2023 December Warrior web

EAST CENTRAL STUDENT BODY ASSOCIATION OFFICERS These East Central Community College students were elected officers of the Student Body Association and play an important role in representing their peers and fostering a strong connection between students, faculty, and administration on campus. The Executive Committee, comprised of four SBA officers, four sophomore class officers, and four freshman class officers, is committed to enhancing the student experience. Following a recent campus-wide election, ECCC students elected eight class officer representatives who will serve as the voice of their respective classes. The foundation of the leadership team was set earlier this year with the election of the SBA officers in March. These sophomores work diligently to represent the entire student body. Front row, from left are Freshman Treasurer McKinley Gregory of Decatur, Freshman Secretary Maryn Hillman of Louisville, Student Body Association officers President Eli Rigdon of Little Rock, Vice President Molly Cliburn of Union, Secretary Madeline Little of Philadelphia and Treasurer Jennifer Velasquez Alonzo of Forest, Sophomore Secretary Gavin White of Philadelphia and Sophomore Treasurer Janiyah Broach of Decatur. Back row, from left are Freshman Vice President Ashton Luke of Philadelphia, Freshman President Aiden Boyd of. Morton, and Sophomore President Jennings Fulton and Sophomore Vice President Sydney Curran, both of Louisville.

ECCC President, Dr. Brent Gregory, Named MCCF VP

Dr. Brent Gregory, presi dent of East Central Com munity College, was recently named Vice President of the Mississippi Community Col lege Foundation Board. Incorporated on October 21, 1986, the Mississippi Community College Foun dation was established to promote, encourage, and assist all forms of educa tion, research, and economic development conducted by the fifteen community and junior colleges in the state of Mississippi by receiving, soliciting, accepting and administering funds for edu cational purposes. Although the dynamics of education have changed significantly over the last three decades of its existence, the purpose continues to be vital to the welfare of the citizens of Mississippi.

The MCCF qualifies as a 501(c)(3) organization so that any person or group who makes contributions to the Foundation will receive a tax credit for the contribu tion. “I am excited to take on this new role as Vice President of the MCCF,” said Gregory. “The Mississippi Community College Foun dation is a key piece of the outstanding community col lege system that we have in Mississippi, and I look for ward to assisting the group to provide better opportuni ties for future students and to help create the future leaders of our colleges.” The MCCF is committed to the furtherance of the individual and collective missions of the Mississippi community and junior col leges and the Mississippi

Community College Board. It strives to enhance the edu cational opportunities for Mississippians, thus enhanc ing the individual services of its member institutions through collective and uni fied activities. To accom plish these goals, financial support is sought from public and private sources to improve the colleges and better serve their students. Along with furthering education opportunities for students, the MCCF also hosts the Mississippi Com munity College Leadership Academy (MCCLA) which was developed in the spring of 2009 to address the pro jected need for upper-level leaders in the Mississippi community college system. This is done by organizing around the practical needs of future commu

nity college leaders, specific to the Mississippi commu nity college system. Conse quently, much of the mate rial presented and discussed in the Leadership Academy is relative to the operation of Mississippi’s community colleges.

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