2015

:: \. ~:-- . = - E.1.:::: :\e\\Spaper)

( ' 't·~-b.:.- 0 ·1 -\..- • .;: -" ..... _ '"' l .... ... . -- •

Phil Sutphin

Carthaginian ________

As dean of instruction, he was tasked by Smith with creating a nW'sing program at the college. A building was constructed and the pro– gram received accreditation. About 100 students a year graduate from the college's various med– ical programs, with classes held in the Phil A Sutphin Associate Degree NW'singChild Devel– opment TechnologyBuilding. When Smith retired in 2000, Sutphin stepped into the president's role. After a dozen years running tbe college, he re– tired to start workingon his bucket list with Peggy, who'd also retired from teaching. First up was traveling. "We never went anywhere when we were working," he said. Their first stop discovering the world was a cruise along the Alaskan coast. "That was our first bucket list," he said. They cruised the Mediterranean for a month, visiting Italy, Spain and Turkey. They also spent a month crujsing around Nor– way. They're planning a trip to the Netherlands soon and Canada in the fall. He'd like to also visit Australia, New Zealand and possibly Thailand, where the Sutphins' have [amil:y. Sutphin also cares for his father, who is in J.G. Alexander Nursing Home in Union. The Sutpbins consider Decatur home. They raised two sons there - Brad, an employee of Valley Services lnc. in Decatur and Brent, an employee of the University of Southern Missis- ippi in the IT Department. Sutphin stays active in the community be– cause it's the right thing to do, he said. He agreed to serve as president of the Cham– ber for one year, but was easily talked into a second term. Theyvoted him in when he missed a meeting, he said with a grin. ln his first run as Chamber president, he initi– att'd a Business of the Month award for local mer– ct..ants. The 12 winners are eligible for the Business of illf' Year award, which is determined by secret ballot ~g by attendees to the annual Chamber banquet teld in February.

t"'I" ~tphin eradu– ated from Wood Coll~ and Mississippi State. be began teaching social studies at Meridian High School. He left Meridian to pW'sue a doctorat~ at Memphis State l!im - sity, where~ v. em-

Clarion-Ledger ______

Meridian Star _______

);eshoba Oemocra: _____

.Ne\\10n Appeal _ ___;\;._/ ____

Scott r~"q\70~t~C'showtbe t>u me-se.. m lbecommunit) we appreciate "'ila.1 thev do: he sUd.. i.He'd like to~ mem– Spirit of Ylorton _____

bership in the CbaID increase. whieb can lead to more i.nvolre- ment by otbel'S in the town. What's good for De– catur i al..,o !rood for Ne\\1on County. "\\1th the Ill.fWY things Decatur and ~e"'1on County bm-e to offer, this could ~ become an att~ · ~ bedroom comru.:~it) • be said.

vVinston County Journal

Other Publications ____