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Idem. Edwards, who began her new duties on Aug. 1. was previously employed a~ a registered nurse at Larrd Hospital in Union.

Tammu~ of Decatur re<'lelltly selected licensed prarucal n ~-nu:t at East Central mmyCollege in Deeatur. annmmced Dr.

---__j Phil A. She is also a former nurs– ;ng s aff member at Hori- Community College's new instructors tpE1. ECCC pres-

zon Hospice in Decatur. Newton Regional Hospital and Rush Foun– dation Hos– pital in l\Ieridian. In

ketball team. She received a bachelor's degree in nurs– ing from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1993 and received the Citi– zenship Award. She is married to Matthew Edwards and they have two children, Jacob, six;and Jackson, two. They are members of Clarke-Ven–

Neshoba Central High School, where she is also a former girls' head basket– ball coach. She served as an assistant girls' coach prior to taking over the program. She is also a former adjunct psychology instruc– tor at ECCC. In addition, she is a former elementary physical education instruc– tor and tennis coach at Lamar School in Meridian. She began her coaching/ teachingcareer at Mississippi College in Clin– ton, where she served as a graduate assistant coach for the women's basketball team. She later served as an assistant women's basket– ball coach and was women's tennis coach. Fox-Smith has a master's degree in counseling from Mississippi College and a bachelor of science degree in physical education from Mississippi State Universi– ty. She also attended Missis– sippiUniversity for Women. She is a graduate of Leake

Academy. She is marr~ed Billy Smith, ECCC men~ head basketball coach. The\ have, three children, Andi Chandler and Mackie. Ruth Gregoty Ruth Gregory of Little Rock was recently selected business technology instructor at ECCC in Decatur, announced Dr. Phil A.. Sutphin, ECCC presi– dent Gregory; who began her new duties on August 1, pre– viously taught business

Edwards addition, she is a former Skills Lab Computer Lab :m.:,lr1lctor at ECCC. A craduate of Decatur H1gh School, Edwards rece1ved an Associate in Sc1ence degree from ECCC m 1~. where she was a ember of Mu Alpha Theta, Phi Theta Kappa, Warrior Corps, Centralettes and the Lady Warrior bas-

able Baptist Church. Susan Fox..smith

Susan Fox-Smith of Decatur was recently select– ed psychology instructor at

East Central Community College in Decatur, announced Dr. Phil A. Sutphin, ECCC presi– dent. Fox-Smith, who began her new

technology courses at Union High School. She has also served as an adjunct instructor at ECCC. In addition, her teaching

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experience includes stints at Scott Central Attendance Center, Lake High School, Forest-Scott County Voca– tional-Technical Center and Poplarville High School. She also taught classes at England Air Force Base in Louisiana for Northwestern

duties on Aug. 1, previously served as Career Discovery teacher and tennis coach at

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State University and at NESHOBA DEMO Kaiserslautern American High School in Kaiser– NEWTON RECOR slautern.West Germany. Honors she has received MERIDIAN STAR- include her selection to CLARION-LEDGE ! attend the first Mississippi State University Insurance

She is married to Michael D. Gregory of Union, who is manager of Central Trans– port, which operates in east central Mississippi and west Alabama. They have two children. Troy and Danielle,

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Educational Foundation Institute held in July.