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ECCC STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR RECOGNIZED AS WINTER SCHOLARS East Central Community College sophomore Mary Presley Harrington of Brandon (left) and English instructor Tanya Boler recently attended the 34th annual Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration, where they were recognized as William Winter Scholars. Each Winter Scholar is chosen by his or her educational institution as the Humanities Division’s most outstanding student, faculty member, or professional. The event was hosted by Copiah-Lincoln Community College and held at the Natchez Convention Center. The NLCC is a time-honored tradition in the State of Mississippi, with a well-deserved reputation as one of the state’s most significant annual conferences devoted to literature, history, film, and culture. Each February the NLCC chooses a new topic related to humanities in the American South and brings nationally known scholars and authors to Natchez for the award-winning conference. (Photo courtesy Co-Lin Community College)

ECCC E arns M ilitary F riendly ® S chool D esignation

ment, Persistence, and Loan Default rates for all students and specifically, for student veterans. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2023 survey and 530 were awarded the designa tion. “East Central Community College has always had a strong commitment to our country’s men and women in the military as evidenced by being named a Military Friendly® School,” said ECCC

East Central Community College has been des ignated as a Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®, STEM Jobs, and Military Spouse magazines. ECCC is one of only three community colleges in Mississippi to earn the Military Friendly® desig nation for 2023-24. First published in 2009, Military Friendly® Schools is a comprehensive resource provided to

President Dr. Brent Gregory “We will continue to work hard to provide high-quality programs and services to assist military personnel in meeting their educational goals at East Central.” ECCC is showcased with other 2023 Military Friendly® Schools in the annual Guide to Military Friendly Schools, spe cial issues of G.I. Jobs®, and on militaryfriendly.com. For more information regarding services provided to military veterans at ECCC, contact Melissa Holekamp in the Office of Admissions at 601-635-6280 or call toll-free, at 877 462-3222. The email address is mholekamp@eccc.edu.

service members and their families to help them select the best college, university, or trade school to receive the educa tion and training needed to pursue a civilian career. Methodology, criteria, and weightings were determined by Victory with input from the Military Friendly® Advisory Coun cil of independent leaders in higher education. Final ratings were determined by combining the institution’s survey re sponses and government/agency public data sources within a logic-based assessment. We measure their ability to meet thresholds for Retention, Graduation, Job Placement, Repay

ECCC F OUNDATION B OARD O F D IRECTORS 2022-2023

Gilbert Thompson Chairperson

Aubry Cox ’81 Vice Chairperson

Melissa Thrash Carleton ’88 Secretary-Treasurer

David Boydstun ’84 Director

Billy “Blue” Cleveland Director

Carolyn Cook Huey ’65 Director

Philip Prince ’95 Director

Speedy Calvert ‘76 Director

Ken Gordon, Jr. ’73 Director

Drew Kenna ’04 Director

Gregory Shoemaker ’83 Director

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