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McRae honored at East Central ECCC tells Hall of Famers East Central Community Community College.

dinated by The Clarion-Ledger, Phi Theta Kappa International, the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges and the Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Colleges. He was awarded the Margaret Mosal Leadership Award,the National Collegiate Engineering Award and Wl:\S selected to Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges He was recently ~elected Mr. East Central

Those who nominated him wrote, "Craig is a conscien– tious, responsible student who is ·respected by both his peers and instructors. He not only exhibits strong leadership qualities and good study habits, but exemplary charac– ter as well. Craig has main– tained an excellent academic record and at the same time, has spent numerous hours ful– filling the duties that accompa– ny the variety of activities in which he participates."

College recently observed its annual "Awards Day" program on the Decatur campus. Numerous students were hon– ored, including six who were inducted into the College's Hall of Fame, the highest honor a student can achieve at ECCC. To be considered for this honor, recipients "must demonstrate exemplary character, superior scholarship, worthy leadership an contribute to the betterment of East Central Community College," according to Dr. Eddie M. Smith, College president. Those selected for the pres- tigious honor for 1999-2000 include Cristy Bowen, Decatur, Nykela Horne, Philadelphia ,

McRae is the son of James and Gloria McRae of Carthage. He serves as president ofTheta Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, president of Alpha Alpha Epsilon ("The Engineers"), president of the President's

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percussion ensemble. He served as a technician for the Colle~ans. McRae was named to the Honorable Mention team of the