2001

ECCC Announces Homecoming Week Activities A full schedule of events IS planned dunng "Homecommg Week" at East Central Commuruty College m Decatur, announced chamnan Dr. Lavinia Sparkman. the College's vice president for instruction.

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Junior College in a 2:30 p.m. kickoff at Warrior Stadium. with the presentation of Queen Melonie Moore of Neshoba Central and her Court scheduled durmg halftime ceremonies. Other mem~rs of the Homecoming Court are Mrud 01 Honor Katy Bourland of Winston Academy: sophomore maids Molly Addkison of Wmston Academy. Tori Tijerina of Newton and Erica Thllos of Neshoba Central; and freshman mrucb Cynthia Fleming of Louisvi.I.Je, Whitney Harris of Newton County, Cassie Henson of Philadelphia and Kelli Linch of Nanih Waiya. The day's activities conclude with a reception in Mabry Memorial Cafeteria following the game. For more information about Homecoming 2001, contact the Office of Development and Alwnni Relations, East Central Community College. P. 0. Box 129, Decatur, Miss. 30327. Phone 635-2111 or call toll free, 1-877-462-3222. exl 327. The alwnni office can also be reached . by e-mail at sholling@eccc.cc.ms.us.

Reunion grouos begin aeeting at 10 a.m. at various campus locations accord– ing to the following schedule: ECJC National Guard Company of 1940: Room60, Newton Hall; cast and crewof the 1970 spring musical, Oklahoma, Room 503, Vickers Floe Arts Center; Associate Degree_ Nursing Alumni Association· Room 16. ADN/Childcarc OlildcareTechnology Building; Class of 1937: Room 506, Vickers Fine Arts Center; Classes of 1957,1958 and 1959: · · Room 105, Newton Hall; Class of 1931: Room 538, Vickers Fine Arts Center: Class of 1941: (Diamond Anniversary), Room 534, Vickers Fine Arts Center; Class of 1951: (Golden Anniversary), Vickers Fine Arts Center auditorium: Class of 1961: Room 506, Vickers Fine Arts Center; Class of 1971: Room 5(]7, Vickers Fme Arts Center: Class of 1981 :Room 90. Newton Hall: Oass of 1991: Room 92, Newton Hall; and Oass of 2001: Room 70. Newton Hall. Members of the Warrior Oub. a group providing financial support for the College's sports teams, will meet at 11 a.m. in Huff Auditorium. 1l1e Alwnni Awards luncheon begins at noon in Mabry Memorial Cafeteria. Honorees for 2001 in addition to Dr. Todd (Oass of 1953) are Bettv • Lewis Gomillion (Class of 1969) ~f Walnut Grove, Alumna of the Year; for· mer ECCC coaches Willie J. Coats and Sammy Pace (Class of 1969), both of Decatur, and Charlie Payne (Oass of 1963) ofFlorence, AthleticHall ofFame imluctees: Or. Betty Sue Hennington of Clinton, Academic Instructor of the Year. and PollyMayes (Oass of 1980) of Newton. Vocational-Technical Instructor of the Year. The Warriors take on Jones County

Activities get underway \\ednesday, October 17. when the annual Alumni/Student Tennis Tournament IS held on the College courts. Participants can enter the singles or doubles compc· tition. with trophies being a\\arded for each category. For more information contact Coach Milce Anderson. tourna– ment chairman, extension 301 or 310. A reception to showcase artWork of ECCC alwnni Jennifer Thames and Dianne Douglas. both of Newton, will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, October 18 in the Vickers Fine Arts Center. Tee-off time for the annual Alumni/Student Golf Tournament is set for 4 p.m. Frida}. October 19. at Decatur Country Oub. Competition in the nine· hole event IS diVided into two age groups. w1th trophies a\\ardcd for each category. For more information contact Roger Whitlock. tournament chmrman. at extension 299. Also scheduled Friday IS a prcsenta· tion by Dr. Joe Todd of CinClnnati, Ohio, who is being honored as the 2001 Alumnus of the Year. Or. Todd, son of the late Dr. L 0. Todd who served as ECCC President from 1934-53, will speak on ''Memories of East Central, 1939-1953: Depression, War, Rebuilding, War Again." The special program begins at 7 p.m. and will be held in the multi-purpose room of the Associate Degree Nursing/Childcare Technology Building, site of the World War II exhibit, Produce for Victory: Posters on the American Home Front, l941-45. provided by the Smithsonian I.IbL.· uuon Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES). Homccoffilllg day acti.,.lllc::s began vnth regbtration procedures ~heduled from 9 to 10 a.m. in the East Mall area near \fabryMemorial Cafetcna A "vir· tual" tour of the CoU~e \\.ill be present· ed dunng this ume penod 10 • .,; Student Cenr APPEARED IN:

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