2000

Dr. Eddie M.,Smith, seated on a yard and garden tractor presented to him as a retirement gift, and Dr. Phil Sutphin, president-elect of East Central Community College.

named for Dr. Smith , East Central Community College recently honored Dr. Eddie M. Smith, retiring presi– dent, with a dedication cere– qlpny naming the new ECCC s.tudent union building in hi s honor.

ulty members Ovid S. Vickers, retired chairman of the Di vi– s1on of Commumcation and Fine Arts, and Dr. Richard C. Ethridge, retired chairman of the Social Studies Division. Spec1al music was provided ; _ T by the Ac'cents, the college

------- show choir; the ECCC Brass En- __...,;;;_____ ___ semble; ~d music faculty mem- bers Lee~a Wilkinson, Tanya - - ------- Kirk and Ross Price

, The convocation was held m Huff Auditorium dlld was fol– lowed by a dedication ceremony a t the new student union facil – i ty . Among participants in th e special program were H. B. "Bubba" Hudspeth of Louis– ville, former ECCC board of tr,ustees chairman and current member of the State Board for Commuruty and Jumor Colleges; Prentice Copeland of Philade l– phia, current ECCC board rh,.; ,.."'"'n · n,.. Ph il c;"~nhin

Dr. Smith has led his alma mater since 1985. His retire– ment is effective June 30, and comes following nearly 36 years of serv ice in the fiel d of educa– tion. During the cen?mony dedi– cating the Student Union Build– in~. Dr. Ph il Sutnhin nTf'SPntPCi