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ECCC Hall of Fame, others recognized

Recipients of Hall of Fame and other honors were recog nized during the annual Awards Day program held May 1, at East Central Community College in Decatur. Selection to the Hall of Fame is considered the highest honor

The Dean's List Scholar with a 3.8 grade point average holds various leadership positions and is involved in numerous campus activities. She serves as sophomore class president and is a mem ber of Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year col leges. Gressett is very active in the college's music department'as a member of the Concert Choir, Ac'cents show choir, vocalist for the Collegians Rock-n-Roll band and the Centralettes, the Wall O'Sound Marching Band's dance team. She also is a member of the Diamond Darlings. In addition, Gressett was se lected for Who's Who Among Students in American Commu nity & ,Junior Colleges, fresh man class favorite, and freshman and sophomore homecoming maid. Gressett serves as a work study for the college's financial aid department. She received academic achievement recognition, ACT, Polk and Jennie Pace and Dis tinguished Young Woman scholarships at ECCC. Gressett's nominator wrote, "Taylor exemplifies EC - Excel lence with Class! She is in volved in every aspect of college life at East Central. She

participates in MANY extra- dent of the Year." Those receiving special letics to student government awards were Morgan Luke of I and the arts. She works as a Newton, Citizenship; Jordan I work-study in the financial aid Walker of Decatur and Heather office which requires great Johnson of Chunky, Roy Pete character and personality and Award for Soccer; Ryan God a lot of patience. Best of all, she win of Newton, EC Encore has done all of this while main- (Spring Musical); Thomas Mc taining a 3.8 GPA. She handles Clelland of Decatur, ECCC hersell witb grace and poise Gospel Choir; Daniel Giles of and has proven to be an exem- Union, S. Lebrun Hutchison En plary role model for ber peers." gineering Scholarship; Bran Gressett is the daughter of don St. Clair of Newton, Kevin and Christy Gressett of Sophomore Mathematics; Madi Chunky. She is a 2012 graduate . son Smith of Morton, Second of Newton County High School. ary Education; Patricia Gressett plans to attend the Thweatt of Union, Latisha University of Southern Missis- Johnson of Decatur and sippi and earn a bachelor's de- Yashica Ickom of Lake, Missis gree in nursing before sippi Business Educators Asso attendingthe anesthesia school ciation Awards; Madison at USM to become a nurse Herrington of Union and Will anesthetist. Stokes of Decatur, The Tom Other area students also re- Tom Award; and Makenzic ceived awards day honors. Rowzee of Hickory, Lucile Technical awards were pre- Wood Scholarship. sented to William George Alumni Memorial Awards Alexander of Little Rock, Colli- were presented to Morgan sion Repair Technology; Luke of Newton, Billy Wane Nathan Griffin of Union, Auto- Baucum Secondary Education; motive Technology; Robin Joseph Aulds of Decatur, Towner of Decatur was a co-re- Danny Ray Killens Engineer cipient of the Early Childhood ing; Cindy Burnside of Decatur, Education Technology award; Ruth Carr-Vincent Academic Zach Yates of Decatur, Manu- Excellence in Non-Traditional facturing and Machining Tech- Education; Ashlyn Pullin of nology; Bobby Hebert of Union, Alatba Chaney English; Decatur, Network Support Jordan Walker of Decatur, Technology; and Latisha John- William S. Gillin Men's Intra son of Decatur, "Technical Stu- mural. 1 curricular activities from ath-

campus activities. He is a mem ber of Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society for two-year col leges; drummer for the Colle gians, the college's Rock-n-Roll band, and Warrior Corps, a i:;e lect group of students selected

a student can receive at the College, according to ECCC president Billy Stewart, who presented the awards. "To be considered for the prestigious honor," Stewart said, "students must demonstrate exem plary character, superior scholarship, worthy lead ership and contribute to the betterment of East Central Community Col lege." Hall of Fame inductees for 2014 in<'ludc Joseph Auldi:; of Decatur and Taylor Gressett Qf Chunky as well as Mary Margart'l Bailey of

to represent the college at recruiting endeavors and special events. He is also a member of the Concert Choir, Alpha Alpha EpslJon engineer ing club, and President's Council. __ Aulds was recently named to Who's Who Among Students in American Community and Junior Colleges. He was also was awarded the Freshmen Engineering Award for 2012-13 and is a Presi dential and ACT scholar. He serves as a work study for the college's technology management

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Philadelphiti., Matthew Evans of For('st, Conor Bell of Carthage and Allie Killcns of Saltillo. Aulds is a President's List Scholar with a perfect 4.0 grade point average at East Central Community College. He is a leader in the Baptist Student Union. He leads the Praise Team Band, The Way, and is a Council member. He is involved in numerous

department.

Aulds is a 2012 graduate of Newton County High School. His parents are Deanne and Chris Harris of Decatur. Aulds plans to pursue an en gineering degree at Mississippi State University. Taylor Gressett of Chunky was chosen Miss East Central Community College by the insti tution's student body.

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