2003

CCC To Celebrate 75th Anniversary be_ ms at 10 45 a.m. in Ilu!T Auditorium and v.ill be fullo,\ed b) hm'"h pr0\1ded on the East Mall near the cafeteri~

\\. od. "ho jomed the ECCC staff in :Q56 follo,~mg three )ears teach– in~ and coachmg at Copiah-Lincoln Commumty College. said her com– ments \\ill mostly be about the -people'· of East Central Community College. ..I plan to talk about the individu– al' who laid the foundation of what ~ t Central Community College is tc.Ja). In addition to recogni.dng fc•rmer presidents and administra– tors for their leadership, I will also speak about teachers and students of this institution who have played sig– mficant roles in the success of East Central. I also plan to recognize alumni who have excelled in various endeavors. On a lighter note, I will mention the various traditions once observed at the College, such as May Day, Sadie Hawkins Day, etc., and will also point out the various changes in clothing styles through the years. I'll conclude my remarks on a more personal note by talking about what East Central Community College has done for me," Wood said. A native of Winston County, Wood teaches physical education and education classes at the College and serves as Chair of the Social Science Department. She served as head coach of the Lady Warrior bas– ketball team from 1974-1986, guid– infl her sauads to two state chamoi-

. Making plans for the August 28 convocation commemorating the 75th anniversary of the founding of East Central Community College are committee members (from left) Ovid Vickers, retired English instructor; Dr. Lavinia Sparkman, vice president for instruction; Dr. Phil A.Sutphin, president;and LucilleWood, physical education/edu– cation instructor and former Lady Warrior head basketball coach. Activities get underway at 10:45 a.m. in Huff Auditorium on the Decatur campus.

dent of the ECCC Alumni Association, and was twice chosen as president of the ECCC Faculty Club. She is also a former HEAD– WAE (Higher Education Day - Working Toward Academic Excellence) Instructor of the Year, a program sponsored by the

Cope land has served as Board Chairman since 1996. He has accu– mulated more than 35 years service as Board member. Dr. Sutphin, who began his tenure as president in July 2000, said the College has obviously "changed and grown" a lot since its founding 75

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