1998

ECCC FOUNDATION BOARD - Members of the Board of Directors of the East Central Community College Foundation, Inc. recently met oo the Dttatur campus and received an update on Foundation and College matters. Overall, the Foundation has secured $598,616.28 in cash and in-kind contributions over the past two years, since i~ acti'\"'ation in eptember, 1996. Overall multi-year pledges total some $850,000 over with five years, with cash and long-term pledges expected to total $1 million in the near future. The Board is currently rai ing funds to have portraits made of all individuals for whom buildings have been named. to date, 1~ people have had buildings named in their honor since the College was founded in 192-, "ith portraitc; of only four individuals currently on display. total cost of the project is estimated at over $3000. Board members include (seated from left) Dr. John Gipson, Newton; Dr. Pam Kirk (\ice chairman), Louisville; and David Howell (chairman), Carthage; Prentice Copeland of · iladelphia, ECCC Board of Trustees Chairman; and Ann Burkes, ECCC head librarian; and (standing from left) Harvey 1rapp, Secretary -Treasurer> ECCCbusiness manager; Randall E. Lee, ECCC dean of students; Board member George Taylor, Foresto; Dr. Eddie M Smith, ECCC president; and Lart) Hogue, ECCC director of development and alumni relations. Not pictured is Jimmy Prince of Philadelpht.l.

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