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ECCC commencement scheduled May 12 Four hundred forty-eight stu– dents are expected to receive cer– tificates and degrees a t East Central Community Co11ege in Decatur when the College's annual commencement program is held at 8 p.m. Friday, May 12, in Warrior Stad1um. Addy, Sherry Mitchell Akins, Allison Kathryn Bailey, Rhonda Ann Bates, Cristy Perry Bowen, Ashley Larie Byram, Leslie Miles Cleveland, Stacy Elizabeth Cotton, James Branning, Jenmfer Harrbon Davidson , Julie Anne

McRae, Teresa Nicole Moore, Amy Pigg, Courtney Beth Rawson, Rodrick Ray Sockey, Laurie Beckham Thornton and Michael Wilcher, all of Carthage; Richard Lavern Alexander, Ivory L. Bowie, and Joseph P. Robertson, all of Lena; and Shanna Alex~der Anthony, Timothy Wayne Boles, Jo Ellen Ladner Comans, Lisa Carol Johnson, Terry Lamar Johnson, Chris topher Lathem, James Bailey Smith and 'lbnya Lameka Viverette, all ofWalnut Grove. NESHOBA COUNTY: Heather Denise Anderson, Christie M. Beckham, Cynthia Goss Beckham, Mary Michele Belk, Joshua Charles Bryan, Amanda Hope Chaney, Lisa Michele Charlie, Mike Lee Dearing, Odessa Kelly Denson, Thomas Beauregard Ellison, J eremy L. Fil es, Erica Pike Flake, Kendra L. Gage, Jill Yvette Gray, Lorenzo Griffin, Gary Nicholas Hall, Jonathan Davi d Hardy, Josh Hardy, Demeteria Delores Hayman, Emily Danielle Johnson, Andrew Maurice Jones, Brandon Keith J ones, Brooke Lorraine Kenned~ Morgan Yarbrough Kirkland, Spence Ike Latimer, Justin Ryan Long, Thomas Jayroe Madison, Phyllis R. Manning, Jon David Martin, James Nichols, Annie Evans Peebles, Brian Scott Pendergrass, Melissa Pendergrass, James Dewayne Pickens, Beverly Ann Rush, Rendfred Sherrel Rush, Matthew Ryan Stovall, Ashley Williams Stuart, Joseph D. Tingle, Cheree Burch Turner, Cynthia Vasquez, Ashley Vines, Shunnett Wheaton, Marion Margaret White, Kevin Ray Willis and Rameisa Wilson, all of Philadelphia. NEWTON COUNTY: Robert W. Cape, Celesta J. Clark, Laura Shows Evans, Alex C. Savell, and Tyler David Thomas, all of Chunky; Rhonda Renee Bell, Durnene Anderson Farmer, Shannon Michelle McDill, Jo Ann Mitchell Smith, Jarrett W. Thomas and Christopher C. Weaver, all of Conehatta; Marlon D. Adams, Stacy Brooks

F itzgibbons, Rebekah Karol Franklin, Kristi Lynn French, Carmen Loraine German), Carole Horton Germany, Emily Claire Germany, Belinda Dt:l ;e Gibson, Amy Ezelle Graham, Janet Rachelle Hedgepeth, Keekee Den.se Michael, Derrick Laron Nash, Timothy Brent Page, Bobby Wesley Parker, William Andrew Parks, Lacretia Michelle Pierce, Angie Richardson Rash, Rebecca McDill Rigdon, Charles A. Schellbach, Nathan Oliver Shaw, Stac) Gean Skinner, Kelley Mane Smith, Kimberly Ann Smith, Chasity D. Thrash, Jessica R. Watt.s and Jennifer Leigh Winstead, all of Union. SCOTT COUNTY: Jennifer Blair Bounds, Courtney Paige Cooper, Larry Keshawn Derrick, J eannie Thrasher Hannah, Tesa Lanae Henry, Sharon Robinson Hoye, Andrew Jones, James Bobby Kirby, Tracy Nicole Latham Ben Lmdsey, Stephanie Sheral Lindsey, Tracey Elizabeth May, Jeffrey Stephen Monk, Charlie Lance Noel, Catina LaShell Patrick, Donna Forsyth~ Reiss, Virginia Lynn Rigby, Latoya Roberts, Shelia R. Sanders Stacey Bell Sistrunk, J ohn Anthony Smart, Connie Tew, Christopher Thompson, Shalene Walker, Marcie Wall , Apnl Marie Wallace, Wanda Chloris< Wash, D'Mytris Watkins Ryan Donta Watkins and D d L Young, all of Forest; Justin Edward Sharp, Harperville; Alicia Jenkins, Michael Brian Johnson, Benjam n Lee Martin, Alexander Ardene Moore, Kendra L. Morgan, Elicia Leigh Phillips, Jennifer Savell, Robert Wade S 1vell, William Roebuck Savell, I emetrick D. Towner, all of Lake; Lashanta T. Lyles, Ludlow; Amy Arinder, Marshall Duncan Beard, Francis Emmalene Brown, LaWanda Nicole Ealy, Marcus W. Frith, Martin Blake Hearn, Karen Johnson, Terry Huellen Nutt, Stephen N. Pace, Edd H. Porter See ECCC, page 28

William Garrison, Jacqueline Denise Hoye, Jason Johnston, Pamela Michelle Jones, Shirley J . Wright Loper, Ashley Lynn McDill, Brenda Hutchison Rose, Penny Marie Russell, Lana Kay Smith, Sonya Harris Smith, Bridgette Lee Stamper, Lea Ann Stevens, Zella Cotton Stevens, Charlotte Denise Walker, Tina Chlanelli \\Uliams and William C Wilson. all of Decatur; Amanda Harris, ~1ichael Corey Johnson. Lalyendia Evorn Matthews. J ustin Garrett Mills. Wilham Vasbawn Oliphant, James Robert Stampley. Kara Stampley and Tracey Hudnall Taylor, all of Hickory; Audrey Parker Haralson, Lamonica Harris, Jana Nester McGee, Mary J . Tingle and Betty Regina Wilkerson, all of Lawrence; Mary Suzette Crocker, Tammy Crabtree Cutway, Timothy Adam Foreman, Stacy Nichole Hogue, Justin Daniel Lanier, William Kent Montgomery, Margaret Laird Mott, and Kelly Burkes Tucker, all of Little Rock; Catherine R. Arrington, Deloris Blaylock, Patricia R. Bolden , Devlin L. Chapman, Ashley Gerald City, Melissa Renfrow Cooksey, Shelia Mae Curry, Chafony Charmaine Evans, Pamela Lynn Evans, Stephanie Denece Evans, Rober t Ford, Jennifer Leigh Guyse, Jess1ca Lynn Guyse, Heather Elaine Hamilton, David K. Hollingsworth, Carla D. J acome– Cluff, Leah Michelle Lindsley, Franceani Lyles, Kristen Chantel Mills, Tonya Moncrief, Latricia Danite Moore, Maeree C. Overstreet,~ancy Ann Pugh, Eunice L. Robinson, Stephanie Arrington Robinson, Lakesa Sims, Carolina R. Skinner, J oel Curtis Skinner, Amanda Lynn Strait , Vivian Darnell Taylor, Chris LaVaughn Weems, Angie Denise Wesley, Kenneth E. White, Allen Wilson and Audrey Evans Windham, all of Newton; Amy E . Arthur, Douglas Clay

Selected to deliver the com– mencement address is honor stu– dent Chris Weems of Newton. Weems, an engineering major with a 4.0 grade point average, was named to the 2000 All-USA Academic School, the All– Mississippi Academic First Team and was chosen a J. C. Grid– Wire Scholar Athlete All– American for the 1999 season. A President's Scholar and member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society, he was recently inducted into the ECCC Hall of Fame, the highest honor a student can receive at the College. He was an All-State punter last season for t he Warrior football team. Special music will be present– ed by graduating sophomores Laura Marie Aregood of Madison , Tara L. Yarbrough of Sturgis and Marva Jean Cavenaugh of Chunky, who will perform Rogers and Hammerstien's "You'll Never Walk Alone," as arranged by Justin Sharp of Harperville. Other graduating sophomores participating in the program are Veronica Haynes of Louisville and Bridgette Stamper of Decatur. Diplomas will be awarded by Dr. Eddie M. Smith, retiring ECCC President, and Dr. Phil A Sutphin, Dean of Instruction and President-Elect. Candidates for graduation are: LEAKE COUNTY: Melissa Stewart Atkinson, Anita Louise Bell, Penny Watkins Brown, Jacqueline Cain Coward, Melinda Kaye Davidson, Clifton Glynn Edwards, Todd Jason Greenlee, Christopher Michael Harrell, Wendy S. Hester, Amanda Dawn Hillman, Mindy Rhodes Hutchison, Lacey Anne Johnson, Andrew C. Kelly, LaSonya Kincaid, Charles Antonio Leflore, Craig Michael