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stu ent selected for Loca nationa academic honor East Cen Commuruty College sophomore Chris ,hown with his parents, Johnnie Floyd Weems and Dr. Angelia Weems.'

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Weem of ewton has been named to the All-USA Aca– demic Second Team, a competi– tion sponsored by USA Today, the Amencan Association of Comrnwlity Colleges and Phi Theta Kappa, the interna– tional honor society of the two– year college. Weems, who was earlier named to the 2000 Mississippi all-State Academic Team, i~

All-USA honorees were fea– ttued m the April 10 edition of USA Today. Weems was one of over 1400 applicants selected for the second team. Selections were made based man evalua– tion of the applicant's leader– shtp skills, academic achieve– ments and commwlity service involvement. See STUDENT on page 7A

Chris Weems, center, with parents Angelia and Buddy Weems

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He has maintained a 4.0 grade point a\·erage while at– tendmg East Central. He serves as vice president of Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa and is the recipient of the N a – tiona! Collegiate Engineering Award. \ Pht Iheta Kappa includes some 1200 chapters at commu– nity colleges in all 50 states, Canada, Germany, Japan and US tcrntorial possessions. Over ~0,000 members are mducted annua ly {~C Photo

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