2010

ECCC welcomes New Phi Theta Kappa members

New members of East Cen– tral Community College's Theta Xi Chapter of PhiTheta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year colleges,were recognized dur– ing the annual spring induc– tion ceremony held Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010, on the Decatur campus. Tapped for the prestigious organization were 113 stu– dents who met membership requirements,which include a 3.5 grade point average earned as a fulkime student along with an overall 3.5GPA. Amy A. Walgamott,PhiTheta Kappa Coordinator for the Mississippi/LOuisiana Region, provided opening remarks and congrarulated inductees on their academic success. Retired ECCC faculty mem– ber Ovid S. Vickm was guest speaker and spoke with pnde of the many graduates of the institution who continue to have successful careers in their chosen fields. "Can one attend East Cen– tral Community College and become a successful doctor, lawyer or whatever profes– sion he or she chooses?" he asked the packed crowd in Huff Auditorium. "Yes you can; Vickers replied, "and don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise.You students who are PhiTheta Kappa members will no doubt be successful in ~tlatever field you choose. Congratulations on your achievement." ECCC President Dr. Phil A. Sutphin and Dr. lavinia Spark– man, vice president for instruction, also provided remarks and congratulated inductees. Theta Xi officers Kurt Simoneau (president) of

Louin, Kyle Ethridge (vice president of scholarship) of Decatur, Jordan Gunn (vice president of fellowship) of Forest. Brandon Hughes (vice president of leadership) of Decatur,Abby McMillan (vice president of public relations) of Newton and Paul Sewell (vice president of service) of Leesburg, Ala., conducted the induction ceremony with supervision from Theta Xi advisers Kate Keenan Covich (speech instructor) and Curt Skipper (biology instructor). LoC2J New members of Theta Xi and their respective hometowns mclude: Uitanya Ann Ball, MCCOOL; Megan Renea Edwards, Jes– sica Marie Hamilton,Meredith Dawn )one:, and Katlin Alice Woodruff, all of LOUISVIll.E; amantha Lynee Elkins and Kimberly Marie Patterson, both of LENA. Richard Michael Adams, Morgan Dion Bailey, William Chandler Bar– foot,JohnTravis BIOWlt,Sarah Kathryn Breland,l.aurel Alyssa Burnett,jessie Lee Flake,Mari– lyn K HoweU,Abbie Christina Joiner, joel Kirkland McKee, Meredith Brooke McKee,Jean Marie Pfeifer, Kristi Marie Pre– witt. Charles Walton Stinson, Jonathan Manhew Tingle, Austin Clay Vaughn, Willie Kevm Vaughn and Sidney Jackson Williams. all of PHILADELPHIA; Jonathan

Jacob Adkins, Christine Camille Camp. Matthew Rich Griffin, Erin Elizabeth Hall. Ttffany lauren Hennington, Brandon Eric Kennedy, Jon GarrettMoore,ShelbyHannah ~ DEMOCRAT _ _ _ _ Smith, ~dsei Joyce Stuart, >UNTY TIMES Yancey Leigh Tillman,Zachary ----- L. ~te and Stacy Eli1abeth ITY JOURNAL Willis, all of UNION. --"'-- ·LEDGER------

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