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1- ~ 0 0 -~ Reeves Humbled To Be Among ECCC's Top Instructors SPECIAL TO THE TIMES Haywood Reeves of Fbrest served and those who oontinue to serve asmy rolemodels. I Howeve~ Reeves added, ''It is most enoouraging to work with students who may not have the same intellect as other students,

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believe strongly that a person's success in any career is depend– ent upon his faith, family, and friends." Reeves said the best part of his job is the daily interaction with students. ''My favorite thing about edu cation is the opportunity to interactwith students. I try to 1 impress upon students that WI' have a oommongoal in their beingsuccessful. Certainly there are requin · ments that they have to mec•t with effort and preparation. llut these are more easily accom plished in a good student teacher relationship.'' He said it is disappointing to see those students who h:M! the ability to succeed, but frul to do sobecause of a lack of cflbrt.

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was recently selectedAcademic Instructor of the Year at East Central Community College in Decatw; a place he said he bas loved since he was a student there years ago, "I have always been IrQUd to tell others I graduated from ECJC," he said·~ effort I am make toward the success of this oollege is small oompared to the benefits I have received from my association with the fine people who oount themselves members of the ECCC family ''Someof the most enjoyable years of my career have been ~at ECCC. I thankDI: Eddie Smith and the late Dt: Srelby Harris for giving me an opporbmity to be a part of this outstanding faculty and stati"

but by sheer persistence and determination beoome SUC<.'t>s..c;. ful in class and then in a cruwr. I am identify with th()S(' stu dents." Reeves currently t(>arht>s col lege algebra, finite math (math applications), busint-ss statistics, and business calculus. I hs 1k>ci sion to pursue a can'<'r in oouca– tion was influenced by his high school coach and teacher. ''My decision to pursue a career in education was due to the influenceof a math teacher and ooach atWalnut Grove High School Coach John C. Williams made a difference in my under– standing of math ooncepts. I

uled~ Octobe!" 7, 2005 on the :IJiecrtur campus. Reeves also said he appreci– ates, and was humbled by the honor:

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"I8ppreciate the alwnni ~ ciation fur selectingme," he said "I was excited when Dr: (Phil) Sutphin informed me of my selection. The list of past recipients includes instructors who taught me, and others whom I have served with on this faculty his very satisfying and humbling tohave my name asso– ciatEd with those who have

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