Volume 10, Number 1 April 2013
imPACK Alumni and friends investing, improving and impacting.
Two new members named to Co-Lin Foundation Board
Foundation inducts nine
The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Foundation inducted nine new members into its Hall of Fame at a major donor appreciation banquet on March 23 at the Thames Center on the college’s Wesson campus. Inductees include: Drs. Donald Bobby Britt and Danita Hobbs, both and Catherine Perry Cotten of Hatof Brookhaven, have been named to the tiesburg; Dr. and Mrs. James F. Nations Copiah-Lincoln Community College of Raymond; Dr. E. Kenneth Walley of Foundation board of directors. Ridgeland; Dr. Steve Wells of BowlBritt is a 1963 graduate of Co-Lin and ing Green, Ky.; Raiford and Edna Earle received a bachelor’s degree from the Crews of Crystal Springs; Alton and Jean University of Southern Mississippi. He Ricks of Wesson; and Lynn and Margaret is the owner of Bobby Britt Insurance Howington, Patrick and Celeste Lowery, Agency, Inc. in Brookhaven. He is past Larry Killingsworth and Sheila Killingpresident of the Co-Lin Foundation Board sworth, all of Brookhaven. of Directors and was selected as Co-Lin’s Drs. Donald and Catherine Cotten The Co-Lin Foundation inducted nine new members into its Hall of Fame Alumnus of the Year in 1994 and inducted Drs. Donald and Catherine Perry at the annual Major Donor Appreciation Dinner held March 23 in the Thames Center on the college’s Wesson campus. Those inducted are first into the Co-Lin Foundation Hall of Fame in Cotten have both held faculty and row, from left: Sheila Killingsworth, Edna Earle Crews, Peggy Nations, 2006. He is married to Gloria Britt and they administrative positions in educa- Jean Ricks and Margaret Howington. Middle row, front left: Dr. Catherine have two children, tion throughout the South. They Cotten, Patrick Lowery, Dr. James Nations, Dr. Steve Wells, Logan Killestablished the Drs. Donald and ingsworth and Lynn Howington. Back row, from left: Dr. Donald Cotten, Melissa Cummins and Raiford Crews, Dr. Kenneth Walley, Larry Killingsworth and Alton Ricks. Catherine Cotten Scholarship Michael Britt, and four at Co-Lin in 2011. grandchildren. Dr. Donald Cotten is a 1966 graduate of Co-Lin and earned bachelor’s and master’s Hobbs received a degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi and a doctorate in science education bachelor’s degree from from West Virginia University. He was an instructor and chairman of the science departthe University of Southern ment at Co-Lin in the early 70s. Mississippi, a master’s degree Dr. Catherine Cotten has served in teaching and administrative positions in educafrom Jackson State University and tion at the K-12, community college, and university level. She was an instructor at has completed additional study Britt Co-Lin in 1971 and was inducted into the Co-Lin Literary Hall of Fame in 2000. She at Mississippi College. She spent earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from West Virginia University and a Ph.D. in 27 years working in education, science education from the University of Southern Mississippi. serving as an elementary teacher Raiford and Edna Earle Crews and principal in the Brookhaven Raiford and Edna Earle Crews are being honored for their contributions to support School District before her retirement various programs of the college. in 2011. She currently serves as Edna Earle Patridge Crews graduated from Holmes Community College and operations coordinator for Hurst Mississippi College. She also received a master’s degree from Mississippi College. Review Services and as educational She taught English in the Jackson Public School system before she began teaching consultant for Bailey Education at Co-Lin in 1966, where she taught English for 34 years until her retirement in 2000. Group. She is married to Lyle Raiford Glen Crews is a 1953 graduate of Co-Lin and received bachelor’s and Hobbs Hobbs and they have two sons, master’s degrees from Mississippi College in math and chemistry. He taught math Blake and Justin. and science at Co-Lin High School and the college. He worked for the Mississippi The Co-Lin Foundation is a tax exempt organization Employment Security Commission for 42 years until his retirement in 1997. Lynn and Margaret Howington that solicits, receives and manages gifts made to the Lynn and Margaret Howington are being honored for their contributions to the Ballcollege. (continued on page 2)