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C hris C lark M emorialized T hrough N ew S cholarship Scholarships Established

ceived numerous awards while in high school and college. He was extremely competitive in whatever he was playing, but most impor tantly Chris wanted everybody to know about Jesus, and he shared his faith everywhere he went. He was a man after God’s own heart and lived his life ready to meet Jesus. Chris was a life-long member of Clarke Venable Baptist Church, a Deacon, and 3rd and 4th grade boys Sunday School teacher for many years. The Chris J. Clark Memorial Scholarship will be awarded annually. To be eligible, a candidate must enroll as a full-time student at East Central Community College the fall

East Central Community College recently announced the establishment of the Chris J. Clark Memorial Scholarship in honor of the longtime ECCC Workforce Development Coordinator and Golf Coach. The scholarship was established in the spring of 2023 by his wife, Sandy, son Luke, and daughter Olivia, along with other family and dear friends. Chris passed away suddenly on Thanks giving morning 2022. Chris was a lifelong resident of Decatur, and he graduated from Decatur High School and East Central Com munity College where he excelled in baseball, basketball, and golf. He continued his educa

semester of his/her sophomore year; be an upcoming full time sophomore with Christian moral standards; have a passion for sports and competitiveness, preferably someone who loves golf; be a Business or Nursing major; and have earned a minimum 3.0 GPA as a freshman student. For more information, contact Dr. Stacey Hollingsworth, Executive Director of the ECCC Foundation, at sholling@eccc. edu or call 601-635-6327.

tion at the University of Southern Mississippi graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Business. Chris and his family were charter members of Decatur Country Club where he spent many hours of his life playing the game of golf which he loved. He was always ready to play golf anywhere and at any time. He followed his dad, Joe Clark, as the Golf Coach at ECCC until his death. Chris enjoyed participating in many sports, and he re

C laire M yers M emorial S cholarship S tarted at ECCC

students who pow erlifted in high school, must have a mini mum 3.0 GPA, must possess leadership qualities and provide two letters of refer ence, must

Load the Bar Foundation is a non profit organization started by Claire’s family as a way to help others further their education and to keep her mem ory alive. Load the Bar Foundation got its name from a phrase Claire would always tell her dad when she was com peting. On the last deadlift, she did not want to know how much weight was on the bar, but just wanted enough on it to win. She would say, “Don’t tell me Daddy, just load the bar!” This scholarship program not only helps other students, but has been a way of helping her family cope with losing her while seeing her memory live on. The recipient of the Claire Myers Memorial Scholarship will be selected annually by the ECCC Scholarship Com mittee. To be considered, applicants must be a graduate from the five-coun ty service area which includes Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott and Winston counties, must be a full-time student attending ECCC with preference to

East Central Community College re cently announced the establishment of the Claire Myers Memorial Scholarship, which was set up by the Load the Bar Foundation in memory of Claire who was killed in a car accident in January 2021. Claire, known by her family and friends as “Tator,” was described by them as a “beautiful, sweet young woman who was as memorable as she was strong.” She was a member of Beulah Baptist Church and enjoyed going on mis sion trips. She was a 2020 graduate of Newton County High School and at the time of her accident was attending her second semester at East Central Com munity College where she majored in forensic science. Claire was a powerlifter throughout her high school career with both New ton County High School and the Ameri can Powerlifting Association (APA). She was a dedicated powerlifter and still holds 5 world records with the APA.

apply for the scholarship through the scholarship process; and must have a financial need. For more information, contact Dr. Stacey Hollingsworth, Executive Direc tor of the ECCC Foundation, at shol ling@eccc.edu or call 601-635-6327.

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