1996

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'\ ECCC fan now student liasion

Real People:

It's been said that Randall Lee loves East Central Com– munity College so much, he bleeds black and gold. Lee, who was named ECC– C's dean of students Oct. 9, is a graduate of the Decatur college and one of its most enthusiastic fans. "It's a very close-knit, fam– ily-type college that's grow– ing by leaps and bounds," he said. "I love 1t. ' He worked a~ an academic counselor at the school for two years before being named to his new position. As dean of students, Lee works with both the students and the admimstration "It's an interesting job because I'm dealing with the students on a daily basis," he said. ''But I also get to deal with the president and other administrators at the same time. I am the main student

liaison and ad\'ocate."

have the time to do it any– more." After graduating from ECCC, Lee attended the Uni– versity of Southern Missis– sippi. When he received his degree, he enlisted m the U.S. Army. After eight years, he was a commander with the 82nd Airborne Division and his time was up. The position opened up at ECCC, and he packed up his fa'mily and moved back to Newton Coun– ty He and his wife, .\lichelle, have two children - Lana May, 7, and Alexander Joseph, 4 . Lee said when he 1s not busy at ECCC or at Camp Shelby, where he commands· a National Guard unit, he likes to spend time with his family. - Lynnetta Cooksey ~

Lee, a native of Lit– tle Rock, Ark. , said he enjoys recruiting for hie: alma mater, some– thmg he got to do a lot of when he was

Lee

acad rn1c counselor

He smd he especially likes '" orkmg v.1th the Warrior Corp the tudent recruiter group But he 11 have to give that up in January when the new academic coun:selor is named. One of my most enjoyable dutic, 1" working w1th my WarriOr Corp, "tudents," he said, but It, :,omething I'll have to reluctantly give up in January. I vc found I don't

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