1998

ECCC student considered for All-USA Academic Team By .Jimmy Andrews The Meridtan Star Gomil– lion demonstrate academic achieve– ment and leadership skills. to learn more stuck in m; room_: Amy plans to leave ECCC

ha,; a I read~ received a check for $1,000 for being named tD the 199o . h,– sissippi All– State :\cademtc Team. I have a 4.0 grade pomt

~1\·e always been a go-getter," Gomillion said. "I enjoy being in a leadership role. I've had great famtly support." Amy's mother has been a kindergarten teacher for over 25 years. She even taught her own daughter in the second grade. kl called her Mrs. Gomillion just like all the other kids," Amy -.rud. "Of course she always knew if i had done my homework, b1,1t my study habits haven't always come easy. It's very hard to stay focused when there are other activities going on on campus. You JU<;t have to be a good time manager, and I really don't get much out of the classroom. I tend

head off to the Universtt; of sissippi Pharmacy School m fall. "I don't like organic chellllS at all, but becoming a pharma is wha t I want to do. A doct requires too much time a"K from family, so I thought be pharmacist would be pertecL• So far, Gomillion has b perfect a ca demically. Her - came way back i n high sch but it was only on a test he never seen anything below a &1 on a report card. Fellow ECCC classmate B Shaw of Forest received nrm able mention on the state ac demic team.

DECATUR -Amy Gomillion does admit having made a "C" once, but mostly the East Cen– tral Community College senior has always made A's and B's. Her grades are good enough for her to be considered for place– ment on the All-USA Academic Team for communtty/junior col– leges. Sponsored by USA Today, Phi Theta Kappa and the American Association of Community Col– leges, those receiving the nation– al recognition will be featured in USA Today and will receive a $2500 stipend for further educa– tional use.

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average," Gomillion confe::.::e, "I don't know what I'd do tf I dtdn't get good grades " Only 10 student:; are cho.::-en to represent the state team, and the Walnut Grove nath·e had to complete a written essay, ~ubmit letters of recommendation' and

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