2015

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION Posted: Wtdntsday, &pttmbtr 23, 2015 4:00 am • Le\~1s Davis represemed Northeast High School al the 2015 HOBY Conference at Millsaps College Davis. who is a Junior at Northeast High School. v.as selected rrom 127 candidates. • SCOOBA - East Mississippi Community College art insrructor Lisa Spinks' dra,~ing "Sneakers" won her first place in the drawing category at Meridian Museum ofArt's People's Choice competition pmks has taught an at EMCC for eight years. The colored pencil drawmg of pmks's shoes nened her SIOO and the.chance to ha\e her piece. along \\ith another ofher dra\\mgs t1tled '·Heels.·· dtsplayed at the museum and entered into the Bi-State Juried An Competition • DECATUR - East Central Community College faculty member Daniele Brock. who provides msrruction for the college's First Year E)(perience program. was one of five national finalists for the 2015 "Excellence in Online Teaching" award presented by Pearson Each year. Pearson honors educators v.ho are making a significant contribution to onhne learning ominees were submmed b) administrators in K- 12 educauon. higher education and the corporate env1ronmenL Pearson 1s the world's leadmg learning compan). \\Uh 40.000 emplo)ees in more than 80 counmes v.orkmg to help people ofall ages to make measurable progress m their lives through learning • TiAndrea Beasley-Nelson ofMeridian was recently selected Basic Computer Instructor- Twm District Workforce Area at East Central Commtmity College. Prior to joining the ECCC stall: she served as fourth grade mathemaucs instructor at T.J Harns Upper Elementary chool mMeridian From 2008 to 20 11 . she served as a graduate and teaching assistant at M1ssiss1pp1 State Univers1l) Beasley-Nelson received her bachelor's degree in business adm1mstrallon and a master's degree m mstructtonal technology from M1ss1ss1pp1 State Un1vers1ty • Andrea Banks has been selected to receive the Meridian Exchange Club/Bo Russell Memonal Scholarship at Meridian Commtmity College. ·mis $1,400 award is funded through the MCC Foundation by the local civic organization Banks 1s a 2015 high honors graduate ofWest Lauderdale High School. ''here she was a member ofHOSA. Tech \1asters. Miss1ss1pp1 Scholar and a rcc1p1ent ofthe MCC Leadership Scholarship She ism the Associate Degree ursmg Program at MCC. and \\Orks for Subwa;. and Okaubbee Creek Fish Camp. This $2.000 8\\ard was established \\1th the MCC Foundation by Bet!) Pun.ts to honor her husband for his service as president of the Foundation Board of Directors and his comm1trncm to education Mr Purvis has been named to the College's Hall ofFame. a recogmnon ofalumni who have distinguished themsehes m their vocational field Wolverton, a 2014 valedictorian graduate ofSoutheast Lauderdale High School, 1s in the Un1vcrs1ty Transfer Program at MCC and 1s a President's List scholar. She works part-time at Ross Dress for Less. Wolverton 1s a member of the Phil Hardm FotmdatJon Honors College and is an ofticer of Phi Theta Kappa Wolverton's goal is to earn a master's degree maerospace engmeenng "1th a focus mastronautics from Miss1ss1pp1 State University Her ultimate goal 1s to work for ASA •Chelsea Jordan and Sonya Jones have been selected to receive the Jerry Greene Hotel and Restaurant Supply Scholarship at Meridian Communny College These awards arc funded through the MCC Foundation by the local food service equipment dealer. A member ofthe MCC Foundation Board of Directors. Greene is a rec1p1ent of the presugious Hartley D Peavey Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence. Students m the Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology Program are chosen for these scholarships Jordan. a 2011 honors graduate of Cmerpnse High School. is a rreshman m the Hotel and Restaurant Management Technology Program at MCC. In 2014, she graduated v.ith high honors from the Graphic Design rechnology Program at MCC. Jordan's goal is to open her own catering/event planning business with her sister Jones. a 1996 graduate of Meridian lligh School. is a sophomore m the CuhnaT) Ans Technolog} Program at MCC She 1s a Dean's List scholar and \\Orks pan-tune at Weidmann's Restaurant in Mend1an She is a member of the Colligate DECA After receiving her associate degree, Banks will continue her education to pursue a career as a nurse pract111oner •Tori Wolverton has been selected to receive the Gerry Wayne Purvis Scholarship at Meridian Community College.

After graduation. Jones plans to enter the workforce and learn everything she can about the restaurant business and one da) 0\'11 her own restaurant.

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