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- ECCC names McCool, Gressett Instructors of the Year

port throughout my teaching career.~ · McCool, a 1977 graduate of ECCC, was active in intr.t· mural sports and mmicals during his time as a student. McCool said he made life– long friends as a student at the College and some of his fondest memories of his time in school here were "the car– ing instructors, such as Ms. Lucille Wood, Mr. Thomas Thrash, Mr. Ovid Vickers and Mr!>. Martha Graham, etc." McCool received llis bach– <:lor's degree in education from the University of Mis– 'li.,sippi lie earned his mas– Itt'!> degree and completed .additional graduate work at Mi.'>Si!l\lppi State University. McCool and hi!> wife, Car· ric. hne a son and a daugb· w \,J 0:::

islative Liaison. McCool has been an instructor at ECCC since 1978. He credits great influences in his life for his career suc– cess. "My mother and dad, Dee and M.lxine McCool, taught me at an early age the impor– tall<:e of hard work and doing :1 job right; McCool said."Mrs jean Hendrix, English instruc– tor at Louiw•llc lligh School. and Mr. ll.m>ld Hudson. as~is­ tam prindp.tl of LIIS, hclpcd infl ucnn· me t·arly in my carter hy tcadung OH.' ' I hr httk thing., tlut you don t Jearn in colkgr My w1k, < .tr ric Md ool. nl'lp•red me w complt'lt' my mJ\tc.'r\ tkgrt't' .1nd 11.1' prov1tkd inv.IIIJ,Ihl<' t•mmwnal \Up

"It i~ an honor.~ McCool said of h•' awJrd "The entire ECCC faculty ,., oubtanding and eadt Jn\tructor is desen ing of tlu' award For me to have l>etn <.'hosen is a very humhhng experience." Howtwr,thi:. 1Mt't the first honor tht• American History profe!>liC>r 11.1!. received. McCool wa!l ~elected Star Teacher at Loui1>ville ltigh School, wlwre he taught Americ lll c;owrnmcnt and Econonu<.'s from 1979 until 1998, Who\ Wlw Among Americ an lligh SchooiTeach ers,Who'~ Who Among Com– munity College ln~tructor~. Who's Who in Americ.a, ECCC IIEADWAE ln•.tructor, ECCC Lamplighter. Natdtcl Literary Fe~t" al p.1r1 Klp.tnt and serve'~ ·'' an I<:< :<: I q~

"I enjoy the opportunity to meet new students and make lifelong friends; McCool said about his career choice of education. "With every student and every class there is a new beginning with unlimited possibilities." McCool began pursuing ius career in education wil'h intentions of coaching. "My ftrst love was sports," he said."I switched my major to history and fell in love with the opportunity to help young people reach their full potential." Because of his desire for the betterment of students and work ethic, McCool was chosen as EC's 2009-10 Academic Instructor of theYear.

From press reports

Marc McCool of Louisville, social science instructor, and Danny Gressett of Decatur, machine shop technology instructor, were recently selected Academic and Career-Technical Instructors of the Year, respectively, at East Central Community Col– lege in Decatur. Both instructors will be honored during an end-of– the-year faculty dinner scheduled Mayl4 in Mabry Memorial Cafeteria. Marc McCool Having a positive influ– ence on the live!> of his stu– dents is what Academic Instntctor of theYear Marc '.tcCool of Louisville strives LO do each d.ty.

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ter:Tyler, 21 and Lindsey, 15. respectively. He is a member of Noxap– ater Baptist Church, where he serves as a substitute Sun– day school teacher. He is also a member of the ECCC and Ole Miss alumni associa– tions, and the Winston Acad– emy Booster Club. z 0