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ECCC's Allen elected PTK Regional President East Central his sophomore year. Community College "I decided to run fo1· freshman Zachary Allen regional president ofLouisville was elected because I felt that I President of the could better engage Quiz Bow 1 team and was named 2013 MAIS AA Outstanding Honor Society Member.

said, 'We decided to run Zach for president and his speech was nothing short of amazing! He spoke of how our chap ter was going places, 9ot unlike our college, which was just named the 23rd fast growing community college in the nation. 'This opportunity to represent the Mississippi/Louisiana i·egion as President is the first stepping stone for Theta Xi to be the Most Distinguished Chapter in the world by doing things the EC way: Excellence with Class." Allen is a 2013 honor

graduate of Winston Academy, where he was named to the Hall of Fame and received the Citizenship Award. He also received the Citizenship and Spanish Awards, was a Boys' State Delegate and was selected Most Intellectual and Most Likely to Succeed dur ing Who's Who elec tions. He served as Senior Class president and was a member of the Honor Society, Gazette staff, Student Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and tennis and track teams. He served as captain of the

At East Central, he is a member of Warrior Corps and Students Against Destructive Decisions. Allen has served on the Mayor's Youth Council, volunteered for the Boys and Girls Club and the Winston County Library, received a Presidential Community Service Award, and has been involved in many local, state and national polit ical campaigns. He is a member of the South Louisville Baptist I

Mississippi/Louisiana myself to better serve Region of Phi Theta my community not only Kappa, the intemation- on East Central's carn al honor society of the pus but throughout the two-year college. Mississippi/Louisiana Elections were held Region," Allen said. "I during the group's am looking forward to annual,&0nvention held developing projects to March 21-23 at Jones serve my community. I County Junior College plan to lead Theta Xi to in Ellisville. be the Distinguished Allen was earlier Chapter of the Region selected incoming ! and to make our region President of ECCC's al chapter the Most Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Distinguished Chapter Theta Kappa and will internationally." serve concurrently in Amanda Walton, both positions during Theta Xi co-adviser,

Allen Church Youth Group and placed superior in the Mississippi Southern Baptist Association Bible Drills. Along with Walton, Jenna Wright and Chris Ryals also serve as Theta Xi advisers.

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