1995

ECCC Highlight 1994 Year a berth m the v-....-.... ent in Tyler, their home in the Little Rock com– munity. The picturesque area, lo-

nics held in July for the Community College Network: (CCN), a totally interactive u:lecommunications sys– tem linking the state's community and junior colleges, University Med- ical Center and the Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service at Mississippi StateUniversity. During the summer months, ECCC graduated its first class of surgical t.echnology students and be– gan offering the associate degree nursing program in the fall semester. Plans were later announced to construct an Allied Heall.h Building to ho.use the preViously mentioned heall.h-related programs of study along with licensed practical nursing and child development technology. Activities in the fall began with the announcement the college had a record enrollment of 1482 students whtch surpassed the previous made of 1451 set during the 1994 spring term. The college honored several out– standing individuals during its an– nual homecoming celebration who included Paul Breazeale, Alumnus_ of the Year, of Jackson; Mrs. Jane Todd Curry, Alumna of the Year, Raleigh, North Carolina; Al.hletic Hall of Fame inductees Mrs. Char– lene Jones Bates of Forest, Charlie Hope of Sharpsburg, Georgia, and the late Malcolm "Puddin" Jones of Decatur; and Instructors of the Year, Mrs. Alice Pouncey (academic) and Mrs. Elizabeth Pitts (vocational– technical). Also honored were Homer Hunter of Decatur, recipient of a Lifetime Achievement A ward, and longtime English instructor Ovid Vickers who received special recognition during Arts and Human– ities Month. East Central also completed the renovation of Leake Hall and began oonstruction of a One-Stop Carett Center. Tile new facility is a result of l.hc Mississippi Workforce Educa– tion Act of 1994 which provides for the construction of career centers at alll.he state's community and junior colleges. The centers were formed to offer a variety of services for area businesses, industries and schools. The center is scheduled to be com– pleted in March,1995.

rr exas. Aft.cr a close contest in the first~ acoon. the ECCC v.'ODlell rebot:::dcd for three straight cWmed the Consola– rmg the week-long competion- euied the season with a 28-7 reccxd. Honors were also presented 10 bead coach Sammy Pace who was named Outstanding Women's Bastetball Coach of the also selected Com– munity College Women's Basket– ball Coach of the Year by The Clarion Ledgu. Post-season honors were also awarded to several Lady Warriors, v.1lh Rena Reed of Forest gaining the t recognition. Reed was chosen second team All· American, A Region 23, All-State and All Star. She was also named to the NJCAA and Regton 23 All Tournament ~earns. The men basketball team also experienced a successful season, winning the South Division Tourna– ment and fmishing wil.h a 23-5 record. The Warriors, coached by Marty C<><>pe· were led by flrstteam All-Amencar \iarcus Mann, a pro– duct of SouL: Leake High School. Mann also .:~ered All Region 23, All-State ~ All Star honors. In addition, he ...'as named to the All– Region 23 T '\Ullament Team. A diviston tale was also captured by Mike Anderson's Lady Warrior softball team which won the North Division Championship enroute to a 25-15 recool. In addiuoo. the Warrior cheer– leaders receJ\'00 national recognition following c.xnpetition in the Na– tional Ch~rleading Association Collegiate wmp held at Trinity Valley C01 munity College in Al.hens, TeAJ.S. Kelly Bridgman served as sponsor. Another ..tgnificant event was the dedication 01 the Harrison Memorial Garden, named in memory of Crys– tal and CJ Harrison, children of ECCC instnA.tor Ricky Harrison and his wife Jan.an, who were killed in an automobile accident in 1993 near • The Lady War– ranked seventh in the nation ~ Year. He v.

cated between Burton Library and the Bradford J. Tucker Applied Technology Center, is a popular gathering place for college person– nel and students. A row of Bradford pear trees has also been planted ncar the baseball field in memory of l.he Harrison children. Several college personnel held various positions of leadership dur– ing 1994: included were Dr. Eddie Smith, college president, who served as president of the Southern Associ– ation of Community, Junior and Technical Colleges (SACJTC). The organization is affiliated with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACA) whose mem– bership included community and junior colleges located in 11 states and Puerto Rico. Dr. Smil.h also served as president of Mississippi Association of Community and Ju- . nior Colleges and was Board Chair– man of the Mississippi Community CollegeFoundation. Abo receiving recognition were: physical education instructor ~d former women's basketball coach Lucille Wood who began serving her second term as a Region 23 Director for the National Junior College Al.hletic Association; Dr. Phil Su~ dean of instructio~ who served as an executive commit· tee member of the Academic Deans' Association and was a member of the EdNet Advisory Committee; Raymond McMullan, director of au– missions, records and research, who served as vice president of the Mississippi Association of Collegi– ate Registrars and Admissions Of– ficers; Gene Davis, director of adult and continuing education, who served as Board member of the Mississippi Association ofAdult and Continuing Education; and math in– structor Dr. Shelby Harris, chairman of the division of science and mal.he– matics, appointmented to the Board of Directors of the Mississippi/ Louisiana Section of the Mathema– tics Association ofAmerica. Officials from East Central also participated in dedication ceremo-