2008

ECCC announces homecoming honoree~

The engineer received NASA's Exceptional Sen ice Medal in 1988 for his contributions and achievemenb in the variouc; space programs. He held several administrative positions with the organization unti1 his retirement in 1990. Kilpatrick, a Philadelphia native. is a 1952 graduate of ECCC. where he \\as a two– year letterman in football and basketball. He served as Eru.t Central's athletic coordinator and head football coach from 1982-1991 and led the Warrior:. to the state playoffs in 1987. Clark. \\ho Jo..,t his brief bat– tle with bram cancer in 200 I. served as ECCC's head base– ball coach from 1988 to 2001. The West Point native led the 1998 Diamond Warriors to the College's firl>t state baseball title and a 32-22 record. He received MACJC Coach of the Year honors followmg the championship sea'>on. The College's baseball sta– dium is named in Clark's honor chemical

Decatur residents Marijo Jame' Denson and Richard E. l\ta)O, A.J. Kilpatrick of Grenada and the late Jamie Clark \\ill recei\ e -.pecial recognition during homecom– ing activities ~chcdulcd Satur– da). Sept 27. at East Central Communit) College in Decatur. announced ECCC Pre..,ident Dr. Phil A. Sutphin. Dcn,on i~ this )ear·, Alum– na of the Year and 'vtayo was selected Alumnus o! the Year. Kilpatrid; and Clark m·e the newest additions to the Col– lege·, Athletic Hall of fame. Honoree-. are cho-.en by the College'<. Alumni As-.ociation. Den;.on. a 19-l7 ECCC grad– uate. is being honored l01 her numerous civic and community activities and her successful career with· the ~lotion Picture Theatre Compan). She j.; also a longtime supporter of he Col– lege. She served as I:.CCC's May Queen her sophomore year. Mayo (Class of 1955) is being honored for his 30-plus years of sen·icc "ith the Nattonal Aeronautics and Space Admirustration (NASAl.

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