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Van Lucas of Newton were wei- ECCC students and numerous corned as new members of the visitors from off-campus. ECCC Board of Trustees at the ECCC athletes, Darron Maxtion group's February meeting. Ladner of Ardmore, Ala., Tanesha Brown joined the Board following his of J~ckson; and Mark Wilson ?f election as Leake County Delhi, La., were selected to play 1n Superintendent of Schools. Prior the Mis~issippi As~ociation of to taking office, Ladner served as Community and Jumor Colleges director of vocational-technical (MACJC) All-Star BasketbaU education for Leake County for 17 Games on April 1. The annual years. Lucas was appointed to the event is held at Choctaw Central Board to complete the unexpired High School and hosted by ECCf. term of Bill Thames. Lucas is a ECCC students took top honors longtime employee of Newton in numerous categories at the County Bank, currently serving as State ~hi Beta Lamb~a senior vice prestdent, board treas- Leadership Conference held 1n urer and branch manager of the Tupelo.The students placed first tn Scanlan Street office. 11 events, finiShed second in five Board of Trustees officers who categories, had tour third-place began serving two-year terms award winners. and posted si~ 1ncluded Prentice Coleman, chair- fourth-place fintshes. Theta Ch1 man, of Philadelphia; Jack chapter was also selected as one Wtnstead, vice chairman, of of two Gold Seal Chapters tn Lawrence; and Royce Shaw, sec- Mississippi and was recogmzed retary, of Forest Copeland began as aFoundation member. hts seventh two-year term as Josh Dickerson of Union served chairman andWinstead began his as Phi Beta Lam~da State fifth term as vice chairman. Shaw Parliamentarian for 2008-09. He began his third term as secretary. was appointed to the position after Pat Ross, Newton County sconng the highest mark on the Superintendent of Education, was Parliament~ry. Procedure Test at welcomed as a new member of the orgamzabon s state confer– the ECCC Board of Trustees. ence. Ross served as principal for ECCC student, Brooks Mayes Northwest Junior High School in of Newton, was awar~ed the Meridian prior to assuming his Rufus T. Jones S~holarshtp at the duties as superintendent. annual State Ph1 Beta Lamb~a ECCC honored staff members Leadership Conference. Mayes 1s with 20-22 years of seMCe during the lon: PBL member in ~e state the annual "Appreciation Tea." to recetve the award, ~htch was Those honored include Fredrick established to recogmze Jones' Lycins of Decatur, carpentry/cabi· yea~s ~f outstan?in~ ~e~ice and netmaking instructor and assistant dedtcation to Mtsstsstppt Future football coach, 20 years; Kathy Business Leaders of America and George, also of Decatur, early Phi Beta Lambda. Mayes also childhood education Instructor, 22 received vanous awards at the years; Polly Mayes of Newton, state ~petition and competed drafting and design technology along with other ECCC students instructor, 21 years; Bubby at the National PBL Leadership Johnston, vice president for public Conference. , . . information, 21 years; and Burma Named to Who s Who 1n Ph1 Weidler also of Decatur, assistant Beta Lambda were ECCC stu– to the director of financial aid, 20 dents Leslie Nash of Union, Terry years. Smith of Louisville and Brooks

Seniof Days were held Apr 1· Mayes of Newton. 2, 2008 wttn ECCC hosllng 928 Tyler WaHers, a graduate of high school students from the five- Forest High School, and Julie county dtstrict an attendance Gaines, a graduate of Neshoba increase of approxwnately 130 stu- Central High School, were select– dents compared to the 2007 ed Mr. and Miss East Central event Community College. WaHers, a ECCC hosted the Business, secondary education major, is the Education and Healthcare Expo son of Roger and Usa WaHers of April 3 on the Decatur campus. Forest. Gaines, aphysical therapy The annual event attracted 50- major, is the daughter of Keith plus vendors, approximately 300 and Rita Gaines of Philadelphia.

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