ELNORA HUBBARD ’11 Tiger-bred author Elnora Hubbard is the proud owner of the Infinite Books and More Publishing Company. She noticed a lack in print publications that help children dream and take hold of optimistic visions for themselves. As a result, Hubbard sprang into action to fill the gap, creating a platform to make reading fun again.
KEITH TOWNSEND Homeownership has become alumnus Keith Townsend’s passion. While serving under the brokerage firm Crye-Leike Real Estate Services, he received rich experience and training in real estate, market trends, and mortgage options. In his three-plus years of service to the profession, his expertise led to more than 60 homes being secured by families in the northern Mississippi region. A heart for service and a consistent commitment to excellence has earned him several accolades, including the Realtors Reaching Out award for exceptional volunteerism. He also sits on the board of directors of the Northwest Mississippi Association of Realtors. Townsend lends his energy to community service projects, making room for “Feed the House,” which provides lunch for civil service workers, and “Path to Home Ownership,” which teaches those that are disenfranchised how to become homeowners.
JALEESA COLLINS ’10 Clarksdale, Mississippi, native Jaleesa Collins majored in radio and television broadcasting while a student at CCC furthered her education at the University of Memphis. Depicting the beauty of her hometown, she released a coloring book, “Down in the Delta,” in February 2021 in honor of Black History Month. In 2012, she enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving as a field radio operator and transmissions chief. An unparalleled work ethic and philanthropic efforts have garnered her prestigious accolades, including being named the Camp Pendleton Volunteer of the Year in 2016 and landing the Thailand Navy League Award and the notable Presidential Volunteer Award from former U.S. President Barack H. Obama in 2017.
ALUMNI LARRY MCCOY ’74 Larry McCoy earned his associate degree in political science from Coahoma Junior College and received his bachelor’s from Alcorn State University. Like many others, he experienced ups and downs, but the first-generation college graduate uniquely chronicled certain retrospective truths of his life through writing. McCoy’s most recent book, published December 2, 2020, is “Fatherless.” He is also the author of “The Last of Mississippi Juke Joints.”
SHARIFA BROWN ‘08 Shelby, Mississippi, native Sharifa Brown holds on tight to the regal memory of being crowned Miss Coahoma Community College in 2008. Since her time at CCC, she has wedded GeRod Brown and entered motherhood. The miracle birth and survival of her only son, Malik, galvanized her into spreading awareness about the high rates of preterm births among African American women in her “My Early Surprise: A Bedtime Story for Preemies,” released in December 2020. While attending CCC, Brown was a member of the cheerleading squad, the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the English Club, Student Ambassadors, the Student Government Association, and the Resident Assistant Committee. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communicative disorders from Jackson State University. The Atlanta resident serves a wide range of patients as a speech-language pathologist.
JOSHUA HOWARD ’06 A 2006 graduate of CCC’s Respiratory Care program, Joshua Howard remarkably began working in his field at Jackson, Mississippi’s University Medical Center immediately after graduating. The gospel recording artist has braved 15 years of service as a respiratory therapist.
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