2008

East Central CC tells homecoming Decatu r residents Marijo James Denson and Rtchard R. Mnyo, \ .. 1. Kilpatrick of baseba ll

the newest additions Lo the College':; Athletic Hnll of Fame. Honor<•es nre ch<,~"" by the College'!-! Alumni AHsocialion Denson, a 1947 ECCC grad· uate, is bl'ing hon01·cd for h<. r numeroul' civic and c:ommunil) activiticR und her· ~ucces~fu l career with lhe Molton Pictun' 'fhealre Company. Slw is also a longtime ~upporlet· of Lhe College. Slw served as !i;CCC's May Quel'n her· sophomore year. Mayo Ct 'lass of 1955) is

heing honored for· his 30-plus years of service with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The chemical engineer received NASA's Exceptional Servicl' Medal in 1988 for his contribu I ions and achievements in lhe 'nrious space programs. l ie held several administrative p()sition~; with the organization unlil·his retirement in 1990. Kilpull'ick, a Philadclphin 11oth c, i a 1952 graduate of I

year· letterman in football and basketball He set·ved as East Central's athletic coordinator und bead football coach from 1982-1991 and led the Warriors to lhe state playoffs in 1987. Ilis overall record during hts :}6-yea r· career as head football <'nach on lhe high school 811d c·ommuniLy/junior level is 2:~8- 1 :38·12, and includes sc:>veml tonferenct• and division liLies nd n Rtnto championship. Ht' lso had_ success as a htgh ,·hool basketball conch. rilpntrick receiw•d numerous honor[' throughout his career, includmg his induction into the i ~~~issippi AsRociation nf <'ouches II nil of Fume in 1986. Chu·k, who lost his briefhnL- 11,, with brain cancer in 2001. s ·rvcd as ECCC'~:> head baseba ll ( 1rh from 19~8 to 2001 The West Point nat ive led the 1998 l hi.lmond Warriors to the f'ollPge s first sl ate baseball t 1tle and a. 32-22 record. He t•'l'l!rved MAC.JC Coach of the Ycnr honors fo llowing t he t.hampionship season. The 1998 quad i:; among special groups l 'l'tng honored during l he 2008 u1mecoming celebrat ion. ~lnrk'~:~ overall record at ECCC' a 365-302-l. The 1997 squad .,, a rc<:ord for most season v•c– nrieR with 40 and fmished tnle runners-up. The College's

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Grenada und the late ,Jarme CLark will receive special recog– nition during homecoming activities schedukd Satw·day, September 27, 2008, nl East Central CnrnmuniL)' College in D<'catur, announcP

honorees