RETIREE REFLECTIONS A Q&A with recent CCC retirees as they reflect on years of dedicated and dutiful service at Tiger Nation! WHAT WILL YOU MISS MOST ABOUT BEING AN EMPLOYEE OF CCC? I will miss the daily interactions with my colleagues in the Addison Building. The daily interactions often resulted in new ideas, new initiatives or new processes to help our students. And when we weren’t working on anything in particular, we spent time getting to know each other on a personal level. I will miss these moments. I will also miss the sharing of information in our leadership meetings. Although these meetings were business related, we did find time to laugh. Dr. Towner always had a way of making you smile, even when you didn’t feel like smiling. WHAT WERE YOUR FIRST COAHOMA EXPERIENCES? I knew right away that CCC was the perfect fit for me. When I came to the campus in August of 1997, I was placed on several projects, which allowed me to put my talents to work. The Science and Math department accepted only our best, and everyone worked together to foster that spirit of excellence within our department. And I knew that this was where I was supposed to be! CAN YOU RECOUNT ONE OR TWO HEARTWARMING MOMENTS THAT OCCURRED WHILE YOU WERE EMPLOYED AT CCC? Working with students from every walk of life has been amazing! I would tell my students that I learn something every semester—as I should, because learning doesn’t stop when you become an instructor. Not all students learn the same way, but instructors have to reach all of them, no matter where they are. I am now more flexible and sensitive to each student because they all have different needs and require my assistance in different ways.
LETHA RICHARDS Educational Outreach 23 Years of Service
WHAT WILL YOU MISS MOST ABOUT BEING AN EMPLOYEE OF CCC? I will miss the workers I work with, the students I met every day and the instructors I came to know. I had no problem with the administrators. I was allowed to do my job without anyone telling me what to do, and I enjoyed doing my job. When students wanted to quit the program, I would always encourage them to stay focused and not quit. I would always encourage the instructors to do their best while working with the students. Most of the students made it, to God be the glory!!! HOW HAS YOUR SERVICE TO CCC WITH FELLOW COLLEAGUES HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT ON YOU PERSONALLY? My experience at CCC helped me spiritually and naturally. It caused me to strengthen my prayer life so that I would be able to encourage CCC staff and students.
ROBERT CHAMBERS Buildings & Grounds 14 Years of Service
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