2018-2019 President's Report

Alumni Honored at Annual Homecoming Celebration

F our outstanding alumni re ceived special recognition during the 2018 Homecoming celebration October 4. George Taylor of Forest, retired vice chairman of Community Bank of Mississippi, and Gina Hollingsworth Gordon, gifted education teacher with the New ton Municipal School District, were recognized as Alumnus and

Alumna of the Year. Aubry Cox of Carthage, a former Warrior basketball standout, and Kristin Chaney of Little Rock, a former basketball and softball standout and the college’s only two-sport All-American, were inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame. In addition, the Class of 1968 celebrated its 50th reunion and the 1998 Warrior baseball team was on hand for the 20-year an

niversary of winning the college’s first state baseball champion ship. The Alumni Association also held its annual tailgating event inside Bailey Stadium prior to the Warriors vs. Copiah-Lincoln football game. Sophomore nursing major Jas min Cole of Hickory was crowned Homecoming Queen during halftime.

Basketball ‘Be Our Guest’ Nights The college offered the first “Be Our Guest” nights at basketball games for high school students in each of the counties in the district in January and February. High school students in Leake County visited January 10 for the games against Pearl River, high school students in Scott County visited January 14 for the games with Co-Lin, stu dents in Newton County were the guests January 28 when Southwest visited Brackeen-Wood Gym, students from Ne shoba County were in attendance January 31 when East Central faced Gulf Coast, and students from Winston County were guests at the February 11 games with Jones. The students were admitted free and door prizes were awarded. DECA State Awards Three sophomore DECA students received awards during the state competition in February and advanced to international competition in Orlando, Fla. Winners included Tori Ferguson of Decatur, second place in Financial Accounting; Chris Brown of Carthage, first place in Managerial Accounting; and Hunter Thrash of Philadelphia, sec ond place in Marketing Management. DECA is an international association of high school and college students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service. Black History Month Celebration East Central Community College held its annual Black History Month program February 20 in the Vickers Fine Arts Center auditorium. Philadelphia Mayor James Young served as guest speaker. The ECCC Gospel Choir sponsors the Black History Program and also performed.

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