2021FallWarrior

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CAMPUS NEWS

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ECCC Institutes Additional Campus Safety Measures College Holds On-Campus Commencement Ceremonies Nine Retire from EC During 2020-21 New Student Hall of Fame Members Recognized

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ALUMNI NEWS

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Golf Classic Raises More Than $12,000 for Scholarships Homecoming Honorees Highlighted Homecoming Schedule

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ECCC Men’s Golf Program Reinstated Paschal Named Head Men’s Soccer Coach Melvin Wooten Honored as ‘Voice of the Warriors’

On the cover: East Central Community College recently announced new leadership for its Foundation and Alumni Association. Dr. Stacey Hollingsworth (left) is the new Executive Director of the Foundation and will oversee fundraising efforts for the college, and Maria McLeod is coordinating alumni relations as part of her duties as Director of External Relations. Read more on page 2. •

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ACCREDITATION East Central Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Associate Degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of East Central Community College. N ONDISCRIMINATION East Central Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or qualified disability in its educational programs and activities, employment practices, or admissions processes. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non- discrimination policies of East Central Community College: Inquiries regarding compliance with Title VI, ADEA, and Title IX are coordinated by Dr. Teresa Mackey, Vice President for Instruction, Walter Arno Vincent Administration Building, Room 171, Post Office Box 129, Decatur, MS 39327, Phone: 601-635-6202, Fax: 601-635-4011, tmackey@eccc.edu. Inquiries regarding compliance with Section 504 and ADA are coordinated by Dr. Randall Lee, Vice President for Student Services, Eddie M. Smith Student Union, Room 201, Post Office Box 129, Decatur, MS 39327, Phone: 601-635-6375, Fax: 601-635-3247, rlee@eccc.edu.

The Warrior is printed two times annually and is distributed to alumni of East Central Community College and other friends of the college. Editorial staff members include Office of Public Information personnel: Bill Wagnon, Lucas Calvert, Maria McLeod, Karen Robertson, &Amy Thompson

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