1995

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ECCC Names NewPersonnel The employment of several new personnel was among items approved by the East Central Community College Board of Trustees at its June meeting on the Decatur campus. faculty member Ovid S. Vickers on his retirement as English in– structor and Chairperson of the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts. The College's Fine Arts Center was named in his honor during program activities held in

New staff members for th 1995-96 year include Mrs. Wanda E. Moore of Philadelphia, economics/business administra– tion instructor; Mrs. Kasandra K. Reynolds of Rose Hill, medical– surgical instructor for the Col– lege's associate degree nursing program; John Robert May of Grenada, assistant to the band director; Jarrod Ravencraft of Raymond, assistant to the direc– tor of public information; Mrs. Cynthia Lanette Hanna of Itta Bena, recruiter/Tech Prep Ca– reer Center Director, and Wayne L. Daily of Bailey, metal trades instructor at the Philadelphia/ Neshoba County Vocational– Technical Center, a division of ECCC. The Board earlier ap– proved the emp1oyement of Mrs. Melinda Smith ofJacksonvile, R.. as English instructor. In other matters relating to personnel, the Board approved the resignations of Ms. Tony Gager, licensed practical nursing instructor and Mrs. Nancy W. Melton, allied health instructor at the Philadelphia/Neshoba County Vo-Tech Center. The Board also approved the release of position opening announce– ments for the two vacant posi– tions and gave approval to ex– tend the search for a director of technology management. In other matters, the Board adopted a resolutior. hnnvnn.,.

May. Although retired from full- for 1995-96 the Work-Based time. services, Mr. Vickers ~ Learning ~am Agreement continue to teach on a part-time for 1995-96 the addition of Phi basis. . Theta Kapi>a Honors course I T~s~ also ~lVed ~rts and n in the College curriculum, pertaining to a vanety of top1cs, and a revision in admissions including information concern- requirements for licensed practi– ing the status of the College's cal nursing. carpentry and cabinetmaking In the area of budget fand program, establishment of the finance, the Board gave approval new Tech Prep Career Center to for the President and Business be located in the Student Ser- Manager to select the lowest and vices Building, an update of the best bid for the following 1995-96 College's Tech Prep Program; items: and plans for the 1995 Elderhos- -Printing of the yearbook, The tel Program which is scheduled Wo-He-Lo; October 8-14 ~t .Lake Tiak -School pictures; O'Khata near Louisville. -Athletic insurance; In addition, reports were pre- -Printing of the student news– sen~ regardin~ state-~ded paper, TheTom-Tom; vocational-t~cal eqmpment -Printing ofthe athletic program; purchases d~g 1994-95, the ·Printing of the alumni maga– search for a director of technoI- tine, Thew ani or, ogy management. ·Printing of the college catalog In addition, reports were pre- '1996-98)· sented regarding state-funded :Petrole~m products for the vocational-tech.nical equipment '( • l'j I purchases dunng 1994-95, and Ll.l \;.::.hing sfor the new Tech info~tion ~g summer 1 cpCareerCenter; sesston classes being h~ on the ·Athletic supplies for the football Decatur campus and vanous loa- program. and various other tions throughout the ECCC ' district.

items. Trustees were also ad~ that groundbreaking ceremonid for the Allied Health/Childcan Facility will be held later thiJ summer. The new complex wil be constructed in an area whid previously served as the ban< practice field. The new ban< practice field is located next tc the baseball stadium. A report pertaining to studen enrollment was also presented tc trustees. It was announced that 1 record 227 students attended tb summer's first orientation ses-: sion held on June 17. Additional sessions are scheduled for July 6, July 20 and August 12. The Board of Trustees will nol meet in July due to the Missis> sippi Community and JuniOl College Trustees AssociatioXI Conference scheduled in BiloXl July 21-22. Trustess will mecl again at ECCC at August U when special luncheon guesq will ~ .members of the Leake~ County Board of Supervison and other publicofficials.

Board memgers also gave ap– proval of the membership and officers of the ECCC District Workforce Development Coun– cil for 1995-96, the Work-Based aming Program Agreement

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