2009

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Thrash Auditorium Dedicated at ECCC...... .Members of the Thomas W. Thrash family are shown next to his portrait, prominently displayed in thre newly-named Thrash Auditorium on the East Central Community College campus in Decatur. The auditorium was dedicated in memory of the College's longtime social science instructor and division chairman dur– ing a ceremony held Sunday, Dec. 13. Thrash, who at age 62 lost his battle to cancer on Sept. 6, 2002, received numerous honors while serving on the ECCC faculty from 1962 to 2002. Information regarding his distinguished career is inclu~ed on an engraved plaque, also displayed. From left are: Hob, Melissa (Thrash) and Robert Carleton, all of Union; Mrs. Thomas W. (Jeanette) Thrash, Decatur; Mev (Thrash) Kinght, Logan Knight, Kelsi and Robbie Knight of Meridian. Participating in the dedication cer emony were Dr. Phil A. Sutphin, ECCC president; Dr. Richard C. Ethridge, retired social science division chair and instructor; Ovid S. Vickers, retired humanities and fine arts division chair and instructor; the Rev. Bruce L. Taylor, Decatur United Methodist Church; and the Rev. Henry B. Moreau, ECCC Class of 1959. Jeanette Thrash provided a response from the family and presented a check to Dr. Sutphin for the annual Thomas W. Thrash Memorial Scholarship. (EC Photo)

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