2015

ECCC announces homecoming honorees

pleted Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. Mr. Hannah retired as presi– dent,chiefexecutive officer, and board member of Collins and Aikman, an organization engaged primarily in the design, engineering and manufacture of automotive interior components, systems and modules, in 1998. Hannah is currently president and chief executive officer of USLC, U..C, which has manu– facturing plants in Nicaragua. Several reunion groups and numerous activities are also scheduled as part of ECCC's 2015 Homecoming celebration. For more information, con– tact the Office of Alumni Relations and the Foundation, (,() 1-635-6327, toll free, 877- 462-3222, ext. 327, or email shoUing@eccc.edu. the

Year in 2006. Gordon has also served on the district level for the General Federation of Women's Clubs/Mississippi Federation of Women's Clubs (GfWOMFWC). Evans is beginning his 33rd year as a family physician with Laurel Family Clinic, which provides traditional primary care in family medicine. Among Evans' honors are his selection as the sixth recipient of the Arthur DerrickAward, given annually to a physician for out– standing efforts to contribute to the quality of medical care in Mississippi. He was also elected by his medical peers to The Best Doctors in America for the past 15 )ears and was named Laurel Leader Call's Best Doctor on four occasions, an honor based on a public opinion poll hosted b) tbe local newspaper. Qwwood was a member of the 1957 and 1958 EC football teams, \\here be was a standout haliback and at times played on def~ for the Warriors. He continued his playing career at the University of Chananooga and later returned to East Central and served as an ~istant football coach. He

East Central Community College will recogmze Alumni Association award recipients during the annual Homecoming celebration scheduled S;.irurdav. Oct. 17. 2015. ·'lfl tLe Do..-atiir campus. Polly Maahe""' GNdon (Class of 1954) of Union is this year's Alumna of the Year and Dr. Jack C. Evans (Clase; of 1972) of Laurel was ~lect.ed Alumnus of the Year. Former foot.ball standOUt and coach Dan Cbat\\:ood (Class of 1959) of Fairhope, Ala., and Forest native and fonner fOOl· ball player Thomas Hannah (Class of 1958) of Spartanburg. S.C., are this year\ .\t ~ Jetic Hall of Fame inductees. Gordon is a retired teacher and counselor. havmg !->pent the majority ofher 52-year career at Union High School. In addition to her Ion!? and rewarding career 10 eduCation. Gordon has also been hea\il~ involved in communit) acti,{_ ties. She has been a membt:c . f the Union Present Da) Club since l 959 and has served m various leadership roles. mclud– ing three terms as president. She was selected ClubWoman of the

became head coach in 1965. During his tenure leading the Warriors, East Central won the Exchange Bowl Championship and Cbatwood was named Mississippi Junior College 'Coach ofthe Year' for the 1965 season. He was also elected to serve as president of the Mississippi Junior College Coaches Association. Hannah was a member of the 1956 and 1957 Warrior football teams before continuing his ath– letic career at the University of South Carolina, where he played two seasons for the Gamecocks. He is a member of the University of South Carolina Association of Letterman and receive.cl both the bachelor's and master's degrees from USC. He is also a graduate of the University of North Carolina's Executive Program and com-

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