2010

ECCCPHOTO Representing East Central Community College in Decatur at the annual Capitol Day activi– ties held Feb. 18, 2010, in Jackson were (front, from left) sophomore Abby McMillan of Newton and freshman Monica Vincent of Decatur; (second row, from left) sophomores Kurt Simoneau of louin, Quin Stokes of Carthage and Zach Gibbs of Forest; and (back row, from left) faculty members Marc McCool of louisville, Kate Covlch of Rose Hill and Christy Fer– guson of Philadelphia; and ECCC President Dr. Phil A. Sutphin, who were joined in the photo by State Rep. Russ Nowell of louisville. Sponsored by the Mississippi Faculty Associ– ation for Community and Junior Colleges, Capitol Day is held to bring attention to the fund– Ing needs of the state's community and junior colleges and to promote the colleges' ongo– ing Mississippi Values message. Gov. Haley Barbour, Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant, Dr. Eric Clark, exec– utive director of the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges; and Rep. Kelvin Buck of Holly Springs, who serves as chairman of House Universities and Colleges Committee, and several community and junior college students were among speakers at the morning press conference, attended by approximately 200 community and junior college students and faculty.