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East Central in 1953 as a math and physics instructor. He was selected Registrar in 1962 and served in that capacity until 1984 when he was named to the Dean's position. He is also a fmmer instruc– tor at Southwest Mississippi Community College and was a teacher and coach at Union High School. A Leake County native, Rives is a graduate of Lena High School, Clarke College, Mississippi College and the University of Mississippi. He is married to the fom1er See RIVES on SA

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the greater part of n that campus. 1 m expenence when thJt he had a profpun(\ on nn life, and I'm that 'this statement be echoed b} many, ugh ...ometimes unior college .... ead c;aid. v..,~"''""""t ha"> m no way lr. Ri\es' love o;urmo:rt of ECCC, Win- ers whom he so guided and nur–

RIVES Continued from page 1A Mary Lowery of F and the) have three children, Dr. David Rh Newton, Paul Lm\ e Union and Sue Lo Bennhard,ofSanDiego ifornia; seven grandch and three great gran dren. Program partictp included Dr. Phil A. ::,uto ECCC president; Dr. La\ Sparkman, Vice Pre'-1de for Instruction; retired ECCC administrators Dr. Br d Tucker, Denver Brackeen and Joe Clark; and the Re\. Stan Buckley, pastor of Clarke Venable Bapti-.t Church. ECCC keyboard instructor Leesa Wilkinson will provide special music. A reception in honor of Mr. Rives followed the dedi– cation program and was held in the Gold Room of Mabry Memorial Cafeteria. Board Vice Chairman Jack Winstead of Lawrence said Rives is "most deserving ot this tribute." "Those of us who were his (Rives') students at East Central remember him not only as an outstanding pro– fessor but also as one who had a genuine concern for his students. He was one of the most revered and respected teachers on cam-

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nate de Tt: College, a b e or ~ degree trom M ..,.. .. c:.tppl College and a master " degre-e from the Um\elb t fvfu,-.i-.sip- pi. He is marned to thi:! fQr– mer Mal) Lo en of Forest and the\ ha e three grmvn children: Dr. D.wid Rives, a dcnti-..t in ~e\" ton; Paul Ltm ery of U mon, who is emplo) ed w1th the Missis– -.ippi Band of Choctaw Indi– ans· and Sue Lowery Bern– hard, <1n associate professor in the biology department at the University of San Diego, California. Mr. and Mrs. m Clarke

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