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Lore~e Graham vis1ts w1th East Central Coll'm~ Pres1dent Dr. Eddie M. Smith following her selectiO" as e M:!::SS~:ll

"Ageless Hero " Since receiving her diploma from EC– May 1996, Mrs Graham has helped others acr e .: goa s by serving as one of the College's ao •

ctors Mrs. Graham rece1ved her GED at a~~-= _ e Rev. Dow Graham. pastor of the • ~ ~ = rs. Lorene Graham amed 'Ag ess ero'

Thorn& tl B •wen, Jr. of Port Gthson, New Beginnings; and Elzena Johnson of Terry, \'italitv. Rtchard J. Hale, president of chief executive officer of Blue Cro:;s and Blue Shield of ~fississippi, commented, M Ageless heroes demonstrate how today's seniors are changing the face of aging - from overcom– ing handicaps to serve others to embracing new challenges in their retirement years." Hale continued, "Their exam– ple teaches us it's possible to exctl at an) age. B) "laying ctive and continu– ing to pursue their dreams and _oab. t.'ley\:e proven that grow– ing older is more about opportu– mtie,.. than linutations.~ Blue Cro""' and Blue Shield of Mt,~l''lppi \\ill dona•e "7500 to chanue- .:elected by he her~s. m the.rr honor l\fr,. Graham ;:-elected Wa~ne Ra,·\ :\hs:-ionarv Outreach, a ffil~Sion group working in Haiti, to receive the funds. In addition. names of the six

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Toda\ ShO\\ veteran Willard Scott \\ill :-en·e a,., keynote