1998

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Central Electric Power Association has pledged SlOO,OOO to East Central Community College in Decatur to upgrade the College' information t echnology sys– tem. The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) i'- a partner with CEPA is this endeavor, "ch cover a five-year period. On ce in place.. t h e new t echnology will dramatically enhance the speed and efficiency of all a ..pec ts ofEast Central's computer manage– ment ..ystem. An official from each compa– ny pre.;ented a ch eck in the amount of 10. 0 t o ECCC r epresentatives during ceremonies recently h eld a t Central Electric'.; headquarters in Carthage. From

left are Paul Long , CEPA General Manager and Danny Thornton, CEPA Board Secretarytrreasurer, both of Carthage; Terry Kemp of Starkville, TVA Senior Man ager of Customer Service in Mississippi; Leon Harrison of Little Rock, CEPABoard Vice President; Joe Sanders of Carthage, CEPA Board P r esident; Maurice Smith of Tupelo, TVA Regional Mana ger, Economic Development; Dr . Eddie M. Smith, ECCC President; Larry Bogue, ECCC D~ctor of Development and Alumni Relations; and David Howell of Carth age, ECCC Development Foundation President.

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