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Numerous area residents recetved their high school equivalency diplomas at the semi-annual GED Graduation held Jan. 24, 2013, at East Central Community College in Decatur. Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves was guest speaker for the ~pecial ceremony, held in Huff Audatorium. ECCC President Dr. Billy Stewart awarded diplomas to the 33 graduates. Other program participants representing the College included Board of Trustees Chairman Dr. Jamrny Hollingsworth of Lake, Vice President for Instructaon Dr. Teresa Houston, music instruc– tor Len Bobo and Adult Basic Education/GED instructor Bryan Burt Graduates Ashly Thompson of Forest and Johnathon Scott of Canhage also parncipated m the program and provided testimo– naals. Other graduates and their n.:spcctave hometowns included Perry Randall Logan. Paulding; Rel' 1\an~low and Deanna Webb. b<1th uf Carthage: Yolanda Rem·r Ruffin and Ashley Nacole J'honaa~ . hoth of Lena;

Benjamin Ferguson, Skylor Matthew Hines. Samantha M. Abel, Daniel Dywayne Fincher, Zach Holmes and Catina McFee. all of Union; Alicia Oliver, Odaly!t Portell, Destiny Lashay Threet and Morris W. Willis, Jr. all of Philadelphia; Terri LynnAycox and Gillis Ray Duett, both of Decatur: Hannah Grace Robanson. Newton; Austin Jay Rowell, Lake; Michael D Smith. Hickory; Samantha Bennet! Thompson, Conehatta; Clarance L. Crimm, Kerry Ingle. Da'Marcus M. Lofton. Brittney Nicole Slack and Erica Denase Spivey, all of Forest; Corey Ray Sistrunk and Me1inda Sistrunk, both C1f Pulaski; and Lajordan Tra Coleman, Canda Watkins, Chelsie Watkins and Katelyn Maree Woodard, all of Louisville. East Central offers free Adult Basic Education/GED– Preparation cla!>ses throughout the five-county district. For more information. con– tact Ryan Clarke, program darector, 60 l-635·6387 or call toll free. 877-462-3222. ext. 387. His e~mail address is rclarke@eccc .edu.

These recipients of high school equivalency diplomas received special recognition at the sem1-annual GED Graduat1on c• many held Jan. 24, at East Central Community College in Decatur. Ready to begin their new life journeys are (seated from Katelyn Maree Woodard, Louisville; Austin Jay Rowell, Lake; Lajordan Tra Coleman, Louisville; Hannah Grace Robim Newton; Deanna M. Webb, Carthage; Yolanda Renee Ruffin, Lena; Alicia Oliver and Odalys Portell, both of Philadelp. Michael D. Smith, Hickory; and Samantha Bennett Thompson, Conehatta; (second row, from left) Morris W. Willis, Philadelp Benjamin Ferguson, Union; Candi Watkins and Chelsie Watkins, both of Louisville; Destiny Lasha Threet, Philadelphia; Ast Nicole Thomas, Lena; Perry Randall Logan, Paulding ; Melinda Sistrunk, Pulaski; Kerry Ingle, Forest; Samantha M. Able, Uni Terrie Lynn Aycox, Decatur; and Erica Denise Spivey, Forest; and (back row, from left) Zack Holmes, Union; Ashly Thomps Forest; Ree Kinslow, Carthage; Da'Marcus M. Lofton, Forest; Johnathon S. Scott, Carthage; Daniel Dywayne Fincher, Un Clarance L. Crimm, Forest; Corey Ray Sistrunk, Pulaski; Gillis Ray Duett, Decatur; Catina McFee, Union; and Skylor MatthE Hines, Union. Scott and Thompson also provided testimonials. Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves served as guest speaker. ECCC Presia Dr. Billy Stewart awarded diplomas to the 33 graduates. Other program participants included Board of Trustees Chairman Jimmy Hollingsworth of Lake, Vice President for Instruction Dr. Teresa Houston, music instructor Len Bobo and ABEIG instructor Bryan Burt. ECCC offers free ABEIGED-Preparat1on classes throughout the College's five-county district. For m information on ECCC's Adult Basic Education/GED Program, contact Ryan Clarke, program director, 601-635-6387 or call free, 877-462-3222, ext. 387. His e-mail address is rclarke@eccc.edu. (EC Photo) I 1 z .a j a:-~ g I i ·c m & 1M u -z tn :& a. II(