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Recipients of Alumnj of the Year and Athletic Hall of Fame honors were recently selected at East Central Community College in Decatur. The prestigious group will receive special recognition during Homecoming activities scheduled Saturday. Oct, l l. Cheryl Lynne Comans (Class of 1981) of Cleveland was chosenAlumna ofthe Year and Dr. Michael W. Waldrop (Class of 1968) of Clinton was selected Alumnus of the Year. New members of the Ath letic Hall of Fame are former football standouts Richard Ful mer (Class of 1959) of Deatsville,Ala., and Troy Hen derson (Class of 1954) of Ray mond. Comans, a Decatur native, serves as Customer Service Manager for Entergy Missis sippi, lnc., for the Cleveland, Greenwood, Grenada and Winona areas and previously served as manager for the Vicksburg area. She began her employment with Entergy in 1986 and has received numer ous honors throughout her career. Comans is a current mem ber of ECCC Alurnru Associa tion Board of Directors and served as Association pre.!>ident

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County Agricul tural High School, located at that time on the EC campus, followed by two years as an ECCC stu dent-ath lete. Ful mer con

Golden Anniversary Dipl during a special cere Class of l 949; the 1994 Warrior Basketball Tea1 members of all classes in "4". The annual Warrior meeting is scheduled for on the deck inside Bail dium. The Lil' Warrior Kidl is once again availab youngsters. Activitie scheduled from 11 a.m. p.m. inside Bailey Stadi Homecoming ac conclude with the Wi battle with Jones Coun ior College. The South Division matchu off at 2:30 p.m. at Bailey um. Halftime activities · recognition of Home, honorees, presentation queen and her court an1 performance by the Sound Marching Band. For more infonna · Homecoming 2014, Dr. Stacey Hollings• executive director for tion and Alumni Relati~ 601-635-6327 or call t~ 877-462-3222, ext. 32' email address sholling@eccc.edu.

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Michael Waldrop his recently published book, ''The East Central [Knew." Refreshments will be avail able during registration. The Memorabilia Room in Burton Library and the newly renovated Cross Hall Science Building will be open for tours from 9 to 11 a.m. Also scheduled is the bien nial Diamond Warrior Alumni Grune beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Clark/Gay Baseball Complex. Player registration is set for 10 a.m. at the baseball stad.iuro. Reunions are scheduled for various groups beginning at 1 p.m. at the Brackeen-Wood Physical Education Building. This year's honorees include the Classes of 1957, 1958 and 1959; Class of 1964, whose members will receive

Cheryl Comans

Troy Henderson

Richard Fulmer

Director and Workers' Com pensation Trust Administrator for the Missi:,sippi School Boards Association (MSBA). He served as Deputy Executive Director of MSBA from 2000 to 2004, before being named Executive Director. He served as Superintend ent of the Senatobia Municipal School District from L987 to 2000 after previous serving stints as Special Education Program Developer, Curricu lum and Federal Projects Coor dinator, Middle School Princi pal, and Assistant Superintend ent. Waldrop began his career as a teacher and coach at Sena tobia High School in 1971. Henderson, a Forest native, was a two-year letterman at ECCC and was recognized as

tors while serving in the U.S. Air Force. Following his hon orable discharge from the Air Force, Henderson attended Louisiana College, where be was a standout defensive end and punter on the 1960 and 1961 Wildcat squads. He recently retired as Vice President for Physical Plant and Auxiliary Services at Hinds Community College in Raymond. Fulmer, a Montgomery, Alabama, native, also began his post-high school career on a military team during his stint with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Since he was drafted during his senior year in high school, he qualified to play three years at East Cen tral, first as a senior at Newton

tinued his career in semi-pro football as a member of the Montgomery Confederates of the North American Football League for two seasons. Fulmer is retired as a self employed manufacturing sales representative. The Homecoming honorees will receive special recognition at the annual Alumni Associa tion Awards Luncheon sched uled at l l a.m. in Mabry Memorial Cafeteria. Homecoming activities begin with the annual SK Run/Walk/One-Mile Fun Run starting at 7:30 a.m. near the Pavilion on North Campus. Registration for the annual competition begins at 7 a.m. Registration for alumni attending Homecoming 2014

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