning environment for students of all ages. "'The admintstration and faculty take a personal interest in helping sutdents achieve their academic goals. Because of their dedication and concern, I am very grateful," she said. Clark is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Danny Clark of Chunky. Her grandparents are Mrs. Mary Carter of Philadelphia and the late Hugh Carter and Mr. and Mrs. W.M..

An East Central Community Col– lege sophomore has been named one of two state students to the 1991 Academic All-American Team for Community, Technical and Junior CollegeStudents. Mary Cay Clark, a liberal arts 111ajor from Chunky, and K1m Wans– ley of Jones County Junior College are among 20 students selected nationwide for the prestigious team. The selection process for the academic team began last fall when m-e~idents of 1,100 two-year col– leges were invited to nominate stu– dents for the first annual Acadmeic All-American Team competition. Team members were selected after four months and three intensive rounds ofjudging. "These 20 students rcprcscm the nation's best and brightest two-year college students," said Rod Risley, executive director of Ph1 Theta Kap– p:l, the Mississippi-based interna– tional honor society which adminis– ters the annual competition with the cooperative sponsorship of USA TODAY and The American Associ– ation of Community, Technical and Junior Colleges. Clark and other academic team members received $2,500 cash awards as well as national publicity through biographical features pub– lished in USA TODAY and live coverage of the recognition cere– mony on the Community College Satellite Network. Three of the win– ning students including Clark, were also intc;'icw-cJ live on national television Tuesday on "CBS THIS MORNING".

ClarkofChunky. th She plans to continue her educa– tion at the University of Mississippi following her graduation from East Central onMay 17.

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