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Chapter 1 - Opening

Chapter 2 - Campus Life

Chapter 3 - Organizations

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Chapter 5 - Programs
Chapter 6 - People

Chapter 7 - World Events

The Lion

Volume 66

EAST MISSISSIPPI

EMCC

COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Scooba Campus

Highway 16 West

Scooba, Mississippi 39358

(662) 476-8442

Golden Triangle
Campus

8731 S. Frontage Road

Mayhew, MS 39753

(662) 243-1900

Columbus
Air Force Base

14MSSQ/MSE

Columbus AFB, MS

39710-7401

(662) 434-2660

Meridian Naval
Air Station

Building 209

NAS Meridian, MS

39309-5024

(601) 679-2671

Macon Extension

Highway 45

Macon, MS 39305

(662) 726-4225

The District

Nature's beauty: Below,

EMCC is a place that has both a rich history and a bright,
limitless future. With the coming of the new millennium,
the future is on everyone's mind. The promise of new and
better things keeps us looking toward tomorrow with
hope and anticipation. But, we must also appreciate our
past and learn from it. EMCC's humble beginnings are far
from the college you see today! In fact, when the Scooba
campus was built in 1912, it wasn't a college at all.

The Scooba campus was originally Kemper County
Agricultural High School. In 1927 college level courses
were offered, and two years later, under the supervision of
J. D. Wallace, the school was recognized as a junior college
and renamed East Mississippi Junior College. With the
addition of a campus in Mayhew and extensions at the
Columbus Air Force Base, Macon, and Meridian Naval Air
Station, EMCC has provided convenient locations through-
out its district.

EMCC is constantly growing and changing. Students can
choose careers in the newest and most exciting fields.
Careers such as computer technology and the medical field
are both attainable goals thanks to EMCC's dedication to
having the newest technology available. In keeping with
the times, they have also acknowledged the changing face
of the millennium college student. Besides providing edu-

Gimmie a break:

Above, Felicia Golson and Brandye Smith take a break from
their hectic day in the Golden Triangle Student Center.

cation for traditional students, EMCC has programs to help
single parents, students with special needs, and those who
come to college later in life. With EMCC offering services
to people of all walks of life, the college is expanding great-

Today, the college is busy with construction and renova-
tions. Besides a new wellness center, men's dormitory and
art building, a new honors section was added to the
women's dormitoty and an addition to the science build-
ing is also in the works. EMCC will continue to build and
renovate to keep up with its growing enrollment. In fact,
EMCC has been the fastest growing community college in
the state for five years in a row. That growth can be attrib-
uted to the dedicated faculty and staff who work under the
direction of EMCC President Tommy Davis. Thanks also
to the supportive board of trustees, the constantly improv-
ing campus facilities, the support of the community, and
its students, EMCC will continue to thrive.

EMCC is an equal mix of past, present, and future. Many
times, deep roots are the very thing that can give a person
or organization the strength to face the uncertainty that
the future brings. EMCC's commitment to both tradition
and change ensures that its legacy will truly be a never end-
ing story.

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A great mind in the making:

Above, Jason Richards gives his instructor his undivided attention while taking classes between
work at the Columbus Air Force Base.

n Salter, Jacob Matlock, and Stephanie Sharp enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Scooba campus.

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Listen and learn:

Above, CAFB student Alucia Montgomery listens
intently to her instructor.

Three's company:

Left, Tomeka Davis, Heather Weems, and Kristen
Smith share a laugh while discussing an upcoming
test at the Scooba campus.

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Taking notes:

Immediate above, Linda Bottom
writes down facts during a lecture
at the Columbus Air Force Base.

E-Discovery:

Above center, Heather Smith and
Carol Walker explore cyberspace in
one of the computer labs on the
Scooba campus.

Scooba
Campus

The term visionary can be used to describe not
only an individual but an institution as well. The
Scooba Campus has consistently contributed
greatly to the institution of East Mississippi
Community College as a whole and its role as
visionary for what a community college is all
about.

The ability of an institution to serve its public
is measured in many ways. Enrollment in pro-
grams of study, the ability of graduates to con-
tribute to society in general, the podium from
which debate is carried, the band stand, stage or
the headlines of the sports pages and the
accomplishments on the fields, courts and ball
parks of those individuals involved in all manner
of extracurricular endeavors would be ways, to
name a few. Regardless of the venture, the
Scooba Campus has consistently made its mark
in meaningful and successful ways.

From rural settings, first generation students,
and areas where the economic trends of pros-
perity might have been dimmed by jobs going
elsewhere, a message of hope and opportunity
is proclaimed. It is that spirit that has sustained
this campus for nearly three-quarters of the last
century.

As we go forward from today into a time of
great uncertainty, bombarded with more infor-
mation than we sometimes can humanly com-
prehend, we will continue to look to the Scooba
Campus of East Mississippi Community College
for those rays of hope. In good times and bad
the banner has been held high for all to see.
With this in mind, we can all continue to show
our Lions Pride!

Quiet time: Below, Patrick Stokley and Tina Borntrager exercise their artistic abilities behind Margie B.
Aust Hall.

-Dr. Ed Davis

Chief Administrative Officer

Scooba Campus

Hittin' the books:

Immediate above, nursing student
looks over her textbook before class.

It's a group thing:

Above center, Taft Baker, Kellis Moore, Brad Smith, and
Julie Cunningham share the latest gossip.

So happy together:

Above right, Angi Weir and Josh Stennis enjoy a beautiful
summer day.

Strike a pose:

Above, Marco Porter flashes a grin for the
camera.

Heart and soul: Below, Jama! King (front) and Kurt Skipper (seated) emcee for the band Ninth Hour. The free concert with this Christian band is
one of the many diverse activities EMCC offers throughout the year to its students.

Couple time: Above, Jesse Hughes
Put On a happV face: anc* Veronica Woodard share a moment

Above, Laurie Atwood is all smiles between classes,
during a break from classes.

We are the champions:

Above, Jeremiah Mikell, Blake Fuller, Marshall McCraney,
Richard Lile, and Chris Ross celebrate a winning moment for the
Lions' Soccer Team.

Golden Triangle

A Class Act: Jim Huerkam|

It is a time of reflection and a time of closure as the
Golden Triangle Campus of East Mississippi Community
College completes its third decade of service to area stu-
dents, employers and other institutions of higher learn-
ing. We can reflect on the many, many, accomplish-
ments ranging from first time training programs to
becoming one of the fastest growing community college
campuses in the country. Not bad for a little school
located in the Lowndes county prairie. A time for clo-
sure in that we are leaving the 20th centuiy behind and
entering into a new millennium.

Where will we go from here? It is easy to speculate that
we will continue to grow and do great things for the
publics that we serve. However, we can not let our past
successes lull ourselves into a state of complacency or
mediocrity, but use our rich reserves of past experience
and the momentum from our many successes as a
launching station for bold, exciting new services for our
many customers.

The new millennium offers many challenges, such as
the opportunity for renewed emphasis on preparation
and change. Preparation which must transcend the

classroom to the workplace of the future. We must all
be prepared for change which will be driven by new
technology. New technology will lead to different
opportunities in the workplace which can be realized
only through a commitment to life long learning.
However, we all must have the educational foundation
that will prepare us to use and take advantage of the
changes which will occur in our society and the work-
place.

Many new opportunities for personal growth and
career advancement will await us. Herein lies the chal-
lenge for all community colleges and the opportunity for
continued commitment to meeting the demands for
today's and tomorrow's educational needs. The highly
dedicated faculty and staff of East Mississippi
Community College will continue to reflect in all of our
services to you, our many and diversified customers, a
renewed commitment to helping you be successful in
the new millennium.

-Rick Young

Chief Executive Officer

Golden Triangle Campus

Taxed to the max:

Above, the hall outside the student center fills to the maxi
mum between Period 1 and Period 2.

Got books?:

Above, in August the Golden Triangle bookstore becomes very popular as students search for the
books they need.

ience and Technology instructor, talks to a student about the newest technology.

Help wanted:

Below, Dorothy Hogan
checks the job postings.

Hard at

work:

Below, Lorrita
Chandler buck-

es down.

The place to be:

Above, for 15 minutes between classes the Golden
Triangle Student Center becomes a place for social gath-
ering.

I'd rather be ? :

Left, Erin Petty looks as though it's too nice outside to be
in class.

A break from testing:

Immediate above, a Golden
Triangle Practical Nursing student
takes a break after her first test.

A little R&R:

Above center, Lexie Poe and Tarissa
Clark take time out between classes
for a little television education.

Columbus

Air Force

Base

As the year 2000 approaches, the Columbus Air
Force Base Extension of East Mississippi Community
College and the Education office staff will continue to
strive to better serve both the civilian and military
communities. Courses are available year around and
can be taken day or night, in eight week or eighteen
week semesters.

At Columbus Air Force Base the student enroll-
ment consists of military personnel, Department of
Defense civilians, members of the National Guard
and Reserve, adult military family members, military

During the past decade several students
have accomplished the goal of receiving a
Community College of the Air Force
degree and/or an Associates of Arts
degree with EMCC.

retirees, and local civilians. Classes are composed of a
large number of mature students than those on the
traditional college campus.

During the past decade several students have
accomplished the goal of receiving a Community
College of the Air Force degree and/or an Associates
of Arts degree with EMCC. Military personnel sched-
ule classes during the lunch hour and after duty time
to meet the requirements of their Air Force degree.
Several students enrolled on dual campuses rush
from work to class during the intensive sessions.
These students are seriously dedicated to obtaining
their personal goals.

Because of the unique situation (variety of classes
offered), and the dedicated faculty and personable
staff, EMCC/CAFB will continue to offer classes to the
students sc they can obtain their educational goals.

Basic training: Below, Jason Richards and Ersan Bas pay close attention during a lecture.

-Your Dedicated CAFB Staff

Study buddies:

Immediate above, Shavone Coleman and Lakeisha Minor
take careful notes during their classes.

Business as usual:

Above, Mr. Luther Turner, a member of the office staff is
hard at work.

Daydreamin':

Above right, Marella Lathan is in a world of her own.

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intently.

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above,

Julie Williams studies

Good times: Below, Sameca Jackson and Helena Allen have a laugh' between classes.

Woman on a mission:

Above, Marella Lathan gets down to
business with her studies.

Above, Lechard Jones puts a quiet
moment to good use.

Letting it all sink in:

Above, Vanessa Frye, Alita Hamm, and Monica Williams try to
absorb all the information from their classes.

Meridian Naval

ir Station

Team effort: Below, Alvin F

The Meridian Naval Air Station continues to play an impor-
tant role in the never-ending story of military and civilian stu-
dents seeking excellence through education.

The MNAS EMCC Extension offers flexible intensive eight,
ten and twelve week semesters. With the advent of 1999,
MNAS marks its tenth year of
serving the Lauderdale and
Kemper County areas, meeting
the needs of its area students
through flexible and innovative
course offerings.

The program at MNAS has
been successful not only
through its student support
but also through a "never-end-
ing" promise of support from the faculty and staff at EMCC's
main campus, to do "whatever it takes" to enable students to
successfully achieve their educational goals.

The student body at MNAS extension is composed of mili-
tary personnel, civilians who work within the Department of
Defense, military dependent personnel, retired military mem-

The program at MNAS has been successful
not only through its student support but also
through a "never-ending" promise of support
from the faculty and staff at EMCC's main
campus, to do "whatever it takes" to enable
students to successfully achieve their educa-
tional goals.

bers, National Guard personnel, and civilian students from
local schools and colleges.

The future of NAS Meridian remains solid in spite of
replacement of some active duty personnel by civilian con-
tract personnel. These civilian personnel are already involved

in EMCC's intensive program.

The United States Navy has
always been a closely integrated
part of the American way of life.
It has a mission to be prepared
to go anywhere in the world... at
any time. What better way to
meet those challenges than by
striving to meet the challenges
for personal success in the
classroom. By doing so, we continue to add to the successes
of the past, while we prepare to enter a new millenium.

- Mark C. Schroeder
EMCC/MNAS Extension Director

Brain teaser:

Above, Chris Mitchell searches for the answers to an assign

ment

A captive audience:

Above, Phillip Ruppe and Tulianna Walker are completely focused on their instructor's words.

dson and Eileen Nieves prove that two heads are better than one!

Two smart cookies:

Below, Casey Parker and
Raytillia Balam compare
notes after taking Mr.
Skipper's test.

Undivided
attention:

Below,
Andrew
Lucky listens
closely during

An "A+" teacher:

Immediate above, Mr. Mark Schroeder,
EMCC/MNAS Exstension Director.

Education with a smile:

Above, Melissa Manuel reviews her notes in
Mr. Litton's class.

Jen Gruno,
Kristy

Guadagno, and
Matt Haskins
dance the night
away during
the Ninth Hour
Concert.

Campus filit

Possibly the most intriguing element of East Mississippi
Community College is Campus Life. According to Deanna Smith,
"It's great getting away from home and making new friends." That
statement sums up life around EMCC. Getting out on your own
and making lifelong friendships is what college life is all about.
The best way to achieve this experience is to move into the dorms
and live on campus. Living on. campus gives you the ability to
make life at EMCC what you've alwaysf-dreamed college life would
be.

Looking for something to do? There are a number of annual
events that students can participate in. These activities consist of
the Pine Grove Festival, Homecoming Parade, Homecoming
Court, and the Beauty and Beau Pageant. Other activities that stu-
dents enjoy are Ninth Hour Concerts sponsored by the Student
Christian Fellowship, dances, game shows, hypnotists, video
bingo, crawfish boils and picnics. There is always something hap-
pening around campus to keep the students entertained.

Whether you attend sporting events, cheer at pep rallies, partic-
ipate in activities arranged by EMCC, hang out in the Student
Activities Center, take trips to Meridian with your newfound
friends, or just curl up in your dorm room to watch TV, the mem-
ories you make while at EMCC can last an eternity.

Marco Porter
enjoys a game
of pool in the
Student
Activities
Center.

Angela
Blankenship,
Angi Weir, and
Stephanie
Sharp enjoy a
meal in the
EMCC cafete-

Don Juan,
Justice Cannon,
and Tonya
Sharp take time
to chat between
classes.

Heather Smith and Ryan Truesdale enjoy a leisurely conversation in front of
Stennis Hall.

Lion fans:

Top, Angel Williams, David Conner,
Matt Haskins, and Derrick Conner
enjoy East Mississippi Community
College's first home football game of
the year.

Say cheese:

Above, Phillip Shoemaker's excitement
builds as he gets ready to have his class
picture taken for the yearbook.

Break time:

Center, Patrick Stokley, Matthew Rye,
and Eric Rideout carry on a casual con-
versation following an afternoon of
baseball practice.

Lion around:

Right center, Coach Sean McDonall just
couldn't resist putting on part of the
mascot's costume.

Turn the beat around:

Above, Adam Wade, Patrick Harper, and Zach Childress keep the
beat going at one of the many pep rallies.

Friends forever:

Right, Sharita Roberts, Ken Wooten, and Yukeisha Maxwell prove
how close knit the friendships made at EMCC can be.

Sing a little song:

Top far left, Matt Jones,
Meg Warren, Suzanne
Simpson, and Melanie
Smith perform at the annu-
al "See You at the Pole"
rally.

Service with a smile:

Top left, Custodian
Dorothy Windham takes
time from straightening up
Aust Hall to smile for a pic-
ture.

Intently studying:

Left, Patrick Post examines
a math problem while sit-
ting outside Stennis Hall.

Healthy living:

Center, Scooba campus' nutrition class studies carbohydrates by baking
the "#1 Best Class Cookie."

Merry melodies:

Above, band member Deanna Smith plays her clarinet during one of the
many school functions.

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GO LIONS:

Above, the East Mississippi Community College cheerleaders attend every game to pep
up both the players and the crowd.

Playing their
hearts out:

Right, Brandy Kinard
and Kim Knox rehearse
for the 1999' Pine Grove
Festival.

Do you hear what I hear:

Above, Choir members practice diligent
ly for the 1999 Spring Choir Concert.

Seize the day:

Above,. English instructors Ken
Turner, Betty Killebrew, and Martha
Taylor are the sponsors of the 1999
SYZYGY. ' :

Tradition:

Above, Mrs. Betty Killebrew makes a
presentation to kick off the 1999 Pine
Grove Festival.

Ringing the bells:

Above, Beth Warren and Kim Sobley are
putting their talents to good use while
practicing for their upcoming concert.

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Pine Grove

Annual
Fine Arts Festival

Calendar of Events

March 29 and 30

The Yellow Boat, a play by David Saar
synopsis: the life and death of an eight-year-old boy who
contracts AIDS from a blood transfusion

April 6

Symphonic Concert

April 12

Jazz Concert

April 15

Choctaw Indian Dance

April 20

Artist Lou O'Leary

April 26

McCray Davis - Speaker on Evolution of Blues

Picture perfect:

Above, Terry Cherry and Bill
Lauderdale, art instructors, help
Lou O'Leary, local artist, set her
art exhibit in Stennis Hall for the
Pine Grove Festival.

Blown away:

Above, Patrick Post plays his
tuba at one of the many
Band Concerts.

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ay cheese:

hove, The cast of "The Yellow Boat" takes a much needed
reak from their hard work.

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Helping hand:

Above, Terry Cherry and Lou
O'Leary carefully hang one of
O'Leary's pieces for Pine Grove.

On an adventure:

Above, Will Davis, Jamal King, Tina Borntrager, Lorenzo Hill, and
Carrie Frazier are sailing on the Yellow Boat.

Chorus #4/ Eddy's Mom

"What can I say? This urns one
of the best experiences of my life,
and I found that I was able to
accomplish what I thought ivould
be impossible. "

- Tina Borntrager

YELLOW BOAT...

The life of an eight year old AIDS patient

East Mississippi Community College's production of The Yellow Boat opened March 29, 1999.

The Yellow Boat is a celebration of the life and death of an eight year old boy. Benjamin,
diagnosed with hemophilia, contracts AIDS from a contaminated blood tranfusion. The play traces
his journey through life and death amid the struggles of friendship and alienation, health and
illness, imagination and realism.

The Yellow Boat was performed for area high school students. The play was also performed for
the public on March 29 and March 30.

The cast, made up of seven characters, were Will Davis, Lorenzo Hill, Carrie Frazier, Katie Nichols,
Jamal King, Tina Borntrager and Brad Landrum. The crew:

Director

Ann Tindal

Asst. Director

Mandy Robinson

Scenic Designer

Tina Borntrager

Costumes

Irene Nichols

Publicity

Sherry Cameron

Lights

Joey Dufour

Sound

Bern Joiner, Brenda DiMichele

Bobbie Gibson

Props

Cynthia Loyd, Chiketa Williams,

Letitia Scott

Set Construction

Al Fields, Tony Shelton, Jaron

Cook, Lorenzo Hill, Jonathan

Pedrick, James Stennis, Jermaine

Temple, Kelvin Sherrod, Marcos

Washington

Chorus # 3/ John Joyful

"This urns a great experience for me, and it
made me realize the true impact that AIDS has
on our lives. "

- Jamal King

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Job well done:

The cast of the "The Yellow Boat"
take a well deserved bow.

Togetherness:

Above, the cast of the Yellow Boat's moto was "A
cast that prays together plays even better."

Cheesin' away:

Happy to be a part of the play are
Carrie Frazier, Jamal King and Tina
Borntrager.

Picture perfect:

Katie Nichols and Will
Davis practice a scene.

Rock a bye baby:

Right, Katie Nichols and
Brad Landrum cradle their
new born baby boy.

Goin' home:

Benjamin realizes his destiny and humbly sails in his Yellow
Boat straight up to the sky.

Groovin:

Lorenzo Hill gets his groove
on before one of the plays.

"Let's get ready to
RUMBLE!!!":

Ken Britt and Derek
Whitford duke it out in
the sumo wrestling
ring. Other student
activities that were
enjoyed in the Spring
of 1999 were Laser Tag,
picnics, and a concert
featuring the band
Punkin Pie.

Go for the goal :

Jeremy Westbrook and Benjamin Stewart
race at Inflatable Fun day.

Go mickey :

Nekemia Rich sports his Mickey
Mouse ears while cheering on the
Lion's at a pep rally.

Resting place:

Patrick Stokely, Heather Weims, Eric
Rideout, Christin Smith, and Amy
Robertson rest after falling into the
obstacle course.

Go Lions:

Alana Boles and Jamie Gould put
everything into cheering at an EMCC
Pep Rally.

Having fun

Spare time

Students participate in fun-filled campus activities

Q: What has been your favorite activity so far on EMCC's

campus ?
A: " I think that the best activity at EMCC this year was the
NINTH HOUR concert. It was an inspiration to me as well as
the campus. It gave me a great preceptive and positive
outlook on my life."

- Michelle Jenkins
Sophomore
Q:What EMCC activities have you attended as a freshman that
were enjoyable?

A: "I enjoyed the EMCC Homcoming Dance. It was
the first dance that everyone partcipated in. I
also enjoyed the Gospel Choir concert in
Stennis Hall. The music really touched my
heart."

- Tonya Sharp
Freshman

It's a dog world:

Gypsy, the campus dog, takes a breather after
going through the Inflatable Fun obstacle course.

Boucin' around:

Todd Chesser goes crazy
during a fun filled day at
EMCC .

On guard:

Daron McKnight & Eric Rideout practice for a spot on
American Gladiators.

Gone fishin':

Ms. Scott assists Crystal Harper
and Angie Weir during a Biology
2 lab.

Supper time:

Butch Copeland and Scott Connerly chows down at the annual
Crawfish Boil.

Alana Boles & Ben Carver

Most Beautiful & Most Handsome

Top Five Beauties:

Below, Candi Moore, Morgan Gully,
Most Beautiful Aland Boles, Kisez
Townsel, and Jan VanDevender.

Top Ten Beauties:

Below, Christin Smith, Tabitha Spratt,
Alana Boles, Kisez Townsel, Morgan
Gully, Candi Moore, Jan
VanDevender, Crystal Delmas, Jessica
Darnell, and Emily Scarbrough.

"It is an honor to be

chosen EMCC's

Most Beautiful. I

was surprised I won

because I had a lot of

tough competiton.

The pageant was a

great experience. "

- Alana Boles

"The Beauty and

Beau Pageant was a

lot of fun. I'm very

happy to be chosen

EMCC's Most

Handsome. "

-Ben Carver

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Top Eleven Beaus:

Above, back row, Joseph Hare, Josh
Cannon, Justin Frasier, Justin Harris,
Justin Creer, Jamal King; front row,
Jimmy Parker, Ben Carver, Nathan
Waddell, Jeremy Jarvis; laying, Centel
Truman.

Top Five Beaus:

Above, Jimmy Parker, Mosf Handsome
Ben Carver, Nathan Waddell, Centel
Truman, and Jeremy Jarvis.

Macho men:

The beaus goof off
before the pageant
begins. You won't see
any pre-stage jitters
from these guys.

Hard workers:

Curt Skipper, Irene Nichols, and
Stephanie Sharp served as ushers for
the night.

A night to remeber:

The beautiful set of the 1999 Beauty
and Beau Pageant was designed by
EMCC's drama productions.

Fighting last minute jitters:

Jessica Darnell, Crystal Delmas and Erin
Petty talk as a way to stay calm before
going on stage.

EMCC beauties:

Alana Boles, Morgan Gully, Donice
Fletcher, and Christin Smith pose for a
picture before the 1999 Beauty and Beau
Pageant begins.

This year's pageant crowned Alana Boles Most Beautiful
and Ben Carver Most Handsome

Alana Boles of Meridian was chosen
Most Beautiful and Ben Carver of
Starkville was chosen Most Handsome at
the annual Beauty and Beau Pageant
held at the East Mississippi Community
College Scooba campus October 25,
1999.

The top five beaus included Carver,
Centel Truman of Meridian, Jimmy
Parker of Columbus, and Jeremy Jarvis

and Nathan Waddell of Dekalb.

The top five beauties included Boles,
Candi Moore of West Point, Kisez
Townsel of Columbus, and Jan
VanDevender and Morgan Gully of
Dekalb.

The top ten beauties included Emily
Scarbrough of West Point, Jessica Darnell
of Clinton, Crystal Dehnas of Macon,
Tabitha Spratt of Aberdeen, Christin

Smith of Columbus, Boles, Moore,
Townsel, VanDevender and Gully.

Miss Olivia Irons, 1999 Miss Hospitality,
and the EMCC Reflections provided
entertainment for the evening. Sean
McDonnall of Starkville was the master
of ceremonies for the pageant. EMCC's
Most Beautiful 1998, Amanda Caperton,
returned to crown Boles this year's
winner.

Awaiting the winner:

Donice Fletcher, Christin Smith,
and Alanna Woolsey chat before
going on stage.

Celebrate good times:

Justin Creer, Jamal King, and Jimmy Parker congratulate Ben
Carver on winning EMCC's Most Handsome.

Most Beautiful 1998:

Amanda Caperton crowned
Alana Boles EMCC's Most
Beautiful 1999.

Top five beauties & beaus:

Jimmy Parker, Kisez Towsel, Nathan Waddell, Jan
VanDevender, Jeremy Jarvis, Morgan Gully, Centel Truman,
Candi Moore, and Most Handsome and Most Beautiful Ben
Carver and Alana Boles.

Final preparations:

Justin Harris and Josh Cannon
make sure they look okay before
going out on stage.

Hosted by:

Rachel Ezelle, Master of Ceremonies Sean McDonnall, 1999 Miss
Hospitality Olivia Irons, and Irene Nichols.

Mr. EMCC

Scooba Campus
Nekemia Rich

Major: Theater • Home town: Starkville • Son of Rosemary Rich • Activities/Honors: Honor
Roll, Fellowship of Christian Athletes member, Choir member, Drama member, Football team member

"I chose to come to

EMCC because of the

size of the school. I

have really

appreciated being able

to talk with my

teachers about any

problems I've had.

I've also enjoyed

meeting lots of new

friends."
- Stephanie Sharp

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"College has taught

me that my mom
doesn't live here, so
I'll have to clean up
for myself, wake up
on time, study when
needed, go to practice

on time, comb my

hair, iron my clothes -

all this and no mom."

- Nekemia Rich

Stephanie Sharp

Major: Nursing • Home town: Scooba • Daughter of Steve and Katie Sharp • Activities/Honors:
Student Christian Fellowship, Student Government Association President, PTK President,
B Scholar's Bowl, Science Club, SYZYGY, HEADWAE Award, Who's Who Among American
Junior Colleges, All-USA Academic Team Nominee

"EMCC has given me a

lot of interesting things

to think about as far as

my career, goals and

education. I have

looked at a lot of

schools, and EMCC

was one of the best at

making me feel that

they wanted me to be

here to further my

education."

-Christopher Clinton

Mr. EMCC

Golden Triangle Campus
Christopher L. Clinton

Major: Computer Programming Technology • Home town: Starkville • Son of Betty Ann Keyes •
Activities/Honors: President of AITP, member of the Student Recruiter team, FBLA member,
National Award recipient, Dean's list, Mu Alpha Theta math club, Basic Rifle Marksmanship

"Attending EMCC has

been a great

experience for me. I

have learned a great

deal in my major.

This information will

be helpful on the job

or if I continue my

education at a four

year university."

- Okema Miller

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Okema Miller

i Major: Business Technology • Home town: Columbus • Daughter of Ms. Nettie L. Congress and
Donnell Guvton • Actvities/Honors: President of Phi Beta Lambda, Judicial Council member,
'98 & '99 President's List, Phi Theta Kappa member

Miss EMCC

Golden Triangle Campus

Freshmen

Jeremy
Jarvis

Scooba Campus

"EMCC has such a warm,

loving atmosphere. Everybody

knows the real you, and they

accept you and embrace yon.

EMCC is my extended family."

- Jeremy Jarvis

Major: Pre-Pharmacy • Home town: DeKalb • Son of Bill and
Carol Jarvis • Activites/Honors: Band, Reflections, Student
Christian Fellowship, top five in the Beauty and Beau Pageant

Antonio
Rice

Scooba Campus

"A memorable experience I've

had at EMCC was the

opportunity to perform in the

Christmas play with fellow

students."

-Antonio Rice

Major: Funeral Service Technolgy • Home town: Brooksville • Son
of Deloris Wilkerson and Robert Rice • Activities/Honors: Church
Choir, EMCC Lion's Pride Band, Reflections, Minister of Music of
the Teen Voices of Praise Choir, graduated 12th in class, JAFRDTC
Outstanding Officer Award, Principal's List

Yolanda
Thomas

Scooba Campus

"l chose EMCC because it's a
college where everyone knows
each other. EMCC lias taught
me many things in business."
-Yolanda Thomas

Major: Office System Technology • Home town: Brooksville •
Daughter of Rose and Earnest Porter • Activities/Honors: Women's
Basketball, Phi Beta Lambda Chapter

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Alana
Boles

Scooba Campus

"I chose EMCCfor its small,

personable campus. I love the

student/teacher relationships.

I've definitely learned to be

more responsible, and I've

thoroughly enjoyed making

new friends."

-Alana Boles

Major: Nursing • Home town: Meridian • Daughter of Teresa and Alan Boles
• Activities/Honors: Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Christian
Fellowship, Student Government Association Freshman Representative,
Head Cheerleader, Most Beautiful, Homecoming Freshman Maid, in high
school, performed in London's New Year's Day Parade and Citrus Bowl

Adrienne
Davidson

GT Campus

"EMCC has taught me to stay

positive and focused, mid no

matter what may come my

way, I have the ability to

overcome.

- Adrienne Davidson

Major: Computer Programming Technology • Home town: West
Point • Daughter of Marilyn and Timmy Davidson •
Activities/Honors: President's List, Best Vacation Bible School Teacher

Bobby
Ward

GT Campus

"I've been out of school for

about 17 years, and EMCC has

made it very easy to get back

into the swing of class and

homework. "

- Bobby Ward

Major: Marketing Management Technology • Home town:
Starkville • Son of Johnny and Johnnie Ward • Activities: Student
Government Association

Sophomore

Curt
Skipper

Scooba Campus

"I have learned that life is not

easy, but good friends will

always be therefor you. I chose

to come to EMCC because my

dad teaches here, and I always

wanted to come here. I have

made a lot of good friends

here. "

- Curt Skipper

Major: Forestry • Home town: Shuqualak • Son of James and Sue
Skipper • Activities/Honors: Student Christian Fellowship, Forestry
Club, Coach's Award in Football and Basketball, The Beacon Award

Candis
Moore

Scooba Campus

"I love EMCC - the atmo-
sphere, the teachers and the
friends that I made in the last
two years I've attended. The
one-on-one student-teacher
relationship helped me survive
through critical times. I'd
advise students to choose
EMCC. It's the best two-year
institution.
- Candis Moore

Major: Elementary Education • Home town: West Point •
Daughter of Milton and Bettye Moore • Activities/Honors: Student
Government Association, Student Recruiter, Homecoming Queen,
Collegian staff member, top five in Beauty and Beau Pageant

Shavonda
Smart

Scooba Campus

"I chose EMCC because I knew

it was the best place to start my

education. It has the perfect

atmosphere for studying, and

the administrators are there

whenever you need help. "

-Sliavonda Smart

Major: Nursing • Home town: Shuqualak • Daughter of Russell
and Mary Smart • Activities/Honors: Phi Theta Kappa, Leadership

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Jamal
King

Scooba Campus

"EMCC lias given me many

opportunities. If it wasn't for

this school, I would be in the

army right now. God has truly

blessed me. "

-Jamal King

Major: Theater • Home town: Tuscaloosa, Al • Son of Joyce
Whitfield • Activities/Honors: Band, Reflections, Choir, Yearbook,
Drama, SYZYGY, Collegian, Student Christian Fellowship,
Student Government Association, Who's Who, Dean's List,
President's List, Delta Psi Omega, Drum Major, SGA Vice
President, SCF Council member

Johnnie
Humphries

GT Campus

"EMCC is a wonderful college

and a good starting point for

acquiring skills that are needed

for jobs of the future. Again I

must say that it has been

challenging but yet rewarding

but through it all you tend to

groio mentally.

- Johnnie Humphries

Major: Business Technology/Office Systems • Home town:
Columbus • Daughter of the late Johnnie Lou Knox and Joseph
Edinburgh, Sr. • Activites/Honors: Freshman Favorite, Dean's List
Fall '98, Sophomore Favorite, '99 President's List, Phi Beta Lambda

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GT Campus

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"I have learned a lot at EMCC

and have enjoyed going to

EMCC for the past two years."

- Travis Harris

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Major: Microcomputer Technology • Home town: Cedar Bluff •
Son of James and Bobbie Harris

1999-2000

EMCC Homecoming Court

Homecoming Queen Sophomore Maid

Candis Moore Stephanie Sharp

Sophomore Maid

Heather Weems

Sophomore Maid

Kizzy Moore

Sophomore Maid

Khristy Salter

Freshman Maid

Patricia Dendy

Freshman Maid

Tyresia Love

Freshman Maid

Alana Boles

Freshman Maid

Theresa Smith

Alumni and students celebrate with events

Alumnus of the year:

Daniel Hutcherson proudly displays his
"Alumnus of the Year" plaque.

Busting a move:

Matilda Wilhourne shows off her dance
moves at the EMCC Homecoming Dance on
November 4, 1999 in the old gymnasium.

Homecoming Queen 1999

Candis Moore beams proudly after being
crowned EMCC's Homecoming Queen.

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Lion's pride:

Tawanda Fortson and Casey Asmus
are excited that the EMCC band won
first place in the float contest during
the homecoming parade.

Alumni banquet:

Ms. Hailey & Cheryl
Sparkman serve their
plates at the Annual
Alumni Luncheon on
November 6, 1999.

Free falling:

Greg Bolls enjoys a day of
Inflatable Fun on Fun Day
during homecoming week.

Standing proud:

Peggy Persons proudly
accepts the "Distinguished
Service Award" on her
husband's, John Evans
Persons, behalf.

Eating out:

Jamie Gould & Rhea Williams eat
a quick bite before the
homecoming game kicks off.

jf»3 Lion spirit:

EMCC Forestry
students won second
place with their float
that was displayed
during the
homecoming parade
on November 4, 1999.

Vogue!:

Adam Wade poses next to
the beautiful decorations
I that adorned the gym
during the EMCC
Homecoming Dance.

Flipping out:

Tony Shelton shows off on the
obstacle course during Fun Day
on November 2, 1999.

Where's Waldo?:

Kisez Townsel, Waldo, &
Amber Hayden show
their love for the lions
while they ride on the
Science Club float.

Caring nature:

Nekemia Rich takes time after the
homecoming game to spend some
quality time with one of his biggest
fans.

In your face:

Scotty Elliot hits Alana Boles
in the face with a pie during
the final pep rally. Cheer-
leaders get hit with a pie if
they speak on silent day.

"Merry Christmas
to all, and to all a
good night!":

The cast of A Christmas
Portrait get together for
a "family" picture. The
cast became so close
throughout the many
rehearsals that they
think of each other as a
second family.

Christmas memories:

Grandma (Nicole Landrum) and Grandpa
(Jason Moody) relive their many
Christmases past.

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Home for the holidays:

Jamie Gould and Brandi Roberts are
happy to be spending the holidays
with Grandma and Grandpa.

The most famous reindeer of all:

Santa Claus (Matt Jones) and Rudolph The Red-Nosed
Reindeer (Nekemia Ricli) tell the story of the famous red-
nosed reindeer that went down in history.

Santa's little helpers:

Leonard Cotton, Tonya Hundall, and Suzanne Simpson are Santa's best friends.

EMCC's new Christmas
extravaganza entertains thousands

Spreading Christmas joy:

Jeremy Jarvis and Alana Boles sing
and dance to The Merry Christmas
Polka and Deck the Halls Medley.

EMCC's twelfth annual Christmas
production got a new look this year
when Director Brenda DiMichele, the
choir and music theatre workshop
presented A Christmas Portrait to over
2,000 elementary school students.
Children from Reed, Earl Nash, Wilson,
West Kemper, Friends of Children,
Kemper Academy and Northeast
Lauderdale elementary schools
enjoyed the musical, met the cast and
even sent EMCC thank you cards
depicting their favorite characters from
the show. Frosty, Santa, Suzy
Snowflake and Rudolph seemed the
most popular for the children, but the
cast and crew of over seventy were all
stars in the production, which
included reindeer, elves, children, a
grandma and grandpa, Mr. and Mrs.
Claus, soldiers, shoppers, gymnasts,
soloists and a chorus.

Winter wonderland:

Suzy Snowflake (Kisez Tozvsel) gets
ready for her closeup.

Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas!:

Mrs. Claus (Michelle Jenkins) and Santa (Matt Jones) spread
Christmas cheer to all of the children in the audience.

Christmas spirit:

Jonathan Brown celebrates a
victorious performance after the
first show.

Rocking around the
Christmas tree:

Javonica Smoot is one of the fifteen-
member chorus that helped pull the
show together.

"I'll be home for
Christmas":

Jamal King's character
dreams about going home
for the holidays.

Man's best friend:

Above, Rob Kelsey couldn't bear the thought of
leaving his puppy when he moved to Scooba.

Checking in:

Below, Lonell Richy calls home to tell his parents
what a great time he's having at college.

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Hanging out:

Above, Dennis Cook and Scott Connelly carry on a
casual conversation while relaxing outside of
Lauderdale Hall. The balconies outside the guys'
dorms are always popular hang out spots.

Taking a break:

Right, Adam Wade contemplates the meaning of life
while he sits on the steps outside one of the men's
dorms.

When we first set foot on EMCC's campus, the first
two thoughts we had were "I'm finally out of the
house." and "I hope that I like the dorms ami my
roommate!" Well, fortunately mom and dad finally
let go and dorm life turned out to be everything it
was cracked up to be. Honors Hall, Lauderdale Hall,
Noxubee Hall, and Sullivan Hall give the guys at
EMCC a chance to truly live it up, and to realize what
it is like to he parent-tree and loaded down with

"I love the dorms. They are

like my second home. "

-Jeremy Jarvis

responsibility, We also learn that Patience 101 is a
class that should he taught here at EMCC because
roommates sometimes need a lot of it. Some of the
fa\onte pastimes of the guvs here at EMCC's dorms
are hanging out with friends, talking to buds on the
phone, sleeping, listening to music, and making plans
for the weekend. According to Jeremy Jarvis, "1 love
the dorms. They are like my second home." Dorm
life for the guys at EMCC is an experience that brings
together main types of people, and helps to build
memories that will last forever,

Life on the campus of EMCC can be very exciting!

There is always some action taking place. Whether it
be a report due at the end of the week, an athletic
event, or just hanging out with friends, Scooba is full
of surprises. "Living in the dorms gives you the
opportunitv to meet lots of new people," April
Puckett saiil. Dorm life makes you appreciate many
things, learn new things about yourself, and rise to
the challenge of what the future may hold. A day in

"Living in the dorms gives

you the opportunity to

meet lots of new people. "

-April Puckett

the life of a dorm girl can be rather tiring. After
classes, phone calls are made, people are gathered
and it's "out on the town" we go. If plans fall
through, the girls in the dorms enjoy talking on the
phone, being with friends, and sleeping, among
many things. Some girls began dorm life energized
and reach' for independence, while others left home
not wanting to face the adventures before them. No
matter which outlook they had on the adjustment to
college and dorm life, by now most girls can call
Gilbert Anderson Hall their second home.

Nap time:

Above, Tameka Pippins rests in the lobby of the girls
dorm after a long day of classes. The lobby offers the
girls a living room environment where they can
socialize with their friends and watch TV.

Making a date:

Left, Meg Warren makes sure her plans are still on
for the night. A typical night out for EMCC dorm
students involves trips to Meridian or Philadelphia.

Nightly ritual:

Above, Jennifer Belk and Laurie Atwood get ready
for their "beauty rest."

Four aces:

Below, Kim Davis, Hollie Dixon, Donna Franklin,
and Tamika Davis enjoy an afternoon game of cards.

Campus
Life

Scooba and Golden Triangle

Back to school:

Above, Haley Henderson, Lisa Madciox, and Blair
McCluskey eagerly enter EMCC's GT campus on the first
day of school.

Having fun:

Above, LaShonda
Smith participates in a
campus game show.

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Time out:

Above, Benjamin Stewart takes a well
deserved break from one of EMCC's
soccer games.

Mmm mmm good:

Above, Adam Carmichael eats lunch
at one of the weekly SCF meetings.

Lunchtime chat:

Above, April Puckett and Jeremy Jarvis
carry on a conversation in the EMCC
cafeteria.

Lunch time:

Above, during lunch, most of the
cosmetology students from the GT
campus can usually be found together at
the picnic table behind the rear entrance.

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Nap time:

Above, April Oviatt finds the calm in the middle of the
storm, the GT Student Center.

Fun in the sun:

Above, Perez Boyd and
Rita Roberts show off their
biking skills.

May I help you?:

Above, Christina Jackson is
always willing to help out in the
EMCC Bookstore.

Rest and relaxation:

Above, Patrick Harper and his guitar are
inseparable, even at bed time.

_. Jamal King, Kim Knox, Laurie Atwood, Julia Little, Kristy Guadagno, Jamila Page, Shanna Beasley, Deanna Smith,

LIONS' STRIDE

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Mighty Trumpets: Suzanne Simpson,
Adam Carmichael, Adam Wade, Jason Moody,
and Lois Morris

The Fierce Low Brass: (kneeling) Kristy

Guadagno, Melissa Crenshaw, (standing) James
Knight, Patrick Post, Antonio Rice, Kendle
Boogan, and Scott Connelly

Awesome Woodwinds: (sitting) Christi
Thomas, Brandi Roberts, Cheere Steed, Deanna
Smith, (kneeling) Amy Blair, Jamila Page, Kim
Knox, Julia Little, Shanna Beasly, Kendrick Little

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One. Two. Three. E-M-C-C Oooh!! rang loud and clear at every home

football game. The "Pride" of EMCC makes their mark once again.

The EMCC "Pride" Marching Band performs faithfully under the

direction of Mrs. Bobbie Gibson. This year the "Pride" of EMCC filled

the nights with their swinging hits. The band graced everyone's ears

with such great hits as "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That

Swing)" (opener), "Zoot Suit Riot", "Jump, Jive, and Wail ", and

"Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (closer). The "Pride" spiced their

show by adding such hits as "On Broadway", "Kansas City", and "Sir

Duke". This year the band was led by a phenomenal Drum Major,

Jamal King. The band showed their pride by attending every pep

rally and home football and basketball game faithfully. During the

year, the band also participated in various other concerts and
parades. Wherever the BAND goes, their "Pride" is not far behind.

Dedication: We,

the E M C C

band, dedicate

this page to

DeMorris

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Beating As One: (kneeling) Rob Kelsey,
(standing) Jeremy Jarvis, Dennis Cook, Patrick
Harper, Lonell Richy, Zach Childress, Lance Short,
Matt Jones, Matthew Terrell, and Beth Warren

Keeping Up Their Guard: (kneeling)
RaShonda Smoot, Penny Sansing, Kim Sobley,
(standing) Roshanda Westerfield, Lora Taylor, and
Laurie Atwood - Color Guard

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Suzanne Simpson, Kim Sobley, Amy Blair, (back)
Patrick Post, Jamal King, and Zach Childress -

Band Council

Mrs. Bobbie Gibson - Band Director

Kim Sobley - Flag

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The cro%cls: roar, cheerleaders /cheer,^ the score is tied, and the
teams fight - battling through the last few seconds of the game.
What a great moment in a game to witness! These are moments
that have been seen by fans, players, coaches and all other
spectators watching any of the many sporting events EMCC has to
offer. Sports are a great form of entertainment for students and
fans of EMCC.

Sports at EMCC are challenging, fun and exciting. In order to
excel in any sport, such as soccer, baseball, golf, football, softball,
and basketball, much hard work, dedication, andjeamwork are
required from all athletes. These qualities are major necessities in
preparing for success. All athletes strive to reach the goals set
before them. '*.

The EMCC Lions have become a major success in the past few
years. Our soccer team was established only a year ago but has
successfully worked hard to establish m standing among
community colleges. Our golf program is fairly new also. They
compete in many^ournamerlrs and work very hard during the
season to do their best. Besides the athletic programs founded in
the past few years, the traditional sports have managed to remain
strong.

EMCC football

player tackles a

Southwest

Community

College

opponent.

Angela -
Blankenship
takes a time
out from one
of the many
softball games

J amison Evans
blocks a Pearl
River soccer
opponent at an
EMCC home
game.

JV1 embers of
the EMCC Lady
Lions basketball
team attend a
soccer game to
give their
support.

Steve Olglesby
winds up to
strike out an
opponent
during a game
in Demopolis.

Brad Smith cools down at an EMCC soccer home game.

II tied up at the
moment! Eric Felton,
Cedrick Shumpert and
lario Nash tie up a
Southwest player.

an't touch this.
Jamie Taylor speeds to
the goal during a hot
moment in the game!

akin' a break!
Scotty Elliot and Frankie
Doss watch the game
from the sidelines.

3 got you now! During
a home game against
Coahoma, Perez Boyd
takes a Coahoma
player to the ground.
Deatrick Hampton and
Patrick Burchfield are
coming to assist.

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ffering a helping
hand! Tim Colbert and
a local EMT member
work on Tim Love after
Love obtained an injury
during the game.

/e're beat! Henry
Vaughn, Jo-Jo Minor,
and Jeffery Williams
take a break from the
hectic game.

Robertson, Albert
Hale, Torrey
Taylor, Jamie
Taylor, Rod
Penry, Tim
Boyd, Perez
Johnson, Rodney
Rich, Nekima
Felton, Eric
Wamble, James
Gillispiejeff
Elliot, Scott
Hampton, Deatrick
Bell, Randy
Tisdale, Samuel
Robinson, Tim
Matlock, Jacob
Belk, Bennard
Moffitte, Terrance
Cribbs, Thad
Nash, Mario
Tatejeremy
April, Brandon
Gardner, Ronta
Roby, Alexander
Clemmons, Courtney
Burchfield, Patrick
Brooks, Sammy
Smith, Travis
Minor, Jo-Jo
Shumpert, Cedrick
Evans, Mario
Young, Derrick
Brown, Milford
Cummins, Al
Doss, Frankie
Humphries, John
Black, Donald
Davis, Steve
Shannon, Kyle
Thomas, Mario
Barnette, Todd
Vaughn, Henry
Henley, Tony
Kelly, Darold
Williams, Jeffery
Miller, John
Nickson, Marvin
Trussell, Kimo
Crusoe, Carlos
Nash, Tori
Lewis, Thurman
Love, Tim
Jones, Rashun
Smith, Dewayne

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73
75

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83
85
86

93
94

A team that never gives up

f^heckin' his list twice.
Coach Gandy, one of
EMCC's football coaches, is
updating team players'
statistics.

o team, go team,
go! Our beloved Mrs.
"M" cheers on our Lions
during our first home
game. She always
shows her school spirit!

atch me if you can!
Jo-Jo Minor is in the home
stretch during a game
against Coahoma.

I'm all ears. Coach Moore
listens to the upcoming plays
to keep tabs on everything.

The Lions end the year with a win

I hinking hard. Coach
Gandy and Coach
Goode are discussing
the upcoming plays
during one of the many
home games at EMCC.

I en more yards to
go! John Humphries
and Nekima Rich are
racing to make a
winning touchdown.

p raying for others.
The EMCC team prays
as medics work on an
injured player from an
opposing team. There
were many injuries this
year to all teams,
causing some players to
sit out for the rest of the
year.

I earn strategy.

Patrick Burchfield and
Torrey Hale discuss
team strategy while
taking a time-out on the
side lines.

THE LION
SCHEDULE

September 2
Hinds

September 9
Pearl River

September 16
East Central

September 23
Southwest

October 2
Delta

October 7
Coahoma

October 16
Holmes

October 21
Northeast

October 28
Northwest

November 6

Itawamba

(Homecoming)

(joinq for the
goal. Sammy Brooks
rushes toward the
endzone in hopes of
scoring points for the
Lions.

I got you now!
Sammy Brooks and
Milford Brown are in the
middle of a hot move
against ECCC.

QJuench your thirst.
Kyle Shannon and Tony
Henley, along with other
team members, re-
hydrate before going
back on the field.

^hould we try plan
B? Scotty Elliot and
Jamie Taylor discuss
game plays with Trey
Askew, an athletic
trainer.

/\im High. Jamie
Taylor leaps high into
the air to complete a
long pass with John
Miller assisting his
defense.

Let's Go. The 1999-
2000 EMCC cheer-
leaders gather on the
sidelines to show their
school spirit.

pj eather L. Smith
gives it all she's got at
one of the EMCC pep
rallies.

Lj ustin' Out! The
EMCC cheerleaders
pepped up the team
with their great cheers
and enthusiasm.

O o Big Red- The
cheerleaders get on
their feet to show who
they are really rooting
for.. .SCOOBA TECH!

_eo the Lion. Fresh-
man mascot Heather
Patterson brings Leo
back to life for another
wonderful year at
EMCC.

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[^ oing for a ride.
The EMCC Cheer-
leaders take their
annual ride on the fire
engine during the 1999
Homecoming Parade.

y freshman year was very
exciting, and it gave me a chance to
get involved in school activities and
promote school spirit."

-Jamie Gould
Freshman

Victory dance. The
spirit of Scooba Tech is
shown by smiles which
brighten the faces of the
EMCC cheerleading
squad.

I hank you. Valerie
Kemp shoots a thankful
smile to Tim Colbert
after he ices her injured
knee. Valerie was an
unfortunate victim of a
football play gone bad
during Homecoming.

/\irborne. Ben

Stewart volleys a pass

to a teammate against
Pearl River.

VVatcn'n9 tne game-
Greg Joiner watches to
see how well his
teammates are doing.

|\eep away. Jamison
Evans wins a 50/50 ball
from the Delta

opponent.

^occer team, (front)
Greg Joiner, Chris
Ross, Justin Dear, Trey
Campbell, Richard Lile,
Jeremiah Mikell,

(middle) Ben Stewart,
Joseph Gray, Raymond
Williams, Brad Smith,
Ryan Truesdale,

Jeremy Westbrook,
Jonathan Sanders,
(back) Athletic Trainer
Trey Askew, Al
McQuarters, Lowry

Yarbrough, Blake Fuller,
Jamison Evans,

Brandon Allen, Marshall
McCraney, Coach Sean
McDonnall

I've got it! Jimmy
Parker, Richard Lile,
and Jamison Evans all
reach the ball at the
same time.

victory

Striving to be the BEST

SOCCER
SCHEDULE

August 31
Jones

September 3
East Central

September 8
Pearl River

September 1 1
Mississippi Delta

September 14
Hinds

September 11
Itawamba

VJoing midfield. Jamison
Evans looks for support from
his teammates.

||alf time. Jeremy
Westbrook listens to
Coach McDonall at
halftime after a
frustrating first half.

Celebrate good times.
Members of the soccer
team celebrate a victory.

V^oach. Sean McDonnall
leads the EMCC soccer team
for a second year.

A young team headed for the top

ame time. Jeremy
Westbrook gets ready
for the game to begin.

eady to roll.
Jimmy Parker gets
ready to score a
goal.

ighty manager.
Trey Campbell keeps
stats for one of the
home games.

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JOAL! The EMCC
soccer team works the
ball down the field to
make a goal.

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THE 1999-2000
SOCCER
ROSTER

Allen, Brandon
Dear, Justin
Evans, Jamison
Fuller, Blake
Gray, Joseph
Joiner, Gregory
Lile, Richard
McCraney, Marshall 20
McQuarters.Al 12

Mikell, Jeremiah
Parker, Jimmy
Ross, Chris
Sanders, Jonathan
Smith, Brad
Stewart, Ben
Truesdale, Ryan
Westbrook, Jeremy
Williams, Raymond 22
Yarbrough, Lowry 2

eterm i nation .
Brad Smith heads a
ball away from a
Jones County de-
fender.

eady or not. Ben
Stewart lunges ahead of
the crowd to take
control of the ball.

et's celebrate!
Jamison Evans, Lowry
Yarbrough, Al McQuar-
ters, and Jonathan
Sanders celebrate a
well-executed goal.

oaching at its best.
Coach McDonnall peps
up the team at halftime
during the game against
Jones.

est break. Brad
Smith, Ryan Truesdale,
and Jeremiah Mikell sit
fatigued during half
time.
0

r"xcuse me. Thomas
Reed drives his way to
the basketball goal.

|aking a breather.
McKenzie Lash watches
at the freethrow line.

t5''ncl pass. Bryson
Simon passes the ball fc
without taking his eye off
of his opponent.

Jump ball. Members
of the EMCC Lions bas-
ketball team wrestle for
control of the ball.

|Oul line. Sophomore
James Lewis focuses
on the basketball goal
as he gets ready to
shoot a freethrow.

November 5

East Central

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November 8

Jones

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November 11

Pearl River

November 15

East Central

November 22-23

Gulf Coast Classic

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December 6

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December 9

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December 30-31

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January 10

Southwest

January 13

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January 18

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January 24

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January 27

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February 7

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February 14-17

Nonh Division ■

Point guard Thomas
Reed fakes out his

♦HOME Games

opponent with a bounce

pass.

/\ir bound. Freshman
basketball player Thomas
Reed goes air bound while
shooting a jumpshot.

f\ebounders. Trying to
get a rebound,
McKenzie Lash and
Willie Thomas clash
while in the air.

/\rrival. Derrick Sanders
is in position and waiting
for the ball to come down in
a game against Jones.

V,/oncentration. Chris

Hayes focuses on doing his
job.

eith Dillard looks to
make a score at a home
game against Jones.

wo is better than
one. Curtis

Nicholson and

James Lewis go up
for the ball.

ut me in coach.
Bryson Simon watches
from the bench while
waiting his turn to get
back in the game.

ook. It's a bird, it's a
plane, no, it's Wiley
Gladney at the
freethrow line.

ames Lewis and
ckenzie Lash set
themselves up for the
rebound.

p, up and
away. Thomas
Reed success-
fully goes for a
lay up.

ecision. Freshmen
Wes Carlisle and Keith
Dillard discuss what
they think is going to
happen next.

efend. Derrick
Sanders tries his
hardest to defend the

Lion's goal.

/\in't no stopping us
now. Yanesha Cole-
man, assisted by Yo-
landa Thomas, plays
tough defense.

^he scores two.
Tina Hubbard goes for a
layup.

f"ree throw. Lady
Lion Ame Robertson
shoots a free throw in a
game against Jones
Community College.

[he Mighty Lions.
Team members Patricia
Dendy, Tina Hubbard,
Emily Scarbrough, Kelli
Glenn, Sha'Lena Dixon,
and Yolanda Thomas
watch the rest of the
team play while
discussing team

strategy.

WOMEN S BASKETBALL

swoosh

The Lady Lions are on the prowl

WOMEN'S
BASKETBALL
SCHEDULE

Help. Ame

Robertson searches for
help during a game.

November 5

East Central

November 8

Jones

November 11

Bevill St.

November 15

East Central

November 18

Jones

November 30

Northeast

December 2

Holmes

December 6

Itawamba

December 9

Northwest

January 6

Bevill St.

January 10

Southwest

January 13

Coahoma

January 18

Delta

January 20

Northeast

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Holmes

January 27

Itawamba

January 31

Northwest

February 7

Coahoma

February 10

Delta

February 14-17

North Tour.

February 21-22

State Tour.

Ijlocking. Yolanda Thomas
blocks her opponent's layup.

Under control. Kelli
Glenn, playing point,
has everything "under
control" as she brings
the ball out.

\Jn the move. Morgan
Gully checks to see if any
of her teammates are
open

^,/oncentration. Kimberly
Davis concentrates hard on
the freethrow she's about to
make.

WOMEN S BASKETBALL

A team destined for success

ang time. Sha'Lena
Dixon shoots and
scores two points for
the Lady Lions.

oing for the goal.
Yolanda Thomas has
nothing on her mind
but making the goal.

efense. The Lady
Lions put up their guard
and defend their goal.

n apple a day.
Sha'Lena Dixon eats an
apple while watching
the Men's basketball
team.

LAD^

LIONS

Yanesha Coleman

#32

Kimberlv Davis
#33

Tamika Davis

#42

Patricia Dendy

#30

Sha'Lena Dixon
#21

Kelli Glenn
#22

Morgan Gully
#34

Tina Hubbard

#40

Ame Robertson

#20

Emily Scarbrough

#41

Yolanda Thomas
#55

Latarsha Walker
#23

Head Basketball Coach

Dale Peav

Manager

Brent Thompson

ustle , hustle,
hustle. Latarsha
Walker hustles down
the court in hopes to
score.

ike clockwork.
Coach McDonnell,
Denetra Stewart, and
Kisez Townsel work the
clock and keep stats for
our home games.

erseverance-
Kimberly Davis puts her
best paw forward to
show how awesome the
Lady Lions can be.

allying thoughts.
Coach Peay and the
Lady Lions rally
together before going
back on the court.

trength. Morgan
Gully uses all of her
strength to get two
points for the Lady
Lions.

V^/ome together. The
Lions Baseball Team
rally together before a
game.

ower play. Steve
Oglesby prepares to
send a strike out right to
home plate.

L/own time. Ben
Carver has a moment to
himself.

I ogether separately.
The Lions are each in
their own world as they
watch their teammates
from the dugout.

'ouble take. Steve

Oglesby and Jaron

Andrews take a break
from the action.

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Strong arming it.
)Ove, Terry Givens
ives a ball back from
3 outfield.

THE BASEBALL
ROSTER

ome run

Leading the way home

Name

Jaron Andrews
Brice Augustyn
Chris Ball
Bradley Beard
Jay Blackburn
Scott Bonvillian
Ken Britt
Josh Buckley
Ben Carver
Caley Chrismond
Justin Frasier
Terry Givens
Jimmy Grace
Josh Harrell
Kevin Long
Brad Montgomery
Steve Oglesby
Andy Ray
Eric Ridout
Tony Shelton
Brandon Smith
Jason Smith
Patrick Stokley
Ryan Taylor
David Tucker
Carey Upton
TreyW;

Position

P/OF

P/C

OF/IB

1B/C

SS/P

P/1B

P/OF

Derrick Whitford IF

Bill Baldner, Head Coach
Tony Montgomery, Asst. Coach
Steve Young, Manager

'uch! Ben Carver "helps"
Caley Chrismond do some
pre-game stretches.

atch out ! Jimmy
Grace practices his
sliding skills on an
unsuspecting Patriots
baseman.

ension. Brad Mont-
gomery stands ready for
an upcoming pitch.

unning man. Josh
Buckley rounds the bases
with determination.

Going the Distance

eeping a watchful
eye. Stefanie Pickard, a
freshman outfielder
from Clarkdale High
School, watches as
fellow team members
play rough and tough at
a home softball game.

liding into third.
Melissa Crenshaw, a
freshman from

Caledonia High
School, completes a
run by sliding into
third base.

ooking back. Ursula
Conley looks back to
catch a glimpse of the
base line.

eady to run. Heather
Weems, a sophomore
from New Hope High
School, contemplates
stealing third base.

THE SOFTBALL
ROSTER

2
6
13

I
in

18
21

Name Position

Amber Lynn Barium OF
Angela Blankenship
Michelle Booth
Ursula Conley
Melissa Crenshaw
Tshurah Dismuke-
Donna Franklin
Kerrie Gough
Katerine Hinton
Shonda MooneyHam
Stephanie Morton
Heather Patterson
Stefanie Pickard
Ame Robertson
Heather Weems

THE SCHEDULE

2-26

3-2

3-13

3-14

3-20

3-21

3-22

3-23

3-24

5-F

3-28

3-29

3-31/4-1

4-3

4-4

4-5

4-10

4-11
4-13

4-14/15
4-17

4-19

4-26

4-28/29

5-6

Softball Classic

Northwest

East Central

Jones

Coahoma

NW Alabama

East Central

MS Delta

Calhoun

Pearl River

Northeast

Holmes

Northeast Tourney

Itawamba

Pearl River

NW .Alabama

Northwest

Coahoma

Holmes

Calhoun Tourney

MS Delta

Northeast

Jones

State Tourney

National Tourney

n deck. Tshurah
Dismuke patiently
awaits her turn at the
plate. While on deck,
she visualizes the
elusive home run.

closer look.
Katherine Hinton keeps a
watchful eye on the
opposing team.

o Lions! Tshurah
Dismuke, Heather

Weems, Stephanie
Morton and Angela
Blankenship relax in the
dugout while keeping
stats.

trike three!

Katherine Hinton, a
freshman pitcher from
New Hope High School,
releases a pitch in
hopes of it becoming
strike three.

ombs away.

Stefanie Pickard aims
high for a good hit,
sending some of her
teamates home to

football. Showing
Lion's Pride. Coach S.E.
Sullins and John Hum-
phries after Homecom-
ing.

Daseball. Just chillin'.
Steve Olglesby and Ben
Carver.

football. Down, Set,
Hut... Torrey Hale.

Ooccer- On y°ur
mark, get set, GO!
Jeremy Westbrook.

/\thletic Trainers.
Cleaning Up. Audrey
McCrory.

SPORTS

•

emones

Looking back on our successes

Qaseball. Goin' home. Tony
Shelton.

Cheerleaders. Pie in the eye.
Brooke Deese, Heather L. Smith,
Christin Smith, Jamie Gould,
Valerie Kemp, Rhea Williams,
Kristin Salter, Alanna Boles,
Heather N. Smith, and sponsor
Michelle White.

y^oftball. Concentration.
Ursula Conley.

[jasketball. Time Out.
Willie Thomas.

t^asketball. Up,
up, and away. Curtis
Nicholson.

TRAINERS

Helping athletes continue to achieve their goal

"Being an athletic trainer
here at EMCC has been a
great opportunity for me. I
have learned many things
about the treatment and
prevention of athletic
injuries. I know this
knowledge will be helpful
as I pursue my own career
as an athletic trainer."
- Audrey McCrory
Sophomore

0 the rescue. Tim
Colbert and Brooks
Thomas help number
24, Brandon April,
who was injured at
an EMCC home
game.

"My first year as a trainer was a
very difficult one! I was the only
student trainer and had to cover all
of the sports programs. But,
having Todd, Audrey, and Jason
my second year made things a lot
easier. I really appreciate their
help and Coach Goode for giving
me this opportunity."

- Trey Askew
Sophomore

odd in a box? The
athletic trainers

celebrate after the Lions
beat the Indians at
Homecoming. Todd
Chesser gives a wave
as he drives the
"trainermobile" off the
field.

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TRAINERS

EMCC's athletic trainers

aid in the healing process

of our valuable athletes.

The trainers work at

every game of every

sport. They're always on

hand to treat injuries and

replenish athletes during

games. They put much

effort, support and

quality into their jobs.

The trainers at EMCC are

affiliated with Meridian's

Rush Hospital.

Tim Colbert
Head Trainer

Joined the staff in 19%

" BS from MSU, 1995

MS from MSU, 1997

Student trainer while at

MSU

Worked in

Physical Therapv in

Oktibbeha County

Hospital

Hometown: Ringold,

Audrey McCrory

Sophomore

Trey Askew

Sophomore

Todd Chesser

Sophomore

Brooks Thomas

Freshman

Jason Miller

Sophomore

rap it real good.
Brandon April sits
patiently on the bench
as athletic trainer Tim
Colbert wraps up his
ankle.

n your feet. A
group of EMCC's
athletic trainers come
to the rescue to help
number 82, Marvin
Nickson, to get on his
feet and get back into
the game.

ard workers.

Athletic trainers for
1999-2000 are Brooks
Thomas, Jason Miller,
Tim Colbert, Audrey
McCrory, Todd Chess-
er, and Trey Askew.

reparation. Todd
Chesser helps Tony
Henley during a game
by wrapping his ankle.

earless Leader. Tim
Colbert proudly

represents the EMCC
athletic trainers.

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EMCC organizations offer many opportunities for students to get
involved in influential organizations which fit their interests.

This gives students the chance to interact with people who share the same
interests, talents, and professions. It also gives students the opportunity to
compete for local, state, or national offices and to work with their chosen
profession. Furthermore, it is a way for students to express themselves
through involvement on campus and in their communities.

No matter what your profession or interest may be, there is an
organization for you. There are numerous organizations, such as Fellowship
of Christian Athletes (FCA), Student Christian Fellowship (SCF), Phi Theta
Kappa (PTK), Sigma Phi Sigma, Health Occupations Students of America
(HOSA), Music Theatre Workshop, Band, The Lion annual staff, The
Collegian, Syzygy, Optical Club, Forestry Club, and the Student Government
Association, just to name a few.

Whether you join an organization for academic or
professional purposes, you will always find a place where you belong and
can interact with people who enjoy being involved in the same things that
you do. It is a great way of meeting new people, sharing common interests
and having fun doing so.

In being part of an organization, you learn responsibility,
dependability, and the ability to be a hard worker on campus as well as off.
It teaches you not only to have fun, but also to work hard. In doing so you'll
take pride in what you work for and can apply what you've learned to your
daily life from here on after.

(_hoir
members
Shandra
McDonald,
Michelle
Jenkins,
Jaronica Smoot,
and Tamika
Welch practice
for an
upcoming
competition.

Ophthalmics
Club members
Kim Sobley
and Ryan
Wilson repair
a set of lenses
for a pair of
glasses.

Members of
Sigma Phi
Sigma listen
intently to a
guest speaker.

Kim Hampton
and Tina
Jackson discuss
what they
learned at a
Fellowship of
Christian
Athletes meet-
ing.

1 iffany Price
makes a toy out
of house hold
products for
one of the many
HOSA
activities.

/ elissa Crenshaw, Deanna Smith, Patrick Post, and Kristy Guadagno attend
one of SCF's annual events, "See You at the Pole."

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Scooba & Golden Triangle

Members of HOSA (Health Occupations of
America) are Jennifer Bell, Shana Bell, Erica
Benson, Teena Blakeney, Christy Boyd, Doug
Bush. Sherry Butler. Martha Byrd, Cathy Clark.
Stephen Elmore. Wend) Fulton, Cassandra Ganclv,
Dana Harris, Cassidy Henly, Judi Holmes, Monica
Johns. Leslie Jones. NaTonya Jones, Lashonda
Lenoir. Brandi Mills. Lisa Parham. Traci Sides, Amy
Smith, Jennifer Smith, Tabitha Spratt, Julia
Sullivan, Misty Tehan, Angie Turnage, ShanTanva
Turner, Beth Knight Vann, Stephaine Watts, Leigh
Westbrook, and Chris Wiggins.

Scooba Campus Health Occupations
Students of America are, seated. Tiffany
'rice, Natasha Parks, Johnnie Miller.
Natasha McGraw; standing, sponsor Betty
,andrum, Rochelle Lard, Kim Windham,
)ebbie Poole, Core) Pickens, Monique
Reed, Mary Hudson, Aniece Thompson,
sponsor Cindy Patrick

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Health Occupations Students of America is an
organization designed to help students build
confidence and develop and stregthen skills that will
lead them to a successful future in their health
occupation field.

HOSA encourages students with leadership ability
and social maturity to handle the spirit of
competitiveness, to be community oriented, to seek
involvement and participate in citizenship activities
and to acheive a sense of commitment to their family,
their school, and their community.

To become a member of HOSA. you must be
involved in a program related to Health Science
Technology affiliated with either a secondary or post-
secondary school.

Last year, the HOSA Scooba Campus Chapter sent
four students to the national competition in Nashville,
TN, Three placed in the top 20 in the Health Issues
Exam ami one student, Heather Miller, plated third in
the nation in Pathophysiology and brought to EMCC
the bronze medal. They raised over $5000 last year
supporting charities ami programs in Mississippi and
the nation.

As far as activities, I IOSA will participate in the Cystic
Fibrosis Walk-A-Thon, St.Jude's Bike-A-Thon, Make A
Wish Foundation. The Angel Tree at Christmas, ami
Adopt a Grandparent at a nursing home. Fundraisers
are held to collect donations to support our charity
work such as Foodmax Shopping Spree, Wal-Mart Gift
Certificate Give Away, Bake Sales, etc.

As well as the numerous activities, HOSA attends
conferences. During the Fall Leadership Conference
on November 20 this year, HOSA will elect its state
officials. Then in February, the skills and district
leadership conference will be at MCC in Meridian,
Those winning there go on to state competition in
Jackson in April and then to the nationals in
Cleveland, OH, this June.

The HOSA Scooba Campus officers for the 1999-
2000 war are: President-Corey Pickens. Vice President-
Aniece Thompson, Secretary-Johnnie Miller,
Treasurer-Monique Reed, Parliamentarian-Rochelle
Lard, Reporter/Historian-Debbie Poole, Delegates-
Tiffany Price and Natasha Parks and Activities Director-
Man' Hudson.

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The Practical Nursing Students of Hast Mississippi
Community College are involved each year in
various projects. One project that the students
participated in this \x\u was in the Human Growth
and Development class. The students were asked
to choose an age group that related to children.
The\ were then instructed to build or make a toy or
game that would he considered a toy with teaching
capabilities, and it must also he considered a "sate"

Students were asked to

make a toy with teaching

capabilities, and to make

sure the toy was safe for

its clwsen age group.

toy for their chosen age group. The students
planned, designed, and made toys, and then they
presented an oral presentation about each of their
tows to their fellow classmates and instructor. The
purpose of this project was to assist them in making
decisions about purchasing toys in stores, and to
show them that while a toy may be fun to play with,
children can also be developing and learning motor
and cognition skills at the same time.

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Left, Kim Windham works to make

toys out of house hold products.

Far below, Mary Hudson stops to

ask a question before completing her
toy.

Below, Tiffany Price works hard to

finish her toy.

Center Left, Corey Pickens

demonstrates to the class how the

game that she designed works.

Above, Corey Pickens and Debbie Poole make sure that they have
understood the instructions for their project.

Far left, Monique Reed and Jonnie Miller carry on a conversation
while they begin their work.

Left, Debbie Poole makes sure the sock is just the right fit for a sock
puppet.

Health Occupations Students of America • Clubs • Phi Theta Kappa • Phi Beta Lambda • Clubs • SYZYGY • Clubs

Alanrta Woolsey: Student Recruiter

The Scooba Campus student recruiters travel with the recruiter and
work on campus with visiting students. Their job is to encourage
students to attend EMCC. Students who wish to become a recruiter
must fill out an application and interview with the campus recruiter.
Their job is to influence students to consider the programs and
opportunities at our college and help them understand what EMCC
is all about.

Front row, Christin Smith, Valerie Kemp, Heather Weems, Alana
Woolsey, Angi Weir, Stephanie Sharp, Denetra Stewart; second row,
Emily Scarbrough, Brook Desse, Angela Blankenship, Heather Burns,
Candice Moore; third row, Jayson Merchant, Patricia Dendy, Alana
Boles, Jamie Gould, Rosemary Harrell, Jamal King; back row, Clint
Butler, Morgan Gully and Wes Carlisle. The recruiter for the Scooba
Campus and the district is Michelle White.

The Golden Triangle recruiting committee:

Dr. Virginia Young, Jerry Davis, Chris Erby, Dr. Raj Shaunak

and Emmett Farrar

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Scooba & Golden Triangle

The purpose of Phi Beta Lambda is to develop competent, aggressive business
leadership, to increase interest and understanding in the intelligent choice of
business occupation, and to encourage improvement in scholarship.

The officers of the GT PBL are: President-Okema Miller, Vice President-Robena
Barry, Secretary-Roxanne Liddell, Treasurer-Joy Fulgham, Historian-Tammy Hamby,
Reporter- Samantha Wilbon, Parliamentarian-Tina Yeates.

PBL attends the following conferences: National Fall Leadership, State Fall
Leadership, State Leadership Conference and National Leadership Conference. They
also participate in various activities such as fund raisers, community service projects,
professional activities and workshops.

PBL members are required to participate in business and office programs and must
pay local, state and national dues. Members shown from Phi Beta Lambda are Johnnie
Humphries, Tammy Hamby, Denise Williams, Roaxanne Liddell, Kristy Salter, Beneva
Hudson, Tina Yeates, Joy Fulgham, Angela Jennings, Deletha Stevenson, Bridgett
Sykes, Michel! Hood, Nikita Moore, Lekishanna Rambus, Erica Ellis, Andrea Lashley,
Helen Robinson, Kemetha Rupert, Robena Barry, Montresyal Warren, Demeatra
Bluitt, Courtney Keaton, Sherry Vest and Okema Miller. Advisors are
Marilyn Doolittle and Zelma Fulgham.

The Scooba Phi Beta Lambda is a non-profit educational
association of student members preparing for careers in business.
PBL provides support for business students and enhances and
increases their knowledge.

PBL attends the State Phi Beta Lambda Conference in March of
each year in Jackson, which is paid for through a local fundraiser.
During this conference, students compete in areas related to their
business studies.

Pictured, front row, sponsor Wynelia Cherry, Camilla Harrison,
Kristin Glenn, Linda Gandy, sponsor Patricia Calloway; second row,
Heather Edwards; Takisha McNeese, Tamika McNeese, Tonisha
Jackson, Kamelia Harris; third row, LaToya Rash, Yoland Thomas,
Sonya Brooks, Cassandra Card, fourth row, Sarah Greer, Lekeva
Calhoun, Monica Darden, Travis Hill, Zach Childress, Amy Blair,
Jayson Merchant, and Terrone Hopson.

Kristen Glenn: Phi Beta Lambda

Heather Edwards: Phi Beta Lambda

Kristen Glenn, Yalonda Thomas,
Latoya Rush, Amy Blair: Phi Beta
Lambda officers

Health Occupations Students of America • Clubs • Phi Theta Kappa • Phi Beta Lambda • Clubs • SYZYGY • Clubs

Scooba & Golden Triangle

The purpose of Phi Theta Kappa is to recognize and encourage
scholarship among associate degree students. To achieve this purpose, Phi
Theta Kappa provides opportunity for the development of leadership and
service, for an intellectual climate to exchange ideas and ideals, for lively
fellowship for scholars, and for stimulation of interest in continuing
academic excellence. On the GT Campus, the primary emphasis is to
encourage membership in order to be eligible for scholarship money at a
senior institution.

The GT PTK normally does not attend any conferences or elect officers.
To be a member, one must be a currently enrolled, lull-time academic or
technical student and maintain a 3.5-4.0 GPA.

Members shown from Phi Thelta Kappa are Zelma Fulgham. advisor,
Okema Miller, Debbie Quinn, Porter Roberts, Jasmine Houser, Sherry Vest
and Kemetha Rupert.

The Scooba Campus Eta Upsilon Chapter of PTK is an organization that
promotes four hallmarks: scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship.
To be in this organization, one must make the President's List while-
taking 12 academic hours. Once the student earns the distinction of
being a member, he/she must maintain good academic status

Throughout die school year, PTK does service projects such as
providing Thanksgiving and Christmas boxes, visiting nursing homes and
offering reading programs. They attend the leadership conference, and
the regional conventions, and the) also have the opportunity to attend
the International Convention and Honors Institutes.

The officers for the 1999-2000 school year are: President-Stephanie
Sharp. Vice President-Angie Weir, Vice President of Service-Tina
Borntrager. Secretary/Treasurer-Stephanie Morton, and Reporter-Pennv
Sansing.

Pictured (standing l-r) Jeffrey Burch, Leah Allred, Audrey McCrorv.
sponsor Bene Killebrew, Morgan Gully, April Cherry, Ben Stewart:
(seated) Angi Weir. Penny Sansing, and Tina Borntrager

Penny Sansing, Mrs. Betty Killebrew, Tina Borntrager, Stephanie Sharp, and Stephanie Sharp and Angi Weir: Phi Theta Kappa.
Angi Weir: Phi Theta Kappa Officers

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The Eta Upsilon chapter of Phi Theta Kappa on
the Scooba Campus participated in the

"America Reads" program, Local chapter members
visited the Hast Kemper Elementary Schools and
read to the students. They read various nursery
rhymes along with stories that related to the
"class's topic of the week" such as tire safety. The
reading project was a service project in which Phi

7 really enjoyed spending time

with the students every week.

I especially loved watching

them as we read the stories/'

- Stephanie Sharp

Theta Kappa organizations across the state of
Mississippi participated for their communities.
Stephanie Sharp commented. "1 really enjoyed
spending time with the students every week. I
especially loved watching them as we read the
stories. Their eyes seemed to grow as they looked
at the pictures and heard the tales."

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cooba Campus

The Gospel Choir is an organization that seeks to help studer
achieve a spiritual education through music. The choir believes th
this helps students not only with their singing abilities but also wi
their spiritual growth.

The choir practices in the evenings. Students then perform in tl
evening for the campus.

Front row, Veronica Woodard, Candis Moore, Aime Vallery, Kis
Townsel, advisor Terry Stennis; second row, Shevondra Benn, Raw
Cole, Victoria Nealy, Kimberly Hampton; third row, Yanesl
Coleman, Kimberly Smith, Amber Young, Tashanda White, Tavan<
Fortson; back row, Leonard Cotton, Bobby Batiste, Steve Dav
Yalonda Rice.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes is an organization designed to
allow Christian .students to unite together and fellowship in the love
of Jesus. It is designed to present to athletes, coaches and all people
the influence, the challenge and adventures of receiving Jesus Christ
as their Savior and Lord, seeking Him in their relationships and in
the fellowship at the church. With the help of leader Dale Peay and
co-leaders Patricia Dendy and Scotty Elliot, they make this happen.

Throughout the school year, FCA attends various retreats, get-
togethers, etc. and also goes to national camps. FCA meets every
other week. It is a time to fellowship, have group discussions and
listen to guest speakers. Being involved in FCA is a
wonderful experience. It's a great way to fellowship in the Lord with
peers and have fun in doing so. Not only do they witness to each
other, but they also witness to everyone on and off campus. Pictured
left to right are advisor Coach Dale Peay, Patricia Dendy, Emily
Scarbrough and Alana Boles.

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If you're involved in science technology, or are a science major, then the
Science Club is for you,

This new club on the Scooba campus was organized to unite students
with science related subjects and majors. Some of the activities and func-
tions that the club will participate in this year are working the concession
stands at the games, fundraising, and attending several conferences such
as MAS, MSTA, American Institute of Biological Science, and Association of
College and University Biology Educators. To join the club, a student has
to be enrolled in at least one science course.

The officers for the 1999-2000 year are: President: Amber Hayden, Vice
President- Patricia Dendy, Secretary- Leah Alfred, Treasurer-Emily
Scarbrough, and Public Relations- Derrick Conner.

Pictured, back row, sponsor Randy Williams, Judson Lambert, Butch
Copeland, Robert Woods; second row, Robert Woods, Stephanie Sharp,
Patricia Dendy, Melissa Crenshaw, Kevin Parker; front row, Emily
Scarbrough, Amber Hayden, Pamela Smith, Angi Weir, Christin Smith and
Derrick Conner.

Vocational Industrial Clubs of America members are Daemon Liegey, Victor
Barnett, Roosevelt Drungo, Michael Young, Terry Covington, Lucious Wilson, David
Hairston, Sheldon Williams, Jason Hall, Yolanda Foster, France Dildv, Fred Tate.
Chiquita Roberson, Reggie Roberson, Pam Edwards, Kerry Williams, Jason Sheldon,
Charles Hefner, John Kent, Randy Johnson, Jeffrey Emerson, Marques Hunt, Maurey
Webber, Elbert Mullin, Jonas Fulgham, Onzie Glenn, Eric Hall and Ernest Lowrimore,
advisor.

VICA state officers from EMCC are David Hairston, parliamentarian, and John

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Kisez Townsel: Science Club

Stephanie Sharp: Science Club

Emily Scarborough: Science Club

Amber Hayden: Science Club

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Savonya Jones, Amanda Russe
Choir

TaShanda White: Choir

Tricia Robertson, Casey Asmus, Melanie Smith: Choir

Alana Boles, Heather Weems, KKez
Townsel: Choir

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EMCC Choir is open to all students interested in singing with a group
and carries one .semester hour credit. Together with the Music Theatre
Workshop, the group presents a major show choir production for area
students, the community and the college every year. During the spring
semester, the choir participates in the Mississippi Community Junior
College Choral Festival as well as the EMCC Pine Grove Festival.

Choir members are Casey Asmus, Ricky Benamon, Alana Boles, Leonard
Cotton, Heather Edwards, Tawanda Fortson, Jamie Could, Janice Grady,
Bobbie Hailev. Matt Jones, Savonya Jones, Jaraal King. Kim Knox. Nicole
Landrum, Gabe McCann, Audrey McCrorv. LaShondra McDonald, Jayson
Merchant, Annetta Mendeth, Lois Morris, Victoria Nealy, Jamila Page.
Antonio Rice. .Alex Robe. Amanda Russell, Melanie Smith, Javonica Smoot,
Dan Stokes, Christina Thomas, Kisez Townsel, Meg Warren, Heather
Weems, TaShanda White, Michelle Jenkins, Tameka Welch, Bobby
Baptiste, Kim Hampton, Nekemia Rich. Tricia Robertson and Kim Smith.

Music Theater Workshop consists of, seated. Tawanda
Fortson, Candis Moore. Penm Sansing, standing, Mrs,
DiMichele, Jonathan Brown, and Heather Burns.

Not pictured are Trev Campbell. Justin Creer, Steve Davis,
Krist\ Guadagno, Antrish Meredith. Branch Roberts, Richard
Rowery, Suzanne Simpson, Christin Smith, Mathilda
Wilbourne, Danielle Williams. Erik Yarbrough, Tonya Hudnall,
Stephen Ilutcherson, Branch Ball.

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Student Christian Fellowship is a Christian
organization designed to help strengthen and
develop college students as disciples ol Christ. Their

>b is not onh to influence, witness, and fellowship
with ones tiiat know Jesus as their personal Savior,
but also to the ones that don't. The most important
goal ot SCF is to tell others about the good news ol

esus Christ ami to do their best to lead others to

Jim. SCF is a plate where fellow Christians of
different denominations come toghether as one to

tare in the |o\ of God. Each year this organization
invites guest speakers in for fellowship, and the) hold
concerts ami related activities also. SCF sponsors
man) activities, such as See You At The Pole. Monday
Mornings with the Master, and concerts

Front row, l-r, Tina Borntrager, Alanna Woolsey,
Nicole [ohnson. Stephanie Sharp. Angi Weir. Heather
Weems: second row. I.miie Gould, Angela Jackson,
Mekinie Smith, Misty Clayton, April Puckett, Meg
Warren. Lora Taylor: third row. Alana Boles. Zach
Childress, Beth Warren. Adam Carmichael, Mark
Fleming. Melissa Crenshaw; back row, Jeremy Jarvis,
lamal King and Jayson Merchant.

Center right, Stephanie Sharp and Rosemary Harrell listen

Above, left, Beth Warren, Brother Woods and others greet last at See You at the Pole,

year's SCF president Jav Parker.

Above, Ninth Hour played for SCF and the campus one

evening.

Above, Misty Clayton helps herself to Above, Tomeca Brown selects from the many choices of foods

some food served at the SCF weekly offered at the SCF luncheon. Above center, Miss M. Smith, Jeremy Jarvis, Suzanne

meeting. Simpson and other students join hands at See You at the

Pole.

he Reflections, EMCC's musical ambassadors, are a select vocal/instru-
mental ensemble who perform a variety of musical styles on and off campus
throughout EMCC's six-county district. This versatile group provides music
for listeners of all ages and musical tastes with a repertoire ranging from pop
to country and contemporary "classics" to rock'n roll.

The group provides music for a variety of occasions on and off campus
including Homecoming, Beauty and Beau Pageant, Pine Grove Festival, con-
ference, civic functions, athletic events, the Mississippi Community Junior
College Choral Festival, as well as commencement.

Membership in the Reflections is by audition and carries one hour's cred-
it each semester. Scholarships are available for vocalists and instrumental-
ists, including keyboard, guitar, bass, drums, trumpet, trombone, and saxo-
phone, as well as sound technicians.

Advisor Brenda DiMichele, Suzanne Simpson, Nicole Landrum, Victoria
Nealy, Melanie Smith, Patrick Burchfield, Kimberly Smith, Jonathan Brown,
Jamal King, Matt Jones, Jayson Merchant, David Lauderdale.

All State Honor Choir is a select group of talented young
men and women who excel in singing ability. Once a year they
take a trip to Jackson to participate with the choir members
chosen from all the other community colleges in the state,
forming the All State Choir.

EMCC members of Mississippi Community/Junior College All
State Honor Choir are Jamal King, Matt Jones, and Suzanne
Simpson. Also pictured is director Brenda DiMichele.

Songs: "Joshua Fit the Battle," "In Silent Night," "Sing to the
Spirit Moves," and "Handel's Cheerful Notes."

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Syzygy is an organization that promotes creative writing and aims to
improve students' writing ability. Members of Syzygy must have a rea-
sonably good English background and have an interest in writing.

During the school year, the Syzygy members attend a Creative Writing
Conference. The students submit entries to be judged. The winners are
published in the annual junior/community college writer. When they
aren't involved in conferences and contests, members often meet to dis-
cuss writing and review each other's work.

Being involved in Syzygy is not ( >nly fun, but it is a great way of learning
better writing skills.

The members of the staff for 1999-2000 are, front row, advisor Betty
Killebrew, Penny Sansing, Angi Weir, Stephanie Sharp, advisor Martha
Taylor; second row, advisor Ken Turner, Johnathon Pedrick, Tyreshia
Love, Derrick Conner, Angel Williams, Matt Haskins; back row, Roshanda
Smood, Jamal King, Jayson Merchant and David Lauderdale.

The Collegian is the official newspaper of East Mississippi Community
College. It serves its campuses at Scooba, Golden Triangle, Mayhew,
Columbus Air Force Base, Meridian Naval Air Station and Macon.

The Collegian is open to all members of the student body. All that's
needed is the willingness to work hard and have some knowledge of
writing skills and computers. The vast majority of the students sign up
because they truly want to be on the staff as a reporter, a columnist, or
a sports writer.

The Collegian is printed and published six times a year (3 per semes-
ter). _^

The members of the staff for 1999-2000 are, standing, LaShondra
McDonald, Alanna Woolsey, Melanie Smith, Tanaya Williams, Dr.
Conrad DiMichele, April Puckett, Michelle Jenkins, Amanda Russell,
Penny Sansing, Angel Williams, Matt Jones, Candis Moore; seated,
Brandi Ball. Danielle Williams, Heather Burns, and Michael McCallum.

Scooba Campus

Michael McCallum, Michelle Jenkins, Heather April Puckett, Angel Williams, Jen Heather Burns, Penny Sansing:
Melanie Smith: Collegian Burns: Collegian Gruno: Collegian Collegian

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Curt Skipper, Chris Mason, Kim Sobley: Optical
Kevin Parker: Forestry

Casey Asmus, Pam Smith, Jeremy Coleman: Forestry Rvan Wilson, Brad Robertson: Optical

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This club provides students with the opportunity to get involved in
a professional organization that promotes forestry and land
management practices. Students organize fundraisers, cookouts and
field trips to promote a better understanding of our natural resources
and soil, To join this club, one must be a Forestry major, The club is
a member of the Adopt A Highway Program and has established a
recycling program for the Scooba campus.

Pictured, first row. Butch Copeland, Pam Smith, Kevin Parker;
second row. Justice Cannon, Robert Woods, Jeremy Coleman; third
row, James Sanford, Judson Lambert, Jeremy Taylor, sponsor Brian
Mitchell; fourth row. Justin Cannon, sponsor Andrew Couch. Blake
Watson, Curt Skipper,

Officers are Kevin Parker. Vice President; Butch Copeland,
Treasurer; Pam Smith, Secretary. Not pictured: Donna Monroe.

The Optical Club of Scooba made their debut at EMCC last
year, Students majoring in ophthalmic technology can
become members of this organization. Each year the club
takes various field trips and attends the Mississippi
Association of Dispensing Opticians Convention.

The sponsor of the club is ophthalmic instructor Eddie
Sciple.

Pictured are Akin McFarland. Thomas Cherry, Shamalisha
Riddle, and Kim Soblev,

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The purpose of AITP is to develop a better understanding ol the nature and
functions of data processing, promote sound general principles in data
processing and to study technical methods with a view to their improvement.
to also stud) equipment related to data processing, to disseminate generally, b\

.ill appropriate means, all lundamentalK sound data processsing principles and
methods, to supply to its members information of the most i urrent methods.
and assist them in solving their individual problems, and finally to foster among
students a better understanding of the vital business role of data processing.

Membership is available to any full-time student whose major is in the field of
data processing, Each year, they attend a Regional Competition in Law ton.
Oklahoma, They plan to compete in Visual Basic, C+ + , and COBOL. They'll
also attend National Competition in Tampa, FL. The organization interacts with
the Computer Industry through meetings, occasional parties, tours and
presentations.

The 1999-2000 officers of the organization are fasmine Houser, Co-President:
Chris Clinton, Co-President; Eva Dickerson, Sophomore Vice President; Jon
Trimmer. Freshmen Vice President; Kristy White. Treasurer: Jason Hudson,
Secretary,

Sigma Phi Sigma is a service fraternity in conjunction with
the funeral services department. The fraternity works hard
on professionalism, ethics, and moral character. This
organization offers opportunities for learning experiences
and hands-on training. This gives students a way to learn
more about the funeral service business and have fun in
doing so.

Pictured are. front row. Tony Hudgins, Vice President; Tim
Jones. President; Kizzv Moore. Treasurer; second row.
Edward Ruffin. Chaplin; Margaret Maness. Secretary; and
loch' Crimm, Sargeant at Arms.

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Ed Ruffin: Funeral Services

Kizzy Moore: Funeral

Services Antonio Rice, Kennv Williams: Funeral Services Houser, Clinton, ludson, White, Trimmer: AITP Officers

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Hotel and Restaurant at work.

Wanda Hubbard: Banking and Katina Bush: Hotel and Restaurant

Finance

Danielle Jones: Banking and
Finance

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This chapter of Delta Epsilon Chi is for students who are majorin;
in business or finance. The chapter allows students the opportunit
to attend conferences such as the National Career Developmen
Conference and Fall Leadership Conference and participate in schoc
activities and community service.

Pictured are Jennifer Brooks, Michelle Edinburgh, Debris Doss1
Sheria Minor, Crystal Hollingshed, Rubina Miller, Anita Thomae
Tawanna Gray, Katetria Jackson, Takeita Jackson, Jacqueline Esley
Chenelle DeLoach, Khalilah Dora, Danielle Jones, Lorie Wliiteheao
Brenda Payne, Wanda Hubbard and Janet Gullet, advisor.

This chapter of Delta Epsilon Chi is for students enrolled in
Marketing Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management,
Fashion Management or Banking and Finance Management.
DECA serves as one of the training areas for men and women
who are preparing for mid-management careers. The chapter
has an excellent working relationship with businesses and
civic groups.

Pictured are Linda Farrar, advisor, Marcus Weaver, Katina
Bush, Heath Bardley, Janet Prewitt, Chad Strickland, Yoyanda
Chapman, Shawn Williams and Patsy Bennett

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The Rodeo Team competes in various rodeos sanctioned by the
National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA). The NIRA is divid-
ed into 11 regions. EMCC is a member of the Ozark Region, con-
taining twenty-six colleges and universities who participate in rodeos
throughout the year. The EMCC Rodeo Team will compete in ten
college rodeos sponsored by various colleges ranging from Southern
Arkansas University to Michigan State University.

Some of the events our rodeo team compete in include: breakaway
roping, goat-tying, barrell racing, bare-back riding, calf roping, and
steer wrestling. Our members have competed in rodeos across the
nation from Wyoming to Georgia, including the National High School
Finals Rodeo. They plan to continue their success by qualifying for
the NIRA Finals Rodeo in Casper, Wyoming this June.
Pictured are: front row, Morgan Gully and Misty Clayton; back row,
Trey Clavton and Jeb Stewart

The purpose of Delta Psi Omega is to promote the art of the-
ater. It gives students a chance to experience the theater to
the fullest. This organization is a smaller part of a nationwide
fraternity. After leaving EMCC, students have the opportunity
to join Alpha Psi Omega at a four year institution. As a mem-
ber, students have a chance to attend the American College
Theater Festival and the Mississippi Theater Association activ-
ities. Students may join if one has participated in a full-length
play or helped with the Beauty Revue.

Pictured are Tina Borntrager, sponsor Ann Tindal, andjamal
King.

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Jamal King and Tina Borntrager: Delta

Psi Omega Trey Clayton: Rodeo

Tina Borntrager: Delta Psi

Omeea Misty Clayton: Rodeo

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The Delta Epsilon Chi Chapter is a student (entered organization whose
program of leadership anil personal development is designed specifically for
students preparing for market related careers.

The Delta Epsilon Chi Chapter takes place in Relay For Life (the American
Cancer Society fundraiser), they recruit potential EMCC marketing students from
local DECA, do a clothes drive for the Palmer Home for Children, attend the
Career Job Fair at MSU, and provide assistance to local businesses for promotional
events. The\ placed high in state competition in 1998-99, won 2 first places,
second place and fourth place. They also placed first in the national competition
at the Management Institute.

The) attend the State Fall Leadership Conference (a professional seminar
featuring noted authority in business), and they also attend the Southern Region
Leadership-Conference (business workshops and seminars which provide
networking opportunities).

To be involved in this organization, you must be a marketing majorat EMCC and
your dues must be paid. The officers lor the 1999-2000 year are: President-Beth
Seomardo, Vice President-Erin Petty, Secretary-Tameka Williiams, Treasurer-
Minnie Harris, Reporter-Jesse Broadbent, SGA Rep-Bobby Ward, Scrapbook
Editor-Erin Hunter. Scrapbook Asst-Shiquita Mobley.

Marketing DEX:

Front-Beth Scamardo, Erin Petty, Minnie Harris, Erin Hunter, Deborah Cappe, Undra
Boggan, Tumeka Williams and Melanie Sanders, advisor. Back-Shiquita Mobley, Montrel
Dale, Bobbv Ward, Jesses Broadbent, Myke Duck, Larrita Chandler and Dwayne Phillips.

Above, Melanie Sanders, Jamie Clardy
Minnie Harris, and Larrita Chandler
stand in front of the "Twister" ride at
Universal Studios.

Above right, Minnie Harris almost
loses her head at King Henry's Feast.

Right, Clayton Doss, Jamie Clardy,
Larrita Chandler, and Minnie Harris
lean against a limo at the airport.

Above, Clayton Doss, Larrita Chandler, Jamie Clardy, Melanie
Sanders, and Minnie Harris pose in front of a swan topiary.

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In early Maw excitement filled the air as the Delta
Epsilon Chi Marketing Chapter members boarded the
plane. The National Career Development Conference
was held in Orlando, Florida last year. Students in
attendance were from all areas of the US, Guam,
Puerto Rico, etc. For four days EMCC students
participated in role play situations, took tests, and
attended career development seminars.

Students that attended were: Clayton Doss -
Entrepreneurship, who placed first at state
competition; Larrita Chandler - Food Marketing, who
placed first at state competition; Jamie Clardv - Sales
Representative, who placed third at state
competition; and Minnie Harris who participated in
the National Management Institute. Minnie placed
first in the national competition.

While in Florida, students took advantage of a few
vacant hours and went sight seeing. The group
visited Disney World, Universal Studios, and attended
King Henry's Feast, a dinner theater.

All in all, the trip was a success and a welcomed
break before exams,

Left, Minnie Harris tries her luck at
shooting a toothpick dart at the
ceiling.

Below, Minnie Harris, Jamie Clardv,
Clayton Doss, and Larrita Chandler
get ready for the opening session of
national competition.

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Top left, Jamila Page learns
the music for the EMCC
band halftime show.

Top center, Penny Sansing
fixes a hamburger during
the band cookout.

Top right, Zach Childress,
Antrione Meredith, Matt
Jones, and Rob Kelsey are
just a few of the members
in the EMCC drum line.

Center left, Suzanne
Simpson, Cheere Steed, and
Brandi Roberts goof off
after an afternoon of band
practice.

Center right, Deanna Smith
puts her clarinet together
and gets ready for band.

Below, Mrs. Gibson cooks
hamburgers for the band
students during a band
cook out.

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Right, Adam Carmichael and Amy
Blair get ready to play at an EMCC
football game.

Far right, Beth Warren fixes a burger
at the band cookout.

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The Student Government Association is made up of class
representatives chosen to best serve the interests of the stu-
dent body, These representatives gather ideas, suggestions
and opinions from other members to be discussed at their
meetings. SGA makes recommendations to administration,
and the administration considers the request. This year SGA
had the privilege to host the student council association's
annual meeting in Jackson, MS. Not only does SGA work
hard, but it gives them the opportunity to communicate with
people that share in the same interests.

Student Government Association for Scooba are, seated,
1-r, Stephanie Sharp, Jamal King, Patricia Dendy, Angi Weir;
second row, Angela Blankenship, Lakeisha Wilson, Candice
Moore, Dean of Students Mickey Stokes, Alana Boles.
Heather Weems and Emily Scarbrough.

SGA officers are Stephanie Sharp - President, Jamal King
- Vice President, Patricia Dendy - Secretary, Angi Weir -
Treasurer

(ferry Williams, Andrea Lashley, Joy Fulgham, Jackie Wofford (advi-
>r), Michelle Malott, Lee Pannell, Chrischenda Wiggins, Jason Hall,
avid Hairston, Bobby Ward and Jim Huerkamp (advisor). Advisors
r the Student Government Association are Jim Huerkamp and Dr.
ckie Wofford.

flgi Weir and Stephanie Sharp: SGA Patricia Dendy: SGA

Stephanie Sharp, Angi Weir, Jamal King, Patricia
Dendy: SGA Officers

Mickey Stokes, Patricia Dendy,
Stephanie Sharp, Angi Weir: SGA

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Even' year the yearbooks .staffs goal is to mold a book that will reflect the
students' attitudes, trends and people of that year. Publication of a
college yearbook is a rewarding experience. It takes much dedication,
hard work and long hours, not to mention cooperation. To enhance their
knowlege of yearbooks, the yearbook staff attends a yearbook conference
on the Mississippi Coast where they learn more about yearbooks and also
compete with other community colleges. At the end of the year the staffs
hard work is distributed across campus for everyone to enjoy.

Above, EDITORS: front row: Meg Warren, Jama! King: second row:
Branch' Ball. Alanna Woolsey; back row: Matt Haskins, Leonard Cotton

Left, 1999-2000 Lion Staff: Candis Moore. Matt Haskins, Tina

Borntrager, Leonard Cotton, Jayson Merchant, Derrick Conner. Manna
Woolsey, Jamal King, Meg Warren, Angel Williams, Branch Ball.

Above, Photographers: Jayson Merchant, Derrick Conner,
Angel Williams, and Tina Borntrager.

Above, Alanna Woolsey studies
intensely before going to class.

Above, Meg Warren and Matt Haskins have fun at
one of the exciting EMCC football games.

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Top far left, Angel Williams and Brandy Ball are suite-
mates who always have fun.

Top left, Jamal King and Matt Haskins pose while
istening to their favorite CD.

Above, Leonard Cotton takes time to smile while working
on the computer.

Above right, Derrick Conner takes a break after a long day
of class.

Left, Jayson Merchant struts his stuff on the way to Stennis
Hall.

Center far left above, Ms. Atwood smiles at the camera
while she feeds sea gulls on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Center far left below, Candis Moore shows off her
beautiful smile before going to the yearbook office.

Center left, Jamal King and LaShaundra McDonald look
out from the friendship tree on the Mississippi Gulf-Coast
where the Mississippi Junior /Community College Press
Association Conference and Awards Banquet was held.
The 19c'9 Lion received several honors including awards in
typography, copy, over all excellence, layout and design,
theme, and structure.

Bottom far left, Angel Williams and Leonard Cotton have
fun while in the yearbook office.

Bottom center left, Tina Borntrager hangs one of her many
paintings.

Bottom left, Derrick Conner waits for class to start.

Below, the 1998-1999 Lion Staff poses with Herff Jones
associates after a tour of the yearbook plant in
Montgomery, Alabama. The staff got to see the yearbook
being printed as well as get a copy of the cover for a
keepsake.

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"Ms. Rita," as she is lovingly known, is a true blessing to EMCC. She is a thoughtful,
sensitive, giving, caring person. The depth of her caring far exceeds the normal role of a
college President's wife. Her friendship to the faculty and staff often helps soften the hard
edges of life. With her, forgiveness is instantaneous and disappointments are soon forgotten.
She possesses something in her character that we all admire and wish to add to our own
lives.

Ms. Rita is an educator in her own right, having taught school herself and taken an early
retirement to labor along side her husband in promoting EMCC. She finds countless ways to
make EMCC proud! She opens her home every fall to homecoming guests, each spring for
the Phi Theta Kappa reception, and at Christmas for "Christmas Cheer," a reception for
Vocational-Technical students.

Not only is she a gracious hostess, she is also an excellent cook. Whether it is a dinner for
the EMCC board, Beauty and Beau judges, legislative banquet, or Christmas dinner for
maintenance, all are made to feel that they really count. Ms. Rita is also active in her support
of EMCC athletics and other college activities. Her generous nature and positive influence
extend beyond the campus boundaries. Her contributions through church and community
activities benefit many.

In Ms. Rita's friendship we all find strength. Knowing her truly enlightens our minds,
enriches our hearts, enhances our lives, day to day, season to season! With love and pride we
claim Ms. Rita Davis, "Our First Ladv."

Spotlight

Mrs. Ann Tindal

"I will cherish the years spent being a part of
EMCC's drama life. Such fun we've shared with
special students and casts, Delta Psi Omega Drama
State Competition trips and being dorm girls again.
Each set created by the drama department for the
Beauty and Beau pageant has been breathtaking!
What can I say, she is my inspirational,
compassionate, humorous, and unconditional
friend.

- Ms. Irene Nichols

"Mrs. Tindal is always there when you need her.
She's someone who will laugh and have fun like a
friend, but will also correct you when you get off
track. She's one of the best teachers I've ever had,
and she has definitely changed my life."

- Tina Borntrager

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"Mrs. Tindal is one of the most remarkable people
one could ever meet. Her personality makes you
feel that you have known her for years. She has
been a second mother to me by telling me what I
should and should not do. She brings a smile
upon my face whenever I see her. I do not know
what I would do without her. She is my fairy God-
Mother because she makes my wishes come true."

-Jamal King, aka John Joyful

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Programs

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. Students have many educational opportunities at EMCC in aeademleUech;
"nical and vocational education. The academic programs prepare students for
entry into a university, while the7 vocational and technical programs offer
Associate of Applied" Science Degrees, real-world experience and the skills
needed to get the most sought afterjobs.

Besides learning in the field that best suits them, students will prepare them-
selves for the working world through usrouSt interactions offered on the
EMCC campuses. Students learn responsibility, dependability and punctuali-
tf. Thrice also put in situations where they learn how to interact with others
in teams and as professional These lessons ensure that,stAidents are pre-
^^trefffortomorrow and the challenges that-lte ahead.

EMCC offers unique services; that prepare students for the work force upon
graduation "These service^ include Tech Prep, Counseling and Career
Development; .Centef" for Career Advancement, Job Placement, Related
"Studies and^ork-Based Learning.

Ev@ry.clay ore world is changing. Emerging technology, exploration into the
unknown, anji new challenges are occurring eveiy day. EMCC is prepared to
accommodate the needs of our ever changing society. Students learn in mod- ]
ern facilities equipped with up-to-date materials.

Education never stops and as our world changes, students may find 'them-,,
selves .feturning to college to catch up on the latest technology. EMCC offers
continuing education for students returning from the work force to attain
new skills.

Whether you're just out of high school or returning to college, we hope youi?
time at EMCC is filled with positive lessons and pleasant memories.

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Fine Arts

Do you enjoy writing? Do you love to
draw or paint? If vou have a love for
art. writing, singing or acting, then Fine Arts
and Humanities inav be for vou. This division
allows students to express their talent and
creativity through numerous activities and
performances during the school Year, on
campus as well as off, The Pine Grove Festival
is a fine example. It is one of the many
performances in which many students with
various talents are given the chance to
perform. With the help of great teachers and
staff, we are guided and encouraged to do our
very best taking part in what we love the best.
The instructors on the Scooba campus are
Bobbie Gibson, band: Brenda Dimichele. choir:
Terry Cherry and Bill Lauderdale, art: Ann
Tindal. drama and speech: Betty Killebrew.
Pam Moore. Martha Taylor and Ken Turner.
English. The instructors on the Golden
Triangle campus are Dr. Carolyn Evans. Marilyn
W'ynn. Barbara Murrah and Elizabeth Stringer.
English: Cynthia Lightner. art appreciation:
Emma Rodriguez. Spanish and Mvra Fritzuis
,\m\ Sandra Grych, speech.

Top left, Stephanie Morton enjoys her
favorite class of the dav... Ceramics.

Above, Carey Upton and Brad
Montgomery are hard at work in coach
Moore's English class.

Right, Carrie and Ashley Shepherd listen
for the correct pronunciation while in
French Class.

Creativity at its best

Scooba & Golden Triangle

Did you know?

• One single pencil can write 45, 000 words, or a line 35
miles long,

• "Hang on Sloopy " is the official rock song of the state of
Ohio.

•Edgar Mian Poe invented the detective story. Before he
wrote "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Mystery
of Marie Roget" the genre was totally unknown in English
or American Literature.

Above, Mrs. DiMichele is hard at work instructing her choir
class.

Below, students watch a film on Modern Art during Art
Appreciation Class.

Below, Almetris Smith studies hard for his test in Art
Appreciation.

elow, Mr. Lauderdale enjoys spending
time working with his students in pottery
class.

Above, Keisha Hunt listens while the Music Theatre Workshop class decides on the new Christmas Musical.

Center right, Mrs. Humi Eddington
assists her French students during class.

Above, students listen to a film in oral
communication class on the Golden
Triangle campus.

Science

An understanding of the world around us

Have you ever wondered \vh\ the sk\ is
blue or what the .stars are realh made
of? If .mi. the EMCC Department of Science
is for you. Not only can it help you grasp a
better understanding of life and energy, but
it can also help vou brush up on your math
and computer skills. There are extensive
courses ottered through the science
department. Want to be a scientist? There is
biology, anatomy and physiology,
microbiology, zoology, physical science.
physics, organic chemistry, and chemistry.
Are you better with numbers? If so, then try
algebra, trigonometry, calculus, math for
teachers, finite math, statistics, and
developmental math. Maybe you'd rather
work with computers? You could take
microcomputer applications, computer
concepts, and computer programming, II
you want a class that otters a variety of
sciences applied in real-world situations,
take the science and technology course on
the Golden Triangle campus. No matter
what your major, the EMCC Department of
science has something tor you,

Top left, instructor Randy Williams has an
informal discussion with his class.

Above, Jeremy Bell and Ryan Truesdale
perform experiments under Ms. Sentt's
watchful eye.

Right, fim Huerkamp prepares an
experiment in his Science and Technology
class.

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Scooba & Golden Triangle

Did you know?

• If the sun 's energy output was decreased by l/10tb
percent, the entire Earth would he covered in ice one mile
thick.

• It's quieter during a snowfall because small pockets of air
trapped in the snow absorb the energy of sound.

0 ) bur voice gets higher when you inhale helium because
sound travels faster in helium than in nonnalair,
creating a higher pitch.

Above, Toquila Harris takes careful notes.

Below, Ms. Scott helps Garrett Brock prepare chemicals for
an experiment.

Below, | i m Huerkamp holds a classroom discussion
before conducting an experiment in the Science and
Technology lab.

Below, Taniva Williams is watching for
changes in cells and writing down the
results during a lab experiment.

Center right, Christin Smith cleans up
following a lab on the Scooba campus.

Above, Debbie Quinn assists a fellow
classmate with a microscope in Biology
lab.

Above, Tracy Reeve makes observations using one of the Biology lab's many microscopes. Reeve is a student on the
Golden Triangle campus.

Social Sciences

Learning about mankind

Do vou enjov history? Do you like to
learn about people, the world, or the
mind? Social Sciences are necessities for the
world today. Social Sciences provide
education for people who are majoring in
elementary and secondary education,
.special education, business, accounting,
.social work, health and physical education.
social science .science, political science, pre-
behavioral law. and criminal justice, just to
name a few. Dr. Conrad DiMichele is
chairman of the Social Sciences department
and has worked on the Scooba campus for
over 32 years, The long list of other
dedicated instructors at Scooba include:
Lucy Hull. Lam Salter. Rachel Ezelle, coach
Bill Baldner, Michelle Staley ami Dale Peay.
Part lime instructors are left lowers, Marivin
Wiggins. A. Cagle, D. Litten and Bilh Clay,
Golden Triangle instructors include
Thankgod Imo, Earl Stennis.John Cotton.
Todd Herring. Craig Piper. Julie Lee, James
Woolmgton, John Smithson, Cheryl Morrow
and Telmate lackree.se.

Top left, Tina Hubbard is preparing a good
stopping place in her notes.

Above, Trey Campbell is enthralled while
watching a video in Ms. Ezelle's
Accounting class.

Right, Golden Triangle instructor
Thankgod Imo reviews business student
Vickie Robertson on material for a test.

Scooba & Golden Triangle

Did you know?

• The most common phobia is a fear of speaking in public
(41%), followed by a fear of heights (32%),

0 Other phobias include vestiophobia, the fear of wearing
clothes; logizomechanophobia. the fear of computers; and
anthophobia, the fear of flowers.

• Only 16% of able-bodied males in the American colonies
participated in the Reuolutionaiy War.

Above, Willie Thomas has his book, notebook, pen and mind
ready to begin class.

Below, Mr. Salter, psychology instructor, understands the
importance of indulging in a little humor each day.

3elow, Heather Smith listens intently to a lecture given
n a Western Civilization class on the Scooha campus

Below, LaKeisha Wilson diligently takes
notes during a lecture in one of the history
classes offered on the Scooba campus.

Center right, Golden Triangle instructor
Kelli Shreeves speaks to her Introduction
to Sociology class.

Above, Brooke Deese listens to Ms. Staley
ecture in US History Class.

Above, Vincent Nash takes a few minutes to review material before his American National Government Class on the
Golden Triangle campus.

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Related Studies

A commitment to service

How docs EMCC deal with the
changing face of today's college
student? What new challenges face students?
Are there ways to meet these challenges And
succeed? The Special Populations program is
an excellent example of EMCC's
commitment to service and helping students
achieve their goals. The program acts as a
support service for students involved in the
vocational-technical programs who are
disabled, disadvantaged, single parents.
displaced homemakers, non-traditional
students, or those who speak limited
English. Mrs. Mary M. Smith serves as a
counselor for the program. She maintains
the office of vocational student services,
coordinates counseling sessions and
provides referrals to helpful resources. Mrs
Irene Nichols serves as a classroom
instuctor. She administers placement tests
and teaches basic skills. The Golden Triangle
instructors are Brenda Wilson and Gina
Thompson. The ladies on both campuses
provide students with the extra attention
that can make all the difference.

Top, Brenda Wilson shares a laugh with
one of her students at the GT campus.

Above, Miss M. Smith a\h.\ Vis. Irene
Nichols discuss special populations and
related studies on the Scooba Campus.

Right, Ellen Shaw, Tech Prep Coordinator
at the Golden Triangle campus, conducts
business on the phone.

Scooba & Golden Triangle

Did you know

•Divorce accounts for 12% of bankruptcy filings, due in
pari to homemakers being left with few skills and little
means of support.

• 1/2 of all marriages in the V. S. end in divorce.

• // is becoming more and more common to see parents and
even grandparents as students on college campuses across
the nation.

Above, Gina Thompson prepares students at the Golden
Triangle campus for the T.A.B.E. test.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• The liquid inside young coconuts can be used as a
substitute for blood plasma in an emergency. This was
discovered by doctors in Fiji during World War 11.

• The knee is the most easily injured joint of the body. More
than 6 million people visit an orthopedic surgeon each

year for a knee problem, and hospital emergency rooms log
1.4 million visits per year for knee problems.

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Below, Sarah Rickert examines a human bone model during
an EMT lab.

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Left, instructor Shelia Criddle explains the
muscular system to the class.

Bottom right, the EMT class takes a test on
the Golden Triangle campus.

Below, Chain Owens takes notes during a
lecture.

If you've ever wanted to be a part of
a life saving team, then the EMT
program may be for you. The
Emergency Medical Technician courses
are designed to prepare technicians to
become members of the emergency
health care team. They include: Basic
EMT, EMT Refresher and Emergency
Medical Responder. The Basic EMT
course prepares the individual to
respond to medical emergency calls
and evaluate the nature of the
emergencies, take prompt action to
reduce medical hazards, transport to
receiving stations and serve as a
technical assistant to the hospital
emergency room staff. Specific course
content is based upon National
Department of Transportation and the
National Standards Curriculum.

Molding tomorrow's lifesavers

Automotives

Revving up for a new career

Are you having problems with your car
engine? If so, check around campus
for an automotives student. Chances are he
or she can tell vou what the problem is. The
automotive program otters students the
chance to work with new and old equipment
alike, including a new car engine. Students
receive hands-on experience during labs, as
well as learn through lectures and
demonstrations. The students work under
instructor Earl Oliver repairing ami
rebuilding old model cars. The nine month
automotives program is quickh growing.
The automotive students work m well-
equipped, modern labs. Like all students
enrolled in the vocational, technical or
academic program that best suits them, they
have a chance to work with and learn about
something they really enjoy, Some of the
things they learn with old model cars is how
to repair suspension systems, drive train
components, transmissions, electronic fuel
injection, heating and cooling systems, and
over-all engines.

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Top left, Curtis Grace and several others
observe Mr. Oliver at work.

Above, Willis Steward (right) and Antrion
Meredith review the instructions before
starting to work.

Right, Chris Cross works on a brake drum.

Did you know?

• Most automobile trips in the U.S. are less than five miles.

0 The first automobile to cross the U.S. took 52 days to go
from San Francisco to New York in 1903.

9 A car uses 1.6 ounces of gas idling for one minute. Only
half an ounce is used to start the average car.

Above, Gabriel Warren, Chris Cross and Willie Stewart look
on as Mr. Oliver instructs them on how to operate a new-
machine.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

0 Private autos were forbidden on the island of
Bermuda until 1948, a reason why so many
many people still use bicycles there.

m Cooking and salad oils could lubricate cars, say Penn
State chemical engineers. Tests found that blended with
additives developed by Penn State, some vegetable oils
performed as well as or better than commercial oils.

Below, Victor Barnett and Jesse Hogan work on an engine in
class.

Left, Daemon Liegey inspects a tire.

Bottom right, Trevor Johns, Andrew
Forstner, Jesses Hogan, instructor Grady
Graham and [ason Bridges in lab.

Below, Roosevelt Drungo and Steven
Pearson work on a truck in lab.

The Automotive Services Technology
department offers two programs: (1) a
nine-month curriculum that leads to a
vocational certificate in Automotive Mechanics
and, (2) a two-war curriculum that leads to an
Associate of Applied Science degree in
Automotive Technology. The Automotive
Mechanics and the Automotive Technology
programs provide the graduate with the basic
skills and the technical knowledge to properlv
diagnose and repair late model vehicles, along
with problem solving techniques, and
computer diagnostics. More advanced
automotive classes/laboratories and academic
course work are taught during the second year
of study. Students are taught in modern well
equipped labs that utilize late model vehicles
tor repair procedures as well as electronic
diagnostics. Practical experience is given in
such areas as drive train components,
suspension systems, automotive transmissions,
heating and air conditioning systems,
electronic fuel injection, engine repair and
engine testing.

Automotives

A trade that goes far

Practical Nursing

Helping those in need

Are you dedicated? Do you have a
positive attitude and a capable,
skillful, can-do mentality? Are you
interested in health care? If so, then nursing
may be for you, The EMCC Practical
Nursing Program offers classes which refine
skills and enable the student to develop a
more positive approach to health care of
the 21st century. This program is geared to
help students attain knowledge and apply
that knowledge in dealing with disease
processes and disease prevention. The
program also teaches students the
appropriate care to be given in medical-
surgical situations and in managing the care
of the patient. This course prepares
students to take the national test that is
required for all nursing students, This test
has to be passed in order to begin work in
the nursing field. Students are also exposed
to several working environments during
their clinicals. These clinicals give students
experience in area hospitals, nursing homes
and doctor's offices.

Top left, Monique Reed and Kimberly
Windham begin sorting through skeleton
pieces.

Above, Debbie Poole and Mary Hudson
begin to construct a skeleton during class.

Right, Johnnie Miller and Natasha
McGraw practice taking each other's blood
pressure.

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Scooba Campus

Did you know?

• The first stethoscope invented was made of paper.

• Dr. Maurice R. Hilleman is considered to be the godfather
of the modem vaccine era. He created nearly three dozen
vaccines, including those for mumps, measles, rubella,
chicken pox, bacterial meningitis, flu and hepatitis B.

• In the 1600s, thermometers were filled with brandy
instead of mercury.

Above, Tiffany Price looks up from the hospital chart long
enough to grin for the camera.

Golden Triangle Campu

Did you know?

•In one year the average human heart circulates 770,000 to
1.6 million gallons of blood through the body, enough fluid
to fill 200 tank cars, each with a capacity of 8,000 gallons.

0 The hydrochloric acid of the human digestive process is
strong enough to eat through a cotton handkerchief or the
iron of an automobile body but it doesn 7 endanger the
stomach walls.

I ell, the nursing students attentively listen
while then' professor discusses the lesson.

Bottom right, Lance Szakel, Danah Harris,
and Natonya Jones practice and discuss
good childcare.

i Below, Amy Smith practices wrapping
techniques on Ann Deaton.

Below, Sherry Butler lets Doug Bush take a blood sampl
from her finger.

his one-year program is a course of
study designed to prepare qualified
men and women to become Practical
Nurses, Upon successfully completing the
program, the graduate is eligible to take
the National Council Licensure
Examination for Practical Nurses. The
student will gam classroom and laboratory
instruction in such areas as: vocational
adjustments, basic nursing skills, nutrition,
anatomy, human growth and development,
pharmacology, maternal/child nursing,
emotional and mental illness and medical-
surgical nursing. Clinical experiences are
provided by the affiliating hospitals and
other health care agencies. This program
begins each year in August. Employment
opportunities are available in hospitals.
nursing homes, and doctors' offices. Upon
completion of the first semester of
training, students are eligible to take the
Certified Nurse Aide examination and
become employed as a geriatric nurse
assistant.

Practical Nursing

Integrity and service

Business Computers

Learning for the 21st Century

Would you like working with the
latest technology in the business
world? Do you have good communication
skills? Do you love working with
computers? If so, then we have the program
for you! Business Technology is made up of
two programs. Microcomputer Technology
and Office Systems Technology, both of
which offer an Associate of Applied Science
degree. Students can also complete the first
year of Office Systems Technology and
receive an Office Assistant Certificate.
Students who receive this high-tech
education can work in the business,
industry or government fields. Students
enrolled in this program learn the office
skills needed to meet the demands of the
twenty-first century. Students best suited
for this career are those who enjoy
interacting with others and are willing to
adapt to new technology as it comes
available. This dynamic field will constantly
change, so students need to have a life-long
commitment to learning.

Top left, LaToya Rush practices her typing
skills in Mrs. Landrum's class.

Above, Cassandra Card works on an
assignment in class.

Right, LeKeva Calhoun concentrates on
her work in Mrs. Cherry's class.

Scooba Campus

Did you know?

• The invention of typing correction fluid is credited to Bette
Nesmith, the mother of former Monkee Mike Nesmith. She
would use a small brush and a bottle of white paint to
correct her typos at work. An office supply company soon
approached her to market her invention, and in 1979 she
renamed the product Liquid Paper and sold the rights to
the Gillette Company for $47.5 million.

Above, Sarah Creer proofs her day's assignment in Mrs.
Calloway's class.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

•Some Chinese typewriters have 5, 700 characters. The
keyboard is almost three feet wide on some models, and the
fastest one can type on these machines is eleven words per
minute.

•Internet access in the country of Burma is restricted by
anti-modem laws. Illegal possession of a modem can lead
to a prison term. Public typists work at typewriters and
charge about 14 cents per page. On a good day, a typist
earns about $350.

elow, Shirley Broussard is testing in Microcomputer
pplications class.

Left, Dorothy Hagan checks her Database
Management textbook.

Bottom right, Johnnie Humphries gives
Brenda Rogers a hand in Database
Management class.

Below, Computerized Accounting students
in lab.

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The Business Technology Department
prepares graduates for employment
in business, industry and government
organizations that use microcomputers to
process and manage information. There
are two two-year Associate of Applied
Science Degrees offered: Office Systems
Technology and Microcomputer
Technology. Successful completion of the
first year of the Office Systems Technology
program entitles students to an Office
Assistant Vocational Certificate. Office
Systems Technology offers a broad
overview of the entire office function and
the integration of systems, people and
technology. Its primary concentration is
office skills. Microcomputer Technology
includes software configuration,
troubleshooting, network administration
and system operation. The course is
designed for the individual who wants to
manage the microcomputer operations in
an office.

Business Computers

Tomorrow's technology

Funeral Services

An ongoing tradition of excellence

Are you a caring individual? Do you enjoy
serving others? Are you interested in
employment opportunities nationwide? The
Department of Funeral Services Technology
prepares men and women to be effective
workers in the funeral home and other
funeral service fields. The department has
added many items to enhance the facility,
including a new clinical lab containing some
of the most contemporary equipment
available in instructing students in the
embalming process. There is also a new
student lounge/arrangement office, a lab
equipped with new computers, and a new
devotional chapel/display room has been
constructed containing various types of
caskets which will also be used as a chapel for
muck funerals. A new restorative art lab has
been added that provides an adequate
atmosphere for students to put into practice
those things learned in Restorative Art/Color
and Cosmetics. This year the Funeral Services
program is celebrating its 25th year of service,
capping off the celebration with an alumni
reunion at Homecoming.

Scooba Campus

Top left, Bill sullivan shows fe
classmates the instruments used for
embalming.

Above, the funeral services students get
acquainted with the tools required for their
job.

Right, James Ash, Amanda Little and Tim
Jones check one last time to be sure they
have everything in order for their
assignment.

Did you know?

• At funerals in ancient China, when the lid of the coffin
was closed, mourners took a few steps backward lest their
shadows get caught in the box.

•In Milan, Italy, there is a law on the books that requires a
smile on the face of all citizens at all times. Exemptions
include time spent visiting patients in hospitals or
attending funerals. Otherwise, the fine is $100 if they are
seen in public without a smile on their faces.

Above, Edward Ruffin explains the differences in caskets to
his classmates during a tour of the casket selection room.

Scooba Campus

Did you know?

• It 's estimated that millions of trees in the world are
accidentally planted by squirrels who bury nuts and then
forget were they hid them.

0 Oak trees don Y have acorns until they are 50 years or
older.

•Christmas trees are edible. Many pans of pine, spruce, and
firs can be eaten. The needles are a good source of
Vitamin C.

Below, Jeremy Taylor takes a moment away from work for a
picture.

Left, Trey Newell, Judson Lambert and
Keith Odom are taking soil samples to test
in a lab assignment.

Bottom right, Kevin Parker and Trey
Newell compare their field assignments
for accuracy.

Below, Casey Asthmus, Blake Watson and
Judson Lambert are taking notes during a
lecture in the Forestry classroom.

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o you enjoy working outdoors? Are
you interested in America's forests?
Interested in conservation? The Forestry
Technology Program continuously grows
and changes, progressing toward a better
outlook for the future. New facilities have
taken shape recently at EMCC including a
computer lab. equipment room, and an
open area for indoor lab exercises, The
Forestry Program is a very field-based
program. Students spend many lab hours
collecting, researching, and classifying data
from different forests. Students gain hands-
on experience in a variety of learning
experiences related to soils, land and forest
measurements, growth processes of timber
stands, tree identification, and many other
useful skills pertaining to forestry, Students
in the forestry program at EMCC are taught
the information in a small classroom setting
that will place them at the forefront of the
job market. Mr. Andrew Couch and Mr. Brian
Mitchell are the instructors of forestry.

Future nature conservationists

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Ophthalmics

Working for a clear tomorrow

Do you like to work with people? Would
you like a job with good earning
potential? Are you interested in working with
your hands? If so, you may want to check out
the ophthalmics program. Students receive
hands on experience in making lenses,
dispensing glasses and selling frames.
Students receive instruction from Mr. Eddie
Sciple on how to adjust and repair
eyeglasses. They also get real-world
experience through a ten-week internship
with an optical lab or optical dispensary.
Graduates of the program can work for an
optical lab. an eve doctor, independent
optician or as a salesman for a frame or lens
company, This program has top of the line
equipment for students to receive the
training they need. The EMCC ophthalmics
department has several rooms. One room
resembles the front of an optician's store,
complete with walls of eyeglass frames and
stations where students learn to help
customers find the best fitting frames.

Top left, Mr. Eddie Sciple assists Brad
Robertson in using opthalmics equipment.

Above left, Kim Sobley and Leanne
Alexander surf the net while working on a
class assignment.

Right, Robert Jackson prepares the lab
equipment for that day's lab.

Scooba Campus

Did you know?

• The daughters of a mother who is colorblind and a father
who has normal vision will have normal vision. The sons
will be color blind, however.

0 It takes human eyes an hour to adapt completely to seeing
in the dark. Once adapted, however, the eyes are about
100,000 times more sensitive to light than they are in bright
sunlight.

Above, Patricia Grady (front) and Latonya Miller study the
readouts on a lens-making machine.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• A study of American coins and currency revealed the
presence of bacteria, including staptylococcus, E. coli,
and rubella, on 18% of the coins and 7% of the bills.

mln Canada, if a debt is higher than 25 cents, it is illegal to
pay with pennies.

• Kettle drums were once used as currency in the US.

Photo below, Jimmy Hargrove during lecture.

Below, Michelle Edinburgh takes notes.

Bottom right, Janet Gullett lectures the
class.

Left, Tawanda White prepares for a test.

Are you interested in the field of
financial services? Banking and Finance
Technology is a two-year course of study
designed to help banking and finance
students and employees take advantage of
the varied career opportunities available to
them in the progressive field of financial
services. The program is designed to
provide an introduction and overview of the
financial services industry, and the
opportunities for the student or employee to
develop basic financial knowledge and
abilities, along with the required
competencies and social skills necessary for
employment/advancement in the field of
finance. Courses in finance, computers, and
academics are included. The Golden
Triangle area hosts several of Mississippi's
top ten banks, according to Money
magazine. Employment trends in bank
management, computerized bank
operations, loan processing, financial
counseling, and financial management are
opportunities in the banking field.

3 A degree you can bank on

Do vou like working with computers? It so
this program is for vou. Computer
Programming Technology offers two programs:
a nine month curriculum that leads to a
Vocational Certificate in Computer Operations
and a two-year curriculum that leads to an
Associate of Applied Science degree in
Computer Programming Technology. The
Computer Operations program is a two-
semester curriculum which prepares the
student with training in basic technical
microcomputers ami mid-range computers.
Emphasis is placed on mid-range computers
and programming, with an introduction to word
processing, spreadsheets, and database
applications. The two-year program offers the
opportunity of entry-level positions in computer
programming, network management, and
systems analysis as well as in computer
operations. Completion of the two-year
curriculum leads to an Associate of Applied
Science degree in Computer Programming
Technology. This program offers the
opportunity of entry-level positions in computer
programming, network management, systems
analysis and computer operations.

Top left, Sandra Coleman helps her
student, Michelle Malott.

Above left, Fran Towsel lends a hand to
Wendy Blunt.

Right, Chris Clinton, Eva Dickerson and
Jasmine Houser share their thoughts.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• Computers and hard drives aren 't as fragile as they were
a few years ago, but you're asking for trouble if you move
your PC around while it is running While your computer
is running, its hard disk is very vulnerable. A tiny magnet
literally floats less than a hair's breadth above a platter
where data is stored. A minor bump can send the magnet
skittering into the disk's surface. The damage can't be
repaired. Not only will you need a new hard disk, but
you '11 likely lose the information the disk held.

Photo above, Wendy Blunt during lab.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• The hair of adults can stretch 25 percent of its length
without breaking. If it has less elastic, it is not healthy.

• Hair grows slowest at night. It speeds up in the morning,
slows in the afternoon, and grows faster again in the
evening. Hair grows faster in summer than in winter.

• If the average man never trimmed his beard, it would
grow to nearly 30 feet long in his lifetime.

Photo below, Chiquita Roberson, Tina Crews and Laura
Massev do their homework.

Below, instructor Debbie Coker leads class
as Melvin Banks, Pam Edwards and Buffi
Mann listen.

Bottom right, just a normal day.

Left, Sayward Muirhead practices hair
styling.

Do you want to know the difference
between crimping and curling? Do
you want to help someone make
themselves feel better by gving them a
new image? If so, EMCC offers the
program that is calling your name! The
Cosmetology department at GT campus
gives the individuals that want to be
involved in this interesting line of work
the experiences needed in acquiring a
license. The students receive a vocational
certificate and quality to take the state
board examinations that would allow
them to work as Cosmetologists,
Estheticians or Nail/Color Technicians.
They receive 230 hours of theory and
1,270 hours of supervised skills training
and clinical work over the ten month
program of study. The ratio of lab hours
to lecture is 3 to 1. Students that receive
license get to work in this rewarding and
exciting field.

Cosmetology

Creating many new looks

Drafting & Design

Creating a new world

Are you interested in mapping and
surveying? Would you like to be an
architect later in life? If so, then Drafting
and Design is the ideal program for you
to study. Drafting and Design
Technology's curriculum prepares
students for employment in the field of
technical graphical representation.
Drafters may seek employment in steel
production, architecture, civil service,
general drafting and engineering. The
classroom training provides a sound
foundation in the basics of drafting
practice and is closely related to actual
industry standards. The subjects taught
include architectural drafting, machine
drafting, surveying, mapping and
topography and computer-aided
drafting. To meet industrial demands,
computer aided drafting is included in
the program.

Top left, Jeff Lofton and Austin Reed takin
notes in class.

Above left, Jon McCravv using the plumb
on his transit.

Right, Jason Hall setting up his transit.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• In the original architectural design, the French
Cathedral ofChartes had six spires (It was built with two
spires).

• Nobody knows who built the Taj Mahal. The names of the
architects, masons, and designers that have come down
to us have all proved to be latter-day inventions, and
there is no evidence to indicate who the real creators
were.

Photo above, Josh Pounders sets his transit and Casey Powell I

assists.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• The core of an upward lightning stroke is only a few
inches across but can carry a current of 100,000
amperes, enough to run nearly 8,000 electric toasters at
the same time.

• To produce as much electricity as a nuclear power
station, a wind farm would need to occupy an area of
around 140 square miles.

Photo below, Georgia St. Lawrent trains in residential wiring.

Below, Todd Gibson testing.

Bottom right, Electrical class.

Left, Albert Lee and Tawonn Troop take
turns on the trainer.

Have you ever wondered how a light
bulb works? Do you want to find out
how electrical sockets work? The Electrical
Technology Department offers both a one-year
Vocational Certificate Option and a two-year
Associate of Applied Science Degree Option.
The one-year program is two semesters in
length and prepares graduates to become
employed in residential, commercial, and
industrial electricity settings. Graduates of the
program will possess the knowledge and skills
necessary to plan, install, maintain, and
troubleshoot various electrical systems.
Students will study such topics as blueprint
reading, residential/commercial/industrial
wiring, job cost estimation, motor maintenance
and trouble shooting, and programmable logic
controllers. The two-year program provides
students with more in depth training in all
aspects of the electrical field. Additional
instruction is provided in the areas of
instrumentation, solid-state motor control, and
digital electronics. In both the one-year and
two-year programs, heavy emphasis is placed
on "Learning by Doing."

Electrical Technology

Wiring the world

Electronics

Learning new technologies

Do you like working with your hands?
Do you want to take part in the
t-haping of our latest technology? If so,
EMCC Electrical Technology program can
open up this world of opportunity for you.
With technology changing every day the
demand for trained individuals is sky-
rocketing. The Electrical Technology
program provides an opportunity to obtain a
broad electronics base and is designer! to
prepare the student for employment in this
ever changing environment. The program
offers a coverage of electronic studies in
analog electronics, digital electronics, and
communications, just to name a few.
Students learn with the latest technology in
this field of Study, The course is taught in a
lab setting. These lab exercises are used in
such a way that students are provided with
practical experiences to use later in their
career.

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Top left, Brian Bobbitt makes power
supply adjustment.

Above left, Thomas Files and T. J. Hamiter
prepare for class.

Right, Jeffrey Emerson tunes a transmitter.

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Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• When lightbulbs were first made, most lightbulbs were
hand blown, and the cost of each one was equivalent to
half a day's pay for the average US worker.

0 One 75 watts bulb gives more light than three 25-watt
bulbs.

9 The electric chair was invented by a dentist.

Photo above, David Harrison tunes for proper frequency
with instructor, Bob Lovelace.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• The most ordered food in restaurants is shrimp.

0 In Japan, squid is the most popular topping for Dominos

Pizza.
0 Chocolate contains the same chemical that your brain

produces when you fall in love.
0 Potato Chips are the number one selling snack in the US.

Photo below, Janet Prewitt and David Hoskins are trying out
their baking skills.

Below, Valeria Scott and Patsy
Bennett in class.

Bottom right, Yoyanda Chapman and
Shawn Williams debate.

heft, Chad Strickland, Hank
McElhenney and Forrest Eaves are
busy in the kitchen.

A iv von interested in the restaurant or
hotel business? The Hotel and
Restaurant Management Technology
program is designed to provide specialized
occupational instruction in all phases of
hotel and restaurant management. The
program prepares students tor careers as
managers/supervisors in the hospitality and
tourism industry. Completion of the two-
year program leads to an Associate of
Applied Science degree. This program
targets the needs of entering students who
want to develop skills required for entry jobs
at the mid-management level in the
hospitality industry and individuals already
employed in the industry who need
additional competence for possible
advancement. Courses cover phases of food
safety, sanitation, selection, production and
handling, as well as, aspects of the common
practices and management principles of the
hospitality, industry. Texts include
computer applications and use of the
technology.

Hotel & Restaurant

Southern Hospitality

Controlling the process

Do you take pride in your work? Do
you like ensuring quality in your work?
Instruments used to measure and control
specific processes are essential in producing
quality products in industries today. The
technology required to use these
instruments is called instrumentation. This
program prepares the graduate to work with
professionals in many different fields that
require accurate measurements for analysis
and for process control maintenance. Jobs
include instrumentation technician,
electronic technician, environmental
technician and electrical transmission
technician to name a few. The
Instrumentation Technology course
objective is to train the student for an entry
level position in instrumentation. Classroom
study and hands-on lab study are used for
teaching basic electronics, hydraulics, and
pneumatics. This knowledge is then put to
use in classes for calibration and process
control training. Technology continues to
race forward into these new areas.

Top left, Jeffrey Emerson and Wade
Worrells read their lesson.

Above left, Emmett Farrar leads class.

Right, Johnny Craddietch and John
Whitfield are connecting computers.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• The word robot was coined by Karel Capek, but made up
by his brother, Josef Capek. When Karel was writing his
play, R. U.R., he couldn't find a name for these artificial
creatures. Originally, he proposed the word "labors". Josef
proposed "robots", coming from a word "robota", which
means, work in Czech and other Slavic languages,
including Russian,

Photo above, Steven Jamison measures sound waves.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• The wages paid by Ford were much higher than those
paid by other automobile companies. In 1914, Ford paid
workers who were age 22 or older $5 per day — that was
twice the average wage offered by other car factories.

# England's first great industry was wool. Its export was the
nation's largest source of income in the Middle Ages.

Below, Dale Podolece turns a flange in a
lathe.

Bottom right, Derrick Porter is indicating a
rotor.

Photo helow, Dexter Walker turns to a new dimension.

Are you quick with your hands? The
machinist course is a one or two-year
vocational program. The first year of the course
consists of hands-on operation of machine
shop equipment and classroom theory
covering such areas as safety, blueprint
reading, lathe and milling machine operation,
and shop math. In the second year of study the
student learns the theory and operation of
basic Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
equipment, metallurgy, and production
methods along with the development of more
advanced hands-on skills. In the two-year
program the students will perform bench
work, develop hand tool skills, and learn
applied applications of blueprint reading and
shop math. Students will also learn the
operation of the lathe, the vertical and
horizontal milling machines, the drill presses,
band saws, and cutoff saws. Emphasis will also
be placed on programming and operating the
Computer Numerical Control lathe and the
Computer Numerical Control milling machine,
as well as the heat treatment of metals,
metallurgy and precision grinding.

Machine Tool

A matter of precision

Marketing Management

Creating a world of opportunity

Can you sell a product? Do you enjoy
meeting new people? Doing
research? Primary objectives of any firm,
agency or business are to market its
products or services profitably. Marketing
Management Technology prepares the
graduate for careers in marketing
research, sales, advertising, management,
public relations, merchandising, and
buving. Marketing research helps to
determine the demand for products and
services. This is vital to the success of a
company, A manager must oversee all of
these activities and support services in
order to maintain efficiency and
profitabilitv of the business. The abilities
to plan merchandise assortment and
properly display the goods are essential
skills for a manager. Students will develop
these skills, plan sales forecasts, prepare
budgets, and effectively utilize various
types of advertising media.

Top left, Melanie Sanders lectures.

Above left, Jesse Broadbeat and Beth
Scamardo seek help after class.

Right, Erin Petty speaks before the class.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• As an advertising gimmick, Carl Mayer, nephew of lunch
meat mogul Oscar Meyer, invented the company's
"Wienermobile". On July 18, 1936, the first Oscar Mayer
"Wienermohile" rolled out of General Body Company's
factor)' in Chicago. The Wienermobile still tours the U.S.
today.

Photo above, Minnie Harris speaks with instructor Melanie
Sanders.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• In ancient Rome it was considered a sign of leadership to
be born with a crooked nose.

oPiggly Wiggly was the world's first self-service grocery store.
It was a Memphis enterprise started by Clarence Sanders
in 1916. It was the first grocery store with price marked
items, checkout stands, and refrigerated produce cases.
Credit Sanders for leading the way to thegivceiy stores we
know today.

Photo below, Gloria Houston during a test.

Below, classes are evening only.
Bottom right, Gale Quinton takes notes.

Left, Ben Murphy is the program's
instructor.

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Are you a leader rather than a follower?
Supervision and Management
Technology is a two-year curriculum
offered in the evenings. This program
leads to an Associate of Applied Science
Degree. The 66 credit hours required are
designed for adults who wish to become
qualified or more qualified for
management and supervisory positions in
business, industry or government. A new
class begins every eight weeks. Courses of
study include Counseling the Troubled
Employee, Management, Supervision,
Production and Inventory Control,
Personnel, Decision Making, Labor
Relations, Quality Control, Labor Law, Job
Analysis, Safety and Accident Prevention,
Communications, Computer Concepts,
Accounting I and Algebra. Electives
include Accounting II, Professional
Development and Business

Communications.

Supervision & Management

Learning to be a better manager

Truck Driving

On the road.. .again

Do you love to drive? Would you like a
job that will let you see America?
Commercial Truck Driving Program is an
eight week program which prepares the
graduate to enter the commercial truck
driving industry as an over-the-road driver.
This program is a combination of
classroom, lab, and actual road driving for
students. The course covers such areas as:
safety, DOT rules and regulations, proper
shifting techniques, pre-trip inspections,
map reading, log books, handling of
paperwork, cargo handling, two-lane
driving, four-lane driving, night driving and
metro driving. Students will be trained
driving conventional and cabover tractors
pulling loaded and empty vans and flatbed
trailers. This program places great emphasis
on preparing students for today's truck
driving industry. Today, truck drivers must
be prepared and well-trained to meet the
increased demands of the modern and
competitive transportation industry.

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new, ms

Top left, Daniel Davis checks for low air
pressure.

Above left, Sandra Hamon, Bob Weining,
Daniel Davis, and Ricky Garner check the
oil.

Right, instructor Bob Weining gives
instructions.

Did you know?

• The driver's test was invented in France. In 1893, drivers
of all self propelled vehicles bad to undergo an exam that
included driving ability.

•New York was the first state to require the licensing of
motor vehicles. Tloe law was adopted in 1901.

Photo above, Ricky Garner drives one of EMCC's trucks.

Golden Triangle Campus

Did you know?

• Shiny metal objects such as tin or copper turn into black
powder when ground fine. The only exception to this is
aluminum.

• The first screw-cutting was in 1809.

0 The Empire State Building was built with 60,000 tons of
steel and 3 million square feet of wire mesh.

Photo below, Eric Hall is laying out a piece

Below, Deloristine Conner and Onzie
Glenn are laying out a piece.

Bottom right, James Morton and Duke
Barnett are cutting.

Left, Carbin Tilley is grinding.

oulcl you like to learn how to weld?

If so, you can prepare for your
future at GT. The Welding and Fabricating
program prepares graduates to enter the job
market in many different areas. Welding is
utilized in manufacturing, structural
construction, pipeline construction, custom
job shops, and as an integral part of many
businesses. In this program the student will
learn safety in all aspects of welding and
fabrication. They will be taught the correct
methods of welding, arc welding, mig
welding, tig welding, brazing and use of the
acetylene cutting torch. Components of
fabrication utilizing the shear and brake will
be a part of the curriculum. Emphasis will be
placed on safety in the work place,
relationships with others on the job, and the
importance of regular and timely attendance
on the job. The need for welders is stable
with a slight increase in the past year. The
upswing in manufacturing has resulted in
renewed employment of welders. The
increase is expected to remain stable.

Putting it all together

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People from many places and of many backgrounds can be found at
East Mississippi Community College. The diverse student body enjoy a
variety of styles and tastes. EMCC is a place for people to begin
preparations for a career, whether they've just completed high school,
have returned from the workforce or are attending part time to
supplement their skills.

Everyone at EMCC has different reasons for being here and different
ways of getting here. No matter the reason or way, everyone is here for
two reasons, education and experience. Education is a valuable
resource, and the opportunity that is put before us by the staff and
administration - the opportunity to learn - should be appreciated. In
college, students not only receive an education in studies, but also in
life's experiences. Those who miss out on college miss out on valuable
life experience obtained mainly from the people we meet. Through
contact with these diverse people, we learn tolerance, understanding,
patience, kindness, trust, and that we are all really very much alike.

When we make that walk to receive our diplomas, those who truly
learned at EMCC will leave with knowledge and responsibility for a
career, understanding and compassion for leadership, and love and
respect for life.

D randy
Roberts and

Audrey
McCrory
emphasize the
statement
"friends are
forever."

rleather Smith,
Kristin Salter,
Heather Smith
and Valerie
Kemp pose for
a picture at the
EMCC Home-
coming Dance.

Ricky Rowery studies outdoors before his class begins.

Victor Malone,
Yakeshia
Maxwell and
Alvin Deans
rest on the
steps of the
Administration
building.

Bobby Baptise
hams it up for
the camera and
shows off his
great person-
ality during a
pep rally held
one evening on
the Scooba
campus.

1 awanda
Fortson relaxes
near the Science
Building on the
Scooba campus.
Students enjoy
this popular
spot because of
its pine trees
and picnic
table.

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The EMCC Board of Trustees

The EMCC Board of Trustees are, standing, Gary Chism, Larry Bell, Dennis Morgan, Ed Mosley, Ann Marie Lamb, Bobby Caldwell, Billie Dickson, Tommy Wallace;
seated, Theresa Hughes, Linda Jackson, John Persons, Susan Moates, R.S. Wofford.

Dr. Ann Marie Lamb and
Mrs. Susan Moates review
the agenda for the
evening during one of
the monthly Board
meetings held alternately
on the Scooba and
Golden Triangle

campuses.

Mr. Billie Dickson, Mr.
John Persons and Mr.
Larry Bell examine
information while
listening to Mr. Gary
Chism speak.

Gary Chism, Lowndes County, Board Chairman

Mr. Larry Bell

Oktibbeha County

Mr. Bobby Caldwell
Lowndes County

Mr. Billie Dickson

Noxubee County

Mrs. Theresa Hughes

Noxubee County

Mrs. Linda Jackson
Kemper County

Dr. Ann Marie Lamb
Clay County

Mrs. Susan Moates
Clay County

Mr. Dennis Morgan
Lauderdale County

Mr. Ed Mosley
Lauderdale County

Mr. John Persons

Kemper County

Mr. Tommy Wallace
Board Attorney
Lowndes County

Mr. R. S. Wofford
Oktibbeha County

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District Administration

Dr. Tommy Davis
President

Dr. Ed Davis

Chief Administrative Officer, Scooba Campus

Dr. Rick Young

Chief Executive Officer, Golden Triangle

Andra Brown

District ABE Director

Sterling Doolittle

Physical Plant Director

Shelton Gandy

Assistant Dean of Students

Debby Gard

Assistant Business Manager

Tom Goode

Athletic Director

Bobby Jones

GT Physical Plant Director

Garry Jones

Financial Aid Director

Jacqueline Newton

CAFB Director

Dr. Deborah Pullen

GT Assistant Vocational Director &

Will Shelton

Scooba Assistant Vocational Director

Dr. Lavinia Sparkman

GT Assistant District Academic Dean

Mickey Stokes

Scooba Dean of Students

George Stockman

Business Manager

Dr. Joyce Walker

Computer Science Instructor/
Director of Institutional Research

Ed Wamble

GT Career Center Leader

Dr. Virgil Warren

Academic Dean

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Faculty and Staff

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\H a ^ 4-i^ ^JM Forestry Instructor

Ahmad Al-Mahmoud
GT Matfi Instructor

Kelly Atwood

District Director of Public Information

Mae Brewer

GT Related Studies

Doreen Bryan
Secretary to the President

Wayne Bryant
GT Security Guard

Joanne Buchanan

Clerical/ Switchboard Operator

Patricia Calloway

Admin. Support Services Instructor

Terry Cherry

Art Instructor

Wynelia Cherry

Admin. Support Services Instructor

Debbie Coker

GT Cosmetology Instructor

Ricky Collier

GT Welding & Fabrication Instructor

Andrew Couch

William Cummins

GT Machine Shop Instructor

Jerry Davis

GT Sociology Instructor

Brenda DiMichele

Music Instructor

Dr. Conrad DiMichele
Social Sciences Instructor

Marilyn Doolittle

GT Administration Support Service Instructor

Rachel Ezelle

Business Instructor

Emmett Farrar

GT Industrial Technology Instructor

Linda Farrar

GT Hotel & Restaurant Instructor

Ida Foote

GT Security Guard

Zelma Fulgham

GT Administration Support Service Instructor

Linda Gates

GT Work Based Learning Coordinator

Larry Gibson

Math Instructor

Emma Giles

Financial Aid Clerk

Grady Graham

GT Automotive Service Technology Instructor

Gypsy Gray

inancial Aid Clerk

GTFi

Sandra Grych

GT Speech Instructor

Janet Gullett

GT Banking and Finance Instructor

Ruth Handy
Maintenance

Bobbie Hines

GT Drafting and Design Technology

Catalina Huerkamp

SC Spanish Instructor

Jim Huerkamp

GT Science & Technology Instructor

Lucy Hull
Social Science Instructor

Melanie Hutcherson

Registrar/ Student Services

Janice Irby

Library Assistant

Thankgod Imo

GT Accounting Instructor

Betty Killebrew

English Instructor

Betty Landrum

Practical Nursing Instructor

William Lauderdale

Art Instructor

Ola Little-Harley

Bookstore Clerk

Bob Lovelace

GT Electronics Instructor

Diane Lowrimore

GT Computer Technology Instructor

Ernest Lowrimore

GT Drafting & Design Instructor

Danielle McDade

Clerical Support Administration

Elaine McKay

Accounts Receivable Clerk

Donny McKee

GT Telecommunications Technology

Judy Miller

GT Related Studies Instructor

Brian Mitchell

Forestry Instructor

Louis Nabors

GT Truck Driving Instructor

Rick Noffsinger

GT Public Information/Recruiting

Earl Oliver

Auto Mechanics Instructor

Ryan Oliver

District Information Technology Director

Karen Parsons

GT Practical Nursing Instructor

Cindy Patrick

Practical Nursing Instructor

Cheryl Purcell

GT Librarian

Rosemary Rice

GT Library Assistant

Emma Rodriguez

GT Spanisli Instructor

Pam Rushing

Financial Aid Clerk

Marion Sams

ABE Instructor

Melanie Sanders

GT Marketing Instructor

Renee Sanders

CAFB Clerical

Eddie Sciple

Ophthalmic Instructor

Hari Sharma
GT Matli Instructor

Kelli Shreves

GT Sociology Instructor

Dudley Shurlds
CAFB History Instructor

James Skipper

Science Instructor

Mary Margaret Smith

Special Populations

Roger Smith

Librarian

Tantie Spencer

CAFB Clerical

Janice Spears
GT AP /Purchasing Clerk

Michelle Staley

History Instructor

Susan Stokes
GT English Instructor

Martha Taylor

Reading Instructor

Denise Tennison

GT District Practical Nursing Supervisor

Gina Thompson

GT Related Studies

Bobby Thrash

Dist. Learning Coord. /Comp. Science Instr.

Ann Tindal

Communications/Drama Instructor

Kenneth Turner

English Instructor

Mike Tvarkunas

Asst. Director of Information Tech.

Andrew Walters
GT Math Instructor

Ramona Walters

GT Office Clerk/ Student Services Secretary

Bob Weining

GT Truck Driving Instructor

Kary Williams
Math Instructor

Randy Williams

Biology Instructor

Brenda Wilson

GT Special Populations

Sandra Wimberly

GT Library Assistant

Marilyn Wynn

GT English Instructor

Who's Who

Tina Borntrager

Major: Art Therapy * Home town: Macon

Parents: Floyd and Lois Borntrager

Vice President of Services for Phi Theta

Kappa • SCF • Set Designer • Phi Theta

Kappa Scholarship • Developing

Photographer Award • Distinguished

Artist Award 'National Dean's List

Garrett P. Brock

Major: Liberal Arts

Home town: Montpelier

Parents: Gary and Roxie Brock

Phi Theta Kappa • Who's Who '

US History Award

Jeffrey Burch

Major: Liberal Aits

Home town: Porterville

Parents: Jimmy and Candance Burch

Phi Theta Kappa • The National Dean's

List • Who's Who

Butch Copeland

Major: Forestry

Home town: Philadelphia

Parents: Lynn and Kay Copeland

Forestry Club • Science Club

Outstanding Forestry Award

Phi Theta Kappa

Benjamin Stewart

Major: Business

Home town: Meridian

Parents: Charles and Kay Stewart

Phi Theta Kappa • President's List

Soi i er

Laura Persons Thomas

Major: Accounting

Home town: Scooba

Mother: Annie Ruth Persons Eugene (Dec)

Phi Theta Kappa

President's List

Beth Warren

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Home town: DeKalb

Parents: Dr. Virgil and Joyce Warren

SCF • PTK • Science Club • Band

Mathmatics Award • Chemistry Award •

President's List • Physics Award •
National Dean's List • All USA Acad.Team

Scooba Campus

Jamal King

Major: Theater

Home town: Tuscaloosa, Al

Mother: Joyce Whitfield

Band (Drum Major) • Choir/ Reflections

SGA (Vice -President) • SCF • Yearbook

All - State Honor Choir

Dean's and President's List

Shaundria Renae King

Major: Business Education

Home town: Macon

Mother: Sadie J. Readus

Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Theta Kappa award

Donna L. Monroe

Major: Forestry

Hometown: Collinsville

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. O.S. Simpson

Science Club • Foresty Club

Phi Theta Kappa
Outstanding Forestry Award

Stephanie Sharp

Major: Nursing • Home town: Scooba

Parents: Steve and Katie Sharp

SGA President • PTK President •

Scholar's Bowl • SCF Council Member •

Science Club 'HEADWAE Award • All -

USA Academic Team Honors • English

Award • President's List •Ntl. Dean's List

Angila Weir

Major: Nursing • Home town: Columbus
Mother: Bonnie Kimbrough
Vice -President of Phi Theta Kappa
Treasurer of SGA • America Reads
program • Science Club • SYZYGY
Scholar's Bowl • President's List •
National Dean's List

Jeremy S. Westbrook

Major: Business

Home town: Columbus

Parents: Jerry and Susan Westbrook

Phi Theta Kappa • Soccer

Phi Theta Kappa • History Award

President's List

Not Pictured

Leah Allred

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James Ash

April Cherry

Michael Ethridge

Joseph Hare

Timothy Jones

Robert M. Kilpatrick

Stephanie Morton

Tricia Robertson

William Sullivan, Jr.

Who's Who

Wayne Butler

Major: Computer Programming

Technology • Home town: Starkville

Parents: Edward and Eva Butler

Phi Theta Kappa • President's List

Student Recruiter • Association of

Information Technology Professionals

Chris Clinton

Major: Computer Programming
Technology • Home town: Starkville

Parent: Betty Ann Keyes

Mr. EMCC • President of Association of

Information Technology Professionals

Student Recruiter • President's List

Tammy Conner

Major: Business Technology

Home town: Caledonia

Parents: Roy and Maxine Butler

Phi Beta Lambda • President's List

First Baptist Church of Steens member

Bible school teacher

Eva Dickerson

Major: Computer Programming

Technology • Home town: Starkville

Parent: Margaret L. Dickerson

Vice-President of Association of

Information Technology Professionals

Student Recruiter • President's List

Children's Defense Fund

Nikita C. Moore

Major: Business Technology

Home town: West Point

Parents: Mr. and Mrs. Willie B. Moore

Phi Beta Lambda • President's List

Dean's List

Porter Roberts

Major: Academic • Home town: Starkville

Parents: Kate and William Roberts

Phi Theta Kappa • President's List •

Student Government Association

Catherine Sims

Major: Microcomputer Technology

Home town: Cumberland
Parents: Robert and Catherine Bland

Past President, present

Secretary/Newsletter editor/Show

Chairman and web master for the Golden

Triangle Kennel Club of Mississippi

Golden Triangle

Deloris Ann Doss

Major: Banking and Finance Technology
Home town: West Point
Parents: Louis and Lucille Collins
Delta Epsilon Chi Parliamentarian-
Banking and Finance Chapter
Phi Theta Kappa • Dean's List0
Missionary • Youth Director of Church

Jeffrey Emerson

Major: Electronic, Industrial, Electrical

Technology • Home town: Meridian

Parents: Peggy and Wayne Emerson

VICA • Work Based Learning

President's List • Dean's List

Kristy White

Major: Computer Programming
Technology • Home town: Cedar Bluff

Parents: Roby and Linda White

Phi Theta Kappa • President's List •

Dean's List • Student Government

Association • Student Recruiter •

Treasurer of A1TP

John Whitfield

Major: Instrumentation/Electronics

Technology • Home town: Columbus

Parents: Jacqueline and John Whitfield, Sr.

President's List • Dean's List • Vocational

Industrial Clubs of America State President

of Skills USA

Jason Hudson

Major: Computer Programming

Technology • Home town: West Point

Parents: Gary and Connie Hudson

Phi Theta Kappa • Dean's List

President's List • Association of

Information Technology Professionals

Not Pictured

Brian Bobbitt

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David Hairston
Jasmine Houser
Okema Miller
Regan Edwards
Audrea Lashley
Paula McGahey
Tawanna Gray
Valerie Shepherd

Audrey Michelle McKee

Major: Banking and Finance Technology

Home town: Starkville

Parents: Wanda Kay Miller and Roger

Curtis McKee

Phi Theta Kappa • President's List • Delta

Epsilon Chi Secretary/Treasurer - Banking

and Finance Chapter

Soph

omores

Scooba Campus

Leah Allred

Preston

Brandon April

Meridian

Timeka Ash
Scooba

Amber Barham

Caledonia

Amy Blair

Caledonia

Angela Blankenship

Caledonia

Greg Bolls

Little Roek, Ark

Tina Borntrager

Maeon

James Bounds

DeKalb

Sarah Brandyburg
DeKalb

Ken Britt
West Point

Jonathan Brown
DeKalb

Anson Bryant

'st Point

Wet

Jeff Burch

Porterville

Trey Campbell

Meridian

Shelia Carey

Union

April Cherry

Seooba

Valerie Cherry
Scooba

Zach Childress

Meridian

Yanesha Coleman

Louisville

Derrick Conner
Shuqualak

Butch Copeland
Philadelphia

Carlos Crusoe

Columbus

Taneshia Dansby
Scooba

Steve Davis
DeKalb

Tamika Davis

Meridian

John Deviney

Meridian

Andy Dorroh
Eupora

Kim Dowell

Scooba

Felix Edmonds

Starkvilie

Christopher Fears

West Point

Mark Fleming

Scooba

Kristin Glenn

Brooksville

Jimmy Grace

Meridian

Morgan Gully

Scooba

Libby Hailey

Shuqualak

Kimberly Hampton

Collinsville

Joseph Hare

Shuqualak

Todd Hensley

Houston

James Hollinshed

Starkvilie

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Kenisha Hopson
Porterville

Tonya Hudnall
Daleville

Angela Jackson
Scooba

Michelle Jenkins
Macon

Rodney Johnson
Starkville

Rayshun Jones

Tuscaloosa, AL

Timothy Jones

Newton

Michael Kilpatrick
DeKalb

Jamal King

Tuscaloosa, AL

Kimberly Knox

Columbus

Audrey Luster

Macon

Victor Malone
Brooksville

Margaret Maness
Sebestapol

Audrey McCrory

Columbus

LaShondra McDonald

Meridian

Alvin McFarland
West Point

Natasha McGraw

DeKalb

Annetta Merideth

DeKalb

Jeremiah Mikell

Meridian

Jason Miller

Philadelphia

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Donna Monroe

Collinsville

Kizzy Moore

Philadelphia

Victoria Nealy

New Hope

Keith Odom

DcKalb

Kevin Parker
DeKalb

Jonathan Pedrick
Oklahoma

DeMarco Porter

Columbus

Kristi Rankins

DeKalb

Katoria Rice

Brooksville

Yulanda Rice

Macon

Nekemia Rich
Starkville

Shamalisha Riddle

Louisville

Tricia Robertson
DeKalb

Sharita Roberts

Columbus

Albert Robertson
West Point

Brad Robertson
DeKalb

Tim Robinson

Columbus

Tyshon Rogers

Crawford

Richard Rowery

York, AL

Edward Ruffin

Columbia

James Sanford

Louisville

Shan Seymore
Porterville

Stephanie Sharp
Scooba

Phillip Shumaker
West Point

Suzanne Simpson
Northport, AL

Curt Skipper
Shuqualak

Shavonda Smart

Shuqualak

Brad Smith

Columbus

Kimberly Smith

Scooba

Shantela Smith
Brooksville

Javonica Smoot

Scooba

Rashonda Smoot
Scooba

Kimberly Sobley

Columbus

Ben Stewart

Meridian

Denetra Stewart

Shuqualak

Patrick Stokley
Silas, AL

Alveta Tate

Brooksville

Centel Truman

Meridian

Adam Wade

DeKalb

LaTarsha Walker

Columbus

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Margaret Yates
Macon

Amber Young
West Point

Beth Warren
DeKalb

Marco Washington

Columbus

Heather Weems

Columbus

Angi Weir

Columbus

Tameka Welch
DeKalb

Derick Whitford

West Point

Matilda Wilbourne
DeKalb

Angel N. Williams

Scooim

Danielle Williams

Scoobn

Kenny Williams

Greenville

Raymond Williams

Lauderdale

Kimberly Windham

Colliusville

Freshmen

Scooba Campus

Brandon Allen

Meridian

Casey Asmus

Meridian

Laurie Atwood

Bailey

Taft Baker

Macau

Brandy Ball

y Ban
DeKalb

Kristin Barefield

DeKalb

Danny Barnes

DeKalb

Todd Barnette
Starkville

Shanna Beasley

Meridian

Christopher Bell

Maben

Randy Bell

Maben

Shevondra Benn

Preston

Sharee Bensmoke

Noxubee

Jay Blackburn

Columbus

Alana Boles

Meridian

Benjamin Boyd
DeKalb

Justin Boyd

Columbus

Sonya Brooks

Macon

Tomeka Brown

Lauderdale

Heather N. Burns
Columbus

Keisha Butler

DeKalb

LeKeva Calhoun

West Point

Daniel Calvert
DeKalb

Josh Cannon
Starkville

Justice Cannon
Hattiesburg

Wes Carlisle

Columbus

Adam Carmichael

Meridian

James Carter

Starkville

Ben Carver

Starkville

Kristen Clark

Preston

Misty Clayton

Lauderdale

Bobby Cleveland

Fulton

Raven Cole

DeKalb

Treka Cole

Louisville

Clay Colvin

Columbus

David Conner

Shuqualak

Leonard Cotton

Columbus

Justin Creer
DeKalb

Melissa Crenshaw

Caledonia

Chris Cross

Scooba

Josh Crowe

Columbus

Ryan Daniels

West Point

Alex Darnell
DeKalb

Jessica Darnell

New York City, NY

Barron Davis

West Point

Crystal Delams

Macon

Patricia Dendy
Woodland

Frankie Doss

West Point

Katrina Echoles

Houston

Heather Edwards
DeKalb

Orlando Ellerby
DeKalb

Fred Fair

Starkville

Eric Felton
Ft. Myers, FL

Tawanda Fortson
Aberdeen

Corey Fowler

West Point

Chip Frazier

Meridian

Sharonne Gandy

Starkville

Renaldo Gardner

Columbus

Kellie Glenn

Columbus

Josh Goodwin
Philadelphia

Jamie Gould

Meridian

Curtis Grace
DeKalb

Patricia Grady

DeKalb

Jon Detrick Grisson

Brooksville

Kristy Guadagno

Caledonia

Patrick Harper

Meridian

Josh Harrell

Zachary, LA

Justin Harris

Columbus

Kate Harrison

DeKalb

Josh Hazelwood

West Point

Matt Haskins

Starkville

Tony Henley

Brooksville

Kenyota Hicks

DeKalb

Travis Hill

Lauderdale

Ezell Holiday

DeKalb

Jafari Hopkins

Brooksville

Mary Hudson

Daleville

LaKeisha Hunt

Noxubee

Camille Jackson

Louisville

Tonisha Jackson

Scooba

Jeremy Jarvis
DeKalb

Patrick Jenkins
Shuqualak

Angela Johnson

Meridian

Brandy Johnson

Shuqualak

Field Johnson

Starkville

Matt Jones

Tuscaloosa, AL

Savonya Jones
Porterville

Zachary Kelly

Columbus

Rob Kelsey
West Point

Valerie Kemp
Collinsviue

Katrina King

Macon

Matt King

Columbus

Nicole Landrum

Meridian

Clarice Langford

Macon

Angenette Lard

Livingston, AL

Richard Lile
Columbus

Kevin Long

Columbus

Tyreasia Love
DeKalb

Michael Madison

DeKalb

Yukeisha Maxwell
West Point

S^S

Daniel Mayfield

Lauder dnlc

Dianna McCall
DeKalb

Gabe McCann
Shuqualak

Titonya McConnell
Porterville

Phyllis McDade
DeKalb

Jayson Merchant

Columbus

Antrion Merideth
DeKalb

Johnnie Miller

Lauderdale

LaTonia Miller

Lauderdale

Emily Moore

Louisville

Lois Morris

Tuscaloosa, AL

Tori Nash

Columbus

Justin Norwood

Memphis, TN

Michael Oliver
Scooba

Jimmy Parker

Columbus

Natasha Parks

Macon

Timmy Penry

Meridian

Tabitha Phillips

Starkville

Corey Pickens

Meridian

Carl Pierce

West Point

Tameka Pippins

Noxubee

Debbie Poole

Cartilage

Tiffany Price

Preston

April Puckett
DeKalb

Shevita Ramsey

Scooba

Lena Ratcliff

Macon

Andy Ray

Moody, AL

Monique Reed

Preston

Crystal Reese

Starkville

Lonell Richey

Macon

Ahman Roberts

Preston

Trynequa Robinson

Columbus

Brian Rogers

Louisville

Latoya Rush

DeKalb

Amanda Russell

Louisville

Kristin Salter

Lauderdale

Emily Scarbrough
West Point

Tonya Sharp

Columbus

Lance Short

DeKalb

Cedric Shumpert

Columbus

Almetris Smith

Meridian

Deanna Smith

Meridian

DeWayne Smith

West Point

Heather L. Smith

Meridian

Heather N. Smith
Collinsville

Jason Smith

Columbus

Melanie Smith
Pelahatchie

Kimberly Stewart

DeKalb

Shalonda Stewart

Macon

Willie Stewart

Scooba

Jeremy Tate

Columbus

Lora Taylor

Columbus

Cassandra Thomas

Starkville

Aniece Thompson

DeKalb

Kylan Tippett

Macon

Kisez Townsel

Columbus

Juan Turnipseed

Starkville

Aimee Vallery

Hollandale

Jan Van Devender

DeKalb

Lisa Vickers

Kemper

Trey Wall
Starkville

James Wamble

Columbus

Sean Ward

Starkville

Gabriel Warren

Meridian

Meg Warren

DeKalb

NaKisha Webb

Scooba

Rickysha Westbrook

DeKalb

Roshanda Westerfield
DeKalb

TaShanda White

Aberdeen

Dector Wilburn

Crawford

Moira Williams

Noxubee

Rhea Williams

Jackson

Eddie Woodard
Weir

Veronica Woodard
Weir

Robert Woods

Caledonia

Alanna Woolsey
Columbus

Tameka Wyatt
con

Erek Yarbrough

Eps, AL

Stephen Young

West Point

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Planet Playground

Helping our communities' children

Members of EMCC's Student
Christian Fellowship were among
those who helped with construc-
tion of Planet Playground in
Meridian on October 21, 1999.

The $100,000 playground, paid
for through fundraisers, was con-
structed over a five-day period by
over 2,000 volunteers. The play-

ground is located on Highway 39
at the Northeast Recreation Park.
Members of SCF who partici-
pated in Planet Playground were:
Jamal King, Stephanie Sharp,
Joseph Hare, Curt Skipper, Tricia
Robinson, Chris Egbert, sponsor
Irene Nichols, and Rev. John
Woods.

Jamal King, Rev. John Woods and Curt Skipper and Chris Egbert help
Joseph Hare take a breather from with cleanup of the playground area,
garbage detail while cleaning up the
playground area.

Tricia Robinson, SCF sponsor Irene
Nichols and Stephanie Sharp collect
concrete mix bags while helping with
Planet Playground.

Sophomores

Gorden Triangle Campus

Delisa Adams

Columbus

David Adcock

Macon

Patsy Bennett

West Point

Courtney Blake

West Point

Demeatra Bluitt

Maben

Bernice Brandon

Crawford

Jennifer Brooks

Starkville

Douglas Bush

Starkville

Hugo Castillo

Starkville

Chad Cheatham

Louisville

Chris Clinton

Starkville

Tammy Conner

Caledonia

Chenelle Deloach

Columbus

Deloris Doss
West Point

Spence Eacholes

Cedar Bluff

Jacqueline Easley

Columbus

Michelle Edinburgh
Columbus

Nicole Eggerson

West Point

Jeff Emerson

Meridian

Keidrick Ewing

West Point

Ricky Faulkner
Eupora

Victoria Flowers
Starkville

Brad Gary

Eupora

Nicolas Gibson
Pheobe

Jason Hall

Columbus

Tammy Hamby
West Point

Rashida Hamilton

Starkville

Minnie Harris
West Point

Tenasha Harris

Columbus

Travis Harris

Cedar Bluff

Dorothy Hogan

West Point

Jessie Hogan
West Point

Ransy Hollingsworth

Ackerman

Jasmine Houser

Columbus

Johnnie Humphries

Columbus

Jess Hutcheson

Columbus

Fransen Isaac

Starkville

Bobbie Jones

Columbus

Danyale Jones

Starkvlle

Leslie Jones

Louisville

Keith Kellum
Starkville

Jared King
Ackerman

Andrea Lashley

West Point

Rachel Lee

West Point

Angelia Love

Columbus

Delois Matthews

West Point

Korine McCarter

Crawford

Jon McCraw

Caledonia

Paula McGahey
West Point

Belinda Mead

Columbus

Chad Miles

Starkville

Okema Miller
Columbus

Sheria Minor

Starkville

Reliford Murray

Columbus

Bridget Nuall

Louisville

Linda Parker

West Point

Josh Pounders

Caledonia

Josh Putt

Starkville

Meletta Randle
West Point

Pam Roberts

Starkville

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Porter Roberts

Starkville

Brenda Rogers

Columbus

Teresa Rogers

Columbus

Kemetha Rupert

West Point

Valeria Scott

Columbus

Mary Senter

Aberdeen

Khalilah Short

Crawford

Flice Smith

Columbus

Jeannett Smith

West Point

Lowanda Smith

Crawford

Tabitha Spratt

Aberdeen

Misty Tehan

Starkville

Anita Thomas

Columbus

Angela Turnage

Columbus

Shenedia Walker

Columbus

Joseph Whitaker

Eupora

Freshmen

Golden Triangle Campus

Michelle Avant
Maben

Jayson Banks

Macon

Melvin Banks

Louisville

Heath Bardley

Columbus

Kimberly Bardwell

Starkville

Duke Barnett
Macon

Victor Barnett

Starkville

Tonya Baswell

Columbus

Christopher Belk

Phebe

Jennifer Bell

West Point

Shana Bell

Sturgis

Grica Benson

Columbus

Undra Boggon

Aberdeen

Michael Bridges
Columbus

Shirley Broussard

Columbus

David Buchanan

Columbus

Friday Burse

Starkville

Germone Bush

Brooksville

Katina Bush

Starkville

Sherry Butler

Columbus

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Christina Calhoune

West Point

Yoyanda Chapman

Columbus

John Chism

Columbus

Cathy Clark

Columbus

Tarissa Clark

Starkville

Ashaunti Coggins

West Pont

Deloristine Conner

Columbus

Terry Courington

Columbus

Sharron Dancer

Starkville

John Davis

Steens

Amy Deaton

Starkville

France Dildy

Columbus

Theotric Donald

West Point

Terrance Douglas

Columbus

Tairaus Dowd

Crawford

Roosevelt Drungo

Columbus

Mike Duck

Starkville

Ted Duett

Ackerman

Casey Eatman

Columbus

Pamela Edwards

West Point

Heather Eledge

Columbus

Chad Elmore

Columbus

Tammy Eras

West Point

Rashunda Evans
Cedar Bluff

Ann Foster

Phebe

Yolanda Foster

Crawford

Tammy Frasher
Columbus

Jonas Fulgham
West Point

Wendy Fulton

Columbus

Casandra Gandy

Starkville

Stephanie Garner
Aberdeen

Krista Garretson

Louisville

Onzie Glenn

Louisville

Barbara Gordon

Starkville

Terrell Green
Columbus

Danah Harris

Columbus

Marco Harrison

Columbus

Vince Hartness

Starkville

Robbie Haynes

Columbus

Heather Hickman

Caledonia

Natasha Hill
Crawford

Sharron Hill
Crawford

Judi Holmes

West Point

Michelle Hood

Columbus

John Hunt

West Point

Mark Hunt

Scooba

Phyllis Jacobs

Caledonia

Lakisha Jefferson

West Point

Angela Jennings

Staitville

Monica Johns

Columbus

Denesha Johnson

Columbus

Teresa Jolly

West Point

Danielle Jones

Starkville

Leslie Jones
Maben

Natonya Jones

Macon

Dave Keelin

Grenada

Tarus Koger

Crawford

Timothy Lang

Columbus

Albert Lee
West Point

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Lashanda Lenoir
West Point

Kim Lipe

Starkville

Mary Loggan
Aberdeen

Andy Long
Columbus

Buffie Mann
Euporia

Laura Massey

West Point

Jenny McClelland

Sturgis

Brandy Mills
Columbus

Shiquita Mobley

Starkville

Michelle Moore

Columbus

Robert Moore

Columbus

Sayward Muirhead

Starkville

Elbert Mullin

Columbus

Christie Myers
West Point

Vincent Nash

Starkville

Mike Nickoles

Caledonia

Felicia Norris

Starkville

Lisa Parham

Caledonia

Mark Patrick

Ethelsville, AL

Mary Patterson-Davis

Starkville

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Brenda Payne

Columbus

Estella Payne
Starkville

Steven Pearson

Starkville

Don Perry

Ackerman

Erin Petty

Caledonia

Dale Podolece

Columbus

Jessica Poe
Cedar Bluff

Derrick Porter

Columbus

Janet Prewitt

Columbus

Debra Randle

West Point

Lamanda Randle

West Point

Camella Rasberry

Cedar Bluff

Ira Reliford

Columbus

Consandra Rice

Crawford

Chiquita Roberson

Louisville

Reggie Roberson

Louisville

Andrew Robertson

Columbus

Heather Robinson

Columbus

Henry Ross

Columbus

Andy Ruth

Aberdeen

Latonya Scott
Starkville

Nicole Shelton

Columbus

Shay Shephard

Columbus

Beulah Sherrod

Columbus

Louis Sherrod

Columbus

Priscilla Sherrod

Columbus

Windy Shirley

Columbus

Traci Sides
Caledonia

Jamy Smith
Macon

Teresa Smith

West Point

Anita Spearman

Starkville

Jeffrey Stanford

Columbus

Danny Stephens

Columbus

John Stephenson
Eupora

Gregory Stewart

Columbus

Kimberly Stinson

Columbus

Georgia St. Laurent

Columbus

Jon Stone

Columbus

Chad Strickland

West Point

Julia Sulliva
Aberdeen

Bridgett Sykes
West Point

Lance Szakel

Columbus

Dominic Tate

Columbus

Fred Tate
Starkville

Yylonda Tate

Starkville

Tiffany Taylor

Columbus

Donshay Thomas

Columbus

Tiffany Thornhill

Starkville

Carvin Tilley

Ethelsville, AL

Roxann Tribble

Columbus

Richard Tucker

Columbus

Shatanya Turner

Columbus

Rebecca Upchurch

Sturgis

Beth Vann

Columbus

Dexter Walker

Columbus

Bobby Ward

Starkville

Tomicka Ward

Starkville

Montresyal Warren

Starkville

Brandy Washington

Columbus

Stephanie Watts

Columbus

Marcus Weaver
Starkville

Leigh Ann Westbrook

Columbus

Tawanda White

Starkville

Chrischenda Wiggins
Starkville

Temeka William

Starkville

Kerry Williams

Maben

Marcus Williams

Columbus

Shawn Williams

Columbus

Sheldon Williams

Columbus

Shiconner Williams

Columbus

Leah Wilson

West Point

Ryan Winter

Columbus

In Loving Memory

Detrice Ingram

and

James Patrick Ard

(not pictured)

"I have fought a good fight, I have finished
the race, I have kept the faith."
II Timothy 4:7

Below, Dennis Cook sits on the balcony of
Lauderdale Hall with his guitar.

Above, Valerie Kemp dances the night away.

Immediately above, Adam Wade is styling in
some of the latest fashions.

Below, Jeremy Jarvis is one of Scooba's most
stylish men.

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Trends

Fashion and trends are a big part of the life at East Mississippi Community College. Some of the biggest trends
seen around the campuses of East Mississippi Community College this year were clothing, hair styles, guitars,
tattoos, musical preferences, key chains, cars, shoes, and piercings. Personal expression is a big part of college life.
The East Mississippi Community College campuses give each individual the opportunity to be his or her own
person.

Below, always stylish
Cassandra Thomas
never has a bad hair
day. Some of the
hairstyles that are in
fashion are Micro
braids, crochet braids,
and straight weave.

Trendy People at EMCC

Below, Kim Harlam
always knows how to
put together a trendy
outfit when she is
going to class because
she doesn't believe in
dressing tacky.

Above, Benard Belk, Mario Evans, and Jeff
Gillespie strike a pose at a school dance.

Immediately above, Scott Connley shows off
his muscles and his eyebrow ring.

Below, Beth Warren plays the bells during the
annual Christmas concert.

Above, Jamal King plays his heart out at the band
concert.

Immediately above, Cheere Steed uses her musical
abilities to spread Christmas cheer to Scooba and
the surrounding communities.

Below, Patrick Harper keeps the Christmas beat
going.

ristmas

December was a busy month for the students at EMCC. Choir, Reflections, and Music Theater Workshop classes all came
together to perform a Christmas play which was entitled "A Christmas Portrait." This show was attended by over 2000
elementary children from the .surrounding area. Other EMCC students helped with "Christmas With the Kids". The SCF,
Music Theater Workshop, and the Special Populations Program sponsor this program. (This year the Bonita Lakes Wal-Mart
in Meridian donated some of its proceeds to help buy toys for this charity.) Last but not least, the EMCC Lion's Pride Band
held its Christmas concert. Under the direction of Bobbie Gibson, this year's concert was a tremendous success.

Below, Mrs. M. Smith
spreads Christmas joy
to children from the
surrounding area.
Thanks to the Bonita
Lakes Wal-Mart for
making this year's
program a success.

Christmas with the Kids

Below, the cast of "A
Christmas Portrait"
takes time before the
show to meet and greet
the children and share
with them the
Christmas spirit.

Below, Angela Blankenship has the time of her life
at the EMCC Homecoming Dance.

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Above, Jamila Page and Anson Bryant carry on a
conversation at the Back to School Dance.

Immediately above, Almetrius Smith breaks it
down at the Back to School Dance.

Below, Greg Boaz and Tim Penry have a great
time dancing at the Back to School Dance at the
end of August.

Dances

One of the best activities to participate in while attending EMCC are the many dances. This year there were three main
dances. The school year is started off with a Back to School Dance which takes place in the student activities center. As
part of the festivities of homecoming week there is a dance, The EMCC Homecoming Dance is sponsored by the
Student Government Association. The homecoming dance is a time to let loose and celebrate the excitement. The
final dance takes place during the Spring Semester. This dance is the winter formal and is sponsored by Phi Theta
Kappa.

Below, Kim Smith
dances the night away
at the EMCC Back to
School Dance. The
Dance was held in the
Student Activities
Center.

Dance With Me

Below, Matilda

Wilbourne isn't afraid
to "Get Jiggy Wit It" at
the East Mississippi
Community College
Homecoming Dance
held in the old gym.

Above, Michelle Jenkins takes a break from
dancing.

Immediately above, Stephanie Sharp and
Chris Egbert enjoy an evening of dancing.

Below, Yolanda Thomas, Gregg Boll, and James
Lewis make their way to their first classes.

Above, Jonathon Brown takes a break between
classes.

Immediately above, Victoria Neely plays cards
with a group of her friends in the Student Center.

Below, Candis Moore and Kim Hampton make
their way to the cafeteria for a good dinner.

Scooba Tec

Even though Scooba, Mississippi is a small town, there are a great deal of outlets one can pursue. The most
popular places East Misssissippi students may be seen are such places as the Grill, the BP, the computer lab, the
library, and the Student Center. They also participate in many different activities or just hang out between classes.
East Mississippi Community College is a great place to get an education, meet life-long friends, and also to relax
and just have fun. The memories shown in this annual tell a story, a neverending story.

Below, Jeremy Taylor
takes part in the
Student Christian
Fellowship luncheon.
These luncheons took
place every Monday at
12:00.

Sights and Sounds

Below, Rayshun Jones
plays video bingo in
the Student Center.
Video bingo was one
of many activities
students participated
in when school started.

Above, Ericka Jones fixes her lunch at the
funeral services banquet.

Immediately above, Chris Cross, Lance
Short, Ezelle Holiday, and Antione Meredith

Below, Torrey Hale stretches before the bij
Homecoming game against Itawamba.

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Above, Mrs. "M" Smith assists Mrs. Davis in
pinning her corsage on before the Alumni
Luncheon.

Immediately above, Stephanie Sharp has fun
while attending the 1999 Homecoming Dance.

Below, Brooke Deese and Valerie Kemp pose with
their fearless mascot, Leo the Lion.

Homecoming Events included many interesting, fun-filled things to do. Fun Day included "Inflatable Fun" that
came to the campus for the first time last year. The Homecoming Parade was a successful, exciting event on
campus while the Band, Floats and Homecoming Maids paraded down the streets of the campus. The football
team played a fierce game against Itawamba while the Lion's Pride Band and crowd supported them in the stands.
SGA sponsored a Homecoming Dance that many students attended.

Below, Javonica Smoot
helps the choir decorate
their float. All the
participants in the
parade put in much
hard work and
dedication.

Homecoming Floats

Below, Jeremy Jarvis
stands in front of the
Band Float that won
1st place in the parade.
Other winners were
Forestry 2nd place and
Choir 3rd place.

Above, Tanisha Jackson and Joseph Hare
ride the SCF Float.

Immediately above, Derrick Conner makes
final touches to the Science Club Float.

"— -**- . „

EMCC

wise and glorious,

heart and soul of each and all

over fate and foe victorious,

deep inside these cherished halls.

Armed with loyalty, sing we to thee

as our hearts with love do soar.

Alma mater, EMCC God

preserve thee evermore.

J84

...times of
our lives

185

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Editors'
Notes

O.K. what can we say??? The year has been full of hard work,
interesting people, new ideas, and the successful completion of this yearbook.
We've finally finished one more chapter of our "Neverending Story." This has
been a wonderful year because we had a great staff and also an awesome
yearbook sponsor (a.k.a. "Mother Nature").

Mrs. Atwood, thank you for being the understanding, hard-working
sponsor you are. Furthermore, thank you for putting up with us! We enjoyed
all the times we laughed together along with all the frustrating deadlines and
moments we shared that were not as funny. Also, thank you to our assisting
yearbook staff who helped make the publication of the yearbook possible:
Matt Haskins, Brandy Ball, Leonard Cotton, Angel Williams, Tina Borntrager,
Derrick Conner, LaShanda McDonald, and to someone who helped us out that
was not part of the staff, Tonya Sharp. All of your hard work has paid off and
will be evident in this publication of the 1999-2000 Lion.

We as editors thank the students of EMCC for helping us write this
chapter in our lives by giving us wonderful moments to share over the years.

The Neverending Story continues...

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▲ Russian President Boris Yeltsin shocked the

world by resigning on New Year's Eve. He

handed the reigns of power to Prime Minister

Vladimir Putin. In one of his first acts as ▲ Alaska Airline Flight 261 crashed 1 1 miles off Point A School violence continued to be a major concern.

President, Putin gave Yeltsin bodyguards, a Mugu, California on January 31 . All 88 people on board Since February of 1997, school shooting sprees left 36

pension, and immunity from prosecution. were killed. dead and 77 wounded.

▲ Russia came under international scrutiny for waging a civil war to try to hold on to the break-away

republic of Chechnya. After months of fierce fighting neither side gained much ground, and a ▲ Raisa Gorbachev, former first lady of the Soviet Union,
settlement seemea nowhere in sight. " ' died after a battle with leukemia. '

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injured when a magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit Izmit, Turkey railroad tracks in Illinois, Carolina in recent memory. Water from the Tar and Neuse rivers covered
on August 1 7. Kentucky, and Texas. 66 counties, destroying over 4,000 homes and killing 51 people.

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▲ George W. Bush took the essential states he
needed on "Super Tuesday" to win the
Republican nomination for president, beating
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A Morocco s King Hassan, one of the Middle Easts' most
devoted peacemakers, died after ruling for over 38 years.

All 217 passengers aboard EgyptAir flight 990 were
killed October 31, after the plane dropped 17,000 feet in
a matter of seconds. Initial reports indicated that a
backup pilot may have intentionally plunged the plane
into the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Nantucket Island.

A Thousands were feared dead as a supercydone" tore through India in October. A More than 2,100 people lost their lives when an earthquake measuring 7.6
Another cyclone just two weeks earlier killed 1 00 people and injured 1 ,000 in Orissa. on the Richter scale shook through the island of Taiwan.

A People around the world celebrated the turn of
the century. These partiers ushered in the year 2000
in New York's Times Square.

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Stalled Middle East peacemaking efforts were put back on track senator Bill Bradley, Vice President Al Gore had the

when Yasser Arafat and Prime Minister Ehud Barak of Israel signed Democratic presidential nomination wrapped up

a land-for-security agreement. by the end of "Super Tuesday" in March.

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▲ A string of deadly tornados crossed the southwest, killing 47 people and damaging or destroying over 2,600 homes
and businesses. Worst hit was the Oklahoma City area where over 50 tornados touched down.

tv & movies

A story about a child who sees dead people all around him
made over 26 million its first weekend. The Sixth Sense received
six Oscar nominations, including Best Picture. Sense's Haley Joel
Osment received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor.

Felicity's Keri
Russell won a Golden
Globe for Best Actress
in a drama, though
her shortened hairdo
was blamed for loss of
viewers this season.

Keri also showed off

her dancing abilities in ▲ Star Wars: Episode l-The Phantom Menace hit theaters in May with industry-shaking power,
her movie Mad About Phantom took in 28.5 million on its first day, and totaled the biggest five day opening ever at 105.7
Mambo. million. It was the biggest film of 1999, bringing in $430.7 million.

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Scream 3 hit theaters with a bang, but fell
short of Scream fans' expectations, me film's
heroine was again Neve Campbell, with
Courteney Cox-Arquette, David Arquette,
Scott Foley, and Parker Posey costarring.

▲ David E. Kelley's law firm
drama, The Practice, won
an Emmy for Outstanding
Drama Series.

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Cider Hpuse Rules received seven
Oscar nominations, including Best
Picture, Best Director, and Best
d Screenplay.

Toy Story 2 delighted us with its

computer animation, and won a

Golden Globe for Best Motion

Picture, Musical or Comedy.

The Green Mile, starring Tom

Hanks and Michael Clarke Duncan,

received four Oscar nominations,

including Best Picture. The story

about a magical death-row inmate

and his pet mouse earned Duncan

an Oscar nomination for Best

Supporting Actor.

American Bandstands eternally

young Dick Clark turned 70 in

November.

Fox's new comedy Malcolm in the
Middle had the strongest debut

since The Simpsons. Mote than 22
million viewers tuned in to the

show about a middle-class family

with four squabbling brothers and
their parents.

Novelist Stephen King suffered

extensive injuries after being hit by

a van. King, who has written close

to 50 books, was back to writing

within weeks.

Julia Roberts continued as one of

the hardest working women in

show business with two box office

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computer generated effects.

Popular TV shows included South
Park, Dawson's Creek, Popular,
ER, Friends, f rosier, Everybody

Loves Raymond, NYPD Blue, Jesse,
"V'sRealW

Clayton Moore, TV's Lone Ranger,
died at age 85.

Academy Award winner George C.
Scott, most known for his roles in Dr.
Strangelove and Patton, died at 72.

Actress Madeline Kahn died of

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Jim Varney, best known for his

Ernest commercials and movies,

died of lung cancer.

▲ Regis Philbin hosted ABC s
1 FM surprisingly successful, big money trivia I
I* show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.

▲ HBO s gritty organized crime drama, The Sopranos,
was a huge hit with fans and critics. Edie Falco and
James Gandolfini won Golden Globes for their roles as
Carmela and Tony Soprano.

music

Shania Twain was CMA's Entertainer
of the Year. She also won AMA's
Favorite Female Artist in both the
Country and Pop/Rock categories. She
won Grammys for Female Country
Vocal Performance for Man, I Feel Like
a Woman, and Country Song, Come
On Over.

_ Clint Black's duet with his wife, Lisa A Three sisters from Utah pushed musical boundaries and the result was The

Hartman Black, When I Said I Do, reached Whole Shebang, their debut CD. SHeDaisy brought a fresh sound to country
the top of the country radio chart. music with their popular songs Little Good-byes and This Woman Needs.

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▲ Latin music enjoyed a surge in popularity with
> Winning the Grammy for New Artist, Christina entertainers like Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Enrique

Aguilera rose to stardom with her self-titled album. The Iglesias, and Lou Bega gaining huge English-language
CD went to number one with more than 250,000 audiences. Martin won an American Music Award for

copies sold in its first week of release. Favorite Artist.

Jennifer Lopez made the move from
movies to music with her number one single
If You Had My Love. Sean "Puffy" Combs had
a rocky year with indictments for bribery and
gun possession charges stemming from a
shooting at a New York City night club.

▲ Carlos Santana won eight Grammys for the
album SuperNatural and the song Smooth,
, Woodstock '99, the 30th anniversary of the Woodstock featuring Rob Thomas. The album and the
| Peace Festival, turned out to be anything but peaceful song topped the charts. The 52-year-old

when hundreds of concert goers looted vendors and Santana, who performed at the original 1969

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singles No Scrubs and Unpretty did well on the charts. They also earned an AMA Brand New Day, Best Pop Album and Best
Award for Favorite Band, Duo, or Group in the Soul/Rhythm & Blues category. Male Pop Performance.

A The Backstreet Boys gained momentum with a sold-out tour and the success of Millennium, which sold over a million
copies its first week of release, setting a single-week sales record. Their song / Want It That Way was high on charts and
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did well on the charts.

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distinctive design.
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within the first few
months of
availability.

▲ NASA received a disappointing setback to the Mars program when it lost contact with
the Mars Climate Orbiter. This was followed by yet another lost mission when the Mars
Polar Lander disappeared only three months later.

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Ford introduced its new hybrid electric car prototype, the
Prodigy. This fuel efficient family car achieves more than 70
miles per gallon, making it very appealing to the cost
conscious, environmentally aware consumer.

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colorful cell
phones made it
possible to
communicate in
full color.

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A Winning the Women's World Cup in an overtime shoot-out, Brandi Chastain's
final shot clenched a hard-fought victory for the U.S. soccer team in front of more
than 90,000 fans.

Margaret McGregor made it into sports history by defeating Loi Chow in the A New Zealand won its second consecutive America's Cup, returning the 149-
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age 84. DiMaggio mat
Tiger Woods ended '99 at the top of books for his 56 game hitting streak in
his game, ranked number one in the 1941, cementing his spot in baseball
golfing world. history for all time.

▲ Allen Iverson showed his stuff this year. Iverson, whose height is six feet
even, was the shortest NBA scoring champion ever. He also finished third in
the League and was named to the All-NBA first team.

After 17 years, Miami Dolphins quarterback Dan Marino retired. The
1 38-year-old Marino threw for a record 61 ,361 yards and 420
| touchdowns, but never won a Super Bowl Championship.

, After winning his second Super Bowl in a
row, Denver Bronco's quarterback John Elway
announced his retirement from football.

kyretifed after 20 seasons with
ton Oilers; Los Angeles Kings, and
! New York Rangers-'Gretzkyhelped win four ▲ Andre Agassi had an awesome year, winning the U.S. Open and the
Stanley Cup championshipSarid three Canada French Open, and taking over the number one ranking from Pete
Cup tournament titles. He was also inducted Sampras for the first time since 1 996. Agassi and Steffi Graf plan to
into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Canada. marry in June.

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