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East Central PTK to host 'Super Stellar Night' prom for special needs students

with special needs as different, which is a myth. We wanted to do something to make them feel special and we felt like they would enjoy a prom." East Central Community College student athletes and Student Body Association officers will serve as dates for the participants. Walton, who is the col lege's director of housing/stu

dent activities, said the group has had plenty of prom dresses donated and local businesses have been very generous in donating to the cause. Additional sponsors for Phi Theta Kappa are James Miller, dean of students, and Jenna Wright, mathematics instructor. For more infonnation, con tact Walton at 601-635-6213 or email awalton@eccc.edu.

sponsor Dr. Amanda Walton, "Each year, Phi Theta Kappa challenges local chapters to complete an 'Honors In Action' project and provides us eight to 10 themes to choose from. 'This year, we chose 'Myth vs. Reality' as our theme. The advisors basically came up with the idea because, working in our capacities at the college, we see Jtow .'80IJle peeple vitw thOlle

East Central Community College's Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the interna tional honor society for two year-0>lleges, will host "Super Stellar Night," a prom for spe cial needs students in the five county district, from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 in Mabry Memorial Cafeteria on the Decatur campus. • • f g~taXi

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