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u.. 0 ~ w w 3: Former :Players EstablishWood 5qholafship PROGRAM HONORS ONE OF ECCC's GREAT COACHES FROM STAFF REPORTS College prior to joining the ECCC staff. Wood has also been recognized as a pioneer in ' 5 * 11 .. =j Women's Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2004. She is alsoa mem· ber·of the ·Ecce .Athletic Hali of .Fame. . . I . Convocation andi participated in dMication progr~s for Burton Library and the Vincent AUministration B1.'illding In addi– tilm, she was instri.unental in rais· .,_ uig funds and working to establish (.) S(tllivan Park and the <( ~emorabilia Roo1~ in Burton ~ Library. '.:.

establishing inter– collegiate women's basketball and in implementing Title IX. She coached "Club Basketball Teams" from 1958- 74, capturing two state titles. She led ' the women's basket-

Wood has also received honors in the academic area, including the College's HEADWAE (Higher Education Appreciation Day: Working Toward Academic Exeellence) 'Instructor of the Year. a Lamplighter Excellence in Teaching award; Humanities Instructor of the Year: Academic Instructor of the Year; Delta Kappa Gamma's (Xi Chapter) Red R~se Award; Mississippi Women's Conference Power of One Award; and most recently was seiected a Blue Cross/Blue Shield Ageless Hero state award winner in the J A>ve of Learning category. In M

DECATUR- A scholarship hon– oring longtime East Central Community College faculty mem– ber and former coach Lucille Wood has been established at the College by her former player s. Wood, a Louisville native recog– nized as the longest tenured facul– ty membPr in Mississippi's two– y(•ar collrges, led women's basket– M il, vollryhall and tennis teams at gi!SI Cf:ntral where she began her ClXlt>loy nwnt in 1956 l'he Ludllt~ Wood Scholarship wll l be pn~s<~nted to n returning f fe~mlo $ophornnn~ athlete rcpre- hting thn Cnlh;•gn's hasket hall. r. w tll),'\11 (u' tennis te.tm!-. at lhb ruu11trtl Awards LltW program. $hu served I hre•: yenrs nt C<1pirth ·l .ill(oln Gonui)Uil il y

Wood has twice st~rved as presi dqnt . o~ the ECCC Alumni Association and the College's b'Ym is: named for her and the late Denver Brackeen, former ECCC c~ch and All-American basket· 1.>:111 player. $he is a 1951 graduate of ECCC atid received bachelor's and mas· tt:i-'s degrees at the University of Southern Mississippi. Wood. who serves as Chairman or'ttheSocialScience, Bus iness and Education Division in addition to te~ching education and physical education classes, bt•gins her 53rd yc~tr in the classroom this fall. ~'or more Information or to make a contribution call toll free, 1- 877462-3222. l'Xt. 327, or by email at z shplling@eccc.edu. ' · 0 z 0

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ball program from 1974 to 1985, also winning two state championships and several divi· sion titles. She also won a state title in vol– leyball and several of her tennis players captured state honors. When she retired from coaching, Wood served the National J unior College Athletic Association as Region 2.1 Director and was pre– senh'

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