2000

Dr. Phil Sutphin says EC budget is 'conservative'

The Newton County board of supervisors heard a budget request from the new president of East Central Community College, Dr. Phil Sutphin.

county d istrict. Getting them ready tf> come in the fall." Sutphin said he was proud of the school's nursing programs, which graded out at 100% pass– ing for the school year. The Eddie M. Smith student union and the Emma C. Barber residence hall were completed the past year. The Fitness Trail was also com– pleted in the past year. "If you want to meet anybod~ just show up the-re about 6:30 in the morn– ing or 8:00 in the evening. It's full." The state furnished money for the student union; a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture helped complete the residence hall and a grant from the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks furnished the financing for the fitness trail. ECCC' is also doing the job academically. Accord ing to Sutphin the college has the num– ber one retention rate of all the community colleges sending their students to four-year schools. Newton countians make up roughly 28% of the schools' enrollment. Neshoba County was second with 481 students; Scott County was third wi th 355 students; Leake County was fourth with 270 s tudents and Winston Cotmty had 248 stu– dents. ln-dislrict enrollment accounted for 88% of the total students. "We do appreciate the support Cont. page 10... See ECCC

ECCC... Cont. from page 1 that you continue to give us/' said Sutphin. Sutphin maintains his own home, said Jack Wins tead, ECCe board member. The president's home is being used now for a Dean of Students home. Sutphin gets a housing allowance. Newton County supports ECCC with a 2.25 mill tax levy and a 1.5 mill improve– ment fund levy.

Dr. Phil Sutphin

Sutphin became the ECCC president on June 30 when for– mer president Dr. Eddie Smith retired. Sutphin said he planned to carry on with the work that Smith started. "We are fiscally sound and have a conservative budget," said Sutphin. "We were cut back on the state level ($78,000) this year, but it was not as significant as some of the other two-year colleges." The EC enrollment was 2,228 in the fall semester, a record for the school. "Our recruiters are out hot and heavy over the five-

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