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two community colleges in Mississippi to have both the men’s and women’s teams ranked in the final Top 25. Retirees Honored Retirees Charles Cleveland of Union, HVAC/electrical specialist; Joan Grimes of Union, eLearning coordinator; and Martha Sibley of Newton, admissions and records clerk/transcript specialist, were recognized for their retirement during the college’s end-of-the- year luncheon May 3. Cleveland retired after nine years in the college’s Physical Plant Department. Grimes, who has 34 years total in education, retired after serving three years in eLearning and having earlier worked in the college’s Career & Technical Division. Sibley served 24 years in the student services area. ECCC President Dr. Billy Stewart presented the retirees resolutions on behalf of the college’s Board of Trustees. Commencement

The 2019 ECCC Commencement Ceremony was held May 3 at the Neshoba County Coliseum in Philadelphia, and 591 students applied to receive diplomas and/or certif- icates. Included in the total were those who completed degree requirements following the 2019 spring and the 2018 summer and fall terms. Those participating in the commencement program included graduating sopho- mores Ryan Ethridge of Collinsville, who gave the invoca- tion; Rebekah Scitzs, also of Collinsville, commencement speaker; and Joshua Warnsley of Decatur, benediction. Presenting the musical selection “Homeward Bound” were graduating sophomores Anna Brooke Skinner of Union, and Jackson Lovorn, Courtney McNair, and Court- ney Smith of Philadelphia.

JUNE 2019 GenCyber Camps

East Central received a $74,646 grant from the National Security Agen- cy and National Science Foundation to offer free GenCyber Camps for girls in four locations throughout the college’s district in June. The grant is part of the National Security Agency’s GenCyber Program 2019. The free camps for girls entering grades three through five in fall 2019 were designed to get more females interested in careers in the computer science industry. Camps were offered in Decatur, Newton, and Louisville. Kids’ College

East Central again hosted its annual Kids’ College program June 17-21 and June 24-28. The event, which features numerous courses and com- bines fun and learning for ages 5-12, cost $50 per class and included a Kids’ College T-shirt for each participant. Course offerings included: Lil’ Warriors Tennis, Creative Chefs, Painting/Drawing, Spa Camp, Lil’ Warriors Soccer, Budding Bakers, Celebrity Acting, and Singing Superstars. Grace Hopper Scholarship ECCC Sophomore Breshia Donald of Forest was awarded a scholarship to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration in October 2019 in Orlando, Fla. The conference is the world’s largest gathering of women technologists. Donald will continue her education in com- puter science at Mississippi State University. Scholarships for the celebration are awarded to students enrolled full-time in comput- er science, computer engineering, or a related technical discipline and are based on the student’s activity in their community and campus, as well as work toward the advancement of women in computing. Top Softball Coaching Staff First year East Central Community College head softball coach Eric Neel and assistant coach Emily Church were named the NJCAA Division II South Region Coaching Staff of the Year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. Neel and Church led the ECCC Lady Warriors to a 28-14 record, including 21-7 in MACJC league play. East Central compiled a 13-game winning streak in April and finished the regular season ranked No. 14 in the NJCAADivision II Top 20. The Lady Warriors, with only one sophomore and 14 freshmen on the roster, finished fourth in the 15-team MACJC league and qualified for the 2019 MACJC State Tournament. Free Classes in Forest The ECCC Workforce Development Center began offering free courses in Basic Microsoft Excel, Basic Microsoft Word, Basic Com- puter Skills, Keyboarding, and Resume Writing at the Forest WIN Job Center. Basic Microsoft Excel was offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. and Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.; Basic Microsoft Word was offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and Tuesdays from 8 to 10 a.m.; Basic Computer Skills was offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 8 to 10 a.m. and Tues- days from 1 to 3 p.m.; Keyboarding was offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. and Tuesdays from 3 to 4 p.m.; and Resume Writing was offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to Noon and Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m.

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