2006

me MACJC Central DiVision and placed ttcrd mthe MACJCJAeg10n 23 Toumame Tea~ members receMng post· season 10nors nclucied "eld– er catcher Knstln Cnaney of Newton County, first team All· American, AII-RegioR-2-3, II State and first team All-Division· pitcher nfielder Marley Sm th of Union A ·Reg:on 23 A ·Sta•e and lfSt-team A -!)MSIOO: mfielde~ outfielder Dorrinique Mapp o ewton Couruy select· ed All-State and ··sHeam A - DiviSIOn, catcher nfielder Jen– nifer Smith of Newton County, second team. All-State. and infielder Abby Miller of Madison Central, second team All-Divi– sion. The Lady Warrior softball team is coached by Scott Hill. • Numerous ECCC students were named to Who's Who Among America~ Communtty and Junior Colleges for the 2005-05 term. Honorees and their respective hometowns included Lauren Nichole Barrett, Kristin Deanne Chaney, Heather Lynn Clearman, Ty Aline Dow– den, Sarah Drue Hickox, Victo– ria Joy Loper, Darryl Levon Mapp, Sharli Amanda Moulds, Diego Andres Perez, Heath Herndon Smylie, Ginger Michelle Vance and Erin Autumn Yelverton, all of Decatur; Jessica Suzanne Boswell, Lori Annette Horton, Lindsey M. Knight, Joanna K. Page, Marley Ann Smith and Shana Michelle Smith, all of Union; Cynthia Denise Brantley, ValerieAnn Gibbs, Quintisa

petition. Theta XI was selected aTop 100 Chapter on the nter– natlonallevel. and was recog– nized as a FIVe-Star Chaoter at state competition 1n addit1on to earning the Service Hallmark Award. Chapter president Courtnee Graham of Preston was named to the prestigious Order of the Golden Key and former adviser Chnsty Fergu– son was honored for her ser– vice on the Regional Advisory Committee. • Theta Xi members Faith Hessenius of Louisville and ~shley Nicholson of Chunky llso received honors, as Hes– ;enius was named to the All· Aississippi Academic First ream and Nicholson was a 3econd-team selection. The annual program, which recog· nizes scholarly achievements and leadership accomplish– ments of the state's communi– ty(junior college students, is coordinated by The Clarion– Ledger, Phi Theta Kappa Inter– national Honor Society, Missis– sippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges and the Mississippi State Board for Community and Junior Col· leges. • ECCC cosmetology students Tabitha Thomas of Meridian and Heather Mathis of Union placed sixth in the Promotional Bulletin Board competition at the 2005 National Skills USA Contest held in Kansas City, Missouri. The pair advanced to the national contest after cap– turing first-place honors at state

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by Hurnca'le • Rea;>:t ts of tne annual Alumru P SSOCiation awards Included MaXine Doddson Ph1lhps of UniVers ty Park Maryland, Alumna of the Year; BiU Lovett of Forest. Alumnus of the Year; Lucy Young of Vicksburg and Dr Bob Tom Johnson of Forest, Athletic Hall of Fame inductees; Nan Davis Anderson of Decatur. Academic Instructor of the Year; and Lori Hudson Luke of Newton, Career-Technical Instructor of the Year. The annual fall alumni art exhibit featured works by Eric Adcock of Sebastopol and Chris Kemp of Louisville. Reumons were held for mem– bers of classes ending in "5" and members of the 1957, 1958 and 1959 classes. Spe– cial recognition was given to the 1954 and 1955Warrior football teams on their 50th anniversary. • Also held during the 2005 Homecoming celebration was a ribbon-cutting ceremony to offi– cially open the new Memorabil– ia Room located in Burton

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