VOLUME 38 | JANUARY 2012 VOLUME 40 | JANUARY 2014
Copiah-Lincoln Community College ALUMNI MAGAZINE
Like Father, Like Son
Alumni Staff
David Campbell, Foundation Executive Director Angela Furr, Associate Director of Alumni Affairs Danielle White, Foundation & Alumni Affairs Secretary
Alumni of the Year Honored at Homecoming, page 3
Public Relations Staff Natalie Davis, Director of Public Information Jimmie Gayle Cain, Public Relations Assistant
Like Father, Like Son page 7
Alumni Association
Dee Dee Case (‘94), President Lindsey Hatten (‘06), Vice President Marilyn Brown (‘75), Secretary
Athletic Alumni Association
Scenes From Homecoming 2013, pages 8-11
Foundation Board of Directors
Foundation updates, page 15
Alton Ricks (‘48), President Keith Case, Vice President Leon Boone (‘58), Secretary
W.W. Allen, Jr., Ralph Anderson, Robert Barnes, Bobby Britt, Andrew Calvit, Chris Caughman, Johnnie Ruth Carlisle, Brent Collins, Jennifer Covington, Terry Estes, Kenny Goza, Larry Greer, Charles Hart, Sammye Burris, Danita Hobbs, Dr. Chip Holbrook, Cindy Hyde-Smith, Mark Lewis, Elmer McInnis, Dr. Sherry Pippen, Jeff Posey, Geralyn Russell, Bill Salters, Bradley Smith, Art Stevens, and Tammy Torrey, Chairperson Opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the college administration, faculty or students.
Tracking the classes, page 20
ON THE COVER: Fathers and sons Ronald Greer, Nick Luckey, Cullen Greer and Terrell Luckey pose together after a Co-Lin football game. Photo by Leah Greer The Colinian is printed as a service through the Offices of Public Information and Alumni Affairs and is mailed to all members and friends of the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Alumni Association. Copiah-Lincoln Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or other factors prohibited by law in any of its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment practices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to P.O. Box 649, Wesson, MS 39191, 601.643.8332.
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From the President | Dr. Ronald E. Nettles The 2013-2014 school year has gotten off to a wonderful start at Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Although our enrollment has dropped a little this year, the excitement and spirit of our students and employees remains strong. This has been a special year for me as president and for Rosie and me as parents of two college-age children. Our son Brandon enrolled at Co-Lin this past fall as a freshman and is a member of the Wolves tennis team. In the Co-Lin tradition, he is a member of Phi Beta Lambda, Sigma Kappa Delta, Phi Theta Kappa, and the Trailblazers. Our family has lived on the Co-Lin Wesson campus since Brandon was in the fourth grade, and it is very special to have him enrolled at Co-Lin this year. We are equally proud of our daughter, Jordan, who is now classified as a junior at Southern Miss after taking full advantage of Co-Lin’s Dual Enrollment program while she was in high school. Our Homecoming this year was a huge success with hundreds of our alumni returning to Co-Lin to celebrate. Rosie and I hosted a reception at our home for Co-Lin retirees, and we had a tremendous response. It was so nice to have these former faculty and staff members back on campus to visit with each other and to see all the changes at Co-Lin. Much of the success of Co-Lin today was achieved because of the hard work and dedication of our former faculty and staff members. Homecoming also gave us an opportunity to welcome
high school and junior college reunion classes from various years back to Co-Lin. We enjoyed successful Sports and Band/Colette Hall of Fame inductions on Saturday morning and an exhibit of the artwork of former Dr. Nettles and family art students of Tom Ross. Over 250 alumni and friends attended the annual alumni awards luncheon, where we were pleased to honor the class of 1963, our alumni of the year, and our outstanding instructors and staff. The day was made complete with the presentation of Homecoming Queen Dana Lynn Sartin and her court and an exciting Wolfpack win against Pearl River Community College. If you were unable to attend Homecoming activities this year, I want to extend a special invitation to all our graduates and friends to return to Co-Lin next year. Co-Lin will always be “The Place to Be!”
Letter to Alumni and Friends | Dee Dee Case Whether playing on campus as a child, attending classes as a young adult, or revisiting the campus years later for homecoming, Co-Lin still feels like home. Relationships formed at CoLin, whether personal or professional, are life-long, and the atmosphere at alumni events is incredible. I’ve been fortunate to serve as an alumni officer for the last two years and consider it an honor to serve as president this year. On behalf of the alumni officers, I’d like to say thank you to the staff and administration for their continued support and encouragement. Also serving as officers this year for the alumni association are Lindsey Mills Hatten as vice president and Marilyn Brown as secretary. Have you paid your alumni dues yet? Remember, you don’t have to be a graduate to be considered an alum. Whether you attended Co-
Lin for a semester, a year, or two years, we’d love to have you become a part of our great group of active alumni. By joining the alumni association, you will be supporting Co-Lin as we recognize outstanding faculty and staff, honor outstanding alumni, and develop community and professional relationships. We encourage you to become part of the alumni association, and I look forward to working with you. There are so many ways to stay up to date with Co-Lin news. Whether you’ve furthered your education, had career advancement, gotten married, or welcomed a new baby, your CoLin family wants to know about it! In addition to our publications, we also use social media like Facebook and Twitter to keep you up to date. You’ll find important announcements,
special recognitions, sports updates and so much more. There are so many communication platforms to help us serve you, and we look forward to keeping you updated. We had such a great Homecoming this year, and we are already making plans for next year. Whether it is a milestone reunion year for you, or if you just want to get together with your former classmates, we would love to see you back on campus next year at Homecoming! Start making plans now, and be sure to contact the alumni office for assistance in planning your reunion. I am excited about working with the alumni association this year, and look forward to getting to know more of you. Thank you,
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The Co-Lin Alumni Association elected new officers during their annual meeting at Homecoming on Oct. 12. Dee Dee White Case (’94) of Wesson was elected as president. She received a B.B.A. in accounting from Mississippi State University. She is married to Tony Case, and they have 4 children: Shelby, 19; twins Bailey and Brighton, 8 and Mac, 3. Lindsey Mills Hatten (’06) of Brookhaven is serving as vice-president. She received a B.A. in education from the University of Mississippi and teaches first grade at Mamie Martin Elementary School in Brookhaven. She is married to Nick Hatten (’06) and they welcomed a baby girl, Charleigh in Oct, 2013. Marilyn Britt Brown (’75) was elected as secretary of the Alumni Association. She received an A.A. degree from CoLin and serves as director of the Billy B. Thames Conference Center and program coordinator for the Institute for Learning in Retirement at Co-Lin. She has three daughters, Leanne Brown McCaffery of Brookhaven, Gretchen Brown Neal of Biloxi, and Carly Brown Jordan of Brookhaven, and two sons, Benji Sisco of Brookhaven and Jamie Sisco of Ocean Springs. She currently has 12 grandchildren and is expecting two more, twins, in February.
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Athletic Alumni Association Taps Officers Alton Ricks (’48), has been elected as president of the athletic alumni association. He will be joined by Keith Case (former baseball coach) as vice-president and Leon Boone (’57) as secretary. Ira Coates (‘59) and Troy C. Greer (’58) were elected to serve as board members for the organization. All former Co-Lin athletes are considered members of the athletic alumni association. For information on becoming involved with this group, contact the alumni office at 601-6438498.
A l u m n i S p ot l i g h t Lindsay James Buford (’00) of Brandon is vice president of healthcare initiatives for the Greater Jackson Chamber Partnership. Buford, a former Colette, received bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business administration from The University of Southern Mississippi. While a student at Southern Miss, Buford received the outstanding business graduate award. She was recognized as one of the Top 50 Business Women by the Mississippi Business Journal, and is a graduate of the Leadership Greater Jackson Class of 2012, and serves on the board of directors for the Junior League of Jackson. She is married to Justin Buford, and they are expecting a daughter in January. The Colinian | 2
Alumni Association | Alumni of the Year Dr. James F. Nations and Mary Dees Primos were honored at Homecoming as outstanding alumni of the year. The selection is made by a committee of alumni from throughout Co-Lin’s district after accepting nominations from the alumni body. Dr. Nations of Raymond is a 1956 graduate of Co-Lin High School and a 1958 graduate of the college. He attended Delaware State in Dover, Del., and Mississippi College, where he received a degree in business and economics. He received a Ph.D. in church administration from Twin-Cities University in West Monroe, La. He worked for Bell Telephone for 28 years and has served as a pastor for over 24 years. He served as a chaplain with a rank of brigadier general in the Mississippi State Guard, has served on the board of directors for Tupelo Children’s Mansion, and has held several positions with the Mississippi District United Pentecostal Church. He founded Foster Ministries Inc., and co-founded Outreach Services, both in which he has served as president. He was inducted into the Co-Lin Foundation Hall of Fame in 2013. Dr. Nations and his wife, Peggy, have been married for over 50 years. They have three sons, Kevin, Anthony and Davin, and six grandchildren. Primos of Madison is a 1973 graduate of Co-Lin, where she was captain of the Colettes, and was selected as Homecoming Queen, Most Beautiful, Miss Copiah-Lincoln and represented Co-Lin in the Miss Mississippi pageant. She is a 1975 graduate of Mississippi College, where she received a bachelor’s degree in education, with a minor in theater. Primos has worked in corporate training and corporate communications at McRae’s in Jackson, and was training director at Goldsmith’s in
Memphis. She also served as advertising director for the Mississippi Business Journal, president of the Greater Jackson Business Network and president of the Greater Jackson Advertising Federation. She was an account manager and the national sales manager for several radio stations in Jackson and currently participates in television and radio commercials. She has volunteered with the United Way and March of Dimes and was honored as one of 12 “Ladies of Distinction” by the Baddour Center in Senatobia, which serves the needs of mentally-challenged adults. Primos and her husband, Will, have spent 24 years together building the most nationally-recognized brand of hunting products and a TV show, “Primos TRUTH About Hunting,” through their company, Primos Hunting. They are members of Broadmoor Baptist Church, and Mary is a lifetime member of the Co-Lin Alumni Association. They have three nephews and two nieces.
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Alumni Association | Sports Hall of Fame inducts five new members The Co-Lin Athletic Alumni Association inducted five new members into its Sports Hall of Fame during their annual meeting at Homecoming. Those honored were Tiania Burns, Tommy Del Dykes (inducted posthumously), Ken Fortenberry, Lance Newman, and P. B. Walker.
From left, Jane Bell Dykes, Lance Newman, Ken Fortenberry, P.B. Walker and not pictured is Tiania Burns. Burns Burns is a 2003 graduate of Co-Lin where she led the woman’s basketball team to MACJC state championships her freshman and sophomore years. They were Region 23 champions her freshman year and runners-up her sophomore year. She was named MACJC First Team All-State, NJCAA All Region 23 and NJCAA Region 23 All Tournament both years playing for the Wolfpack, and was named NJCAA First Team All American and was nationally ranked her sophomore year. She averaged 27 points a game her sophomore year. After Co-Lin, Burns went on to play at Mississippi State University where she tallied 729 career points and started all 58 games played in two years. She took home the Field Goal Percentage Award, leading the team with a .428 percentage from the floor going 124-for-290. She received a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Mississippi State and will complete a master’s degree in the spring. She works as a technician at Nissan, and still enjoys playing basketball in Nashville summer leagues in her spare time. Dykes Dykes was a 1959 graduate of Co-Lin where he was named All-State Honorable Mention. After Co-Lin, he attended Delta State University where he helped the Statesmen to a 9-1 winning season and an invitation to the Christmas Bowl in Natchitoches, La. He was inducted into the M-Club at Delta State. He received a bachelor’s degree from Delta State and taught and coached at Maddox Junior High in Laurel and at Mendenhall High School before becoming an underwriter
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for Lamar Life Insurance Company. He returned to coaching, and spent the majority of his years at New Hebron Attendance Center, coaching junior high and high school track and teaching Mississippi history classes. He was a beloved teacher and coach for 25 years before his death in 1992. Dykes was a member of New Hebron Baptist Church, where he served as a Sunday school teacher and a deacon. He married Jane Bell Dykes in 1961, and they had three children, Elizabeth Ann Post, Alane Lee Dykes, and Gregory Del Dykes, and five grandchildren. Fortenberry Fortenberry is a 1957 graduate of Co-Lin where he played basketball and was on the track team, where he competed in the high jump. He was named All-State in basketball. After Co-Lin, he went on to play basketball at The University of Southern Mississippi, where he was team captain his senior year, and was also on the track team. He received a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Southern Miss and a master’s degree in education from Mississippi College. He was a high school basketball coach for 10 years, before moving on to Southeastern Louisiana University where he spent five years as an assistant basketball coach and 10 years as head coach. While at Southeastern, he helped the university in the move from Division II to Division I. He went on to work in the office of special education with the Louisiana Department of Education for over 18 years before his retirement in 2002. Fortenberry is a member of Kappa Delta Pi Honorary Education Fraternity and was inducted into the University of Southern Mississippi Athletic Hall of Fame in 1987. He is (continued on page 12)
Alumni Association | Outstanding Faculty & Staff The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Alumni Association recognized five outstanding faculty and staff members at the college’s annual fall faculty meeting and at Homecoming. Those honored were Margaret Britt(’70), Michael Falvey (’01) and Erin Smith (’98), all from the Wesson Campus; Monica Morrison (’08), Natchez Campus; and Charlotte Stewart, Simpson County Center. Britt Britt, of Brookhaven, was honored as outstanding academic instructor of the year on the Wesson Campus. She has been employed at Co-Lin since 1997 and teaches computer science classes both on ground and online, and serves as a Canvas trainer for faculty and staff at all three campuses. Prior to Co-Lin, she worked with the Lincoln and Franklin County school districts and Brookhaven Academy. She received an associate’s degree from Co-Lin, a bachelor’s degree from the University of West Alabama, a master’s degree from Mississippi College, and an educational specialist degree from Mississippi State University. Britt has represented Co-Lin at both the National From left, Michael Falvey, Margaret Britt and Erin Smith Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NI- an associate’s SOD) and Lamplighter’s conferences and has presented at degree from the Thompson Course Technology National Conference. Co-Lin, a She is a recipient of the Ann Bradberry Award, the Co- b a c h e l o r ’s Lin High Performance Award, PTK’s Go Get ‘Er Award, degree from and was recognized as the Career-Technical Instructor The Uniof the Year in 2000. She is a member of Delta Kappa versity of Gamma and Macedonia Baptist Church. She is married S o u t h e r n to Gene “Moochie” Britt of Brookhaven, and they have Mississippi, Monica Morrison Charlotte Stewart two sons, Kyle and Russ, and one grandson, Preston. and a masFalvey ter’s degree from Jackson State University. Falvey, of Brookhaven, was honored as the outstand- Smith is a past president and life member of Juing career/technical instructor of the year on the Wesson nior Auxiliary of Brookhaven, and past president of the Campus. He has been employed at Co-Lin since 2003 as Southwest chapter of the Southern Miss Alumni Associaa heating and air conditioning instructor. He received an tion and the Kappa Delta South Central Alumni Chapassociate in applied science degree from Co-Lin. Prior to ter. She is a member of the Brookhaven School Board and Co-Lin, he was employed by Kirkland Company Inc. has received the Phi Theta Kappa Paragon Award for New Falvey is a certified electrical and technical educator, Advisors. and holds numerous other certifications in heating, venti- She is a member of Heucks Retreat Baptist Church, lation and air conditioning. He is a professional member where she serves as a Sunday School teacher and is a of Skills USA and the National Technical Honor Soci- member of the choir. She is married to Brett Smith and ety. He attends the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day they have three children, Bryce, Hampton, and Ashlynn. Saints where he is involved with the young men. He is Morrison also a scout master for Boy Scouts of America. He is mar- Morrison, of Natchez, was recognized as the outstandried to Brandee Falvey and they have two children, Ma- ing faculty/staff member for the Natchez campus. She has son and Madison. been employed at Co-Lin since 2007 where she serves as Smith Student Support Services director. She received an associ Smith, of Brookhaven, was recognized as outstanding ate’s degree from Co-Lin, a bachelor’s degree from Ashstaff member of the year on the Wesson Campus. She ford University and a master’s degree from Grand Canhas been employed at Co-Lin since 2003 and serves as yon University. She has completed additional study at an academic counselor and disability services coordinator University of Arkansas and Southern Illinois University. as well as an advisor for Phi Theta Kappa. She received (continued on page 19) The Colinian | 5
Alumni Association | Band and Colette Alumni Chapter Hall of Fame & Stanley W. Stewart Outstanding Young Alumni Award The Band and Colette Chapter of the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Alumni Association inducted Johnnie Ruth Carlisle of Wesson into its Hall of Fame and honored Angela Smith of Jayess as the Stanley Stewart Outstanding Young Alumni recipient during Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Oct. 12. Carlisle is a 1961 graduate of Co-Lin High School and a 1963 graduate of the college. She was a Colette for three years, serving as head Colette her sophomore year, and was also named Most Beautiful her sophomore year. She served as public affairs manager for Georgia-Pacific Corporation in Monticello for 31 years before her retirement in 2007. She is active in numerous community organizations, such as Mississippi Forestry Association Board of Directors, Resource Conservation & Development Council (RC&D), and the RC&D State Board. She is a past president of Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, and a previous commissioner of Copiah County Soil and Water Conservation District. She is an active member of Strong Hope Baptist Church. Carlisle is a life-long supporter of Co-Lin. She was instrumental in organizing the Band and Colette Alumni Chapter and has served as vice-president and president. She is a lifetime member and a past president of the Co-Lin Alumni Association, an honorary member of the Co-Lin chapter of the National Technical Honor Society and currently serves on the CoLin Foundation Board, where she is a past president. She was inducted into the Co-Lin Foundation Hall of Fame in 2006 and was honored as Alumna of the Year in 2007. She has two children, daughter Julie Carlisle of Baton Rouge,
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La., and son Jamie Carlisle of Wesson. Smith is a 1994 graduate of Co-Lin, where she served as drum major for the Blue Wave Show Band, pianist and vocalist for the Jazz Band, and was a member of the Sojourners and the Concert Choir. She was also selected as a campus favorite and the Co-Lin Hall of Fame. She received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from The University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing and a master’s degree in biology from Mississippi College. She serves as an anatomy and physiology instructor at Co-Lin and is an avid supporter of The Blue Wave Show Band, assisting with the Colettes and color guard. She also serves as a vocalist and plays the keyboard for the Co-Lin Jazz Band. Smith has been a pianist and organist in area churches for the past 27 years. She is a member of Topeka Baptist Church, and is currently serving as pianist for Jayess Baptist Church. She is also a member of The Smiths, a Southern gospel quartet which consists of her sister, brother, and a childhood friend.
Band and Colette Alumni Chapter Plans Princess Ball The Band and Colette Alumni Chapter is sponsoring their third annual “Princess Ball” for fathers and daughters on Feb. 8 at the Thames Center on the Wesson campus. The purpose of the event is to raise money to fund the Clyde Wilson scholarship for band and Colette students. Band and Colette Alumni Chapter past president and event organizer Mark Hamilton said the event is the only event of its kind in the area, and not only will it be an opportunity for the organization to raise funds, but it is an opportunity for fathers and The Colinian | 6
daughters to connect. “This is a chance for fathers and grandfathers to experience a bonding time like no other, and to create memories that will last a lifetime,” Hamilton said. “We’ve had great success for the past two years, and we want to build on that success for our third year.” The event is open to fathers, grandfathers and father figures and girls ages 5-15. The event times will be separated by age groups with a ball for 4-9 yearolds from 5:30-7:30 p.m. and for 1015 year-olds from 8-10 p.m. Tickets to
the event are $30 per couple and $10 for each additional child. The cost of the ticket includes refreshments, door prizes and ballroom dance instruction. Dress for the event is formal, and photography will be available for an additional fee. Tickets are available at the Alumni office as well as the main branches of Copiah Bank, First Bank, Bank of Franklin, and Pike National Bank in Copiah, Franklin, Lawrence and Lincoln counties. For more information, contact Hamilton at (601) 835-6607.
Wolfpack football players follow in fathers’ footsteps
by Cliff Furr It’s natural for men to want their sons to follow in their footsteps. Cullen Greer and Nick Luckey, freshmen at CopiahLincoln, are doing just that. Like their fathers before them, Greer and Luckey are playing on the offensive line for the Co-Lin football team and like their fathers before them, Greer and Luckey are the closest of friends. Nick’s dad Terrell Luckey (‘85) will never forget the first time he heard of Cullen’s dad, Ronald Greer (’85). “I was a senior at Magee and we were playing Brookhaven in the first game of the season,” Terrell Luckey said. “Our kicker was also our quarterback and our best player. On the first kickoff of the game, he had his jaw broken on a hit by Ronald Greer. He [Greer] wasn’t a real popular guy in Magee after that.” Greer and Luckey were both recruited to play at Co-Lin for former head coach James Sloan. Ronald Greer played center
and Terrell Luckey played guard from 1983-1985. The ill feelings of their high school rivalry faded once the two began playing for the same team, and Greer and Luckey became fast friends. “Ronald and I weren’t roommates but we were good buddies,” Terrell Luckey said. “Living in Ellzey Hall was some of the most fun I had in my life.” Greer and Luckey would also find themselves bound together by their career choices. Both became football coaches after graduating from college. The coaching fraternity offered them the ability to get their families together at least once a year. “The first time I remember meeting Cullen, we were six or seven and it was on the coast at the state coaching convention,” Nick Luckey said. The boys grew up to become talented high school athletes and were both coached by their fathers. Nick played for
his dad at Magee High throughout his varsity career. Cullen played as a senior for his father when Ronald Greer moved out of administration and back into coaching at Wesson Attendance Center. Growing up as the sons of coaches is something that both boys feel lucky to have experienced. “When I was growing up, I would get to spend so much time with my dad when he was working. I would go with him to watch the guys lift weights, I would be at practice, and I was always the ball boy. It’s one reason my dad and I are so close,” Cullen said. Even though the boys grew up playing for dads who were Co-Lin alumni, it wasn’t a forgone conclusion that both would follow in their fathers’ footsteps when they were seniors in high school. “I never wanted Nick to feel like I was pressuring him to come to Co-Lin,” Terrell Luckey said. “He had some other (continued on page 14) The Colinian | 7
High School Class of 1963 CLASS OF 1963 - The Copiah-Lincoln Agricultural High School class of 1963 recently had a reunion during the college’s homecoming festivities. Those present were from left, James Richmond of Brookhaven, Caroll Hennington of Wesson, Herbert Davis of Clinton, Beverly Britt of Brookhaven, Bobbie Barlow Kimble of Wesson, Shirley Lovette Magee of Brookhaven, and Sonya White Cowen of Wesson.
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omecoming 2013 was one of our best yet. After a fun-filled week of activities for students and faculty on campus, the weekend kicked off with the annual golf tournament on Friday sponsored by the baseball team followed by a reception at the president’s home in honor of the College’s retirees. Saturday’s events began with the induction of five new members into the college’s Sports Hall of Fame. Members of the class of 2013 are Tiania Burns, Tommy Del Dykes (inducted posthumously), Ken Fortenberry, Lance Newman and P.B. Walker. The Band and Colette Alumni Chapter inducted Johnnie Ruth Carlisle into its Hall of Fame and recognized Angela Smith as the recipient of the Stanley Stewart Outstanding Young Alumni Award. Over 250 alumni and friends attended the Alumni Association’s annual awards luncheon. The Association honored Dr. James Nations and
Mary Dees Primos as the 2013 Alumni of the Year. Outstanding faculty and staff were also recognized. Those included were Margaret Britt, Outstanding Academic Instructor; Michael Falvey, Outstanding Career-Technical Instructor; Erin Smith, Outstanding Staff Member; all from the Wesson campus; Monica Morrison, Outstanding Faculty/Staff Member, Natchez campus; and Charlotte Stewart, Outstanding Faculty/Staff Member, Simpson County Center. The tailgate party featured entertainment by the Sojourners as well as the Blue Wave Show Band and cheerleaders. Alumni and friends enjoyed gathering under tents in the center of campus while children enjoyed hot dogs and ice cream, games, a bounce house, and exhibits by the Seawolves Robotics team, the Centurians History Club, and the Alpha Omega Science Club. An impressive crowd gathered at Stone Stadium to support Homecoming Queen Dana Sartin and her court and to cheer on the Wolfpack in their victory over the Pearl River Wildcats.
President’s Reception
Alton Ricks and Juanita Thomas enjoyed catching up at the reception for Co-Lin retirees held at the president’s home during Homecoming.
Edna Earle Crews and Nancy Dykes at the president’s reception
Former band director Stanley Stewart and former social science instructor, Jane Smith Hubert Greer, Joy Westbrooks, Daryl Jordan and Lois Jackson enjoyed getting together at the president’s reception for retirees.
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Members of the class of 1963 were honored with pins commemorating the 50th anniversary of their graduation from Co-Lin at the annual Alumni Association awards luncheon.
Cheerleaders get the crowd pumped up at the pep rally.
Artis Murray (’73) and Russia Everett (73) enjoyed visiting at the tailgate party
Winners in Co-Lin’s Running with the Pack 5K Walk/Run are from left, Mignon Stogner and Brandi Stogner, both of Brookhaven; Overall Male Winner Jason Watts of Brookhaven, Overall Female Winner Julie Carlisle of Baton Rouge, La.; and Justin Henley of Brookhaven.
Janet Smith (’84) and Joanna King (’00, ’05) with Tom Ross (right) at the reception held in Ross’ honor at Homecoming. First flight winners in Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s Homecoming Golf Tournament at Wolf Hollow were from left, Colby Bass, first place; Brock Campbell and Bennett Wilson, third place; and Quentin Munn, fourth place. Not pictured are Ryne Tutor, Jerry Harper, Gene Nesmith, and Terry Munn.
Members of the Alpha Omega Science club perform science demonstrations for guests at the tailgate party. Members of the class of ’63 and their guests catching up at the tailgate party
Head baseball coach Clay Smith (’96, right) and his family enjoyed the tailgate party during Homecoming.
Dr. Ronnie and Rosie Nettles at the tailgate party
Members of the 2013 Homecoming Court are from left, Abby Givens, freshman maid Natchez Campus; Callie May, freshman maid Simpson Center; Shelby Crosby, freshman maid Wesson Campus; Alexis Hodges, freshman maid Natchez Campus; Alisia Williams, freshman maid, Wesson Campus; Jessica McArthur, sophomore maid Wesson Campus; Dana Sartin, Homecoming Queen; Shadiamond Hunt, sophomore maid Natchez Campus; Natalie Sullivan, sophomore maid Simpson Center; Shelby Strong, sophomore maid Wesson Campus; Octavia Jones, sophomore maid Wesson Campus; Taylor Beasley, freshman maid Wesson Campus; and Sage Atkins, sophomore maid Natchez Campus.
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Sports Hall of Fame inductee Lance Newman (’00) and his family at the Homecoming football game
Wolfpack mascots enjoy checking out the Seawolves’ robotics display with electronics instructor and robotics team advisor Carey Williamson.
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and his wife, Sue, have one daughter, Suanne Wainwright, and three grandchildren. Newman Newman is a 2000 graduate of Co-Lin where he was a member of the Wolfpack baseball team where he was selected MACJC First Team All-State, NJCAA All-Region 23 and NJCAA Academic All-American. He helped the Wolfpack to their best-ever record (47-17), winning the Region 23 and Super Region Tournaments and placing fourth in the NJCAA Division II World Series. After Co-Lin, Newman played at Troy University, where he was team captain. He played one season with an independent team, The Montgomery Wings. He received a bachelor’s degree in nursing from William Carey College and a master’s degree in nurse anesthesia from Excela Health School of Anesthesia in Latrobe, Penn. He returned to CoLin to serve as a volunteer baseball coach from 2004-2005. Newman is a nurse anesthetist at Pioneer Health Services and is serving as a captain in the U.S. Army Reserves and is currently deployed in San Antonio, Tex. He is a member of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists and Pine Lake Baptist Church. He and his wife, Lori have two sons, Landon and Lake.
Walker Walker is a 1963 graduate of Co-Lin where he lettered in football and track, and was co-captain of the football team and was a Second Team Little All-American. After Co-Lin, he attended Mississippi College, where he lettered in football and track and was named Most Valuable Lineman his senior year. He received a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi College and worked as a high school football and track coach and athletic director at Madison-Ridgeland High School for over 25 years. Walker won four conference titles in football and track and was named Coach of the Year four times in football. He won five North Mississippi championships, 13 consecutive district championships, and 48 overall championships in track and was named Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) Coach of the Year in 1973. He is a lifetime member and a past president of the MAC, and served as a Fellowship of Christian Athletes huddle leader for 35 years. He is a member of First United Methodist Church where he has served as a Sunday School teacher and men’s club president for many years. He is married to Phyllis Henderson Walker, and they have two sons, Scott and Craig, and two grandchildren.
Community Arts Series Musical Performances
Art Exhibits Melanie Eubanks
JSU Jazz Ensemble I* March 4, 2014 7:00 p.m. Rea Auditorium
James Martin*
Baritone February 11, 2014 7:00 p.m. Fine Arts Auditorium
Feb. 3 - 28, 2014 Mutton Building
Smithsonian Exhibit The Way We Worked April 3 - May 9, 2014 8:00-4:00 daily Mutton Building
*All tickets are $10.00 each performance and will be sold at the door. For more information call the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Business Office at 601.643.8305 www.colin.edu
A l u m n i S p ot l i g h t Dr. Tom Ricks (’73) of Hattiesburg is a veterinarian and owner of Town and Country Animal Hospital, LLC in Hattiesburg. He received a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University in ’75 and worked in the oil field for six years, and for the federal government for one year, before returning to Co-Lin in 1983, and later graduated from Mississippi State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 1987. He practiced in Tampa, Fla., for two years before returning to Mississippi and opening his own practice in 1989. He is a member of the American Veterinary Medi-
cal Association, the Mississippi Veterinary Medical Association, and Association of Avian Veterinarians. He is also a member of Main Street United Methodist Church in Hattiesburg. Dr. Ricks is married to the former Pam Wyble (’73). They have three grown children, Katherine, Andy (‘01) and Sarah, and three grandchildren. In his spare time he enjoys golf and playing with his grandchildren.
History of the Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Band, Colettes, Majorettes, Flag & Rifle Corps from 1928 - 2013 Cost: $50.00 Optional Shipping & Handling $10.00 All profit above printing cost will go to fund the endowment of the Clyde Wilson Memorial Band Scholarship!
This hardbound book is a collection of photos and comments recounting the history of the Co-Lin Band, Colettes and related groups. This must-have contains contributions from Ralph & Dot Franklin, Clyde Wilson, Stanley Stewart and Shaw Furlow.
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Submit orders to: Co-Lin Alumni Association, P.O. Box 649, Wesson, MS 39191.Make checks payable to Band/Colette Alumni Chapter. Please include name, address, phone number and e-mail address for updates on book delivery. For more information, call 601.643.8498.
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schools recruiting him, but the coaching staff did a great job of letting him know how much Co-Lin wanted him.” Cullen Greer also heard from other schools as a senior. “I had some other schools talking to me, but I knew all along I wanted to follow my father and my grandfather by coming to Co-Lin.” The boys moved into Simpson Hall and became suite-mates, and their friendship has deepened as freshmen. “We’ve just got a great group of guys on our football team that love being around each other,” Nick said. Both players are looking forward to a sophomore season in which they expect continued success for the Co-Lin football program. “The year was a great learning experience for me personally,” said Cullen. “I know now what I need to work on, and I’m ready to get stronger and become a better player.” The elder Greer and Luckey have thoroughly enjoyed the benefits of having their sons playing together. “We try to tailgate before the home games, and the Luckeys and my family watch the game together,” Greer said. “It’s been such a great time to fellowship and spend time together.” It’s not lost on Terrell Luckey how fortunate both families are. “Watching my son and the son of one of my closest college friends play football together just like me and his Daddy did at Co-Lin all those years ago, I tell people all the time, it’s pretty surreal.”
The Greer and Luckey families enjoy getting together whenever they can. Pictured at the boys’ Phi Theta Kappa induction in the fall are back row, from left: Ronald Greer (’85), Nick Luckey (attending), Cullen Greer (attending) and Terrell Luckey (’85). Front row, from left: Jenny Greer and Charlotte Luckey (’86). The Greer family has created at legacy at Co-Lin. Ronald Greer’s children, Leah Greer (‘12), Cullen Greer (attending) and Casey Greer (‘10) have all followed in their father’s and grandfather’s footsteps by attending Co-Lin.
Basketball legend Turk passes away at 71
The college basketball world has lost a legend with the passing of former head basketball coach M.K. Turk (’62) on Dec. 6, 2013. Turk was not only a former coach at CoLin; he was also a player who suited up for former head men’s basketball coach Alton Ricks from 1960-62. Turk was a native of Bardwell, KY and first found out about Wesson through a letter from Ricks. “I had talked to a former teammate of his who was playing at Northeast Community College who told me that he had a friend back in Kentucky that could really shoot and I should recruit him. I sent him a letter telling him that Co-Lin was interested in him and he promptly sent a reply that he wanted to visit. That’s how M.K. came to Wesson,” Ricks said. Turk was named All-State during his playing career in Wesson and signed with Livingston University, now known as West Alabama, after graduating from Co-Lin. He began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Livingston and coached high school basketball in Georgia before returning to Co-Lin as the head men’s basketball coach in 1968. Turk posted a record of 118-39, with two MACJC state championships, during his time at Co-Lin from 1968-74. His success on the court was matched only by the influence he had The Colinian | 14
on his players. Athletic director and head women’s basketball coach Gwyn Young played for Turk from 1969-71. “He made you play hard, he studied the game, and he demanded you do your best and that’s why he was such a successful coach,” Young said. “He was a big influence on me becoming the coach I am today.” Turk left Co-Lin for a spot as an assistant at the University of Memphis, and from there he took on the job that brought him the most prestige, head men’s basketball coach at Southern Miss. He coached the Golden Eagles from 1976-96, posting a record of 301-266. His 1987 team won the NIT championship and his teams made back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances in 1990-91. Although his greatest success came at Southern Miss, Turk has continued to be a strong supporter of Co-Lin over the years. He was named Alumnus of the Year in 1981. He was inducted in the Co-Lin Sports Hall of Fame in 1987, the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2005, and the Mississippi Community College Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. Turk will be greatly missed by the Co-Lin family. “No matter how successful he became or how much recognition he received, Coach Turk has always been extremely loyal and generous to Co-Lin, “ said Co-Lin president Dr. Ronnie Nettles. “ We will miss him greatly and our thoughts and prayers are with Katrina and his girls right now.”
Scholarship gains from Kelly bequest
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By Angela Furr
A bequest in the will of Mrs. Doris Kelly has significantly increased the Thomas and Doris Kelly Scholarship endowed through the Co-Lin Foundation. The increase in the scholarship fund will begin showing up in the scholarship beginning with awards made in 2014. Mrs. Kelly’s husband, Tom, who died in 2009, was a 1941 graduate of Co-Lin High School and a 1943 graduate of the college. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the Navy as a Sonar Officer, and was a public official in Hinds County and Jackson for many years. He was selected as Co-Lin’s Alumnus of the Year in 1975 and was a member of the Alumni Association. The Kellys were inducted into the Co-Lin Foundation Hall of Fame in 2011. Mrs. Kelly passed away in 2013. “The money left to the Foundation for the scholarship will create a lasting legacy for Tom and Doris Kelly who loved Co-Lin,” David Campbell, executive director of the Foundation, said. “As a result of the gift in Mrs. Kelly’s will to the scholarship fund, the
CO-LIN BAND GETS NEW TUBA - CopiahLincoln Community College’s Blue Wave Show Band is getting a new concert tuba thanks to a gift to the Co-Lin Foundation designated to the band program. Shaw Furlow, band director, said the band program greatly needed new tubas when the donation arrived. “This will provide a great opportunity for music majors,” Juanita Proffitt, assistant band director, said. The tuba is unique from the band’s current tubas in that it has five valves instead of four. Zack Booth of Magee, a tuba music major, tries out the new tuba overseen by Furlow and Proffitt.
scholarship will become one of the college’s best scholarships,” Campbell said. The scholarship was started in the early 1990s. The Co-Lin Foundation is operated by a 26-member board of directors. Gifts to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent of IRS regulations. Contact David Campbell at Doris and Tom Kelly (601) 643-8332, david. campbell@colin.edu for more information. Gifts should be made to Co-Lin Foundation, P.O. Box 649, Wesson, MS 39191.
Artifacts Donated Larry Greer (‘67) donated a majorette uniform and baton worn by his mother, Lura Greer when she attended Co-Lin in 1945. The artifacts are on display in the Foundation and Alumni Affairs offices in the Mutton building. He is pictured with Angela Furr, Assoc. Director of Alumni Affairs. Mr. Greer serves on the Foundation Board of Directors and Mrs. Greer endowed a scholarship in her family’s name with the Foundation in 2006. Sadly, Mrs. Greer passed away on Nov. 18, just a few weeks after the donation was made.
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The 25Th Annual Celebration, Thurs.-Sun., Feb. 20-23, 2014
60 Years And Counting: Voices Of The Civil Rights Movement Sponsored by Copiah-Lincoln Community College and Mississippi Department of Archives and History with support of Natchez National Historical Park Co-Chairmen: Carolyn Vance Smith And Jim Barnett
PRE-CONFERENCE EVENTS Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 9 a.m. “The Mindset for Success: You Can Walk on the Moon,” Clifton Taulbert, Tulsa, Okla. 11 a.m. “Leveraging Entrepreneurial Thinking: Winning in the 21st Century,” Clifton Taulbert, at Copiah-Lincoln Community College 7 p.m. “The Development of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum: The Story Will Be Told,” Jacqueline Dace, Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, Araminta Stone Johnston, University of North Carolina; and Duncan M. Gray Jr., retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi. CONFERENCE EVENTS, NATCHEZ CONVENTION CENTER Friday, Feb. 21, 2014 9 a.m. Opening ceremony with Dr. Ronnie Nettles, President, Copiah-Lincoln Community College; Larry “Butch” Brown, Mayor of Natchez; and William F. Winter, former Governor of Mississippi and NLCC Director of Proceedings. 9:15 a.m. “Fulfilling the Dream,” David G. Sansing, The University of Mississippi. 10:30-11 a.m. “The Importance of the Humanities,” Thad Cochran (U.S. Senate, R-Miss.), with the presentation of the Thad Cochran Humanities Award to Barbara Carpenter, Executive Director Emeritus, Mississippi Humanities Council 11 a.m. “Southern Literature: A Powerful Force,” Clifton Taulbert, Tulsa, Okla. 1:30 p.m. Premiere screening of a documentary film about the life and career of William F. Winter 3 p.m. “ ‘Why Not Let the Past Rest?’ -- Award-Winning Journalists and a Bestselling Novelist Discuss the Necessity of Confronting the Darkest Chapters of America’s Past,” Stanley Nelson (Pulitzer Prize finalist at The Concordia Sentinel); Jerry Mitchell (Pulitzer Prize finalist at The Clarion-Ledger); and Greg Iles, New York Times bestselling author of a forthcoming trilogy of books set in Natchez during the Civil Rights Movement. 5-6 p.m. Reception, Natchez Museum of African-American History and Culture ($10) The Colinian | 16
7 p.m. Screening of The Help Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 9 a.m. “The Help – Fact, Fiction, and Appeal,” Eugene Dattel, New York, N.Y., and Ruleville, Miss. 10:30 a.m. Awards event honoring outstanding writers: The Richard Wright Literary Excellence Award • James Meredith, author of A Mission from God: A Memoir and Challenge for America • Kathryn Stockett, author of The Help The Horton Foote Award for Special Achievement in Screenwriting • Tate Taylor, writer of the screenplay, The Help 11:45 a.m. Luncheon, Carriage House at Stanton Hall, with musical selections from the Civil Rights Era by Alvin Shelby and the Holy Family Catholic Church Choir ($25 ticket) 1:35 p.m. “The Storied South and the Civil Rights Movement” by William R. Ferris, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, featuring interviews with Pete Seeger, Robert Penn Warren, Alice Walker, and Eudora Welty 2:45 p.m. “Nothing Beats a Made Up Mind: How Optimism and Education Changed My Life,” by David L. Jordan, Greenwood, Miss 3:30 p.m. “Mississippi Rebels: Elvis Presley, Fannie Lou Hamer, and the South’s Culture of Religious Music,” by Charles Reagan Wilson, University of Mississippi. 5-6:30 p.m. “The NLCC’s Silver Anniversary Celebration,” free and open to the public, hosted by Natchez Convention & Visitor Bureau 6 p.m. Gala fundraising reception and seated dinner honoring 2014 speakers and award winners, Dunleith, a National Historic Landmark. ($135 ticket, with $100 tax-deductible) 8 p.m. “Overcoming: The Role of Tougaloo (Miss.) College during the Civil Rights Movement” by Ed King, former chaplain, Tougaloo College, followed by a concert of Civil Rights-Era Music by the Tougaloo College Choir ($10 ticket) Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014 1:30-5:30 p.m. “Sermons, Songs, and Solutions: Natchez Black Churches during the Civil Rights Movement,” a free walking tour of Rose Hill Baptist Church, Beulah Baptist Church, Zion Chapel A.M.E. Church, and Holy Family Catholic Church Partial funding for the NLCC comes from the sponsoring agencies, the Mississippi Humanities Council, a National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant, the Adams County Board of Supervisors and the City of Natchez. Continuing Education Units for teachers are available by emailing Brendan.Chella@colin.edu or by calling 601-446-1103. For more information and tickets, visit www.colin.edu/nlcc, email NLCC@colin. edu or call toll-free 866-296-NLCC or 601-446-1289.
Chapman inducted into Literary Hall of Fame Ken Chapman of Brookhaven was inducted into Co-Lin’s Delta Alpha Chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta’s Literary Hall of Fame on Nov. 7. Chapman received a bachelor’s degree in library science and history from The University of Mississippi. He has served as library director at Co-Lin since 1976. He also serves as self-study director for the campus’ Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) accreditation committee, and was instrumental in the College’s accreditation reaffirmations in 1985, 1995 and 2005, and is currently working towards reaffirmation in 2015. He began preserving and collecting Co-Lin historical information and archives in 2009, and is the author of a brief history of the college, Almost a Hundred, A Look at Copiah-Lincoln 1914-2013. Chapman was the first re-
cipient of the Co-Lin Alumni Association’s outstanding staff member of the year award in 1997, and received the Trillium yearbook dedication in 2012. He is a member of Brookhaven’s First Baptist Church, and is a past president of the Brookhaven Breakfast Kiwanis Club and a past president and secretary of the Mississippi Library Association. He is married to Susan Chapman, and they have two children, Jim (’98) and Beth (’04), and three grandchildren. Chapman is the 26th member to be inducted into the Literary Hall of Fame since its formation in in 1983. Pencil portraits and caricatures created by retired art instructor Tom Ross honoring each Hall of Fame member are on display in the Mutton building on the Wesson campus, as well as display cases containing books, manuscripts, photos and other
memorabilia donated to Co-Lin by the recipients.
2013 Literary Hall of Fame inductee Ken Chapman with his original Tom Ross caricature.
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The class of 1963 recently celebrated their 50th reunion during the College’s Homecoming festivities. The group was presented 50-year pins commemorating the occasion by Dr. Ronnie Nettles, president of CopiahLincoln Community College, at the Alumni Association’s awards luncheon. Those present were front row from left, Martha Swanson Cook of Ocean Springs, Shirley Sisco Calcote of Brookhaven, Nancy Beach Shell of Brookhaven, Johnnie Ruth Carpenter Carlisle of Wesson, Sue Herring Redd of Baker, La., Virginia Fauver Holder of McKinney, Tex., Brenda Ratcliff Laird of Brookhaven, and Kitty Poole Nowell of Natchez; standing from left are Bobby Britt of Brookhaven, Paul Redd of Baker, La., Ralph Anderson of Gulfport, Charles McCall of McCall Creek, Kermit Russell of Brandon, Doug McIntyre of Destrehan, La., Homer Lang of Jackson, Thad Owens of Madison, and Roger Cameron of Hattiesburg.
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By Angela Furr
1963 grads celebrate 50 years
Each year at Homecoming, the 50-year graduating class is honored with pins commemorating the golden anniversary of their graduation from Co-Lin. While we have many active alumni groups, as a whole, none is quite as involved in campus and alumni activities as the class of 1963. The class has produced some of our most active alumni, such as three members of the Co-Lin Foundation Board: Ralph Anderson, Bobby Britt and Johnnie Ruth Carlisle. John Calcote is a former Foundation Board member. Charles McCall and Carlisle are charter members of the Band and Colette Alumni Chapter and were instrumental in the group’s formation. Pat McCullough is involved in the Athletic Alumni Association, and P.B. Walker was inducted The Colinian | 18
into the Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. Many others are donors and members of the Alumni Association, and while many of them no longer live in the area, they make a point to attend Homecoming annually, and get together as a class often. In addition, several members of the class are also graduates of Co-Lin High School, which no doubt has added to their Wolfpack pride. Dr. Ronnie Nettles, president of Copiah-Lincoln Community College, called the group a special class in his remarks to the group at Homecoming. “So many members of the class of 1963 give freely of their time and resources, and they have been committed to supporting the mission of the College for many years.”
A l u m n i S p ot l i g h t James “Bob” Savage (’66), of Meadville, has owned and operated Super Saver Drugs in Meadville for 40 years. He left high school at the age of 14 to help support his family after his father was injured and unable to work. He returned to high school at age 19 and finished in three years, graduating at 22 years old. He attended Co-Lin as a non-traditional student, and earned his A.A. degree at age 24 before completing the pharmacy program at Northeast Louisiana University. He worked at Baker’s pharmacy in Brookhaven for three years before opening his own pharmacy. Today, Savage is what he calls “semi-retired,” and
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while he still reports to the store most every day, he has placed most of the day to day operations of the business in the hands of his daughter, Cindy Savage. In addition to the drug store and gift shop, Savage also owns Sweet Delights Bakery in Bude. Savage has been married to his wife, Barbara for over 47 years, and they have four children, Cindy, Sandra, Stephanie, and Justin, and seven grandchildren.
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Prior to Co-Lin, Morrison worked in executive sales and catering for the Natchez Eola Hotel. She is a member of the Southern and the Mississippi Associations of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel. She is married to Gordon Morrison, and they have four children, Jordan, Nia, Reyhan and Justice. Stewart Charlotte Stewart of Crystal Springs was honored as the outstanding faculty/staff member for the Simpson County Center. She has been employed at Co-Lin since 2008 where she serves as a mathematics instructor. Prior to moving to the Simpson Center, she was a senior aids job developer and an advisor for the Upward Bound Program on the Wesson campus. Stewart received bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Southeastern Louisiana University and has completed addi-
tional study from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. She has spent over 25 years working in education. Prior to Co-Lin, she has served as a math instructor at Albany High School, Southeastern Louisiana University and Hinds Community College. Stewart received the Who’s Who Among American Teachers award and received the faculty development technology grant at Southeastern Louisiana University. She has made numerous presentations at professional conferences in Mississippi and Louisiana, and is a member of countless professional and religious organizations. She is a member of Pilgrim’s Rest Baptist Church in Crystal Springs where her husband, Johnny Stewart is the pastor, and she serves in the children’s department and is Vacation Bible School director. She and her husband have two sons, Dustin and Daniel, and one granddaughter, Debra Faith.
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tracking the classes Congratulations Boisy G. Pitre (attended in ‘88) has co-authored a book, “CoCo: The Colorful History of Tandy’s Underdog Computer.” The book is available for pre-order and will be released at the end of the year in both print and eBook format. For more information, visit the CRC Press publishing site: http://www.crcpress.com/ product/isbn/9781466592476
Wedding Bells Christopher Robinson (’00) married Tamelia Feazell on October 5, 2013. Katrina Dixon (’01) married Warren McClendon on August 24, 2013. Jjuana Stewart (’05) married Tracy Barlow (attended) on October 19, 2013. Krystle Irvin (’06) married Jermaine Culver (’06) on August 17, 2013. Wade Williams (’07) married Brea Roth on September 28, 2013. Matt Maddox (’07) married Candy Stringer on October 25, 2013. Charles Bradley Davis (’07) marThe Colinian | 20
ried Amber Restivo on October 26, 2013.
In Memoriam •Martha Beasley (’40) passed away on May 21, 2013.
Baron Ray Jones (’07) married Hannah Ashley Moore on November 2, 2013.
•Catherine W. Burney (’46) passed away on October 17, 2013.
Ashley Sykes (’08) married Christopher Newell on October 12, 2013.
•John “Sach” Finley (’66) passed away on July 24, 2013. He was a member of the Wolfpack football team.
Montana Haun (’09) married Justin Craft on October 12, 2013. Brittany Watts (09) married Jie Warren on November 9, 2013. Mallory L. Mills (’10) married Jake Smith (attended) on August 3, 2013. Amanda Burke (’10) married Trey Fischer on November 2, 2013. Kelsey Smith (’11) married J. Grant Britt (’12) on June 15, 2013. Kelli Howard (’11) married William Lofton (’13) on August 24, 2013. Nicholas W. Smith (’11) married Sarah E. Newman (’09) on November 9, 2013. Haley Shedd (attended) married William Thibodeaux on September 7, 2013. Christina Anding (attended) married Cody Teekel (attended) on October 12, 2013. Heather Thurgood (attended) married Nathan Wilmoth on October 26, 2013.
•Hollis Shoemaker (’58) passed away October 16, 2013.
•Paul Douglas “Doug” Clanton (’66) passed away on October 9, 2013. He was a member of the Wolfpack football and baseball team. •Sonia Geneva Smith Baker (’93) passed away on September 22, 2013. •Carl E. Blackledge, Sr. (attended) passed away on August 27, 2013. •David Reeves (attended in ‘81) passed away on September 3, 2013. •Donna Lynn Williams McLeod (attended) passed away on September 13, 2013. •Richard Marion “Bo” Truly, Jr. (attended) passed away on October 28, 2013. •Ruth Gates of Crystal Springs passed away on August 5, 2013. She was a former instructor of Copiah-Lincoln Community College GED Program for 29 years. •Father John Ambrose Rietti, Jr. passed away on August 28, 2013. He was a former Science/Chemistry instructor on the Wesson Campus. •L. G. Young, former Copiah-Lincoln Community College Board of Trustees Secretary, passed away on September 13, 2013. He was the father of Gwyn Young (’71), Co-Lin Athletic Director and Head Women’s Basketball Coach and father-inlaw of Velesta Young, who works in the Business Office on the Wesson Campus. •H. C. (Sonny) Shows, Jr. (attended) passed away on September 19, 2013. •David Wallace Delaney (attended) passed away on September 29, 2013. •Janie Lou Boarden, former Copiah-Lincoln Community College Bookstore employee, passed away on October 25, 2013. •Thomas Moak (’41) passed away on December 2, 2013. •Lura Greer (’46) passed away on November 16, 2013. •David Calcote (’51) passed away on November 28, 2013. •Wiley Reid (’55) passed away on November 30, 2013. •Taylor Moulder, Jr. (’58) passed away on November 6, 2013. •Derrick Williams (’09) passed away on October 16, 2013. •Cindy Calcote Case (attended in ’97) passed away on November 11, 2013.
tracking the classes Brian Channell (’07) married Haley Baggett (’12) on December 7, 2013. Elizabeth Fearn (’13) married Phillip Woods on December 14, 2013. Jessica Walker (attended) married Cody Ashley December 7, 2013. Robert Malcolm (Mac) Lowery (’13) married Kacie Lynn Naquin (’13) on December 21, 2013.
New Arrivals Brett (’98) and Erin (’98) Smith are proud parents of Ashlynn Dawn, born on September 4, 2013. Erin is an academic counselor on the Wesson Campus, and she and Brett are lifetime members of the Alumni Association. Chris (’99) and Kira Berch are proud parents of Delton Allen, born on September 14, 2013. Proud grandparents are Nora (’75) and Albert (’68) Berch, of Hazlehurst. Briley (’99) and Lisa (’98) Smith are proud parents of James Brantley, born on September 24, 2013. Briley is a hardware support technician on the Wesson Campus.
Alex (’00) and Dana (’01) Shoemake are proud parents of Braxton Thomas, born on September 12, 2013. Larissa (’02) and Tony Bass are proud parents of Isabella Summer, born on June 6, 2013. Nathan (’02) and LoriAnn (’02) Case are proud parents of Eleanor Rose, born on October 22, 2013. Trey (’05) and Laura Waldrop are proud parents of Willow Anne, born on October 30, 2013. Wendy (’06) and Jason Falvey are proud parents of Presley Blair, born on August 19, 2013.
proud parents of Easton Lane, born on July 11, 2013. Sheryl (attended) and Levi Reid are proud parents of Collin Hardy, born on May 18, 2013. Dr. Sherry (’97) and Col. (ret.) Lynn Pippen are proud parents of Brenna Kate, born on October 12, 2013. Matthew (‘06) and Annie Delaughter (‘07) are proud parents of Eliana Marie, born December 6, 2013. Dr. Jill and Bob Logan are proud grandparents to two sets of twins. Claire Hayes Logan and Michael Madden Logan were born on November 11, 2013, and Franklin Housman Logan and Henry Crenshaw Logan were born on December 2, 2013. Dr. Logan is Dean for Academic Instruction on the Wesson Campus.
Nick (’08) and Lindsey (’06) Hatten are proud parents of Charleigh Evelyn, born on October 29, 2013. Proud grandparents are Hal and Pam Hatten. Pam works in Student Services on the Wesson campus and Lindsey is the vice president of the Alumni Association. Dee Dee (’10) and Caleb Earls are
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Learn how you can invest in the future of Co-Lin at www.colin.edu/alumni. Future wolfpack cheerleaders are pictured from left: Lexi and Adalyn Prestridge, daughters of Summer Prestridge (attending) and Corey and Brooks Prestridge, and Emory Britt, daughter of Eddie (’97) and Gina Britt. Photo by Diana Mezzanares