Warrior Magazine June 2020

Dr. Gregory with wife Christi, and daughters Mary Lee, left, and McKinley, right.

Riley, McDonald selected Mr., Miss ECCC Matthew Riley of Brandon and Jasmine McDonald of Union were selected Mr. and Miss East Central Community College for the 2019-20 school year by a vote of the student body. Riley served as president of the ECCC Student Body, Men of Dignity, and the President’s Council. He is a member of Warrior Corps and was as a student assistant for Men’s Basketball. He plans to continue his education at the University of Mississippi to obtain a bachelor’s degree in Sports Administration. McDonald served as head drum major for the Wall O’ Sound Marching Band, and was a member of the Theta Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges. She plans to continue her education at the University of Southern Mississippi to complete her bachelor’s degree in music education.

Workforce Investment Act (WIA) coordinator, and director of student life at ECCC, and as an instructor and coach for the Louisville Municipal School District. After receiving his associate degree from ECCC, Gregory earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education and master’s degree in workforce training and development from the University of Southern Mississippi and his doctorate in community college leadership from Mississippi State University. He is also a graduate of the Education Policy Fellowship Program, Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy, Mississippi Community College Fellowship program, and holds Mississippi Virtual Community College certification. Gregory is a member of the American Association of Community Colleges, Proposals Task Force Learning Management System for the Mississippi Virtual Community College, Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College’s Legislative Appreciation Planning Committee, and has participated on SACSCOC off-site review teams. He and his wife, the former Christi Lee, live in Summit with their two daughters, McKinley and Mary Lee. Christi Gregory, a native of Philadelphia, is a 1995 ECCC graduate. Board of Trustees President Dr. Jimmy Hollingsworth introduces Dr. Brent Gregory as ECCC’s ninth president.

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