2012

PamHarris scholarship established at ECCC

A scholarship in memory of Pam Reeves Harris was recently established at East Central Community College in Decatur. Harris was an edu– cator for 28 yea1·s in the Newton County School District when she lost her battle with cancer in June 2008. A Newton County nativt>, Hal'fis began her teaching career in 1978 at Hickory High School but spent most of her career at Decatur High School as a special edu– cation instructor. Her passion was "to help chil– dren achieve s uccess and happiness in all that

when endowed - will be awarded by her immediate family dur– ing the annual ECCC/ AT&T Scholarship Awards Luncheon held during the sum– mer. Recipients will be selected by the College's Scholarship Committee from appli– cants who meet the following criteria: (1) Newton County High School graduate; (2) edu– cation major attending ECCC; (3) minimum 2.5 GPA upon entering ECCC; (4) strong leader– ship qualities; (5) full– time ECCC student; (6) completed application form: and (6) demon– strate financial need. For more informa– tion or to make a contri– bution to the Pam Reeves Harris Memorial Scholarship, contact Dr. Stacey Hollingsworth, executive director of foundation and alumni relations. 601-635-6327 or e-mail sholling@eccc.edu.

dedication and love for her students and co– workers "were obvious to those who knew her." A graduate of Decatur High School, she attended ECCC for one year before transferring to Mississippi State University, where she received a bachelo1·'s degree in special educa– tion in 1979. She was married to Chris Harris for 30 years when she lost her battle with cancer in June 2005.They had three chil– dren, Kelli, Krissi and Cole. The Pam Harris Memorial Scholarship -

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