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Alumna o -ves as supervisor to lS ~ ~ and is administrator o· :cted programs includins ;_ - multi-million dollar r- -ough the Bureau of Inc a- ;s. She is also respors.: ministering various gra:-: p:;>- ·ams under Health and H :vices and the Office of \'1c:– ; mes. Prior to being named social sc=– ~es director, Sharp was 0 .. -ectn: e Child Advocacy Progra::- a p.> .10n she held from 1979 u.;– ..:gan her current duties :.- The child advocacy program established for the protecr. - abused and neglected childr - ~ he Choctaw reservation. As .:. -e:– ror, she was responsible for pa~ -.a:~ f a resolution by the Chc a Tribal Council which callea fo-.. adoptions of Indian childrer to :e handled in Tribal Court. She was also the caseworker ~ led successful efforts all the wa) tO the United States Supreme Co.. ~ to reaffirm the rights of Indian tribe-:. nationwide to have a major rote trl the adoption placement of lndicm children.

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Sluup arts degree from ECCC, a bachelor of arts degree in soci al work/sociology from the University of Mississippi and a master's de– gree from the University of South– ern Mississippi. She is presently working toward a doctoral degree in psychology through private studies with the University of Southern Cali- fornia. ·

She and her husband, Travis, reside in Sebastopol where he is a barber and operates his own shop. arp nained ECCC

Wanda Coman Recognition of alumm of t:.e year, outstanding instructors a::d the induction of new members of the Athletic Hall of Fame will high– light Homecoming activities sched– uled Saturday, October 7 on the East Central Community College campus in Decatur. Honorees include Dr. John H.

held since 1985. The program is re– sponsible for general assistance, adult institutional care, group home care of handicapped children, foster care placement, and emergency housing and protective services. As· sistance is also provided concerning adoption, family violence, disaster relief and other areas.

Gipson of Newton, Alumnus of the Year; Wanda Comans Sharp of Se– bastopol, Alumna of the Year; AI

In her work with the Mississippi Bank of Choctaw Indians, Sharp

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