1993

WEEK OF

ECCC Advisory Board selected for statewide educational symposium

president for MCI Telecommunica– tions. Inc.. and Mark Mus ick, presi– dent of Southe rn Reg ional Educationa l Board. "Technologies in Teaching and Learning" will be the theme of the meeti ng being hosted by the state's community and junior colleges According to Dr. Smith, who also serves as chairman ·or the Mississip– pi Community College Foundation, the project bega n last year "because there had been no annual reporting of educational data in a public forum where community leaders could benefit from this knowledge.

F ive community leaders from the East Central Community College district have been named to the ad– visory board of the second annual " Hour of Educational Accountabili– ty," sta tewide meeting that will ad– dress the s tatus of education in Mississippi on Tuesday, Sept. 21, beginning a t 9:30 a .m . in the Jackson Municipal Auditorium. Those serving on the advisory board from the ECCC distr ict a re Mrs. Penny T. Rogers of Walnut Grove, a housewife, mother and 1993 ECCCgraduate; Wilmer H. Whittle of Newton, chairman and CE O of Newton County Board ; V. C. Mann– lag of Philadelphia, superintendent of Neshoba County Schools ; Dick Livingston of Pulaski, state representative, District 75 ; and H. B. " Bubba" Hudspeth of U>uisville, owner of Hudspeth Cons truction Company and chairman of East Central Community College Board of Trustees. College President, Dr. Eddie M. Smith, said of his institution's ap– pointees, " It is critical that this meeting has the support and counsel of the foremos t leaders in the state,

and we have chosen those we feel will do their part for educatiOn in Mississippi." Duties of the advisory comm1ltec a re to critique the " Hour of Educa– tional Accountability," to recom· mend formats for other meetmgs of this type, a nd to advise program directors on speakers and important issues for futu re meetings " These a re community leaders known for their commitment to education, and their assistance with this projec t will br ing public awareness to existing problems, possible s olutions. and current trends in educational settings a ll across the state," Dr. Smith said.

··It is essent1al that educa tion tn· Approximately 100advisory board dicators. from kindergarten through members have been named by com- graduate school, be disseminated munity a nd junior college sta tewide," Smith said. presidents from the state's 15 public Funded by MCI Telecommunica- two-yea r colleges. tions Inc. a nd the Mississippi These civic leaders and approx- Humanities Council. the " Hour'' imately 2000 other education sup- \\ 1V k1ck-off on !\1onday evening, porters w1ll hear addresses from F. Se at 6 p.m. a t the auditorium Duane Ackerman, president and with a reception for participants and chief executive officer of BciiSoulh t:cmm mity leaders. The Jones Telecommunications~ nc.: County Junior College Jazz Band Jonatban ( lrallf ational • m~J;rt ~\rtUJ l,t:Qvldc entertainment

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