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JUST HAD TO BE THERE. u ~ou ... e~en, you .. e<~ oureto m•u ....,...thing u. •• )"' ....,...,oo. ,, u. Student Counc:tl WO<ked 1\ord 10 m.oke "94 !»a yur to remember F<om ltJc. back. J1y Hufht.ot~<. B<on.,.yn flllc~.,.etl. Ap<!l Eppotcln, K~llu O..n;lner. Aohlelgh McCulloo(lh, Ma01y Eotll, Tyrn Autrey and Chrlo Hi,..tand, front, ll-'t Foun~ln, Chno Wtley. Brent DuNWi wly, Jay Louet. Luc:tetla Wageo and l'lk:lwel\e Montev

JUST HAD TO BE THERE TRIDENT VOLUME XXIV

1995 PHASES JACKSON COUNTY CAMPUS

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE PO BOX 100, GAUTIER, MS 39553

601-497·9602

"Just Had To Be - JC!" "I wanted to see what JC was all " I enj oy being around my abOUt. 11 Kim Armstrong • Pascagoula friendS and /earning.

11

Chris Hiestand

"You can't ever stop learning. 11

Lisa Burck • Sophomore •

Moss Point

"Going to school full time - a dream!" Judith Allin

"A happening place - friends activities and great teach-erS. 11

April fppstein

2 T ABLE or CONTENTS

"Last year was fun and inspiring. I felt like I was home, even at school, so I said I'll try it again." Brent

Dunnaway

"JC is the BEST! Our students and faculty are wonderful! Definitely the most spirited campus!" Kate Fountain

L._

"JC is a great beginning and gives people the chance to look at a wide range of possibilities · without forking over major CaSh. 11 Bronwyn Blackwell • Freshman

"JC is the best pia th · · t ·n ce ISpOm I

time. It's a happening place!' Amanda Blackwell

"This is a second chance to improve my life. JC is where I start. , James f. Dunmore "A great place to/earn a trade, earn a degree." Regmald Harris

"A great Start!" Kel Lea Gardner

T,,sn or CO'\TE~Ts 3

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4 Jl ST 111\D 10 IU 1111 Rl

·1 , D edicated faculty went beyond the call of duty. 2 , A wesome activities created school spirit un

-------- ., matched on most community college campuses. 3 , \IV onderful administrators and staff were supportive and caring. 4 , G etting involved with clubs provided expanded friendships and opportunities. 5, S tudents were the bottom line!

S orne came because their parents didn't give them any other choice. Some came because they wanted

to. Some came because it was the best deal going around. But once here, everyone could find at least one good reason why they just had to be at JC this year.

"The opportunity was there and I just had to take advantage of it," said Pascagoula sophomore Dan Menikheim.

Dorothy Buckman, Pascagoula sophomore, who found that JC was her ticket to

a career move, said , " I'm ready to change jobs and I need more education. "

" The activities were fun, the people were friendly and the education increased my knowledge," said Michelle Manley, Ocean Springs freshman , summing up why it was good to just be at JC this year.

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6 JUST HAD TO BE THERE

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·1 • Pride in themselves and in JC were obvious characteristics of active students. 2.. Excitement was contagious on campus. 3 . O pportunites for involvement were everywhere. 4, Possibilities to excel and go beyond the norm were there for the taking. 5. l aughter was natural ~he~ people gathered. 0. t nthusiastic students and faculty encouraged participation.

A II work and no play was no fun. But there was work in some of the play, too.

Ask any member of a club who sponsored a booth or a skit or an activity or worked on a float. Ask any Student Council member who made signs and signs and more signs to publicize events. Ask club advisors who gave countless overtime hours- at no pay- to make sure things ran smoothly for their organizations.

But ask them all if it was worth it and they would agree, " Yes! "

Worth it in terms of seeing others take that step toward joining in the participation - whether it was in one event or many.

Worth it in terms of enjoying the satisfactions of success - whether success was measured by attendance or substance.

Worth it in terms of building relationships and learning to work with others.

Whether it was sharing common interests at a club meeting or common goals in a campus-wide project or common laughs at an activity, people made the year funand interesting!

But you just had to be there for any of that to happen.

J LIST II \0 10 Bl TI!HU 7

8 JLJSI II \D TO Bl· TIII·Rl

·1 , F inding out who we were, what we wanted to do was important. 2 , U nderstand ing ourselves and our world took commitment. 3 , "f e c h n i c a I s k i II s opened doors to employment opportunities. 4, U niversity degrees would be stepping stones to success. 5. R elationsh ips made the going easier and richer. 6 , Education was the only way to go!

J ust when we thought we had it all figured out, something new would come along. That's the way it was

with going to college - even a community college.

New experiences, exposure to new ideas, challenging assignments meant that minds got stretched. That could happen in a classroom or a chat when values and ideals were constantly held up to scrutiny - and sometimes attack.

Deciding to go to college was the first step to the future. Then there was decid-

ing which one - or ones. And then there was a major to choose - and change -and change again! But we just had to be here to get started!

Starting the year out right • Checking out campus life •

Participating in service projects • . d tage of extra-class activities •

Tak1ng a van .. Firing up school sp1nt •

Laughing, cheering, giving, trotting •

P lenly of people who go \o JCC do jus\ \hal - go \o college. go \o work, go

home.

Bul many JC sludenls found oul \hal \hey jus\ had to be on campus after classes were over to gel In on good limes Wlih good people and gel \he mosl oul of college. And II could be done, In splle of studying, JObs and fam1ly responsibilities.

Like \he Bulldog Bash 1n September. Didn'l cos\ any money. (The burger lunch was free.) D1dn'l lake more \han an hour. (Would have had 10 grab a b1\e \o eal anyway.) And 1\ was fun seeing teachers and students strut their stuff 1ead1ng cheers. And winning a great door pnze. And JUS\ be1ng ou\s1de w1\h fellow sludenls on a

beautiful day.

II was even fun be1ng a good cilizen - like helping JC go over \he blood drive goal or giving canned goods for Thanksgiving baskels al \he Turkey Tro\ or filling a s\ock1ng w1lh \oys for area children. There was usually a bonus like free coupons - or jus\ \he good feeling knowing you helped someone. Almas\ made you feel guilly haVJng so much fun wh1le you were helping.

Sludenls came lo realize \hal whether il was a speaker a\ an assembly or a cook·oul or a fun run/walk, \he Sludenl Council ran a class ac\. Sui

you jus\ had lo be \here lo understand \hal.

10 JlJSTHADTOBEACTIVE

just had to be

ACTIVE

PARTICIPATING IN ACTIVITIES waan tall that hard 101' rntmbettoftheVoeaaoNIIndlll"at Clutloi""*"'"'""IJI._..I,owltiOcf*l'lllt'oe6'*'0; 8ashledDy.k6110fSir1c•IIICI.topleft AL'Jrna tedmanufac tur"'GI~'"''ruclorCar1NtllllgwasthtlriTitOIWk' get 1 poe "' troe Ieee at the JCCA. Ol<tocettest boOth. toP nght RyanO~~v•wnarnonotnestudlf1t~andl Jll'fwhO llelpeod JCC goo•ff tne 25(1.,.nt blOOd drfWgoal...., h a total o!293ponts:ol«1ed

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lo repre~nt ~uch "" out·

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ours. The Khool spirit •I

IC is terrific!"

• K;~;te foun l;rin

THE COURT. ,""''"""""rcto:U:r~"~c..-..ott"e ~GCCC.CO.l.., _N<><S_o,...oOsot~JCCCwn""""tlltldoncl t'«\l<lllrt"'•'-\IOCIJ"'""I<I"-!nM"t.noont.,.,_thonaredflo •etltlll...,., '"' MMo"' c.,...,""' a-" ..,.o,...,cC u. ''"""" -........,.~Coutll""""tt.Jtii..-.O.o'l'loro;IP"• '"''""

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EVEN A HALF TIME SHOWER )F RA Nl I ) C ; N • T A

DAMPf:R ON HOMECOMI~II 9~ A< (' b!Ut J KATE C> I TA

WAS CROWNED JNI ER A r AN F lF MB IELLAS

.K ATE CROWNED S

parkhng sequtned gowns \!o OTn b)' the coun contrasted wit h the gray afternoon that released raindrops only dunng MGCCC's halfttmc

I homecoming ceremonies on the Perkinston Campus Nov. 5. But it would have taken more thnn rain to dampen the excitement of JC's court

~whoah! I was SO surprised!" said a happy Kate f ountain of Ocean Springs who didn't know she was queen until the holftime onnounccmcnt. Ml remember coming to Perk _for homecoming when I 10oas young ond silling on the s1dchncs drcammg, ~atchmg the court presentations. Ocing named queen IS hke 3 ~ream, _a

I gift I' ll al~'>ays chcrish I can't bcl1e\·e I W35g1vcn thiS opportunity to represent our compus. I was so proud of our campus's participation in homccommg the school spirit 01 JC is terrific."

::;:-:.:::.~-== M~': ~~~~.::- ~ (ppol .. noiPo~ll ~lluhl!!'lfl~Ot Pav~ -KatorOUI'tt.notOctliiSpnnp&nd he.l'ltlllnPomWoiUrol l.a"~

"It mokcs me feel very honored that the students here would choose me to represent them.- soid sophomore maid As hleigh McCullough of P::ascagoula

- 1 .,_,.os very honored to have scrocd as 3 sophomore ma id on the court," echoed Apnl Eppstem of P:u· cagoula. - ~~ is an experience 1 will ne\'CT forget, especi!tlly ha11ing nil of m) friends support our campus and show school spirit ."

" Representing JC as B freshman homecoming maid wns not only thrilling, but an honor I w11l treasure:," soid Michelle Manley of Ocean Springs. .

" llomecomir~g was exciting ar~d fun, even though 11 rair~c:d." s;~id frcshm:~r1 maid Pam W:~lker of G:~ut1er.

ROYALTY RAINS. Umt>tfflll lor>ldll<lpjxeol .-nfH•"-<~IN"'" -·-~ onlotne !teld et nei!! ,....II"II• &OOG tno<"CII'Ieacon•N<I lllt<r!t>eQ\IM~M!tr•<MO C"''"ill'le!)fe-tent.l.,.,.e...:l<rownor~~.:oll!>t q-111 ~,~...,",.. ollll<l JC court nU(I(Iie<l benutn umbrotllet eotl'lecourtl homJO•"" Pt rk 1011re P<et-enltd

Freshman Maid BRENT DUNNAWAY

Escort

Freshman Ma1d JAY LDSSETT

Escort

JC 'S GOT SPIRIT!.,.._, ol$1.-.tc;o...rd-~......--.. «1,<U!OM!U..pt(tfor!NU_ .. JC ~~ ... no.t-O'IIl'IO-J~141" w.,.....,..,tN"onyG<>IICoa$1U"''''II' --'t2CO.c.-u.,.;~t01(;\1/!J•-t""-P~..,_~~~>o_I<OSA_YJCA__..,cat"_._,r,t,"""'_"_.,_....... o.o....--tDIIIrfi .. Slul:lt<>lc;.....c:~ """"'""r,.mAol!r.,.Arol'lllfor..,..,Kelleo

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HO\fECO\H'\0 15

YOU JUST HAD TO BE AT OKTOBERFEST TO N. 'JY THE FIRST CR ,p

FALL DAYI WITH CLUBS EARNING 'VER $1[ JC FOR HREE HOURS m Fl N

AND FOOD. THE FAVORITE ~AI E ' WAS A Si'CCE. 'S

0 KTOBERFEST '94

f 0~ flU TUTIIU, C..n.ne "'"""'-<~ reouued ~ltle -•lh.on """"""' u~ aT ......,tJ ~~ O~tobe<IHtOncolt'-'C»tttt......,tflerw.lun,. .. o~IOII'Ialoc:TM lliti.IOI>.JCC.,I,..,..._bnZoiOIOIM..,tl>el')~by """ « .. n 111*1 UNm Bottom. C.M Sd'l•l,..eft oi'ICI ltM!tr~l'llltrt.lltdP9l'IU.n(lytpellel Oll'P<Il'll

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Fall'sfirstcri.spdaysetthc:stagc:forO~tobcrfc:st, one of the most successful cooperatt~c fall sc· mestc:r prOJCCI.S for clubs. Sponsored by the

Student Council, Oktoberfest proved to be a top money rai.ser with clubs taking in over SIOOO for the day

More than that , Oktoberfest was a good break from claues for test-weary students who wanted a change of pace fr om the routine. Where else could you throw a pie at a professor, dunk the homecoming queen and Student Council officers , do the limbo, win a cake, spend a stint in jail a nd eat your ,.-ay from booth tO booth?

Jackson Co~nty Computing Association's Prof Pie5 featured a vanetyof instructors who shpped on plastic covering.s, hoping thehighestbidder,.ouldmis.s thcm with a mass of whipped cream . Among the bra~e \'Olun tccrs ,.ere Rebecca Rut z.. Ca rl f'eh\ig, Daniel z.,.,erg, Tom Zito and Charles Egerton. A heavy bidding battle to throw a pie at Julie Bird upped the JCCA bank account.

Another popular activit) was the Student Council's dunking booth which featured ne~spapc:r eduor John Beard, homecoming queen and Student Counc•l. President Kate Fountain, freshman homecomtng ma1d and Student Council representa tive Pam Walker, Student Council Vice President Chris Hiestand, Student Council Tre:uurer Chris Wile)' and Student Counctl representative Brent Dunna~·a}·

Ml'm a man-1 can take it,M Beard mumbled as he emerged from the cold tank of water into the chill)' aJr after being dunked by Brent Dunnaway's direct h11

VocationallndustrialCiubofAmerica'sjaJierskept their jail fulL What a deal-for VICA! It took Sltoput someone away; it took them S2 to get out of JOIII carl) And the) didn'tc\cnservcbreadand.,.atcrtotheJr

LD~~~esne,er mind. There was plent)· of food a\a!lable for 8~ pnces Phi The~a Kappa !>Cf\'ed barbecue 11.ndwu:b plates ~h•le Ph1 Beta lambda offered PI> boys and cand) apples. f:~ealth OccupatJOn Students of ·\rncn~ fixed nacho p•es and ga\e -·~a) goodtes .to cake -...atk -...mnets Bapttst Student limon, L•fe Chmtian Group and Hea.lth Umt Coord•nators sold s~eets

~~:~e c:,n~;~~w~~ws~~::i:n:~;~r~ ~~~:~~ shop You could Sip a lemonade and get )'OUt piCture taken ""lth a fnend at the Reflccuons booth or make a !lent bid on one of the man) pnzcs at the \fedtcal

I aborator)· Technology booth HOSA sponsor Elcano~

~g~:~ k~a~~~:~:~~~~US:o~e~~~r l~~~C:~:,ne)

0KTOBERFEST J7

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'1 jusl had lo be

lhere lo see our in

slnlctorslule~pie

FROM REGISTRATION TO CAMPAIGNING TO A MOTIVATIONAL ASSEMBLY.

FALL SEMESTER GOT A JUMP-START WITH EVENTS DESIGNED

TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO STICK AROUND CAMPUS

KicKING OFF!

20 JUST HAD TO START JUST HAD TO START 21

W HETHER IT WAS JOINING A CLUB OR BLEEDING FOR POINTS TO HELP

EXCEED THE 250 PINT GOAL AT THE FALL BLOOD DRIVE. JCS

STUDENTS FOUND PLENTY OF WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN CAMPUS LIFE

pACE SETTERS C

lubDaystllrted oiThotandsticky,butthat ?idn't k-eep hundreds~fst.uden\5 from chcckmg out campus orgomzatiOnS Sept. I. Eager

studentJmilledaboutthegazebo.munchingonnachos 11nd sipping ice cold Coke served free by the four Student Council executive officers who put on the eve~\. Most were there with friends, loughing nnd tal~tng. Others came alone, stopping on their way to thetrneuclass. Aplctheraoftables -rangingfrom Phi Beta Lambdn to the Baptist Student Union to the ~ramo Club- urged students to sign up and get mvoh·ed. M11ny enticed prospective members to their ta~les with free candy, or drawings for prim.

We thmk .,..e had a great tum-()UI. It was on excellent chance: for people to get information about cam~us clubs.~ uid Kate Fountain, Student Council president. ~was the turnout great because there were freen!lchos?lguesswc'llncverk~!~

Clubs and theirmembcrswcrc:a key factor in the s~cceu of the: fall blood drive as the campus netted 293 pmt.t m the Sept. 28 drive in the gym to make JC'sdri\·e th~ largCJt in the region. In the weeks leading up the dn~e. clubs publicized the event and enlisted donors.

l lnallofmyclasses,everyonehadeither signc:d up a r~ady or wiU too afruid to give.~ uid PTK member Knst~n Hrone.k. an Ocean Springs sophomore. Mit

:s;;dc~;c:~~:~l:~~~nvince people to do it, but most

or thc .man.y reasons students gave: for donatin ~tra ~r~dLI pmnu topped the: list. Cynthia Thornton g~ po~:ts. ay. Ala .. sophomore, WitS one who bled for

bu:~~:g :~ is: v~ry good and worthwhile cause

"~';.,""''" .,~,,';,~ ~~:- •:,~~,;'" lhm·• 10 bc:ca;ci~! :~=c,~crs gi~e utra er~dit, but 1 ga\c anything in rcturnM ~~: ~odo. even Lfyou don't get Fagan. ' ascagoula fruhman Adam

hu~~~~!fof:u:!~n·~e:·~. there w·as a need for Brown. , r LngtoehaLrpersonRusty

~ I don't really like n dl said sophomore Manyec:lia~de~ I don't give blood.~ workcdpre-ehc:ck MBut· bc:ca of Pascagoula who bleed for the Red C~~~n't usc you don't want to ncedyou.too.htakesalotof mean,tba.ttheydon't to make a blood dril·c sueec:ss7u7lc: wo~kmg together could help m some way.~ and I m JUst glad 1

22 CLUB DAY BLOOD DRIVE 23

W HAT A GREAT DAYI WE BASHED A CAR. ATE BOO FREE BURGERS. WORE

BLUE AND GOLD. CHEERED THE BULLDOGS. WON PRIZES. DROVE IN A

CARAVAN. LAUGHED WITH FRIENDS AND JUST PLAIN OUT HAD A BASH!

BuLLDOG BAsH B

ulldogBashprovedtobconcofthchoHest activitiesofthcycarasthc:StudcntCouncilnnd the marketing class tc:lmcd up to really give

studentssomething tochecrabout. Balloons, free food, chccrkodcn, music, blue and

gold spirit shakers and door prizes were the main anractionsfortheschoolspiritcventScpt.29topump JC students up for the campus's only "home game~ of the Gulf Coost Bulldogs versus the Mississippi Delta Trojans in Pascagoula that night.

When marketing inmuctor Joy Mitchell needed a reallifeevcntforhcrclasstopromotcasatermproject. getting JC students fired up about the Student Council-sponsorcdevcnttocncourngc:altendanceatthc home game wu the perfect match. The Student Council planned thefreehamburgercook-<~utand the marketing clw came up with promotions like door prizes,aclubcheercontest,a Beautiful Bulldog contest and a spirit caravan to the stadium. The result? One of the bdtevenuevcrstagedoncamp~n.

The weather cooperated and O\'er 800 persons came toeatthefreeburgcrscookedbythcStudentCouncil andclubvolunteers.Thecrowdwaslarger thananticipatcdnnd there weren't enough burgers togo around.

ButtherewasenoughfuntogoaroundasVocational lndustrialClubsofAmcricaoffcredbashestothered and black Mississippi Delta Trojan Mobile for a small fc~ . Marketing studcntsgllve free blue and gold face pamtsa_ndgav~awaydinners.caps.t-shirts,plantsand postersm drawmgsattheendofthccvent. Butthc bcst 1

partofthecventwuthcclubcheercontest. ~dded incen t ~ve for clubs were generous Lofton

~ntsandtrophlesawardedforevcrythingfromhclpmg~ktowcaringblucandgoldtomakingbanners Mcdtcal Laboratory Technology took first for carnin~ the most over-all points, follo,•.-cd by Reflections with ~~nd and PhL Beta Lambda and VlCA tied for third

tnncrs of game banners were PBL, first· MLT

~:~~u~~i~~ t~~~~-C!:n;:~~~~~~r:e~~i:~:i n~~Lng LnstnJctor Elenor Doi.Lglas won a wreath for

~~:~ir:~tB~~~~d,:; !i~:~i~kcu ~o s~udcnu by Tina Golden, first: Garth owned b;~:m ap~t o~ncd 5C~::~n~alti::·~~ ::c:~c~elle Ma?l.cy, t~ir/ cay, denuachancctobcbcu hoolspmtandgivestu

said English instnJctor ~t:~~~n~t':ft~~ir_collcge," student mornleuwell." · I Lncreascd

24 B LOOD DRIVE

'1 st;~y~ through .111 thf:

cheer competition hrough most of the door prize dnwings. The event wu very successful bec<~u se everybody

laughed <~nd h<ld • lot of fun getting together."

•K<~tyO<~rir:

BLOOD DRIVE 25

EVEINONE HAD A CHANCE TO GET IN THE ACT AS CLUBS AND A

FACULTY GROUP GOT THE CROWD FIRED UP TO SUPPORT THE

MGCCC BULLDOGS BY COMPETING IN A CHEER CONTEST

CHEER CoNTEST C

lubchtcrsprovedtobcthehitofthcBulldog Bash~pt.29asstudentsnndfacultyhngcred attheg:uebo tosectheanticsandtalentsshown

off by JC's cheerleaders. When the MGCCC band nnd cheerleaders couldn't

come for the annual home game rally. the Student Council and market ing class got creative. The result? A club cheer contest. The outcome? One of the best rnlliesevertohitc3mpus

Ask ~nyone what they thought of the first place RcOecuonscheer and they'lltell)'OUihat Chris Wiley. Terry McLeod and Brent Ounna.,.·ay stole the show. The best surprise of the day was VICA's cheer as the club jumped headlong into competition for The Loflon Awa_r~. 'f!le audience ~~o-asn't diSDppointed. Yells and part•c•pauon reached _an all-time high in response to the cl_ubs_whospc:nt ume prcp:aringtheireheersand coordmaung outfits. Watch out MGCCC chcerleadc~ herecomesJC! ·

Rcncetionstook first inthechcercontest. followed by a faculty &quad. The Sunno11·cr Girls. in second and Mcdtcallaboratory Technology in third. lt"s 3 shame Cl'cryonc couldn't have won a trophy. The)' were all

~:~d ~C:,Ue Jo~~h~a~~ ::,~~~r 11:/;~;c:rcn't, you

26 BULLDOG BASil BULLDOG BASH 27

ALL LINES LED TO THE GYM SEPT 30 AS OVER

800 STUDENTS. FACULTY /STAFF RUSHED TO HEAR

LI PETE COLLINS TELL THEM THAT ALCOHOL KILLS

AND ASK. "HAVE WE ALL GONE CRAZY?'

• • • "HEY, TROOPER! "ltdoesn"tget o.nybettcrthanthis!'Noneofthoseguys (in the commercials) btu ever stood beside me when I dragged )"our blood and guu out of a vehicle and said, 'Hey, Trooper, I'll tell their mommll the)•'re never coming home,'" Lt. Collins said to the hushed oudi

ence.

A II lines led to the gym Sept. 30 as over 800 people ru.shcd to hear Lt. Pete Collins, a Mississippi State Trooper who has traveled

over 2 million miles to bring his message to over 1

million people Tbcrc ... -uno shuffiingoffeet.noclcaringofthroats.

noothcrnoisebutthcpo"'crfulsoundofhis\'Oicc echoing across the gym. One minute: the gym was filled with laughtcru Lt. Collins ran from left to right, stood and knell. raised o.nd lowered his voice. The neJ~:t minute only his voice w11s heard as the meuagc beet~ me serious.

~ rm not going to tell you how to live. You're grown." he began ~ I n )·our life you're going to hove I million people grab a chair. sit you down and tell you how to live your life. No, I can't tell you howtoliveyourlife. but! can tell )'OU how to die.~

MAicoholkills tbousandse\·erydo.yeitherdircctlyor indirectly.~ Jaid Lt. Collins whose parents abused o.lcohoi.MI'veknochdonl69ofyourpa.rents'doorsto tell them you ain't nevereoming home again.~

Mlfyou want toblla parent, ,.~lk up to their door a~d tell them their child isn't coming home. That will k11lthem,"hesaid. ~ I' ve knocked on enough doors and heardenoughpcoplescreamthatit's mademescnsclcss. l''·edonethiseDOughtothepointwhereit'smade me cra:cy. ~

Hetoldofa student whobrokehis neckbecause he gotd~nkatapartyandfell o!Tthehoodofamoving

Jeep. l ~tJnthatyoungman's hospitalroomandfed

tum E~ghsh peu. He looked at me with tears in his eyes and s:ud, "Mr. Collins, do you know what I'd give 'f I could scratch mynose,orcleanupaftermyselfaft~r I go to the toilet? Now my parents will have to h" 50mebodyto do•t," recalled Collins ue h He noted that when the young man wu first injured

t~1v~ a:~·:~~~~:t~::~~i:d 1•hll h~ ~riends cam~ coming. • ev•s•tors stopped

Bu~:~:~ you dri_nk, you ~ct drunk with all your frien<b. "I ,youdJe,youdJeallalone,"Collinssaid

di: i;~nht~:~~~~ ... h~: :i~~:·1 ~:et ~~~e:~~~eu ~~to Col:~~ ~";krou t~n on the television you. see the

rcacbcs down t~~n ~ce e:c~?;~:s ~~~aam Som: guy H .-wti.IHO~ttunr ,. ' can an says,

~~..:C."': ;.:~!..~ca:~:,':::r: """ '~lo!'Otdhn>.- 01""1

28 PETE COLLINS

"l-loveweallgonecrazy?" he asked. his leg draped O\'er thestoirrailingon the side of the gym stage.

"lfyou'redestroyingyourlife,you areolsodestroying the lives of the people that love you." Collins said. ~Many women have been obuscd because men bnve decidcdtohovesomethingtodrinkinsteadofsomeone to love."

MChildren in Mississippi go to school without proper lo~ e. without proper nourishment, without proper educationandwithoutpropersupportbecauseofalcohol."

As the audience wiped away their tears, Lt. Collins added, ~Mis.siss ippi leads the nation in making babies men ,.on"t take care of. If you're gonna make 'em you'd better take core of'em . ~ '

He got astondingovation. "I rcallygotthemessage that he wanutowarnas

many young aduh.s and teen-agers as he can about the dangers of alcohol and the pain it brings,~ Sllid sophomoreAretha Randolph.

"Emotional. lnformati~e. 1 have 11 son and 50 it was good f~r ~e to hear this.~ said sophomore Don NeWlon.

Colhns speech was sponsored by the Student Council as part of their tolal-campus programming emphasis.

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P ETE COLLINS 29

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M AKING THE ROUNDS OF THE CAMPUS WALKING TRACK MIGHT

NOT BE YOUR IDEA OF FUN. BUT ON A BRISK NOVEMBER DAY.

OVER 225 STUDENTS AND FACULTY FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS1

TuRKEY TRoT C

ompcti\1\"CJUicc.s.,.ercflowingllshundredsof men and women utili1cd their collective cncr· gies to rench one common. elusive goal - the

finish line. MGybeitwasn'tquitcasdramnticasitsounds;but,it

ccrtainlyw:llinfun·fillcdafternoonforthc225studcnts and facuh)' membef1 who participJtcd in the ninth annual JCC Turkey Trot fun runf walk Nov. 17 nt the campuS"'1llkingtrnck

It was also on opporlUnity to make Thanksgiving a memorable one for some JCC students who "ould othcrwisehavchaddifficuhyprovidingaholidaymcal forthctrfamthes . Thecntryfecofthreecanncdgoods orSiprovtdcdhclpforthcsingleparcntsassoci:ucd w1th the New Horir.ons Program. Set a.pinst the b:lckgroundofamagmficcntblucskyandbrisk"eath· er.the Student Council-sponsored event raised SilO and K:Ven boxes of food The Council provided free hot dogsandch,pswhtch.,.crcqutcklygobblcdupbythe hu~gry ero.,.d ofspc:ctaton and participants.

lthmkthedaywuahugesuccess.~smiledsoph~ more John Beard. ·The weather was perfect. The food wu &~· And everyone involved K:emcd to have h~d 3

good lime.~ O~e of this year's innovatiOM .,..-as the addition of

spccJa.lforrcstgreent.shimdcsignedfortheoccasion. The h~Jted number wid fast and encouroged the CountJltoo!Tert-shirts atotherJCCactivities t\nd of

~:r~i-t :~traen;:h~ !~~~r::~~~~~~~~~~· ;~:bn~· ~~ wentaround_campusencourogingparticipationinthe e\·~t eo<haJrcd by April Eppstcin and Many Estis

w01lk~r;:c::n1;u:~~~ ~~~~~~If~:~~~ ~~~~ t;~~ ;l~i~ \r\Jc~pated, gammg points toward the CO\'eted Lofton

c~~~ .... ;~~=~ :: t~~ti~~~~~gpccr~;~~s ej~~o:~~ent . e;,~par\lclpa.IIOn were New l loril/JIIlgand Phi::~

bda, fint, lleahh OccupatioM Students of A . ~;r:cond~ Vocational Industrial Clubs of Am:~c~:

ti!o~~~~~:~ ~ ~~~~gs re~r~ed the fastest runn1ngcatcgorylh . b efinJShhncfirstinthe race last )·ear · 1 tY.-In rather. Donnie, won the

st;:c~~rr;~~:~~~ty:G~~ were Beth Hammond. Bahus, faculty runners· L's.a \\~at.uhyrunners; Robert en; Georgi Lander, r;cu:t

0

1~cn~n, student walk"udent "'aiken; Dnd JaS:n W:u crs, Pee Wee Cole.

Other Y.-innen arc identified in ~~~-p~~~~~; t;ca~~:~ :

30 TURKEY TROT ______ , ______________ __

As SOON AS THE THANKSGIVING TURKEY WAS EATEN. JCC WAS READY FOR THE

CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WITH DOOR DECORATING. STOCKING FILLING AND TOY PAINTING -

TO MENTION THE HOLIDAY PARTIES HOSTED BY CAMPUS GROUPS

GENEROUS GIVING H

olidaylgotofTtoanearlystan.withthen.nnual dOOTdecorationcontcst. Firstplnce.,.,inncrs were Jacbon County Compuung Assoctotion,

clubs; Vocationol Industrial Clubs of America, dub display: Shirley Holliday and Jay ll uiTJtatler,faculty; Rtchmond. Morgan, Ru\7, Zito, Schaub, Brown and Whitmore, faculty display. Other v.inncrt were Clubs: Rencctions. second; New lloriwns, third: Phi Theta Kappa. Medical Laboratory Technology and Math Club. honorable mention; Marketing Management and Pht Beta Lambda. second, displays: faculty: Panyc: Grndy,sccond: Barbara Haygood and Brenda llelrns, third: individual : Vicki Gantc:. Joy Laiche was chairpc:oonoftheStudcnt Council-sponsored activity.

The annual Fill the Stocking Party in the cafeteria Dc.c. 7and8fillcdthcgiant9-footstockingmorethan IWICc,tllankstotllcefTortsofthcStudcntCounciland faculty lupport. Ra.ymondTanncrandhiscntoumgcof !"ath.studenubroughtinmorcthanatruckloadoftoys, msunngthesucccssofthcprojcctwhichbcnefitedthe Sal~auon Army nd families of New llorirons mem· bcrs. T~c pany featured new twists under the direction or_ chairman Brent DunnaWII)'. The Ocean Spring.'! lhghScllooleho1r drcsscdintulledosandformals pcrformed Chnstmas selections to a full house during ~Cti~Jtypcnodandpcrsonshadthechancetogucu thc JdcnuucsofbabypicturcsoffacultyandstafT.

Clubs came through again as they painted 120 ;·ooden toy cars and trucks w_hich ~tocre cut out and

onated by Dean of Academic Instruction William ~hrlln. '!be toys were gi_vcn tO the Salvlltion Army for

ll!nbuuon to local clllldren at Christmas and the ~iun~:~c1~cd Lofton Award po;nu for painting and

.. Win~~rsofthc project chaired by Jay HufTstotlcr ere o kswagon Bug lkrnard Brooks VICA li K1: Non is, VI CA. second; Teena PrO\ut.' JCCA · t~~~

t~c~~~~t~lcK~~;u~cr~e~s jCC~bm M;u'hc~t. ~r~::~ ~~~~:~Til, llono111b1c mcntio:.~~~h~l~~ JCCA, second and ~cflcctiOns. firs~; Sherry Sumrall, ern, VI CA. third. Ca~norn~l~~~~n~~n: Melanic Treh-

~;:~.~c:=d~1!~thy Werner, JCCA,c:~ir~;1i~~~~ Car Tom z 1to~i:~";,~:t~~~~~enuon Hatchback

:=~i~~~~~ct~~~:~3h~1Manhalcr~~~~~~~~~b~~ Hatcher, JCCA secon~ · C Egc_rt~, JCCA, first; lim

Mimi Founuun.'Phi Bet~ L:~~a. ~::~!~~~~~~~~~~~

32 FiLL TilE STOCKING

HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS . .. ,.-N. --o....r,o~ . . ,,,. O,O....PfC!t."'~ I'TK ,_.., Sino _'£ II\S!f\IC!Ofll..,-a..il_ ... _wd .. thltw~ol1011 ~. Or .... H ........ pl>poci..,•-.11-"-"-~""""""' Rd. ~,.,.,.Mnlt-~!l'leUtt-n..PIII' .... '-". K"J~~II'II!!.,clotltvay-._.,_....,"'"".,.llcullyDMIJpod- c..... llaDr6ta:o'~•..,.,....,.- ~.......,.ITomltll.po<l)'__.,8t..,.~ 10<~-~~IOIIol•ti'IO..O.CoDMtl~lor i'Tll.lof ~-JI(£A-~'""""Nrrt~- ....... -·~ltuU v,u.~-o.r>ro-IOrVICA!Ionom.f-.r~IIIIUc- .-.

CNtttt-""'~""'"'-"'~lwl¥'e<f-.0otn lotfn-a.-<dtrt-.latVICA AO<Iwl'if'l.l"'l*"lioo'...,.,_..JCCA -VICA

FILL TilE STOCKir'I:G 33 __ , ______ .....i

AN OUT-OF-SEASON HAWAIIAN LUAU GOT SPRING SEMESTER

OFF TO A FUN START WITH 10-FOOT PALM TREES FRAMING THE

STAGE FOR A RIOTOUSLY ENTERTAINING LIP SYNC CONTEST

I I

THAW OUT: HOT! I V

JCA's lip sync net stole the sllow at the first 1 • ..... • ~"' I Mtd -Winu:r-Th~"-Out hosted by the Student - " 1 ,_J I Council Jan. 12.

An Hawaiian Junu in the middle of winter? It .. ·as n L..a...;..~IUiilliillll!l! gimmick that v.orkcd, according to Council members whothoughtitwnsano•·clideathatrnightnttractncw mcmbcrstoparticipateinclubsduringspringsemester.

Thestagc forthespringsernestcrClub Day "asset as a steady stream ofpart)·-gocrs v.asgrectcd ntthc student ccnterdoorinCbuildingwith Ha,. aiian leis and a chance to purchasccoralt-shiru sporting the luaulogodesigncdby Brcnt Dunnaway. But assoonas cvcf)OIIC"tUdccorntedforthcoccasion.ildidn'ttalr;e long to reach the food table' After filling their plates •uth all the food the) could hold, students quickly grobbedscatsto..,atchthemainanroction,alips}'nc contest among clubs

VICA's Junior Strickland and Pat Thompson broughtdo.,.n thehouse.,.iththeirrcnditionofR.ay Ste\cn's ·uelp I'm White and I Can't Get Down· which .,.on them first place and 1500 Lofton points for VI CA. Brent Dunnawa)·'s \ersion of Vanilla Icc's • Jce Ice Bab)-- .,.asnlsoa hit and the second place winner forReflections. lccmadeagrondentroncefollowcdby an entourogc to hype up the performance The Lovely Lad1cs of the Learning Lab-Joanne Ste...-art, Julie BesanconaRdSaroTringlc-gotinto•Fins~,.,.owedthe

nppreciotilc cro.,.dandtookthird.Another Rcflcctions entry._ ·wouldn't It Be Lo~crly-, wru presented by Ro.s.allc Senteno and Holly Rcc\'CS. ROS:IIie sang the Broad.,.ay tunc Student Council couldn't win a prize becauscthcyhostcdthecvcntforclubs.buttheir number, · I'm Going Bananas·. was a cro.,.d pleaser. Performers \-hchelle ~hnlc)·. Anne Farmer. Kate Fountam and April Eppstemdonncd straw hats decorated \\llh dangling fruits a!ld theme T-shiru for their choreograrhcd !lumber that included T)·rcs Autrey

~~~~~)' ~~~a.,.ay, Chns !-hestand. Chris Wiley and

·we didn't ha•eas muchclubpanicipation aS\\C had hoped for because 1t .,.as held so soon after rcgLstratLon,butthose.,.hohadtablestorecruitncw member~ or entered the lip sync contest .,.ere rc.,.ardcd. ULdoncCouncLlmcmber_• J thinkc\'Cryonc "'llssurpnsed at the great decorations. The room ""J.Ji

tronsformedmtoarealluausetting.-

~~:~-"'~:~ ~:s~~a~ :~~ i:h:::~01~a:~~d1 hpublicity Lhisparty eraysat

34 Mli).\V J NT~R-T II AW-0\JT

ALL IN GOOD FUN. Lotth• good limes rolli Up sync acts proved to be the hit of the Mtd-Winter· Thaw-Out as club members entertamed a big crO'IYd. Clockwise from top left The Lavely Ladtes of the Learnmg Lab-Juhe Besancoo, Sara Tnngle and Joanne Stewart- took thtrd for thetr performance of ·rms•; Reflections' Rosalie Sen· teno sang •Wouldn't It Be Loverly?"; VlCA's Jun10t Strickland and Pat Thompson stole the show and first place With "Help I'm White and 1 Can't Get Up"; ReflectJons Team member Allen Smrth talked to tnter· nabonal student Kumko Hall at the Reflections table; Student Council members MIChene Manley, Anne Farmer, Kate Founta•n and Apnl Eppstem danced to ·rm Going Sa· nanas·; Reflecttons' Brent Ounna· way took second wrth his portrayal of vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby"

M 10-\\'1 NTER·TliAW-OUT 35

36 BLACK HI STORY

BLACK HISTORY MONTH WAS MARKED BY A CAPTIVATING SPECIAL

ARTS PROGRAM BY STATE SEI'-1 JOHN HORHN WHO PACKED THE

AUDITORIUM FOR THE FEB 20 DRAMATIC PRESENTATION

HISTORY REVIEWED tateScnatorJohnHorhn ofM:ldisonprc.scntcd

S his critically accla1mC:d one-man show, Tht,Ey~s of ll/o~k Folk , to JCC students ~cb. ~0 tn

1 brotion of Olnd: ll istory Month . Usmg only a cc ~ - chair and podium :lS props, Sen. liorhn shov.cd ~~ ~;~atilit)' ns he traced American history fro~ a black perspect~ve-~rom slavery to the prescnt- usmg fictionnlandhlSIOTIC:l!chnra_c!crs.

wHischnrnctcrwassoscnsmvcto thecharacters hc

~::, P~~~i~:~c:T!~i~:.~s~~i~ :;~s~ \~~~dcahS~~~~~:~~~ drnmn instructor. - He was fabulous. I-I is dialect. whole tenor of charucter and gesturing were true to what he

wa~:~~~g~id his unique show prese~ted a perspective that isn't often he:~rd an~ seen m regular school

cu~~~:~~-~is~~a~ki:C~~:~~;~~- ~e set on tb: sh~lf and only e~amine a t certain tim_es of the year, satd Sen. Horbn who staned pcrformmg the powerful one-man sbo~ 10 years ago. MThat is why I do the show year-

ro~~1;yes ore the window to the soul , t he~ blac~ folk arc the eyes of America, M he told ~he capactty aud~ence in the auditorium to introduce hiS performance. I ~ IS through our eyes and their mirror magic that Amenc~ cancometo knowand sec herselfuswehavcseenher.

Uis inspiration for the show was n painting done by a

~hJ~h~;~~~~rc severu l bl:\ck children in the painting ._ ! could see the history in their eyes: but, I wondered tf they renlly know u lot about that history." s:~id t~e ~tate Senll\or who hns toured the show throughout M!SStSStp-

pi ~~d h:u;scrt~uast :~~~h~~~)~t~~~-thc progr_am. ~lack students will seek tO lea rn more nbout thetr hcnt~ge nnd white students will come to a better understandtng

of ~~n~~~;;~~~~~rst:lnding of history explains "_h_>· ~e ~;~n;i~~eo:3~;~~e.;r:~idth~e~.a~:?:!1t~dw~~d~~~~~;c:n: added th:lt race relations nrc not as good as they could

bc:.People h:n·e re-established comfort zones which include people who come from the same background We create onclln·es from which we very seldom vc_nturc.M he s.'\ id. MUnti l we mO\'C forth. relations ~til stand st ill . The purpose of this show istopro\·oke mulu~ racial discussion in hopes of finding common grou~d.

MHis presentntion wus unifying because he combmed the e~perienecs and leMOns of the past wtth the h?pe tn tomorrow,M said Dr. Lena 1-.·lclton, program coordmator.

BLAC• HISTORY 37

SPRII'G SEMESTER OFFERED A FULL SLATE OF ACTIVITIES THAT

INCLUDED PLANNING FOR THE FUTURe SAVING LIVES. PLAYING THE

PAl([. EXPANDING THE CAMPUS AND BEING HONORED

WRAPPING IT UP

SPRING SEMESTER STAND-OUTS.,.,... __ -·eoc---·~ntac>AyP""J2.ojM!ttncU~o ~....c-..,~ l:lp"""',__. ...... ~- .. ...-.l! .. ttoo--'"~......,.prqod-- .. -~ --.rw-r..• 'lo'_,..._lll.-ey._,~-lai"M ~Quo'ldlt......,,I'IIM-Call .......... fll ·~-OII.fUn ...._....,.. • .-w.-~-.t.dl."-""-"-~ Hllloett-r.ont.~IIIIU.~~-,Iom~~ .... ! ...... ...,.. .. ,_.c ..... -"*'la-III'IMfl_.........., -lc.ro!...,._ledCI!If*'IO

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TAKING NIGHT CLASSES EXPANDED OPPORTUNITIES AND FIT THE SCHEDULES OF HUNDREDS OF JCC STUDENTS WHO JUGGLED FULL OR

PART-TIME WORK LOADS WITH FULL OR PARTTIME CLASS LOADS

NIGHTLIFE

FOR SOME JCC STUDENTS. THE FREEDOM TO GAIN AN EDUCATION THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE BEFORE IS

THE BEST PART OF WHAT JCC HAS TO OFFER

MELTING POT W

orkingb)dayandtakingcoltegedass~b)' night.JCC's18J full·timeacadem•cmght studeniS hod a full $Chedule But then, so

did the 1201 part·time academic students and the 40 instructors who taught them.

1 CC is internationally known---or rather, internationalstudc:ntsknowthcinsandoutsofeollcgclife at this community college. According to one ----·i ::~~~· ~~~~ ~~c~~~~~~r~;y~·~~~~!~~~~ a;~~;~c~nn~

"Well.formeit'slikehaving)·ourcakenndcatingit, too, w sa1d micro-computer specinlist maJOr lindn Ven· tur~:who works371/2hoursa wed:andaboneed.shcr educnuon Ml ha~e almml gomn my associates degree and I couldn't ha~e done it Without night school."

Jackie Nelson, a 28·)'ear-old freshman majoring in educntion,foundthatottendingschoolatnightwasher only option

wlha1·ealirstgraderandnkinderganner,"saidMs. Nelson who also works durmg the day. Ml can take my kids to school nndgetthcm home. My classes start afterthekidsareasleep. l'mglndJCisthereforme. l can be there for my kids ~nd not miss anything.H

Sophomore biology maJot Lcean Stallings had an· other angle. HYou don'! ha1·etoget upearlyfornight cluSCJ. I'm a night person so I can pay attention bcttcr,Hshesaid.

Some attended night classes because the)' were in themilitaryandh3ddayduty.Someclwcswerconl)' offered at night

Nightstudentsintef\'icwedhkedmcetingclassonly once a 10oeck,hked thesmallerclasscsond liked the openness of night instructors.

"I think it"s bccnuse they know that night students are serious and are thcretolcarn,Msaid Kristi Usryof hern1ght1nstructors.

Whate~er the reasons for att~:nding. JCC's night ~lasses met the needs of the hundreds of people who JUsthadtobcthcretocontinuethcireducation.

Honduras. Many were born in America to parents who came here tomnkea better life for themselves and their children JCC's new International Student Club sponsored by psychology instructor Carol Morndmnnd provided a campus home for many of JCC's international students and others who wanu:d to learn about other cultures.

According to n discussion at one of the meetings, many families keep the traditions of what they call the ·otd ~~·orld" and many students have grown up in bilingual families.

Sophomore Jul ia Nguyen is a Vietnamese Am~:rican who WIU born in Vi~:tnam and mO\'I:d to Am~:rica with her family whenshe:1sa year old . l-l er father, a soldier who fought for his children's freedom, died a month bcfor~: Julia was born. Her mother brought Julia and her broth~:r to Am~:rica for a n~:w, fr~:~: bc:ginning Although she doesn't remembc:r much about Vietnam, Julia can remember her mother stressing the difference bctw·een Vietnam and America is the frc~:dom of choice.

WOne can achieve his or h~:r goals and dreams in America.~ said Julia . MThat is not possible in th~: same respect in Vietnam. The culture is the barrier with thot .M

Turkish born J~-ray technology stud~:nt Gunny A. Ali, who grew up in Ital y and came to America several years ago, said that Italy is more family-oriented and shows leu discrimination.

MEvcryperson is a wonderful individual. nomaucr ~here they came from," said Gunay who has a degree m criminal justice from USM.

UNIVERSALITY. •~ ·-·., JCC. •" ltW _,_Ill- Soul~ . .,_ • - ....... ,..,.,_lot..,ott_..-.d......,.~INI!

---~--a.f!....-I.IN"""\Mr_. IM .. .,. ~A~--"""'IIIb..,_, l'""

"""'lll'r·•-lff\.andlll,ofoll<l~l.-...,.,. -• oc~~ve..-.oiJCC"o,....lti!..,..IIOniiStudo<'!Ciu~

UlaCI004MIOCillottote1Mtllll"' .. """""""'

N!GIITLIFE 41

Mr. and Miss Jackson County Campus • Sophomore and Freshman Class Favorites •

1995 JCC Hall of Fame •

H.E.A.D.W.A.E. and Faculty Honors •

Wh . Who Among Students in American Community Colleges • o s Spirit Awards •

42 J UST II AD TO BE TilE BEST

just had to be the

BEST S !riving to be the best they could be, JCC

students found themselves studying to make

the grades, joining organizations to form friend·

ships and network and competing in a variety of

arenas from The Lofton Award to The Bunny Hop.

Just what constituted " the best" was up for grabs.

Doing the best with what you had. Making it to an 8

o'clock class. Passing Camp I, the second lime

around. Stand1ng in front of the speech class

and ... actually speaking! Balancing fam1ly and

classes and a job. Be1ng accepted 1nto the nursing

program. Reach1ng as high and as far as you

could, sacrificing present pleasures for future re

wards. Rewards vaned They could have been

passing grades -or the highest grades. They

could have been keeping your head above water-

or getting an award. They could have been pride

in a JOb well done -or shanng that pride Wtth a

group who had worked together toward a common

goal. One th1ng was for certa1n. All of the keys to

success were available at JCC, just for the taking.

There was the Learmng Lab. And study groups.

And support groups. And caring teachers. And

friends. And clubs. And grants and loans and

CLASS FAVORITES. tap.-·~ (•t.,..or.gJ CMI .,.,., scholarships. And opportumties. Whatever your ~~~~~~::,;,:;:...,~r.::·~~~Y"=::=:~;-:,=~= definit1on of "the best" -you just had to be there ~!:~"""*', __ , . .',~"'*'0>1<•·-',Y~Au~er·.~ .. ~~· ... :~,.~~;: f h ""'(lrorn)er;:;"e7~"' ~·· r __ , ......... - M-'<'"- ·-· to take advantage 0 t em.

JUST IIAD TO BE TJ.IE BEST 43

• Chris Hiestand 44 MR AND~IISSJACK SO:"lCOL:NTYCA~1 1lliS

MR. AND MISS JCC April J'Lene Eppstein

April E~pstem, _Mi!;S J.lckson County Campus, is a pn.'medJcme m.lJOr from Pascagoula. Th is year ~he ser. L'<i as secretary of the Student Council and w.1s a member of the Rcncctions TcJm and Phi Theta Ka~pa She was named ·' sophomore homecoming m.ud and w,1s sckocted for the jCC Hall of Fame and

Who's Who Among Students in American junior Colleges. Her fre hman y~ar she was fr~..-:.hman class president on the Student Council RcfiL>ctlons Team sccr~tary and member of Phi Theta Kapp.1. She wa~ a freshman homL>commg maid, first place winner of the JCC Speech CompetitiOn .1nd rcpn.~n~l>d the Cilmpus in the IA>ep Set~ Fishing Rodeo_Qu<.":n Contest. Aprd plans to ,1ttcnd the University of South· em MJS~JSS!pp• to _obtain a degn.'C in environmenta l biology i1nd would hkc to rt>celvc her medical degree from the UnivcN>i ty of A labam.1 .11 Birmingham. "A ttending JCC ha~ tx>en one of the mo!>t rewarding expcrienc~ that I have had in my life. I could not hil\'l' hoped for a better education from any other college. I have made !>0

many fncnds and !e.1med !>0 many wonderful thing~, I could not begin to n,1mc them. By being involved in clubs .md school functions, I know there b a ,.,,hole Jot more to jC than ~ ~. The intL'rnCtion l:dwccn supporbw tc.achL>r.> and :.tuden~ m.1ke. jC a great pLlre to .1ttend. '

Christopher Hiestand

C hnstophcr Ed\ .mt Hn,·~t.md, \1r f,,ci..Alll Count..· C.1m pu. "• is,, cht•mJc.ll cn~mt•t•nng and corpor.llt' l,tw m.tror tmm \h)SS l'omt Ill sophomon.• \Cilr he S(:ncd ., .. '1ce prt"'idl'nt tll Studt•nt Counul and was .J memb.:·r of the n~Cwlv tomlt.•d \lath Club I kl\,h namtd to tht j(( 1~.t11 ot FJ..nll and Who Who 1\mong Stud1 nts m \mt"n m

junior (ollcgt Hi frt":>hm.ln \t.lr ht• w'.JS cl·dt,i ,, frtoshm.m d f.worik .md a trt-shmm n:pre$Cnl.ll1\t'un theStudtnl Coun(JI md"" nam1..'<i one of two Out-.t.lndln)."; fn: hm~n Repl\: nt.lii\C b (,,un :11 members tk h.1 been on th \ llt'l'n:· ·,hnt'~ L1 I \fkr h1 n.'(t'l\ h•s dt•gn.>c~. ht• ",mh to nMrr\' the- nght wom.m nd usc th t.1lent:: G1 g.we.> him to help pe<lple m,lkt' the btst lllll of th ·1r h\ t' ·I m1~ht t \ n trvmvh.mdinpohll• '\\til \\ehdtobl",,tJCLthi \t.trmolimp' t,,·nn,: f11r th(' t•dtK.llkm \Vt· k.lmt~l trom .m ou~tmd.m~ facult) and ""t cxp('"rit·n~t.>d .,., h.1l hft h ~ to offer \\l' ho: d to bo. h rt to mt"-'t l

1Ut ltW

friends ,md 1\"l' h,1J ltl bt• h~:n.• to l:oe "1th c h oth~r Fm _lh. \'oc hu::l 0 be hen.• ltl tn , nd makt• a J1ffc n I hl>f I haH' contnbutni a po tivc im,1gt• t~ j( C. .md I hopt: I I" a 11} p " II

Mr. and Miss Jackson County Campus [\.'1R A r-ill \IISS J \CKSO~ ( Ol :"< l'r Co\\IPlJS .. 5

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SOPHOMORE FAVORITES

T ~:~.~~c~E~~~:~;·a::~~h~~ ~~~:~~n~:r:1~l-1L~;~~ Tht'IJ K..1ppa Vicl.' Pn..,idcnt'., Li•l. JQI}.I GL·nerJI P.;,ychology AwJrJ_ ·-t

1u,.t had to be at JCC thi~ Y"-"'r to get thl' m&.t

out \lf all the man)' opportunihl"< thJt JCC has to offe_r ,lC.ldcnucalh and !oQCialh M\' go.1l~ Jl\.' to bt.• ~nowll as fJ1r, honl"<t, dependable, loy.1l and trustw.Jrthy .1nd hdp othl'r"' to be

tlw'><lml'"

A~:~~-~~~~-~-n~1~~~;~~~~~~~~~~~~c~::~~~~::~~~~B11

a~~ h'>t Student Union. Sophomor~· llomccoming MJid. t\n,ltomy ,md Phy~iology I Aw.1n.l \'icc J'n. ... id.mt's list. "I JU~t h01d to be ,11 JCC b«au"'-' I h.l\'l' ~1'\.'.lllV cnjoy.._>d my lime 011 jCC. I am l'l'<ei\'ing .1 ~1\'.lll-.iuc.Jtion hcrc and the te.1ch1.'~ Jl\' thl· ~~-I fl.''l.·ll will be Jble to til~l' "'h.ltl hJW leJml>tl hen.• mto my nur..ing c,ln.~r. I w.lnl to open my , . ._.ry own nu~mg hr;~ml.' to tal-e (aT\' of the ~.•ldl'rl~·-~

B~t~~~~n:)~~~~~~~~~n~~·:.~~~~-~~~~~h~~~~i~~~d~;h:

TERRY McLEOD, BRENT ASHLEIGH McCULLOUGH DUNNAWAY

mol'\.'. Rdll'Ctions, Tn:.1~ur1'r ;md P.uliJml.'nt.ui,ln. Bapti~t Student Union. Turh·y Trot, -...-conJ Jnd third plaCL'S, ron. Homl'Commg Court E-.cort. Fn. ... hmJn Cia~~ Fa\'oritc. " ltu'>t h.1d to be here bt.'Cilu..c I cn)O)'L>d lil'-1 ycilr. It is rcfn."<hing to know th.lt there an.· pt."Opl(' out thcl\' who hkl' vou for who you .uc. You don't h.\\'l'IO ad likl' -.oml"Onc yo~ J.rl'n't in on.lcr to ha\e friends. I wlll alwJys kL-ep t~ friL•n,t~hip~ l''c m.1dc and I'll nev<-'r foi'};CI J<~cJ....-.on County (Jmpus I plan to ancnd \h~~~s~1pp1 (QIIl'S<" for a BS in political <;ci('nCl' and then

att ... ·nJ law <oehool.

G ABRIAL (GABEl 5. PINION. GJuticr. BusinC"~ t\dmini .. tr.lliOn . Rdk'Ction~ Tc~m. F«;"'hm.m Ao;~1,11c Mcmbt•r of Student Council LcamillJ; L..1b Stu

dcnt \\orkl•r. :1 )Us! h,1d to be Jt JCC th1s ye.u to completl' thl' requirements to rc<cl\1' my a;.~1.11e dcgr<'C. l pl_an to attend th<-' Uni\'t.'r..ity of Southern Mbsis~~pp1 .md ffiJ)Or m bu~m~.--.s Jdmmi,tr.1t1on.H

46 SOI'IIm.IOR\'_ FAVOIUTI-.S

SOPHOMORE FAVORITES KELLEA SHIRLEY SHUMAKE,

GARDNER MARTY ESTIS, CHRIS WILEY

C ~=~~r~~~~~~~~~ \~~~::t~~~~::;:_~~~~~~~ ~:~~c:~ Fame. IQ95 \'Oh1•'~ Who Among ~tudcnl-. m ;\mcnc.:Jn Jumnr Collc~ ... -s. ·1 ju'>t h.ld to b<.· Jl )CC th1-. \C.lr b<,'(,\USC ll.x•hcn• tl1.1t )CC b om· of thl' fine I m~II!Uiion~ of h1gh••r ~.-Juc.lllon .1

.tud ... ·nt c.m Jtll-nd The f.Kult\ ,1nJ ~t.~tl ar1.· som• ot th1.• hn1."<l

p"'plc m cmd out ,,f u1lh~.._, I pl.1n I<> co np ,. B:. do -grcc m nuP.mg .1t L ,\I .1nd g~ m.1~h s. m In< th~ ,1tth, Unt' r.1\'i o \1 -n 11 E1.,~ngh..1m

FRESHMAN FAVORITES

B:.,?~d~~o~~:~~~~~~; J~.~0~11~ii~t~;~= dent Union. Student Cou ncil, Associate Member. "I just had to be .11 }CC this year bt>c.lUsc it is .1 wonderful st.1rt for those who .ue unsure of their h1turc. II w,l!> .1t]CC that I found out what I am inten.~tt.~ in and what I hope to do ,15 a career. I have met many nt'w .md wonderful friends this ye.n, .1bo. I would hilvc missed out on too much if I h,1d not lx--en at JCC this year. f plan to receive my associ.11es degret? in the spring of 1996, then transfer to William C.1rcy and receive my degree in physic.ll education so th.1t I ciln teach PE in a high ~hool and ,1Jso be ,, Ct'OS!. country co.1ch. I would also like to get married and h.we a family. I hope to lead,, Christian and moral life and be a role model to others I come in cont,lcl with."

STEPHEN WAYNE ORlvlON. Gautier. Com put· .er Engineering. Honors Progr.1m. M,1th Club.

"I JUSt had to be at JCC this year because I enjoy the small classes and the indi\'idual attention c1 student n."C'eives from the instructors. It gives you a great chan.ce. to ex.cel academic.111y. I hope to ~==;;;;;;= transfer t~ M•~•ssipp• State Um\'ersity and acquire a degree in com· puler engmt.>enng.

ANNE M~RIE FARMER. Pasc.1goula. Undecided major. Fresh· man ~resident on ~tudent Council. Reflections. "I just had to be

at }CC ~h•s year beca.use when I graduated from high school 1 had not. dL>c1d~ on a maJor .1nd JCC was .1 place to go to get the basic cia sse. behmd me. As I hne attended JCC, this experience has bee ve') r~wardmg. I've met new friends thc1t will last a lifetime an~ actin ties on and off. campus are really fun. In a nutshell it's the pla~e to be! My g.oal1s to be successful c11 whate\'cr field I choose to ff~.!.nto. Someda) I hope to find someone to many clnd hc1ve a fam.

Af\'CE~ JOY LAICHE. Hurley. Forensic Pathol Studen Council Frc<.hman Representative Reflect' Sec ogy. 1

Program. ''I just h.1d to be at JCC th.is ear ~ons r~tary. Honors blast! There's always somcthin oin . y cc~use It has been a and the timL>s that 1 ha\'e had ha~·~ ~ :~· ~e fncnd~ I have made ll_lore. I plan to graduate from MGCCC a~rt C\'erythmg_ and much s•ty. After working a few )·e,1~ 1 ld

1 ~ attend a semor univer

family." ' wou O\etomarryand to start a

P AUL CLAYTON HUDDLESTON P Mt.>dicme. Baptist Student Uni

1 p1

. ~·1&0ula. Prc-vctl•rinary gra~. "I just had to be at JCC this ~::r 11 ct,1.Kappcl. Honors Protumt~t.>s .1nd with the Honors S<hof

1 bee~ use •I offers great oppor·

48 FRLSII\tA:'-1 F:WORITEs

. . ars lip, couldn't go wrong. Also,

FRESHMAN FAVORITES

I have moH>d f · I could m,1ke t~~dc•t.y .to city for my \-.·hole life and st,1ycd at JCC fo: m~·~•on .0" my, own th1s time. 1 pur~ue a d(•g . 'n} reasons. It'> great! I w,1n1 to

own practice:~~ :o~:~~~~~~:~~l=~cine, start my

T~R~ f.~ I' AUJ'.'T AUTREY P~scagou/.1. Public C '~~lnl!'.lration/Commun•cat•ons. Student ou~cJ F~hman Representati\'e .. "It w.1 .. not a

mus to attend JCC. During my ~n•or year some of my cla'>o:;m,11t."!'. placed a lot of emph.1 .. is ~n which ~ollege they Wl're mlert..osted m attend!ng. But 1 cho..,e 0

attend JCC bt.'C.lu~ it \\'ib econom1cal and would be .bcnefici.aJ to my academic foundation. It is m\' behef that •I 1s not which institution vou attend, bu't how you \'a.lue your education. \1~· ~ltimate goal i.s to be succes'>ful. I want to acquire .1 collt.>ge degn.>c .md. be cln •mport.1nt figure in mv community I ~l~Jre \l'l)" much to implement Christian \'aiU~ mto some of the youth programs in an effort to .~'t~~~a;Je the moral principles of our )Oun~l'r gener·

J :A

l995 JCC HALL OF FAME

E•ghtccn ~ophomrux."' 1_,cre n.m1~>d to the Jack· son County C;~mpu~

Hall of Fame bv th{' f.Kuhy, stJft ;md admm•-~t ration. Th~ group repn'!t<:nkd one per· cent of the fullttmc enroll· m~·nt on c.lmpus with '>4.'1~'<'tion b.1..00 on lt•adcr.;.lup, c•hTCn~hip. ~ho],l~hip and pcrs.on.lhty. Th~">t' ~tudcnt~ wo.>re abo n.1mcd for mdu~•on m thc J9')5 n.Jtional volume of Wlw's _ W/10 A!mmg St_u,lmb m Am••nCflll Jumor Collegt's ba-.t.-d on ac.Jdcmic ,Khil'IC1l1Cnl, "l.'I'\"ICC \()the

community, h.•Jdcr-.hip in c·drk<.'urricul.u <lcth·iti~'!t and potenti.ll for continued '>UC·

cc~s. They rcpl"l."-<'ntcd thl' cr('am of the crop at jCC th1S p:ar bt.'t'Ju!oo:' thb b the hight-:.1 honor the fJcultv bt_...,tows on ~tudcnts ·

50 IL\I.LOI I·AME

JESSICA ADCOCK PoscogoUO Mc~ar Spedol$1 Voce l'lesidents U$1 'I JlAI hod to oe 01 JCC tht$ year because 1 toet !hot JCC hOJ ;,pened many doofs tor me I ~ me O'lmosphele ond me OCIIvllteSihEt~i'lC:HIOOII'ell

pion to attend JCC 1.1'1til I get my ctegr&e M~ goo1 Is to leod o l'ocJtlpvLI&c

LOIS ANN BOSARGE PQscogOukJ 11u$1neU/ACCOUOiir'IQ Pnlih&lo Kopp:~5ervtceCCWM'Iol· t&e OUmonReporter.~ Acod&my of SCieOCe PJe$1denl s Lht. VIce PreSidenT's Ust HonOrs Progran.. • JIYough o recent bout .,.. rh CO"'C&r. 1 Tol..nd comg. cornpouk)note. faithful fuends end taochttr1 These tnCivlctoo!s haVe chc:rQed my outlOOk on Me. peopl&cn;levenmysetflhopell'lCJve portrO~ wt101 o good student Is I hOve tried to:

CIVENNA M. BURPO

lucedole Hedth Unn Coordlr'IOTOI Heol!h Unlt Coord,notor ClOss Pre!oldent ShowC0$6 Fovndolloo 5c::t'olcr1lP.~Iio!plcllyiR• crurtng Teem. •t t..ost hod to b& ot JCC th.s yeor becou:le II has meant tho d•fference betwoon being somebody or being r'IOtX)dy IINOriT to be succeWul Wl 1t1o bUslnes.s field ond med ·a ...,.

TINA L. FRAME Ocean Springs. SCief'lce. Pt1• to Koppe_ "I juST hOd to be .ICC ltll5 veor becouse being .ICC Student meont The Ill'S! Sl•tp 71"1 0

IIIOht of stollsto me. My pion croCI goals IOf the fvtvre? ,O(ll

schOol.school •

CHRIS HEISTAND Mos:ll'ohl~~ CcrpOiale Law Studenl co..rd Vee Ptesiderd.~Fre:tn"O"'IRep~Molt"\Cl.bM.JCC.~

rrcr'10osskM:lrtle.·t)..rs:h:xltot::::eot JIXhlyeabec:a..\5et::IE:k'Qostv(j(Hh!YBhOsao...edrretog:r.

~-· bekMt lhOt b,< gcrrg wperlarce. )0..1 g3'11<nc:M'Oc:Ql. cn::l ... 1m l<r"lcM1edgo comes o bettet ~olltev.ctt:!OI:lll"d ....

NGOC LE Ftzloagouo, Pre-MocicOa Ph' 1helo ~ i'ltorrolbt'd StWsnt Cl.bli:nor5~M::IIhDopc:r1mEw"'l Sl'l.dent~OliW!oncn::IHcn::n ~"I).ShcrdtoO&OIJCC ll'll>,eo-beco..ffl)co.Jdl\'eO!h:::lo:"rll llla~oth.::lrrooiOI!ultO"IM-.g hOcbmlt'OPQtogoloiJl9dcxll lid"l::loiO!OkJ,....OtSo.JihA.Icbano.! v.o.Jdroctvb"6to'M:Wki'lo....omg co.ntrylo:e~CBOrelei'O::C. ....

1995 JCC HALL OF FAME

KRISTEN A. HRONEK Grutlaf.~Pri"Jt-ero Kopp:ISOaetoy~~ oiSoan:::eVce~iUstl1:ro'l ~Pll<Jio::J::UricTean'&3t'Q oJCC5tudenlhOsf"oEIPedmetoset godscn;ll'l(Mlft;j.le~,.p\J'1t!II90Ctl

II'QIIElgcx:ilttract:ohebedmerudt:oy.n:Jtmtt::mtfO'ldh:lr"ds!T"EICTI tome.lltledtoo-do~/'"a"'(jn cjOCfMDelllpb'ltogetoBAhW. rei50"V:lgoontotowt::h:lolto'!l1Xlo( ccrpcm!80,.,·"

DEBRA JOE LEE M:JIIftn,Ac:o::u'llng."l~ oeot..CCitilyeai>..<CO..$')~hCJ!a

lectri::d~IV.OSWtYnl edh!tol:lohOsO~ho.Opc go-nltloll'l"(jQMI'>S'(ecJSt'IO th..Om,.~hefei'l.b:i-xn

COI..rfvloobloh!1li~lcer"e&l ropetl'o.ear!Ofl~bPT"19 ol!hEJyo.roetsf\.o:Wl~Sat:nll!hEJ ~CI"dt-cn:l!5ThOIOCJ1b. o::x::arpt!tedo.G'lO'!>-.t>>hgo..iol doolal-,ecn"

JAY HUFFSTATLER ""-"- ...._....., ,_,.. SU:IeN Co.rd Vr::e ~- Q.f::cn:F-QFrenn::riRepeet~ ----\r'oel'luJo:lr(M:::n::Q:mJrttn:IC9> tua::nA.ocrrl~SU:).:I"f(.h:n

Vr::eAoodiiriRl&"!IOt.artxt:lCcx:n l"o'Sial~9ttflatn"cnad

~Oaf'o..ottl~ rg\'t."G~SU!r~klu:M

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YVETTE LOESCHE 0:EICJ" ~ C1!J I~ Jd ~CTdMc:n 101 fpJ"I FW f\xe 1'1 CTd 'JP 1-:ll'l N::ltt:nl~.O'T'PJII1l.Foit> IOil9'r:::MilW:e~stJsti~

fi.Jverp,Gdlte.,ocr11hcMIPT'faJ .0:: 1/"(M)mxi61T01VrYNICTd~ rQ~ ....... lll!ll"d"Qh lfl9d,.,-.:t.:olego1tv::ncs~ (IWI'IIT'f(M'r"I~CTdtoflo,.orejl·~l

cjpcmCI!rev.ot:i"

KERRI JONES 1-tJ'astcn.Crwmcd~R"I' Tl-eto Kq:oo Wain Ob Seoetov ~~~adY\:::e~sL$ "I IJSII"IOCIIOb&OIJCChyea t:loc-cueO<:rQhllehOs~me IOQ9TOQ(:OO~~

-..Al~ni5h.deladll~m&

boc;:O'roP"'!QCro(lb'O.-.::o-U"Mr !A'Itne~....,ob.v~

i'lrteC0"1Yn..l'lyto~reoo;Jl1'0"1 tone~O"dPhn-eto~·

JEANNETTE VENABLE

Jl\11 OFf \II 5)

1995 JCC HALL OF FAME

W~u~r RS DtJitM' r\urilnJI "I 1'"' V•nclt"~ US l)l;gr~f Nunun11 St1.1· M~ u> ~ ,r jCC thl• ~roilr brcoi~u\1' I dtnt Council Trr'>urtr Rtflo:-ctton• hW ,lltnd-.11 urmrB•tY fo. two \'l{t]'rno.J~nt Soph~>mMtCI-1'1· )'tl"'rnr~r.or•toontornrrr•l<h"ol vont• 'II"•! hid tON" JCC thlf rn tht tnr<IJC.i~l loti~ I nff<IN ..,... . .,.,1 yrub«•~"' I ~htvtth•l JCC llOI'If 1dduonn1l ~o~"'" to nptnd my of tht ftnnt tn.Cot~UOM of hoJihtr ch••l« of ""houl• I "amt homt' to l'd~~~ru:m .r which J ~1Udtnt CJn ICC wh•rtl ftlt •l>r!t<'r lr•mtns bqj:ln Th~f.aculty•ndotllflrtloOmt rn~tn>nmttu •nd mort tnd•~od.ul of the-"""' proplc- on •n.J out of llltnllon r•O>tr.i It WU I Jlo;H'>d Cl>llt]tt lwlnl IOJidl tn.l>lffS on '"oo" 1nd '" t•(tllfnr •rrprrnJI •n~hcor~ ar rhc Unt~t,_uy of AI•·

lhlou. Bl1>mrdlul Sc•enct\ l'hl Th~if K.lpva Vicl' l'rnldcnr Schol· ar'1 llowl Prhrdtni't•ndVtc .. l'r~l· dtntJLI•IJi. llonortProsr•m ~Bt-ln« • oludrnt ~~ JCC hn ~c\u~lly m~dt 1

~try potlh~' lmprM<Oton on mf Tht f.cuhy ~nd •••If "" l'~tcllrn1 1nd hlvt hl'lped me 1 grNI dul Thr fncndolhavt"madchcrchavthad~n

rmf'o"('!On mcrlwr h•tdw.ngtd my cntut ou\Jook on lof<' I wouldn't h1vr mi"M'd m«tlng rh.-m• ll\>nrfor!nt" ~:w .... ~l Dlrmongh•m•

52JiAJ.t011 A\1r 111 1\DW.A~

K alt fourot•ln, OcNn Springs sophomore, w;as ch n to repr•'lt'nt the 5tudtnt& of Ml$Si~lppl Gulf COolS! <.:nmmu· nltyCollege'• thret cilmpusesat the eighth ann u~J /liglil1

fdurllltorr Ar/l'tctalrtllt Da11, h'orkrng far Aclldtnuc Exullou '\Orl"d by the Mi"'is'ippi Legislature to honor t'nttdMuden"•ndbcultywhohavemadeoutsrandlng<, hon~ in promotrng acadtmlcel<cellence. Dr Sheila Brown Wln Davis C.mpu~; s.cienct ch~irpcrson, was the MGCCC honor('(!_ OntMudentand onco faculty member from M r· J.8 tOIItgl'$. untven.rtln and communhy collegH WN< Frb. 14 at tht ~pltol and at a luncheon. A pediatriC • ther.lpy ma_tOr, Kattmamlalncd a 4.0CPA while being In• • f 4mpus 11ft U presrdent of tht' JCC Stud<'n l Council, the Reflectront Tram and itudt'nt worker In the Cart· r Centtr Thu ye.ilr ahe w.u elected Homecoming Queen and a wr!'lomort <"1•• favorue m .Jdditlon to bemg selected for the H~ll of fan~t

~.~!~~;~;~6 ~~~~ :~o~:~a~~~~;~~r ~~;~c;~~~~~~~~~~~:ll ~gees~:, ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~ila~~;~~~;~~~;:~,::; ~~;a~~=~i~II~~~A~~M ,,~ra:~ Community .ill'ld Junior College1. She was the student r. r e~~C nu· live on the MGCCC Alumni A\I.Oelation Soard of O~ro·dOB an~ lli"rved on lht• ICC Judltill Committee. As a fre5hm Rn .he wl!

~~u~:~~~~n~a~d~p~~:~~~~~:;lle and Outlutndlng ~t\•s hll\ln

FACULTY HONORS

FAY E JONES was honored a.s J~ckson County Campus's 1994 ~~tructor of the Yc~r by the M•~tssippi Gulf Coast Communit y

. oll<.'ge Alumn1 Associatton. A SOCiology instructor in the social st~dt_<-'S_ de~artment since 1989, Mrs. Jones received her B.S. from MtSSlSS1_P,PI College, her M.A from Mississippi State University and hasaddttt~nal study from the UntvcrsityofSouth Alabama. She serves as Professtonal Development Coordinator for Jackson County C:lmpus and w~s ~GCCC's fac~Jty honoree at the 1994 Higher Education Apprectatton Day: Work1ng for Academic Excellence sponsored by the state lcgislatur~. She served as prestdent and executive board member of t~c MISSISSippi Faculty Association from 1990-1993 and is a past prcs1dent of Kappa Kapp.1 Iota. She published a curriculum guide for social st udies for the Pascagoula School System and has received a Student CounCi l Spmt Award for the past fou r years. She is the wife of Ralph Jones, JCC math instructor.

L AMPLJGHTER '94 honorl'l't from Jackson Coun1y C~mpus we~ ~ientl' dep.:ortrnent ch.llrman Dr Jtm Dunn :~nd head welding Instructor WUliarn 1-tarris. The confuence 1\ od

"L~bll,hed by lhe Mlulsslppl Academic Ot.>ans I\550CI.Jt•on 10 hetnor olnd reward effective tenchlng In MiulMippl comrnunrl)"i]unior COlll'g" and gives outst:mdlng lnstructorl ~n opportunli)" to Jh~n· tuchlngtechnlqul!t.

Dr Dunn rcct"lvt'd his B.S In biology from Ark:~n\,J~ T«hnoco~l Univt'"otyand his M S anddoctoratedl'gren from the Umvl'.-..ityol

~~~~e~n c~~~~;~,~~~~~;t' ~~~r ~:"~: ~~~l',t~l' ',:~! :~~ .. '-~~~~~~:·f.~! prep.~redneq In l.ouiSoilnn. Ills fint book. VnrJt/111. Wo15 pub[i,ht<lln

Mo~~~ 1993, o~nd [m II'<Ond. Rtghl On Th y ,\!, WM publl1hed th11

'"" Hnri~ h.u ~ " JCC 111 oCe ht feCl't N hllo voallono~l t'dUUU( n dt•gr.~ from lhl" Unlvrf'•ty of Southern ~h•INtpp• rn [0:,70 ir t. f.oC'Uhy o~Jv,oor l<>t thr tudrnt chapi<r ol thto Amerrun \\" :lug Societ)" Hr w11~ t~o~m<'d ]11'12 OiMrld fducJIOr4nd WrJ.,Iing I.Jucaro of tht• y.,n for t<W2 t>r thc AW5 A m.-mb<'r of tht' AW" c-•e<:utove con mitt!:<". he- h~S wrrrt.-n hve comp~ter progr:~m• I~ • ·hrr &

wc-ldrng whrch he- u- on hl1 d.DM'I I-ll' KOrt<l hM u th II '" o th...- NJrton.JI ~curJt1on.JI Comp.-tJn«' Tt ... r for lnstrudo Jt!Vl' n~Lion·wlde to Jl! wddlng r•duc.Jtor..

FA<.LITY .-\( 1111 v• \lf~Ts 53

54 Wuo·swno

BONNIE ANTON, WENDY BEC KETT

JEANNEflE VENABLE. JESSICA ADCOCK, DANIEL WITTERSHEtM

MISTY UNDER, KRISTEN HRONEK

AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN JUNIOR COLLEGES

yVETTE LOESCHE, MICHELLE McNAllY, SANDRA BOSARGE, RANDAll HEBERT

~ciolamg In surg :at nurSing or nurse proclic ~Jr · RANDALL HEBERT. Ocean Springs MICrocomputer Special tSI.Vtee Pre$1dent'sl.l!.t.·Jcc has given me the opportuN ~ ~~h~~ edocot1on and to QNe me confidence

JAN~ LEA SHAW. Ocean Springs. General Meche !"II(; Pres-

~g~i~~~~~~'D~=~~~~tt~~~u~:~t~d~ catiOn Programs ·1om enroned in a four-yeor cours-e of ~tvdy through International Peper's apprenticeship program 1n the mulh·craft mo1ntenonce field. 1 plan to receive my mo5ter !"nf'·.~hOniC diploma."

JAMES E. "JAY~ HUFFSTATLER, JR. Pascagoula Bus.noss/Publ Relollons Hall of Fame. Student Counc Vice President. 1993 Outstanding Freshman Member Renections V1ce President. Achievement/management and Orgonizol10n Award- Baptist Student Unlon Vice President. FreShman and Sophomore Favorite. Homecoming Escort. Phi Beta Lambda. Coostliner. Phases. ·Attending

~e~ J~0t ~~~~~~~~~~h~~~n~d~~~W~:?h~ I would never have had the chance to experience if I had gone stcolghtto o major unlve~ty_.

KATE M'LOU FOUNTAIN. Ocean Spfings. PedcotriC Physical

~~~~n51~~~e~fo~. ~~:~1;4~1!~1~ MGCCC Honor~- for Legc!Jatuce·s H~her Educotcon Awareness Day-Working for AcademiC ExcellenCe. Hall ol Fame Sophomore and Freshman Favorite. Freshman

=~~tMR':!~~~~~~t~y~~r~l couldn't hove chOsen a better plaCe for my first !'NO years

•I cOllege 1 have learned leadership skills and I apprecate the many opportunches to wolio: wilh ~!hers and serve

~J~ / ~a~~~~~~~~~~~=P~ve hOndiC lps

DEANNA JANINE COX. Hurley Chemical Er.g;'leenng :It! Tt I•J Kappa Htsfor -:n Moth Club V~e President LC lex r H ol Fom Plesident's Ust. Summer Chern ry .._ -nr Sic H '\OfS P .gram. "Being a JCC student ho:: h d l1'll. mature ~ )(Ire for :u1nior cc lege and dev op qood y ll lblts

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APRIL J'LENE EPPSTEIN Poscogouto. Pfe·Medlcl~. Stu· dent Council. Secretory. Freshman Clo$5 PreSident Sophomore and Freshman Homecoming Mo1d. Reflec·

~~n~~~~~~-~~~~~0~r~~-~~~r~~:,· ~~ Speaker's Forum. JCC Rept"esentoHve In Deep Sea FISh· lng Rodeo Queen Contest. Honors Program. Ml$5 JCC: ' t hove received the best education poss1ble. I w1ll never forget JCC's wonderful staff and oil of my friends that hOVe mode JCC the most memorable expeoence 1 could hove asked for: EMBER WEST Goutier. Nursing. Hall of Fame. 'I hod aMended a university for two years In pt"epOfollon to enter o schOOl In the medical field. 1 needed several odd1ti01"10l cour$9S to e~pond my chOice of schOOls. I chOse to ·come home' to JCC where I lett a better leofnlng environment existed because of more lndMd· uot attention. II wos on excellent stepping stone and a good choice tor me: TINA FRAME Ocean Springs Science Phi Theta t<appo Hall of Fame. 'Being o student at JCC hos meant hov· tng the opportunity to further my education and broadon fT'I'(Setlt:

CHRISTOPHER M. WilEY Vonctoove. 8S NurSing. Student Counc11. Treasurer ReflectiOns. VICe Ptesldent. SophomOie Favonte. 'I bel1eve that JCC ~one of the finest

~=ty0~:ffegr~~~ ~f5~~~~;,a~~e~n and out of colt~:

DIANE LEA RICHARDSON Pascagoula. Accounting. Phi Beta lambda. Reporter. ·rm here at JCC to get a bel·

:~~~~T~l~"mY ~g~~~t-o better job and to provide a

DEBRA JOE LEE .Moss Point. Accounting. Hall of Fame 'I VJOnted to be at JCC because It has a technical p~o~rom I wm very Interested ln. JCC also has o Two Plus ~e~~~~~b~~ ~~~ ':onllnue ITrf education

~~ ~~~- :~~~~·~:~~a~~~~:'mt H~\ of Fame. Be1og at JCC has helped me to get 0 good

~~~rr!oupr~~~ '7~h0 ~n~~~:a~~ .. is helping

MEUSSA A. PONS f':lorth Biloxi. M~ro-compoter Special

~~ ~6~~~ ~ ~~~:00Su~r1~~es. ·i because I have en}Oyed the experiences that veer

~~~= ~:~~~ ;'~ ~6a:~~o~~r Yi11~ becowe of the ~I< I K 1 have acQuired 01 Jcc.· ompony

CIVENNA M. BURPO Lucedale. Health Unit COOfd I Closs Ptesident. Hall of Fame Showcase Fou~n~~

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APRIL EPPSTEIN , EMBER WEST KERRI JONES, MELISSA PONS, TINA FRAME, CHRIS WILE¥ CIVENNA BURPO, RICHARD STAUTER

DI ANE RICHARDSON, MAXINE RAMSAY, G REGORY CUNNINGHAM, DEBRA LEE JENNIFER G ILLESPIE

WHO'S WHO

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SPIRIT AWARDS

DR. LENA MELTON

BEAVERS, BEVILL AND KOSKI

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BARBARA HAYGOOD

TERRY FOUNTAIN

SPIRIT AWARDS R LENA HOLLIS MELTON, science instructor Th · D a ~d Honors biology director, was always ready with JCCr~ 15

no ":3Y ~ible that any of the activities that mile 3 word of encouragement or an announcement as had m 1 e past 12 years would have been so

:t!,ut ~ampus-~•.tide events. She was chairperson of the successful without her guidance and creativity. Feb 20 Black History program and spent countless hours

ove~ing thc.mentorship program with the J.L. Scott W :i~~~~~n~~~!'to'cu~~~t ~~A~!t~~c ~n~t~~ Marine Educahon Cen ter. donate them to the Student Council for the Fill the

BARBARA HAYGOOD,mathinstructorandchairof Stocking party. His willingness to share his creative the Developmen ta l Studies Department, was not tal~nts made it ?<?SSible for members of campus clubs to

only a supporter of ext ra-cu rricular events, she partici- pam! the cars which were donated to the Salvation Army pated, too. Oawg Daze found her dressed in the style of for .<;hristma~iving. He also eagerly sought opporthc day and she never failed to encourage attendance at tumt1es to honor jCC students through various awards campus-wide cv~n ts or to encourage her students in that and scholarships. often-fea red subject: ma th.

R ~~:~:!~v~~ ~~e~r~?c~~~~u~~~S;~;jn~~g~n~ul~

I Now she.'s bac~, teaching science, encouraging ~t~dents to partic1pate 10 ext ra-class events and even s1thn~ at

~:~~.P$~~ ~~~i~~ nrh~ l ifa1~Y~~~n~~~~o~~~c~tu w:~: over the goa l and never fa iled to have a friendly greeting or time to help a student.

His expertise was inva luable in organizing and staging

~~~r~i~tt%~~i~~~:aT;~~~ ~ned ~~s a:;~y;u~~:;;i~;~~~~

R AYMON D TANNER, math instructor, went beyond the job to encourage students to bring toys for

the Fill the Stocking party. He quickly began to collect toys for child ren of all ages and during December his ofHce looked like a pfayroom because of all the toys-ranging from puzzles to bicycles-that his students brought. On the day of the party, Tanner and his students made a grand entrance with truckloads of toys. He also sponsored the newly-formed Math Club.

C ~i~~~~~:!~a~~ ~e~:£:;J~Itza~1~~a~~S:i~

I T g~nd~~~~~~~~~i~~~~~tr:t~: t~~af~~k~:S T:~~

"""'~·••)r ·r'n'"ll album, "Blue Herron Collection", of his original songs of the Gulf Coast.

smiles, friendly greetings and additional help a~d expertise for ca mpus functions, they sacrificed hme and

:~~m~~o t~e1f~~rtodt~~;1~?~c~~7~~ ~f:~~it~~es~~~ ~~~i7Nr ~~~n7~~~a~~e~~:~~~.:~ed ~~~~mt;;~

MARTIN AND TANNER

K AY BEVTLL, physica l education instructor, was instrumenta l in encouraging participation m the

· November Turkey Trot. Because of her support, over 100 of her students showed up for the fun run /walk. She~lso gave points for bringi ng a toy for the Fill the Stoc:kmg

. ~~~~y~':i\~l~t!~nh~~~shae~~~~~~~:C1~~j'fu~:?~~~~ ways made her an asset to the campus.

C ~a~!;l~n~~~~~ t~~~t~~e~fT~o~~~~o~:~~-~~~f humor and positive attit-ude, he was always _w1lhng to help the Student Counci l with extra-class acllviiiCS and continuously showed support for all campus events.

T ERRY FOUNTAIN, Student Activities Counselor, was unselfish wit h her time and talents: She Juggled

many responsibil ities- including sponsonng the Student . <;ouncil, newspaper and yearbook staffs, campus pubh~ty, teaching journalism and counseling. No matter ~ow b1g the task or how little time there was to perform li,_Mrs .. "Fountai n was fo rever ready to help those 10 need w~th kmdness, efficiency and thoroughness. She was a fnend, teacher, counselor and sponsor to the constant flow of students who came into her office. Even when h~r .list of duties was never-ending, she was always Wilhng to stop wha t she was doing to help those in need.

for meetin~s and sought creative ways to make dmmg m the cafetena more enj?yable. Whi l_e the staff agreed that they work long sh1fts, they sa1_d they didn't mind because the rewards were worth 11 all.

G ;~~:~i;h~~t~~~m~:~~~~ttob~~~~rfrs :;J faculty alike. Because of her \on~ hours of meh'l:'l.ous work, A buildmg was always m hp-top ~nd.ihon. Because of her happy disposition and friendlmes_s, ~he people who worked and went to classes in A buildmg were always cheered.

M AINTENANCE STAFF members made sure the campus buil~ings and grounds were beaullful and

kept in top condit1on. But more than that, they served the campus's every need with smiles, court t;SY and friendliness. The dulles they perform~ behmd the scenes were too inumerable to begm nammg them, but ever one was aware of the cleanliness an_d order of the cam~us. Jn addition to thei r regular dulles, they w~re ever-ready to a551~1 groups sponson ng ca_mpus-wl_de events. And they were ever-ready to do the1r JObs With cheerfulness.

Supporting campus-wide activities • Contributing to philanthropiC work •

Participating in meetings and competitions • Achieving new he1ghts •

Competing for The Lofton Award • creating places to belong •

B etonging to a campus organization meant that you were probably there at the Bulldog Bash or Turkey Trot or

Mid-Winter-Thaw-Out or Lagniappe Oay - because JCC's clubs were \he primary

backbone of campus-wide activities sponsored by the Student Council. Not only did

clubs ol1er a lull slate of "in-house" projects, activities, competitions and meetings. They

actively supported and participated in the wider range of extra-class events. Was the lure ol gaining Lofton Points and lhe possibility of winning a trophy at Awards Day for

being the most outstanding club on campus the reason for all the club activity? It didn't

hurt, but JCC's clubs and their sponsors probably would have been there anyway-just

because they like to be involved, have fun and contribute to campus life. One of the

best moves a student could make was connecting with an organization on campus because it guaranteed a place to belong and

meet new friends. This year saw the forma-tion of lour new groups, the Math Club, International Student Club, Medical Unit Managers and HERO chapter. That alone testified to the

reputation JCC's clubs have for excellence-and expanded the opportunities lor mem

bership in curriculum oriented organizations. Whether a student was 18 or 68, it was a

smart move to be there ... in a club!

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just had to be

MEMBERS ALL TOGETHER! TheBulldogBashb<oughtouttheDest In JCC't elubs as \hey aclJVIty eompetiKIIOt Lorton Points and trQPNes Therew&replentyolhappylaeesatter the awards presentatlo<'l. !rom ten, lront Terr1 Sudduth; ltneehng- Sun· Rower Glfl Ball:Wa Taoonl, Brent Dun· n1Wl11ncl Lois Bos.rge; stll'llllng, M!c:helleManley.TerryMcleod,BdlleF\obltiiOI'I, Jay Hll'llstatlllr. Sunflower G11'1 and Bun rnarQting director Joy hM· chei,WendyBalter.Mll$PO(ISOI'Sher· ryWhotmoreand~TeulCk..Tut· keyTrotwnoneoltheS~.~~XniiiJI Stooent Council protect• of laP semester Sporting forst-e"o'lt theme T·stw1S otletedbythiStuOentCounol-e rnemtlerl. bottom lett, kneeling. Asr.. leigh McCuLlough. lucretia Wegu. Ctwls Hlesuncl {n the turkey~ Chris WrWrf. Jay HulbtaU. and Aid Epps· lf!l'l. l!andtngc HoUy Ree~es. Anne Farmer. Jey Losset. Pam Walker. Bronwyn Blackwell. lyres Aultey, Kite foul'ltui,KtlleaGatdner,Mitty&lll. Bien! Ounn.wlylnd Midlelll Manley

JUST 1\AD TO BE \1EMBERS 6J

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. .. DONE THAT!

Ph' Theta membership rewarded and encouraged academic excellence whtte promoting their tour hallmarks: scholarship,

leadership, te11owship and service. To raise lunds !Of 1h01r tnp to the annual conventiOn in Chicago In Apnl. members sold Tupperware, barbecue plates, cheese and \·shirts and worked concession stands. They sponsored a tailgate party at the home game, painted toy cars and seriouSly participated In the Lofton Award chat· tenge. SeiVice projects such as paying eKpens· es for cancer patients to emend camp and ass•st· tng w1th screening tests during Nat1onat DepresSion Awareness Week wore high on the list of PTK SCIMhes. Their theme- Science. Human· 1ty, Technology: Shaping a Now CreatJOO-was a locus for programs, conferences and an Jnteracllve video conference with other Mississippi PTK cllapters on the Human Genome Project Spon· sors Kay Sims and Tara Langston and PTK members just had to be Involved to share the fun and friendships of the organrzatlon ~hr Beta Lambda helped students Y.tlo were

('" f~~~~~n9or1 ~~~ ~~~~~!s!~re~~:c:,a:~ They SOld po boys at Oktober16St to ra ise money to attend conferences. bowled to raise money lor St Jude's Cancer Research Hospital and hosted o Christmas party at a personal care home SPQnSor Jeanette Thomas and PBL members JUSt hod to be lnvolvo<.l in campus actiVItres and oompete for the Lofton Award beCSuse they Mjoyed p8rl1Clpat•ng and worKing wUh oUwtrs

J CSingors combined their talents to perform \. lor alumni meetings. convent•ons and

SChools. In acklrtlon to Slng•ng a medley of

SouNDS GREAT! F•U umeater JC Singer a who roekld Oktoberfe&t Willi I medley ol Elvia PrHiey tuta, top left. -• Kim Armatrong. Becky F.-.nllUn, Matlau B~n. Lee c .. ger. and Steven Hollilleld. Spon'"'r KlySimi,ICJ9IIght,kepii11CkOI tt..Phl

TMtJK.IPP"c'-... or~belorelheholldiYI- ABOVE, t prlng temellel JC Slngetll _,.. Bocky F"nkUn, Craig Hanklna , Marty

H1rden, L .. Cr•ger, Sttv•n Hotllll•ld. Thomll Mant, Eddie Rlldotph 1nd '900'"'' L.on Gr~y.

Elvis Presley hits at Oktoberfesc. they presented

~~~~: es:'anc~~ ~~~:~ss:~~~dL!o~~7a~na~~ 1----------------------' :::i~;t!,~ers just had to slog beCSuso lfs 1n

i'l EWSWORTHY. Fall CGt11tlk>er stalle ... tOp photo from lett. Sem1nlhe Hlbert, Ro10lyn Durden, John Surd and Chrl1ly Comlllu1 1101 In the ael et Okloberlnt wllh lhtlr erab rxe booth. C01dltore John S.lld and Terry OleUon eon.. ~:::' :.;~,!;1~o I&Cipt the VICA 1•11end not nnd their nemes

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SEATED: Chnsly Corne~us and Ann ChriStenson· STAND JG. ;:o;d:: ~:r~:-u-::~a Duncan, Anthony ParkS. Bill John on

BAFTlST STUDEfllT UNION FRONT: Tmasuer Slnta Davis, l3rtffl,yl Bladmol, fttbe ~ TWMY'da Mue. Marty Harden. SECOND AOIN seael<ri Holy Reeves . .ue ern Tt<MS SirW19:n w::e pre9dent Man Ja:;kson, T£W1YB Glean. THIRD RON Maissa Jotr'lson, I:KecD Rc:001 Bajts, Leaha Kiaslo, Amarda ~- L85 W1cms. Grug Futral. Th::mas M.:n:; FOUFmi RON tMeel Acllns. Adtm Smlh. pesidenl Lee Stauler

• • • #"oasmners fall and spnng stalls worked • hard at covenng campus happemngs_lor .... their bi-monthly pages In The MISSISSippi

Pr8$5 which gave the pages to the journalism classes lor on-the-job training and to provide a newspage tor JCC students. Stories such as Lt Pete Colhns' speech in a fall assembly, Dr Ch&les Egerton's masters of publlc health degree and the fall Speaker's Forum were wnt· ten by statlers. typeset by co-editors Terry Dickson and John Beard and circulated to over 40. 000 homes In Jackson County The stat! even got Cleabva and got Involved in Oklober1estfes· lrvlbes. Sponsor Terry Founta1n and the Coast~ner stall just had lo be Involved because there wera so many stones just begging to be wr1Uen aboutJCC.Itsstudents and faculty aapllst S!udent Union enJOYed a member·

shtp of 35·40 students of all CMsttan denominatiOns It was a student-led orge

ruzauon commttted to provtdlng a ChrisMn atmosphere lor fellowship, worship. Bible study Bnd mtnistry to the JC campus. In adc!ltion to bl· W&ekly lunch encO\Jnters whiCh leatured spec1a1 PI'Ograms and spoak:ers. major projects included Mt~ '95. state oonlerence, a spnng break mi$51Qn tnp to Houston, Tex .. and a basketball

~e~~~a:~~~8sn!,o~~~:~':~~:t had to be there to give students ol an danomlnalloos a chance to join In fellowShip W1th ChnS· bansolall backgrounds

STUD<i'IT (OUi'ICIL. • ••

STUDENT COUNCIL BOTTOM Freshman president Anne Farmer, treasurer Chr1s Wrley. secretary Apnl Eppstaln, president Kate Fountain, vice presIdent Ctms Hiestand, sophomofe presrdent Kel Lea Gardner: SEC· OND AOW Brent Dunnaway, Marty Estrs, Jay Losset, Pam Walk· or, MIChelle Manley; BACK: Tyros Autrey, Ashlclgh McCullough, assocrate member Bronwyn Blackwell. Jay Hullstatlcr, Lucretra Wages. aSSOCISte member Rrchelle Aohng, Joy LaiChe. Not Pic· lured: associate member Allen Smrth

DONE "fi·IA'f!

r" tudent Council wot1ced to sponsor a variety

v~==~~~::~:'·:· :::~::; cate to the adm•nlstrallon. This year the Council tried some now things. They started off the year .,...11h o Freshman Assembly and sponsored ale(). hot abuse speaker Lt. Pete Coll1ns 1n add•tiOo to ~rad•tlonal events hke Club Day, homecoming, Turkey Trot and Fill the Stocking Party. They also put some new twists on &Orne lamihar profeelS hke enl•sting the help ol the markc!lng class to promote the Bulldog Bash and ol1enng theme t-sturts lor actMt•es ltko the Turkey Trot and M•d· Winter party. Open to new Ideas, aciiVllles hke the Bash proved that when you lap Into the resources you have at hand on campus, good things got boner. Ctubcheorswerothehltolthe Bash as hundreds of students and faculty stayed after ea11ng !roe burgers. Servanthood took on new meaning as mombors voluntanly worked to put on events that a"racted 600-900 people. u wasn't easy. Planning. organization. sign-mak· rng. senlng up and cleanrng up 1\ad to find room In Council members· schedules that were already frlled with fun class loads, worK and famIly responsrbllltles. The Council was also responsible tor running all of the campus electl()(ls. The Student Council administered The Lofton Award whiCh hOnors and recognizes clubs for therr active partiCipatiOn rn campus hie Poin\5 were awarded tor everything !rom Club Day to the blood drive to donating toys to lip sine acts Accordmg to Council members, clubs were a key factor in the success ot campus events. Whrle clubs partrcip.a ted In hostrng many of the events. sUCh as Oktobotlast, they always p.ar\.lclp.ated in the actiOn. such as Cheenng, walkrng or donatrng. In fact. JCC had more homecoming lloat entnes than any MGCCC campus! Spnng semester tound the Councrl shUting gears as they Included more programs and a family-oriented Easter Egg Hunt lor tho children of JCC students to an already lull actrvity schedule that included the Urst-tlme Mld-Wmtor-Thaw-Out Club Day wrth hp sync contest and the annual Lagniappe Day cook-out. Sponsor Tony Fountain and Student Councrl members just had to be there to promote school splrrt through actMtras and programs

J:\. ~th Club participated In campus activr... j !los and stressed the Importance of f math on and oil campus and helped

jumor a senior high students bocome more math frtendty. Their lrrst meotrng was Nov. t 5. 1994 They took oil from there. !nitrating some campus-wtde events and paructpatrng In all of

FtNtSHtNG ·r OUCHES. Jay Hllll ttau•r. Ch•t• wHey and ~:,me~::'~:~w~st~~,;~~~~~~~~~~es-~,~~ Kate Foun'-ln wflppad thl St11dlnt S.rvlc•• door In cotonrd Stockrng Party when math students brought In a p~~par lor ttw St1.1dent Cooncllt Ch•lt\Jnlll door gr~etlng 10 the FRONT Thomas Broadus, treasurer Steven Nguyen. his torr n truck load of toys lor needy chrldron. Sponsor

r Ill """r~<~ .. " """ ,..., ......... had to be thoro to stan a mueh-neod club in the sor Raymond Tanner, Connre Eubanks. Julre Krebs, Wendy Boct strong math department of the coiiQ08. Although

, :::v.,;~n:~r;:,::en. NOT PICTURED: Secretary Kerri Jones nd ~:ir~Ju!a~~ :~o~/~:u~::.rtw'::':u7. :e~

·r.HAW OuT. Student CouncU ttarted of 1prlng semeater w!th 1n out-of·tOII-00 luau 11'1 C building. Thl room wei dec:OJated w1th10·footpalmtree••ndcolorlulllowert Showlngolfthethemat-lhlrtslor\heavel'll wtrl, top, Kat• fOtJnllll'l, Jay Lo11et. Kel Le•G.,dnttrlndlucrcrtra WI{III

§~oTJ,~:eG.~ ~~t::;~~~~ doing a ehoer, even though they 'lltlran't •II· gtble forttwcompatitlonbleluselheywera tponiiQI'Ing tt>cr •vent Joy Llk:hcr, Lueretla Wtget., Kll Lla Gtrdnttr. Athlltgh MeCulloogh.Aprll EJ19tll!rllndKIIIIfOUnllll'lhad fun doing their dance rOIIIJnl

l Raymondlannerwaeturroundld ~~:~~~~e,•-w.,',.~l.'"ch~ob' H~~ .. ·~.'JoP~?!Idp',"g'hD,ear> Raymond Tanner and Math Club members JUSt

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DELTA EPSILON CHI. STANDING: Ann Taylor. De& Williams. Dawn Wilson, Barbre Register, Patrick Deuel!\. Melanie Fulton, Fellsha Jenkins, Ahcia Gray; SEATED: Yancy Roberts, COlleen Tetrick, spoosor Joy Mitchell. Sally R1chards, J•m Coggins, Jerome Jones. Not pictured ls sponsor Marsha Clull

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hases yearbook stall's work and purpose Is evident In this volume_ W1th the theme. Just Had to be There, the small stall and

sponsor Mrs. Terry Fountain were at every event and sought to preserve the Ins and outs and whos and whats ol a busy and successlut year at JCC through photos. copy and tayoots

f) rama Club members promoted theatre on campus and olf and lent support and partlcipahon In drama prOjects such as

the Halloween Gothic Cale at Slng1ng R1ver Mall which they sponsored With the Art GUild, Math Club end Rellectlons. In add1tlon to pre. sentlng The Glass Managerie In the fall and Arsenic and Old Lace In the spring. drama members sold candy at Easter and produced Special short productions. Drama members and sponsor Wanda Stewart just had to be there to provide line arts opportunities lor JCC and the community

r ella Epsilon Chi helped students develop r-l competencies In the areas ol markeiiJ'IQ. "-' merchandising and management. Members participated In local club act1vitles and competed at the state conference In Jackson where Dee Wdrlams woo first In Sales Promotioo and Colleen Tetrick and Sally Richards won second In Advertising. One new twist was marketmg the Bulldog Bash with door prizes. club cheer contest and beauttlul bulldog contest Sponsors Joy Mitchell and Marsha Clull and members just had to be there In stylet

• DELTA EPSILON CHI

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HUMAi'l SERVICES . l~IHRi'IATIOi'IAl (lUll •

l NVOLVEMENT. Medical Laborttory Technolo sponsor Sherry Whitmore, top, counted the bids In o~! ol the brown bags the group auctioned oil at Oktober· last. Above, MLT members Robin Goll sponsor Gretchen Cunningham and Jimmy Collins atiende<l!he

~~~~~~::~~k:~r.~'!,:':~": c::·~=-~rd~~~~~~'t::~i members were aure to be there.

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INTERNATIONAL CLUB

Membors ol !he bfand·new International Students Club were Debra Slaor. Bernadette Robtnson. Kunrko Hall. sponsor C rol Moradmand. EltZabelh BJOf1ce. Pat Hancock. Kuzuko Wrlson ld ~O:~~~a~~~::n Among members not pictured were Ngoc L£1 nd

...DONE THA"f!

MED LAB TECHS

FRONT Erica Butllngton, Mane Erickson. AliCia Chrldres, Karen Brlls; SECOND ROW. lesl.e Marlin. president Belinda "Deoe· Meyer. Aobn Golf, Wendy Baker, Adrienne Jackson: THIRD ROW lnstfUCtor/sponsor Sherry \Nhitmore. Tara Thomas, Yoko Gardner, Manssa Dus\ln. Steel Clegg, vice president Rachael Lyon. secretary Tricla Sanchez, FOURTH ROW_ Gwen Morano, Jimmy Collins, Don Newton, Yvette Cuevas. Brad Nelson, Chedrlck Holhman. Charlene WilliS. K1nyon Perryman, treasurer Donna Sm•th. Instructor/ sponsor Gretchen Cunningham.

• • • ~ ~ uman SeiVICes gave students the oppot· r .. ;~n~~~ t~=ly g~~~l~s :!ec~v~h~o~c:~~

experience hands-on problems people go through_ Sponsor Tom Boone and members helped with the Coast beach clean up and d•d political suiVeylng tor the Sun Herald as well as collecttOOd tor the needy during the holidays

l nternatJonal Student Club was tormed th yearosasupportgrouptorlnternahonalstu· dents on campus They anended an Interne·

bona! student conlerence and hosted a lood ta.r Sponsor Carol Moradmand and the new club gave •nternalionat students a chance to feel part ot a group and be Involved In campus activities

1~~\edical Laboratory Technology Club tl was one of the most actiVe on campus

Its 22 members parllc•poted tn commu-My projects and helped lntorm the pubhc ot the role ol the cliniCal laboratory scient•&! •n the

Ja\LL SMILES. DNn ol Slvelent semc. Undl Swttz., and III.Kient Lnley Martin, top. eumtoed tM prtz.• oH..-ed by Medtc:et t..libo1'810fy Tec:lloology .. ,... derott to tllelr brown b•IJ 1u<:tlon during Olrloberlest. MLT member Wendy B•k., and 1pon10r Sherry Whitmore we,. 111 1mll01 whlfl they were ew•rded tile Or1t pltcl 1plrlt IWird lroph~ for Bulldog 9eah KIIVIIIIII for tn. IIOITIIIJime

health care setung. In add•tion to anend•ng all campus events, MLT members took happies to 1----------------------' children in the hospital at Christmas and Easter Sponsors Sherry Whitmore and Gretchen Cun-ningham and members just had to be Involved because '' was tun, 1nterest1ng and a learM'Ig e~pe11ence CLCBS 7)

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!JOi'lE HIA'f!

HEALTH OCCUPATIONS STUDENTS OF AMERICA MEMBERS BOTTOM Lei"Lanl Kirk· land. Katnce Autmon. Phll11&hor Stmms, Shawn Waltmon. Lon Lashley. Chr~Sllna Wheeler. Tam•· ka Powe. sponsor Eleanor Douglas. seae1ary Beverly Manhews. Sonya Cox. Jenn•ler L Smtih. MIDDLE Gabrielle Hayes, Wanda Pay· ton. Jenntler D Smith. vice PfOSdent Amanda Lett MeMn Sm'IOn. Shanda Baxter. par1•amen· tanan Glenda Brents. Norman Johnson. Tina Nelson. parliamentarian Farona Btvons. par1•a mentall!ln Faye Jackson, PfOSident Joey Mou· ton. Donna Byrne. Ty McCullar. BACK Franoone Hodges, ropresentatJVO Kern Watson repl'esentat•vo Atmoe Carroll. Shaundar Robin: son. Mary MICkel, Cathy Walls, Roxanna Cavalier NOT PICTURED: Treasurer Veron•ca Seat as • • • j\ ssocilnJon of Educattonal Othce Proles·

r\~~;~~'t::~: :;,:~~~: :m~~~ mcotton and understanding among member and administrators. JC's chapter prov•dad SChoOl supphos tor needy children. 80 holiday fOOd bokOS and projects to old the Batored Women·s Shelter and senior cmzens

~Hectlons Hospitallly/Recru•llng Team

~ members promoted JCC on and oil cnm· ~ pus. viSiting area high schOOls. greebng

m s vl&ltors end ecuvety seeking the Lolton Award Mombersgotgradeslorthe•r t8hoursol &ervlce per semester Sponsor Terri Onnes and members juSI had to be there to make student. aware or JCC"a benehts

~ ' eatth OccupatiOfls Students ol Amenca r II'ICieOsod awareneSS Of the•f lleld9 and

( AMO f) AY Rtnecuont "*"'*- (HEERSI Reflection. member. Chrit combll"ltd D•wg Out ull"IOYtlagt drnt up Wtley, Brent 0\ln,..w•"f tnd Terry Mcleod dty with the theme lor their nomecomlno helped the ~e~m ltlul fl~t plteeln the Bull· IIOIIL Enjoying the pt.-tty l11l WMII"Ier -· dog 8111'1 Cheli" contUL RI"IWc:\lonl mtmMichell• Mtnl•"f· Tttry Mcleod. Anne W. •med the hlghelt numbet ol poln\1 flrmet, Joy lllche. Brerot 0\lnntwl"f. Robert lor tell _,_,., telhllles thTO\IIlh their 81tndl0fd. Jl)' HulfiWtlef and April EpPo ICtlVIPfrtlClpe!lon.

~om 1'()~~~:!;",'0 a:~v:~:~o~~u;::n ~~:r;':~, ~:~~~ ~::;o :~~!~ ~~~ 1---------------------...J 0~POrlonco ol health care and to learn the load· DIShlp. communlclltlon and educatiOnal values P&r!lnont to tho protcsslon Oh, and 10 see Mrs Douglas Kiss the Pig CI.LII!S 73

. t' to know names not just faces • Maktng tme ' Being ME, because noone else could •

. h . 1 vocational and health classes • Taking academtc, tee mea , I

Getting to know instructors as peop e •

aces without names. Names without faces.

F Neither is complete.

One advantage of a community college

is just that- it is a community of college

students and faculty. Students weren't just Social Security numbers on a roll book page. They were

people. Teachers weren't just names who showed up in class to lecture, test and grade. They were

people.

Interaction was one of the best things about JC, especially with such a wide spread of age ranges and cultural diversity. With an average

student age of 27, the late· teen, early 20s stereotype of the typical college freshman or

sophomore was just a myth.

Study groups and club projects and ''b partners and campus activities made sure that

students had the chance to connect. And there were plenty of options at JC from transferable

academics to skills·oriented technical, vocational and health occupations courses.

The JC faculty and staff were the best cheering section students could want. But then, you just had to be there-in class and out-to discover

that for yourself.

~~c~d~N,.1J;!~~~RYJ?,o:rc::!~~Xc~r:'~::·i:; Zttownthtdrfvlng!Ofotbel'b!Pfo!Pin.()ppos,ttPige.clockwlselromtOplelt:

~~=-M~~~~:!nc:,::•.:_=s~~~ l.euny-' the 61.111«1g8nh. Chris W~. Brent Ourltlaway •MTerryMeleod led tl'le

~kw:r~r=:::'~~~~~~='t~~~~~ec:.:.~~

76 JUST HAD TO BE OURS~LVES

Looking at campus leaders • Enjoying JC- you and me •

just had to be

OURSELVES

JUST I-lAD TO BE OURSELVES 77

LEARNING WASN'T CONFINED TO THE ClASSROOM AT JCC THIS YEAR OF COURSE. YOU STILL HAD TO BE THERE BUT THERE' COULD ALSO BE

AT A SPEECH OR A BLOOD DRIVE OR A RESEARCH lAB

ACADEMIC ALTITUDE science and lob work ..

D lvtiSitylnthtDCDdemlcof ferings at Jackson County Cam· pus meant thot uensfers to senlorcollegesdldn'thavetowor ry 11bout ~K~I hovlng enough courses or the right coul5tS. Thot wes 11 good enough reuon to be 111 JCC this ye~:~r.

But there w11s more. Much

more. Students consistently g11ve

thelrteachersucel!entmarks forln$1ructlon.alskllls~:~nd]us t u-hlghmorksfor their caring 11od helpfulness

One sophomore transfer from Oceon Springs, Chuck ~lle,prol$edlacultyotJCCfor going the exna mile to help hlm whcnhehedaKheduleconlllct with chemlslry lob. He olso llked the foct that he's not 11 number In 11 c\oss of \00 and 11ppredated the oppor!unlty to htlve one-on"One leDrnlog

What did the teacher think obout going the cxtrll mile?

" The!'s whllt we're here for, Isn't it?" stoted chemistry In· structor Anne Johnson, somewhet surprised thot her octlon might be considered unique.

Her eultude wes typical of

the mojol'ity of JCC Instructors. And It reinforced the belief \hot JCC Is most of ell 11 people

piece lnteroctlon with teochersond

other students mode courses come to Hie. Getting notes whenyoucutjustdldn'tcutlt. You just hed to be In doss to get thefullbenefltl

""JC Is greet!"" sold Chrissy Folrlelgh of Pescogoulo. ""Lt"s not too fer. not too upenslve, end It offers ell you need."'

She sold her business low teacher, Lee DeovouiS, mode her freshmen yeor o good one.

'"Mr. Deovours Is very Inter estlng end mode closs fun end ucltlng.'" she sold.

Unique opportunities were ovolloble to student.s renging from hooors biology lntemshlps ot Gulf C~st Reseorch Leb to producing D dinner theDter.

"The honors biology intern· ship Is 1!1 re~~lly wonderful progrem." sold Hollle Henley. 11 Voncleave freshmen. "'Dr. (Leno) Melton Is an e~cellent teacher, end the weekly times Dtthereseerchlebgoveusthe chencetogetareoltosteof

"JC is living proof that a good education doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg."

•Jay Losset

Enhondng the foclllties this ye~~r wos the coostructlon of a new classroom oo the north skle of campus end technologl· eel updotlng In the library.

Fell reglsuotlon SliW appro~· imetely 2,000 freshmen end 1 ,200 sophomores come to JCC. wltheneveregeegeof27 DOd ratio of one teecher to 24

students. Other strong points were on

e~cellent Ieeming lob with free tutorsendt~developmentalprogrom geared to help students

succeed. This yeor three Instructors

with 87 combined yeers of te~~chlng ot JCC retired. Relph Smith, Wt~lter Mullen t~nd Am· eryllls Stroud agreed the\ just being 111 JCC wu great.

The College offered t1 full spectrum of ecademic courses thllt trensferred to senior col· leges, moklng JCC lin ldetll place to tt~ke basic classes for mt~Jors ranging from engmeer log to art to health sciences. JC trt~nsfers to 4·yeer colleges didn't mlsst~nythlng-enother good reason for being 111 JCCI

D IVERSIT'I IN L EARNING

78 ACADEM ICS

QUICKIES A cAt.,MICS

DEAN

W iLLLIAM MARTIN

CONCENTRATION

~uk-dfort".ut\ineukul.lllontM>dconcml"lion..notlo """llon~\O~~forllbl ........ kochftl..&lnyJ.ldloft "'"one of llobtrl Mulnnh'l

HAl chfmhtry•ruOenu.

• "J BELIEVE THAT M ACADEMIC PROGRAM AT JC IS VERY STRONO, SAID PASCAOOULA soPH OMORE AMANDA BLACK WELL ··J KNOW THAT WHEN I TRANSF£.R NEXT VU.R, I WIU HAVE A SOL ID FOUNDATION ON WHICH TO BOILD FOR THE RESTOFMYCOLLEGECA

REER

ACADEMICS 79

TECHNICAL TOOK OFF O VER 650 ENROLLED IN JCC'S 10 TECHNICAL PROGRAMS.

PROCF THAT 'BEING THERE' MEANT PREPARATION FOR EMPLOYMENT IN OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS NOT REQUIRING A FOUR-YEAR DEGREE

G rowth marked the techni It switched to technlc!ll this ion merchondlslng, morkctlng cal division ot JCC this year ye,c;r be<:euse that degree meets monegcment, electronics, hu· wnh the addltloo of Environ· sune guidelines required for dl· m11n services end business ~md mentol Technology ond Chlld rectors of day care centers oHlce. Development Technology. According to Instructor ~,. High tech facilities lind equlp-

Environmenttlltech could be lene King, the comblrHi tlon of ment Insured thllt JCC students one of the fastest growing pro- classwork aod handson train would get whtlt they needed for gr~:~msot the coli~. according lng wrth the children 11Hendill9 the workforce to vo-tech Dean Jerold Shep- the c11mpus d11ycore center bet· Mtuketlng students got a herd terpreJ)IIredher40studentsto taste of the real world first se·

"" People need to help coouol become dlrectots or owners of mester when they promoted the whot Is happening to the envi daycare centers Bulldog Bash as their course ronment. For example, the Mr s. King 511ld thot with more project. lnsuuctor Joy Mitchell school cannot just throw away mothen working outside the said that usually her students fluorescent and Incandescent home, the field of child care will did hypothetical promotions for llghtbulbsonymore. They have also Increase. hypothetical events.

:~properly disposed of."" he no;~yc;:,!e;~\~~;:~~~: diP~o11:o;~n~;~~eSt::t~~;,;o~:: ~::~~~~~~~~o~u~~ :~e J)llre people to meet the designed to boost school spirit for

Environmental Protection ';~n! 1~' quality child care."" ~::c~g~~C P~::ntoga:ef~~ ~~i~~~~~~~~:C~~~I;e:t~~ pr~':~.er11~~~=:lv=~~:~ and educational for class mem· les,"" he added. lcs. took oo technical status this ~~t~=~~f~:~~ see the results

th!~'~~:~~~~~~;e:h;w;! ;~ ~=~~;~:a~ter~~h~~::s~:~; The clus Is credhed with grom, which was created In re- more tlu!n 11 wrench. This pro- addrng II cheering contest, fllce

=:~;~:m~~;~~~~:,~~: gram provided state~f-the-a rt ~~n~~·=~~~:l~u~f~~c;~~: ~~~~~Ye~~~~~:sses monl· ~~~=i~e;!s ~:~1~;~~~~~~ ~~:'v: :~~~ :t:~~;~~t:~~~:-h:~~~

Chlld care Isn't new to JCC. cl~:t~:::~~~c::!r~7g~.~ ~:: be there-working and play· Formerly 11 vocatiooal proglllm, tomated manufacturing, fuh ~nJ;;~ get the most out of

"The students are enthused with the

Environmental Technology Program"

• Daniel Zwerg

L EARNING BY D OING

80 T ECHNOLOGY

Ouh~~ias Technical

D EAN

J EROLD SHEPHERD

PROGRAMS

• A utomated Manufacturing Cllrl Nehlig

• A utomotive Mechank:s Rick McDonald

• B usiness and Office J11nelrwin Deliah Johnson Jeanette Thomas

• C hild Care Derlene King

• O rartlng and Design Amanda Buxtoo Tom Eason MlkcleBlltllrd

•Electronics James Christine Charlie Ormon

• Environmental Tech Ollnlel Zwerg

LEARNING BY LOVING

Sophomcft ElubWI fltlal'!'*l ol

~~~:; ctti'nl h 1M CMt1M G.r are u pMI d Mr (OWWWorl. ~ II ,no .... !wft-..'ilhlrilldon&itf.olol ·--

TECHNOLOGY 81

VOCATIONAL GREW TRADE AND INDUSTRY PROGRAMS OFFERED STUDENTS

THE OPTION OF LEARNING SKILLS THAT WOULD PUT THEM INTO THE WORKFORCE IMMEDIATELY N who could hendle a verlety of

equl=~~~s~~~ ~~~:~~:~:thu~ pl~~~~her featur e of vocetlon~~l t~sks ~clu1~~~i;a~':~"5~~~~nt· ol\d re~lr ':: ovail~~~ to vo- :!'~:15 ;~~y~~~~~~~::Zi un~:tru:tor Rlchord Nolen

Cll~!:'":~::~on tsd~~otlo~s of students to enroll In eny pro- noted that the progr: lll~

~~~~m:,: l~u~u~0:~eb~~~. :~~m M:~:y~~~u11;=~~k:: ~=~:::, ~~~~~':'n: em~hva: dents In the eight vocDtloMI 111 their own ~ce. completing sited pcrsonel 11nd plant StJfety programs hends-on experience programs with Individualized as rel11ted to OSHA requlr~ with the most modern equip- uslstance from lnstruc\015 11nd ments. ment

8v

1dlable. FOf example. reloted l11bs "This Is tmother exomple of

the automotive de~rtment re- Trade ond Industry programs the community college re· celved a cor from William Mil Included electrical technology, spooding to requests to tn~ln a chell Motors which en~~bled stu· morlne engine mechonics, mo· workforce ~ed by locel In· dents to work on computerized chine shop. multlcroft m«han· dustry,'" said Jerold Shepherd. auto systems tcs. plpeflttlngfplumblng and de~~n of vocatlonill·technlcal ed·

Vocatlonol students received welding. Vocatlonol hea lth ucatlon. trelnlng In ski lls thllt prept~red courses Included heolth unit co- Vocationc.J.Industriel Clubs of them for lmmediete entry Into ordinotor en-d licensed practical America enjoyed en active year the workforce. Program gradu· nursing with strong participation Un· etes received MGCCC dlpto- The ne.,..·est member of the der the leadership of president mos vocatlonlll teem was the Multi· Charles Wells end advisor Mrs.

According to college records. Croft Maintenance Mechanic Debra Matthews. the group sold the overall everage job piece- Progrem As with other pro- Teto Nut doughnuts every ment for Qlllduetes from JCC grams the college offered, this w~k. sponsored 1:1 car bash at voc11tlonel program s for one was developed In response the Bulldog Besh and hosted a 1993·94 wos 94' with pipeflt· to the needs of locallndustr1es. Wom11nless Homecoming Court tlng heving a 100' rate. The ''This new program was in· Competition during Dewg Date other 6' either trensferred to 11 dustry driven:· said asslsUint spirit w~k. They sponsored a university or ch11nged pro· deon of vocational education homecoming per11de float end grems Vocetl0011l lnsuuctors Charlie Neumann. " There was e took first for Christmes door helped s-ecure jobs by setting up grt.!lt need for malntellllnce pel' displays. VIC A's members were Interviews with prospective eiTl' sons with cross-craft trelnlng there for every campus event!

"Cars ore donated as troin1ng aids. We toke

them aport and put them bock together again."

• Rick McDonald, instructor IT G OES THIS W AY

82 Voo.TtONAL

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V cx;at' no1 Educot >n

•Open-entry Open-exit

• Enroll any Monday, i f openings

• M accc dlplom11

•Over S2...5 million in equlpmeot for student use

•Multi-<:reft Melnteotmce Meclulnic added In '94

• De~~n: Jerold Shepherd

•150: Total enrollment

• lnstructOfS

'""""" ··'""""w"""' ''""'""' 0\"~ ·-A .. ~

& •Electric

• M achine Shop

•Multi-Creft

M ec:haolcs

• P1~titttng

Plumbing

•Welding

•Marine

M ec:Mnlcs

W ORKING

Rk:ky(lwtlon.tndlutly Moy~, Ctnltf lt-/1, ~ fld...~.ollldRutlyMo~. .obo>"• • .11...-M 1n mmw ..... -

VOCATIONAL 83

HO WAS IN DEMAND THIS WAS A DEMAND PEOPLE SPENDING THE NIGHT IN FRONT

OF THE HEALTH OCCUPATIONS BUILDING TO GET AN APPLICATION TO THE REGISTERED NURSING PROGRAM

H ighly s k ill ed. highly ton torMcuy Trlchcll. u~:~lned, and high In demand. "Meny of our siUdents have Resplrotory Therapy utilized heelrh occu~tlons professions families eod wont to prepare new equipment wi th the hHest topped coreer lls tt everywhere thems.elves to work In the netd technologlcel advances, lnclud· JCC's voco tlorw~l end te<:hnlcol 111 IOOfl as possible:· ~W~Id Medl lng a ventilator and computer health progroms pre~red stu eel Ulborotory Technology In assisted 10ftware with dlnlce l deniS to work In hospitals, nurs slruc l or Sherry Whitmore slmuletloos which allowed stu· lrlQ homes, home health IIJJe~ ''They wtant 11 good ~ylng, re- deots to test their problem solv· cles and physicians' offices werdlng job to help support lng oblll t les for real patient core through one end tWO'}'CIII cur their ft~mllle•- M 11 l t~ t er date, sl tu!ltlons rlcul!l they 11pply their two ye.u de "This program t~ ll ows gr11du·

There w11s a w11ltlng list for gr~ tow11rd upw11rd moblhty In lilts to begin entry level posl· the two-yellr nsoclllte degree going on for theh fouryet~r de- tlons In a highly technlct~l, fliP' nursing progr11m aod an over gree." Idly cht~nglng profeuton:· Sllld night wt~l t lng l!ne toget appll<:ll In the put sl• yet~rs. the MLT Instructor Judy Scott. tlon• progrt~m hll• tUld four 100" ft~ll semester. 46 students

g,:;~~ ~~~e~;~~co;:~:~~~ P;: ~~~~ ~:~, ~~;!~:~~~~,:>~~~~~~: ;,::tt~;r~~~~~ ;~:Or~;yet~r ~~~~'Z~~=n:~n 1 ~:t~~:~~~~~~~~ :::.he nll t iont~l certifying u· '"Per$01lll1ly, 1 find the tr~~nsl· Colllns. some grt~duiltes used This yet~r the program re- ::~~ :~e~~ ~~~;~~t !~~~td~~ ~:! ~~::r::::ll~~:~~ep:~~~~~: ~:!:,~re:vc~:,~:~~ ~~~~~~ feulonal. entrusted with lives

~~=~ ~:~~~':~~~~tl::~~~~:. nt~IIONIIIICCiedltlng agency, the ~a:~~.~~~IS ~~~~~;e~~; ""As fer as I know, the HOC ~~~~~:e.level of accrtdlletlon las, LPN Instructor.

~~~~~~~·r:;u~;:~eJ;:~;\~ Students spend 24 months In oc:~~':o~~p~~~~n~~a~=~~ ~!~ progrt~mslnthestatt,"li!ldMs ~':~~~~~~~:~~: :~~~~~n~~~~ wt~ys In the middle of having

:~~~n~~~ n~~:~l ~~~',!~: dmes which pre~re them for ~;d:t ,:~:.~~~:,:~~he; tlon through the tutlonlll Asso- ~~:~ :r:;:r~= :;,:;1~1u11~ decor11ted doors, performed

cl11tlon of He11lth Onlt Coord ina· mosphere, i!Ccordlng to Ins true :~~~~e~~:~~nd ju11 hlld to be

"We hove outstanding students who are very

mot1voted and committed; and we hove community support for employment "

P RACTICAL T RAINING

84 H EALTH OCCUP,\l iONS

-~ --- -~-- _____ ----l.---._ __

Quic~ias H, r 't

•Technical end vocational progrllms

• Some had 11

Wlli llng list for enrollment

•Health Unit Coordil'ltltor

•Licensed Prt~C1ict~ l

Nursing

• R espiratory Cllre Technology

•Med•c"l Lilbort~tory

Technolrgy

• ft.Jdlologct~l Ttchldi)gy

•Extr<"r ely h]h~$1

fl!e5M the I

m tmtes

H ELPING H ANDS

)M')'MouiOOI, .oo..-.P<"~~·ol•lwHr.NthO.:cup.o· 11om Sfudtnlt ol AIMrlu dub,~for.an&nlns

ptOC~-"'"""'"""~ol c..Mport P"'omM'd. <WulcJwornlmy_.,.,_. 1ro lh.- M.-dlul hbo•••o•r TKfw>ololyiAb

H EAI Til OCCUPATIO~S 85

QUICKIES SoPHOM( JRES

REPOBLICAI'i

D EMOCRAT

INDEPENDENT

PRO LIFE

PROCHOICE

PROLIFE/CHOICE .. MosT POP<.JLIIR RADIO STATIONS

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86 SOPHOMORES

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CAMPUS LEADERS

TAKING A LOOK

President Pili Beta Lambda

• B EGINNINGS AND SlATS: Mobile, Afa.; bfack hair; bfue eyes.

Bur TH ING AT JCC: Phi Bet<J Lambda and French vanilla coffee.

WH AT I WOULD CHANG£ ABOUT JCC: Parking Jot. Make more SpiJCe5.

0Nt THING I'VE LEARNED r ROM LI FE IS

mother and Stasi DeShong.

M Y BEST ASSET: M y eyes .

Mv LAST MEAL: A salad from the Catalina.

M Y rAVORITE ACTIVITY: Doing aerobiCS.

M osr VALuto POSSLSSION: My new '94 Honda Civic EX Coupe.

ADVICE I'D GIVE A FRESHMAN: freshmen should think wisely /)e(Oie

N o80DY KNows 1 ••. know how to do almost evet)' < ountf)'

dancC' made.

I JuST HAD TO 8£ THtRt WHtH .•• 1 was elected president of POL.

I JUSl HAD TO 8£ AT JCC THIS YEAR BECAUSE ••• / was elected president

of PBL and my best friend was coming here for her fin/ yeiJ/'.

Ja•on Adcock • Academic • lucedale An&el Akln1 • Academic • Vancleave Judith Allin · Technical • Ocean Spr~np Pamela Bank1 • Vocational • Moss Po1nt Rebecc. Barlow • AcademiC • Pascagoula

Julie Bird • AcademiC . Pascagoula Amanda Blackwell • AcademiC • Pascagoula Karen Bottles· Academ1c . Vancleave Yolanda Branle · Academic . Pascagoula Glenda Brents • Vocational • Gulfport

Rebecca Brewer • Academic • Pascagoula Matllua Brown· Health • Pascagoula Rodney Brown • AcademiC • 81I0X1 Michelle Brownwell• AcademiC • lucedale Gary Bryant• Technlcai • Vancleave

Orlan Cecrle · Techn1cai • Gauller Gwen Chapman· Techn1cal • Pascagoula Burpo Clvenna • Vocational · lucedale Patricia Clardy • Technical • Gaut1er Toni Clements • Academic • lucedale

Mary Conley • Techmcal • Pascagoula Yolanda Cook • Academic • Gaut1er Deanna Cox • Academ1c • Hurley Chetle Crawford • Academ1c • Pascagoula Gln1er Crenshaw · Vocational • lucedale

Delana Cunnlnaham • Academ1c • Moss Pomt Ina Cunnlnaham • Academic • Moss Point Jackie Davis • AcademiC • lucedale Janie Davls• Academ1c •Moss Pomt Krystal Davl1on • Technical • Gaut1er

t..Kelth Davl1on • Ac.adem1c • Moss Po1nt Yvette Dlckerson• Academic • Vancleave Janet DuBoise • AcademiC • Moss Po1nt Kenny Doualas • Academ1c • Moss Po1nt Brent Dunnaway • Academic • Ocean Spnngs

Janlebly·Techn1cai•Vancteave Ginny Ecroyd · AcademiC • lucedale Cheryl Edward1• Techmcai • Gaut1er April Eppsteln • Academ1c · Pascagoula Andrea Fagan • AcademiC • Pascagoula

SOI'IIOMORES 87

Stuart Fairchild . AcademiC · Lucedale Kim Flnch• Techmcai · Pascagou!a

Kate Fountain , Academic • Ocean Sprmgs Tamlka Fountain • Voc.a\IOnal · Pascago~la

Becky Franklin . Academic • Moss Po1nt

Greg Futrai • Academfc • Ocean Springs Jennifer Gillespie. Academic • B1loxi

Kimberly Golf • Academic • Pascagoula Phyllis Goodman · Health • Gautier

Suz.anne Gunter · Technlcal • lucedale

Kunlko Hall • Academic • Moss Point Cara Hand • Academic • Moss Point

Marty Harden • Academic • Pascagoula Melinda Harvison • Academic • Geo~ge County

David Hlckox•Technicai • Ocean Springs

Chr is Hiestand • Academic· Moss Po1nt Christopher Hill• Technical • Ocean Sprmgs Meridet h Hodges • Vocational · Pascagoula

Christine Holden• Technltai • Vancleave Jennifer Holland · AcademiC • Lucedale

Brian Howard •Academic • Lucedale Gregory Howard • Vocational • Pascagoula Rebecca Howe · Technical • Ocean Spnngs

Larralne Hudson• Vocallonai • Gautier Jay Hulfstatler · Academic • Pascagoula

Matt Jackson • Academic • Ocean Spungs Tiffany Johnson • Vocational • Moss Po1nt

Kerrl Jones•Academic • Hurley Jennifer Keys•Academic • E.scatawpa

Kimble leah • Vocat1onai • Gaut1er

Bellta Klng•Academlc •Lucedale Dinah l ee · Academic • Moss Pomt

Amanda l ett • Vocational• Pascagoula Yvette Loesche • Technical• Ocean Sprmgs

Jennller Magee• Techmcai • Escatawpa

88 SOPHOMORES ........... __________________________ _

CAMPUS LEADERS

TAKING A LooK

President JCC Student Council

MGCCC Tri-Campus Student Council

• 8 EGIHNINGS AND STATS: january JO, 1975; bfonde hair; green eyes.

THE BEST THING AT Jcc: The caring faculty, staff and administration

and the many friends 1 have met through school activities.

W HAT I WOULD CHANGE ABOUT JCC: More parking Spaces that are

closer to the buildings

ONE THING I 'VE lEARNED FROM LIFE IS

M Y LAST MEAL: Clticken fajitas from Cuco's.

M Y rAVORITE PASTIME: Any outside water activities li~e S\'r"imming.

A DVICE 1'0 GIVE A FRESHMAN: Take advantage of the Opportunities that are put before you

Noaooy KNows 1 ••• believe in fairy tale romances

I JUST HAD TO BE THER E WHEN .•• a tropical depression came

tl1rough Cancun when I 1·vas on vacation!

I JUST HAD TO BE AT JCC THIS YEAR BECAUSE . I really enjoyed

attending jCC last year. }CC has .1 lot to offerl SOPHOMORES 89

90 SOPHOMORES

CAMPUS LEADERS

TAKING A LOOK

President Baptist Student Union

• B EGINNING AND STATS: February 25, 1975; Nurnberg_ Germany;

brown hair; blue eyes.

W HAT I WOULD CHANGE ABOUT JCC: Nothing.

ONE THING I'VE L£ARHEo rRoM urr 1s Be flexible! You c<Jn never

enjoy life unless you're ready to handle whatever comes your

way.

Mr arsr Ass~ /try to be friendly to everyone. /love to meet

new people and help in any way f can.

Mv rAVOAITE ACTIVITY: Sports- soccer and baseball. I coffee/

ADVICE I'D GIVE A fRtSHMAH: Get involved. YOU wifl get QUI of

college what you put mto it!

I JUST HAD 10 BE AT JCC THIS YEAR BECAUSE .. / coufdn '/ affotd

-~ --- -----L.........-

~:~es McFadden· Academ1c , Dc:ean Spnngs

Cln~y ~c~~:~; ~~;:: ~~:~eorula Michele McNally • Technical • Gaut1er Cheryl Maples · VocatJonal • Vancleave

John Marthaler • Academ1c . Pascagoula Thomas Marll Ill • Academ1c • Moss Point

~~!:!o~~~:~e:~~::~ =~ • Ocean Spt~ngs Charlotte Miniard • Academic •lucedale

Cattle Mlzette · Technical . Moss Pomt Christy Moradmand • AcademiC · Gaut1er Joseph Mouton · Vocational • Ocean Spnngs Hoe Nguyen • Academic • B1IOX1 Jutta Nguyen • Academic • Ocean Spnngs

Robert Nichols • Vocat1onal • Gaut1er Jana Odom • Techmcat • Vancleave Sheila O'Dwyer • Academic · Gautier Anthony Parks· Academic • Ocean Spnngs Wanda Payton • Vocational • Moss Pomt

Mary Piner • Academ1c • Ocean Springs MeHssa Pons• Technicai • Biloxi Troy Pontiff • AcademiC • Ocean Spr~ngs Tlna Powe • AcademiC • Pascagoula O.H. Quick • Vocational • Escatawpa

lisa Quinn • Academ1c • Pascagoula Edward Ragno• Technicat • Moss Point Aretha Randolph• Technical • Gaut1er Hotly Reeves • Academ1c • Gaut1er Deborah Richardson • Academic • Escatawpa

Sharon Robblns • Tec:hniCal • Ocean Spnngs Shaundra Robinson • VocatJOnat • Pascagoula Rtchelle Rollna• Academic • Gaut1er Bryan Ross• Vocatlonat · Gaut1er Gordon Ross · Tec:hn1cal • Hurley

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Janet Shaw · Vocational • Ocean Spungs Shelley Shaw • Technical • Pascagoula

Stephanie Shuaart • Academic • Ocean Springs

Shirley Shum1ke • Academic • Gautier Travlt Simonton· Technical• Pascagoula

Bobby Sloan • Academic • Pascagoula Julia Smith· Academic • Ocean Springs JametSia&at · Vocatlonai• Pascagoula

Andrew Stlret •Academic • Ocean Spr.ngs ____ , ... ---...1 iiii Uu Sutton· Academic · Pascagoula April T1ylor • Academic • Pascagoula

Sid Teylor · Academic • Lucedale J•nn• Tolar · Academ•c •Vancleave

KlmberlyTrehern• Academlc • Hurley Je~nette Venable • Vocational • Gautier

Kelly VIce · Academic • Pascagoula Am1nda Wally • Academic · Moss Point

Jason Welford• Academlc • Lucedale

K1thy Werner • Academic • Gautier Chrlltln• Wheeler• Vocat•onai•Pascagoula

Ch ris Wiley · Academic • Vancleave Daniel Wllson • Vocational • Ocean Springs

Dawn Wilson • Technical • Biloxi

92 SoPHOMOREs

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94 FRESHMEN

CAMPUS LEADERS

TAKING A LOOK

Presidwt Pili Theta Kappa

• B EGIHHIHGS AND STATS: March 17, 1973; Stuttgart, Germany; brown

hair; blue eyes.

T HE BEST THINGS AT Jcc: are the very friendly and somewhat

sympathetic teachers.

WH AT I WOULD CHANGE ABOUT JCC: The problem Of finding CJ parking

place.

0H E THING I"VE LURNED fROM LifE IS .•. Depend On yourself and dO

things for yourself; don't wait for anyone.

MY BEST ASSn Dependability, reliable, strong.

MY t.AST MUL: Some form of potato, my favorite food, french

fries, chips, baked ere.

MY fAVORITE ACTIVITY/ f'II.STIME: Being busy in one form or another.

My MOST VALUED POSStsSION: My car-the first farge thing 1 eve£

bought with my own money.

A ov1cE ro GIVE A fRESHMAN: Study and take very good notes. This

is the key to good grades.

I JUST HAD TO BE AT JCC THIS YEAR BECAUSE . / wanted (0 maf..e pTK

more active through being pre.~/Cfen/.

lyres Autrey • Academic • Pascagoula Kenneth B•rlow • Academic • Moss Potnt Shlnda Baxter• Vocat,onai • Escatawpa :~:~na BIYines • Academic , Gautier

wyn Blackwell• AcademiC • Pascagoula

Angele Blake • Academic • Ocean Springs Gary Blanks • Academic . Moss Point James Blount • Vocational • Gulfport Linda Booker • Technical • Moss Point Treuy Brandon • Vocational • Moss Point

Heather Brannon. Academic , Pascagoola Jamea Brown • Vocational • Gautier Takeshla Bryant • Academic . Pascagoula April Buchanan • Academic • Vancle,ve Judy Buchanan· Academic . B1loxi

Christy Burllson · Academic • Gautier K.C. Burnley• Technical • Escat<Jwpa Leur• Cales•Academlc • MossPoint Aimee Carroll • Vocational • Pascagoula David Carlson • Vocational • Gautier

Llu Catron • Academic · Grand Bay Roxanna Cavaller•VocatJonai • BJiolll Tomml Cheek • Academic • Ocean Springs Anthony Cherry • Academ1c • Pascagoola Jo1eph Clemon1 • Vocational • Gautier

Judy Coronado • Academic • Pascagoula Sonia Cox • Vocational • Moss Point Roland Curry • Academic· Gautier Marvin Dael • Academic • Ocean Spnnss Katlna Davld1on o Vocational • Pascagoula

Ernutlne Davfi• Vocational oGautJer [Jtlev Davb. Vocational • Moss Point Loretta Deanln1• Academic • Lucedale Phillip Dee• . Academic o Pascagoula Amanda Denmark. Academic •Lucedale

FRESHMEN 95

Evadne Denson • Academic · Moss Po1nt Bonnie Dunham· Academic • Pascagoula

Darlene Ourapau. Technical · P1caytme Dougl.s Esse link . Academic • Ocean Spnngs

Stephanie Evans·Academic • Pascagoula

Johnathon Ford• Academlc •McL1in Sissy Forehand • Academic • Vancleave

Mary Fountain • Techn1cal • Ocean Springs Anita Gideon • Academic · Pascagoula

Gaynell Gordon • Academic • Pascagoula

Andrea Green • Academic · Hurley Christine Green • Academic • Hurley

Connie Green • Vocational • Pascagoula Malllssa Green • Academic • Hurley

Tom Grlndell • Academic • Ocean Springs

Brandl Gurley • Academic • Gautier Alicia Harlan· Academic • Vancleave

Will Harper • Academic • Vancleave Mark Howard· Academic • Lucedale

Clint Hawkins • Academic • Gautier

Joy Hawkins • Academic • Gautier Gabrielle Hayes • Vocational · Moss Point

Hollie Henley • Academic • Vancleave Adrealn Henry • Academic · Moss Point

Eric HIII• Academlc · Ocean Spr1ngs

Donna Holland • Academic • Ocean Springs Jason Holmes • Academic • Gautier Jason Hunt• Academlc • Escatawpa

Gerald Jackson• Academlc • Vancleave Zandra Jarmon • Academic • Gautier

l antch Johnson • Academic • Moss Point Melissa Johnson · Technical • Moss Point

Norman Johnson •Vocational • Moss Pomt Amy Jones • Academic • lucedale

Joyce Killingsworth • Academic • Pascagoula

96 FRESHMEN

CAMPUS LEADERS

TAKING A LooK

Preside11 t Vocatio11al - l11dustrinl

Clubs of America

• B EGINNINGS AND STATS: july 5, 1967; Polk town, north Of Hurfey;

brown eyes, black hair.

B EsT THING AT JCC: The school activities.

WHAT 1 WOULD CHANG E ABOUT JCC: T/1e vocational progrJm'S hours. J

a.m. is too early to be here.

ONE lliiNG I'VE LEARNED r ROM Li rE IS , . , 10 try afmosl e\<·erything

M vBESTASSET:MyhJir.

Mv LAST MEAL; Spaghetri, kidney beans and rice. steat cornbread and water (from the fOuntain of youth).

F AVORITE ACTIV1Tl: Ridtng motorcycles.

M o sT VALUED POSSESSION My ford pid-up.

A VICE I'D GIVE A FRESHMAN: )Oin a SChoof club-any SChoof club

I JUST HAO TO BE THERE WH t N , • ReflectionS cheered at the pep rally.

I JUST HAO YO BE AT JCC THIS YEAR , , , because )CC COUJd ne~er ha~·e a better crop of students than the ones of 199-1

FRESHMEN 97

98 FRESIIMEN

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Sat~h Lillis • Academic • Moss Potnt Jackie Lollar • Academic • Gaut•er Jay loue t • Academtc • Gautter Kenneth lyon • Technical • Pascagoula Rachael Lyon • Academic • Pascagoola

Clayton McC•II• Academic • Vancleave Ellen McCommon • Vocational • Pascagoula Jacqueline McDonald • TechniCal • Pascagoula Klsha M cDonald • Academic • Lucedale Michelle Manley • Academic • Ocean Springs

Mary Manlove • Technlcai • Gautter Harold Manning • Academic • Moss Point Sandra Martin • Vocattonal • Gautier Beverly Matthews• Vocational • Mobile Mary Mickel · Vocational · Gautier

Ashley Mlms • Academic • Escatawpa Christina Murray • Academic • Ocean Springs SonJa Murray • Academic • Gautter Alton Neels • Academic • Lucedale Stephanie Nett les • Vocational • Pescagoula

Kimberly Nonls • Vocational • Ocean Sprmgs lora Parker • Academic · Pascagoula Julie Pltalo • Vocational • Biloxi Kathy Powelelt • Technical • Gautier Freda Price • Academic • Gaut1er

Toml Reeves • Academtc • Pascagoula Edna Rouse • Academic • lucedale Esther Rupert • Technical • Escatawpa Veronica Seales • Vocational • Moss Point Susan Searcy • Academic • Gautier

Sandra Schultz • Vocational • Ocean Springs Rosalie Senten• • Health • Ocean Springs Andrea Shucart • Academic • Ocean Springs Mervin Simon • Vocational• Pascagoula Phllllsher Simms • Vocational • Pascagoula

FRESHMEN 99

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Jennifer Smith . vocational • Gautier Kirk Smith . Academic • Ocean Spnn.gs

Nicole Smith • Academic • Gautier Mark Snodgrass • Academic • Ocean Spnngs

Stacey Spiers • Technical• Ocean Spnngs

Scott Stockman• Vocatlonai • Lucedale c 11rol stork. Academic • Pascagoula Tara Stork , Academic • Pascagoula

Milton Strickland • Vocational • Lucedale Tennille Stubbs • Academic • Pascagoula

Terri Sudduth . AcademiC • Gautier Patricia Suplnger • Vocational • Gautier Wesley Tanner • Vocational • Vancleave

Andy Taylor•Academic • Ocean Springs Clayborne Taylor • Academic • Moss Point

Monqule Taylor · Technicai•Gautier David Thompson • Vocational • Gautier

Michael Tltchenelt • Vocational • Pascagoula Melanie Trehern • Vocational • Moss Point

James Tyner • Vocational • Pascagoula

Shirley l)tner• Vocationai • Pascagoula Christina Vlner• Academlc • Gautier

Ryan Wade • Academic • Ocean Spr1ngs lucretia Wages• Academic • Vantleave

Catherine Walls • Vocational • Grand Bay

Misty Waltm11n • Academic · Vancleave Reshonda Walton· Academic • Gautier

Katrina Watson•Teehn1cai •Pascagoula Kerrl Watson•Vocationai • Pascagoula

Charles Wells• Vocationai •Hurley

Eve Westerkamm • Health • Ocean Springs Boyd White· Vocational • Pascagoula

T1m Wledermann • Academic • Ocean Springs Nltashua Williams· Academic • Moss Point

Ronald Williams • Vocational • Pascagoula

I 00 FRESHMEN FRESHMEN I 01

VICE PRESIDENT

DR. ROYCE LUKE

102 ADMINISTRATION ..______ ____ _

MGCCC/JCC

AT THE TOP L eodership continued to keeP Jockson County Compus and Mlsslnlppl Gu lf Co11s1 community College the best In the SIDle

JC( wos noted for Its WIHm, friendly learning environment and Its progressive ond high queUtylnsuuctlonelstaff. Even the facllltles-flom rose beds to waKed floors-sent a message of care end welcome to stu· dents, su1ff ond vlsltors. Over~lng the campus oper

atlons were Dr. Royce Luke. vlcepresldent.enddeDnsLindo Switzer. Wllllom Menln, Houshang Moradmend ond Jer old Shepherd.

Additions to the cempus this yeor were en addltlon11l class· room building and 11 new, cen· trelly located cofeterla. Up-tod.Dte equipment was purch11~ and melntalned for student use and exp~~nded parking lots were considered.

One of the newest Dddltlons to all three MGCCC Cllmpuses was the development of the Ont>Stop Cl!reer Center con· cept. Heeding the project at JCC wn Dr. Mllry Graham, Wofkforce Development Dlrec·

·~· The Center wlls the result of the Workforce end Education Act of 1994 in which Mlsslssll)' pi's community colleges will be forged Into en unpre<:edented ~rtnershlp with business and Industry, e merger which will build en In ternationally compet· ltlve work force In Mississippi. District end stett>wlde councils were mendated to set the agen· dll for workforce training and

development In a competitive, global ~N~rket .

Flexibility, accessibility and qualltylnstructloowlllcontlnue to be the ~N~lns~ys for the one stop approach to educetlon end training with the college's voce· tloneJ.technlcet and ecademlc divisions as the foundetloo of the lnllletive.

Construction begen this year on a bulldlng to bring together ell of the ctlrter components under one roof.

College·wlde studies reve.eled the\ students who transferred from MGCCC to state univer sltles performed tiS well Ds. end In meny cases better then, stu· dents who sterted out et the universities end those who trtlnsferred from other commu· nity colleges.

Of significance IIIII$ the nnd· lng thet the percentegeof MGC· CC trensfers who tlchleved per fe<:t 4.0everegeset theUnlver sity of Southern Mississippi was nearly double those of ne tlve students end transfers from other community colleges

The information highway ren through MGCCC with the Com· munlty College Network, the state's lergest educetionel com puter network. MGCCC wt1s the first community college to heve multkempus links to the CCN. "Blue Rooms" on eech cempus were used for trtllning and tetlchlng with five MGCCC clesses 111ught over the CCN spring semester.

You just hed to be 111 Gulf Coast to get qut11lty and quen tlty. JCC just got better and better.

FROM ·the ·roP

VICE PRESIDENT

DR. ROYCE LUKE

•' ' O neofthehlghllghtsofmy cereeresvkepresldentofJack· aon County Cempus Is the OP' portunlty to provide e better environment for our students, s~ff end feculty.'

• "TM ct1mpus bulld•ng program Ms flourished during tM lest few ye~ns, t1nd edditknal construction Is undtrway thllt will provide more ftldlltltt to meet the grow•og needs of our community

• "We continue to h~re th~ best teechent~vellableencl ck

velop new progrems thet w1ll mtl't t~ needs of those we serve lam exc•ted about the Community College "'' twork Clt~ssroornand the feet that r

Ctltlp 1 Is n the forefront ths 'Kid 'fl tee no JQY

ADMINISTRATION l 03

Chairman Language Arts

• B EGI NNINGS AND SlATS; Chicago; brown hair; brown eyes.

WHAT I WOULD CHAHGE ABOUT JCC; / Wish we COufd recapture the

intimacy we had when we were smafler.

ONE THING I'VE lEARNED FROM LifE IS , , not 10 fet thingS that don't

Mv BEST .t.ssrr. Attempting to be fair and considerate of others.

M Y LAST MEA L: Anything but turnip greens-/ like to ea/1

Mv FAVORITE ACTtvtll/ PASTIME: Working with my flowers, reading,

travel.

ADVICE I'D GIVE A fRESHMAN OR NEW INSTRUCTOR: /( you have made an

honest, sincere effort, accept the results and don't be upsl't by

them. Use them to go forward.

N oBODY KNOWS 1 ... once worked as a railroad telegrapher.

I JUST HAO TO BE THERE WHEN , •• my youngest son fina/Jy graduoted

from vet !>thool.

I JUST HAD TO BE AT JCC THIS YEAR BECAUSE ••• it iS the culmina /100 of

37!1.> enjoyable (for the most part) years of teaching.

A FAVORITE MEMORY Or JCC: Opening my office tO find it had beef!

"decorated" by the other department memberS·

How JCC HI.S CHANGED IN THE PUT 21'/1 YEARS: Grown larger and more

impersonal (except in the department).

Ronald Ainsworth , Math Chairman Julie Beaancon• learning Lab Instructor Patricia Black • Uteracy

::~~~:'~,~~:~~~~ ~~:,~~ess Serv1ces Secretary

S11ndra Brtus • I.Jbrary Bernard Brooks. lndustnal Electricity Cynthia Broome. Language Arts Cha1r Rusty Brown· Seience Evelyn Clark•Learnlng Lab Instructor

Kathy Clark• Language Arts Gale Collins • Health Occupations Nancy Crawford • Business Office Technology Janice Davis • Academic Secretary laura Davis • SWitchboard Receptionist

Lee Deavours • Business Administration Ginny Deculr• Practieal Nurs1ng Eleanor Douglas • Health Occupations Mary Dyle • Media Services Charles [&erton • Science

Robert Endt • Math Terry Fountaln• Student Act1v11ies Co4Jnselor Joy Gibson •LAnauage Arts Pattye Grady • Learmng LAb D~rector Mary Graham • One Step career Center Director

m;iiiiiii j;..---. Annie Harris •learn1ng Lab Secretary Barbara Haygood • Developmental Stud1es Cha1r Brenda Helms•Math Cheryl Hlnton•L•branan LAna Houard • Vocational Counselor

FACULTY J05

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Jan Holifield . Secretary·Aeademlc Instruct ion Jane Irwin . Business Office Technology

Kevan Jenner• L.anguage Arts Ralph Jones•Math

Suun Jonn • Student Services Secretary

Georal Under • Financial Aid Secretary Tatl Lan&ston • Developmental Stud1es

D~tlalyons•New HoriZons Jean McCool• New Horizons Coordinator

Barbara McDonald • Business Services

Rick McDonald • Automot1ve Technician Suun McGuH · Academic Secretary Julie M1nsfleld • Business SeNkes

Debra Mlllhewt • lndustrlal ElectriCity L Hollis Melton • Science

JoyMitcheii• Marketing Carol Moradmand • Social Studies

Paul Mor11n•Business Marilyn Mon• LanguageArts

Walter Mullen• LanguageArtsChalr

Shirley Mullins• Records Clerk Carl Nehlli• Automated Manulactur~ng

Denlte Nettle•• l1teracy Wendt NettleJ• llbraryCierk

Pall Odom• Art

Terri Ormet • RecrUiting Olllcer KlmOver~treet• Financlal Aid Director

Carol Plerce•learning Lab Instructor Barb1t11 Rlcher10n • Business Services

Amy Richmond • Business

106 FACULTY

Chairman Math Department

• B EGINNINGS AND STAT$: March 21, .,933; }Ones County, Ms.; salt/

pepper hair; hazel eyes. BEST tHING At JCC: Students and people 1 work with

WHAT I WOUlD CHANGE ABOUT JCC: SiJtisftecf. No Changes. 0HE THING I 'VE lEARNED fROM liFE IS ... always be available (0 help

others. The purpose of life is to help other people. Mv BEST Assn: Liking and helping people and I enjoy living Mv lAST MEAL.: Steak, chicken, seafood, vegetables (no junk

food-real food) FAvoAnE ACTIVITY: Gardening, golf. fiShing and harassing students

MOST VALUED POSStsSIOH· Bib/e. ADVICE I'D GIVE A FRESHMAN: Study. find OUt what you Can cJo and

spend time improving that ability tJnd maximiz1flg potential ADVICE I 'D GIVE A NEW INSTRUCTOR: Realize that the Student iS the most important person in the institution and instructors are

here to help the students.

I JUST HAD TO BE AT JCC THIS Y[AR • • tO finish OUt my /ast year before retirement

A fAVORITE MEMORY Of THE lAST 29'/1 YEARS AT JCC; When glfk came in l\ilfh m1flkkirts

How JCc HAS CHAHGEO: Very little except 5/ze. Students and instructors are about the same.

hL MOST M•ss Students.

A LWAYS H ELPFUL

FACULTY 107

June Robert1on. AdmissiOnS Secre~ary

Becky R~~~r; ~;:.~e::s~~!~t o~~~~~n~~;:~: Rebecca Rut: • Busmess

Mary Schaub• Computer Lab

Sandra Shannon • BookStore Dean Shaw . Social Studies Chair

Edna Shaw•Language Arts Ansela Slms•Math

JoAnne Stewart• Learnlng lab Instructor

Wanda Stewart·Fine Arts David Stlres• Receivlng Clerk

Amaryllis Stroud • Developmental Studies Barbara Taconl • Social Studies

RaymondTanner•Math

Jeanette Thomas•Buslness Chair Mary Trlche11• Health Occupations

Sarah Trlnsle•LearnJng Lab Instructor Andrew Tucker • Marine Mechanics

Shira Usher • Practical Nursing

Anne Waller• LJteracy Pat West • Fine Arts

Linda Wheeler • Vocational Rebecca Wllllam1• Career Center Manager

Daniel Zwers• Environmental Technology

T ALKING IT O VER

~Apft1a)1otofPuc~O<.Uw••rin.o.te01n her ch<\IMion "ith INih lnt.tnK10< bymond 1~ ~C\bOiy.

108 FACULTY

RETIREMENT-BOUND

TAKING A LooK

Instructor Language Arts

• B ECIHNING AND SlATS: Collins, Ms.; blonde hair; b/ue eyes.

B nr THIHC AT Jcc: the people-students and faculty/staff. W HAT I WOULD CHANGE ABOUT JCC: Try 10 get back Student Support

Services, especially for physically challenged students. ONE THINC I'VE LEARNED FROM LIFE IS , , , I am a SUrYNot. \IVith faith

and a sense of humor I feel/ can cope with just about anything.

Mv BEST Assn A sense of humor and the abl'lity to see the other person's point of view.

Mv LAST MEAL: Steak, baked potato and a green salad. f AVORITE PASTIME: Reading.

M osT VALUED POSSESSION: /guesS photograph albums. f'm more people oriented than possession oriented.

A DVICE I'D GIVE A FRESH MAN OR NEW INSTRUCTOR: Milke a commitment to do and be the best you can and don't tc1ke yourself too

senously.

N or MANY PEOPLE KNOW I , , , have three great-grandchildren! I JUST HAD TO BE AT JCC THIS YEAR BECAUSE I had 10 be REALLY

sure 1 ~\anted to retire. A, fAVORITE MEMORY OF MY JO YEARS AT JCC; The days \\'hen the school

was small enough to hold faculty meetings in the faculty lounge in A building. It's more impersonal now.

I'Ll MOST MISS: The students who really want to learn and the CiJmaraderie of the faculty and staff, especiJIIy my otrice suite.

T HAT E XTRA EFFORT

FACULTY }09

BURIED IN BOOKS

S TUDY.ING wasn't.as universal as you might th1nk 11 was. The need to study was universal The ways 1n which we studied weren't

from the looks of 11, studying paid off for many )CC students as 23 1 were named to the fall President's list for having a perfect 4.0 on 12 or more semester hours wh1le 34 1 made the VICe President's list, earning a 3.3 to 3.99 CPA on 12 hours with no grade less than a C. Eve.yone had a favonte study spot or method or timetable. But if we cfKln't study, our grades were sure to show it.

Sophomore Steven Nguyen liked to study with friends while watching television or lis~ening to music about an hoor before class period.

Many students' favorite spots were where they couldn't be interrupted and where they were more comfor1able.

"I try to study ahead of time, but the late night cramming doesn't ever hurt ," said sophomore Kate fountain who prefened studying in total silence in her bedroom or at the kitchen table.

Memorization was easier for sophomore Brent Dunnaway when he was by h1mself .n Silence. One of his favonte spots was in the library by the curtains. Sophomores Amanda Blackwell and James Junkins agreed that they would rather study in the ILI>rary because there were no distractions to bother them like there would have been at their homes.

Freshman Nakeshia )ones had a different angle. "1 6ke to study at the foot of my bed while

listening to the radio. The library tends to have a lot of traffiC in and out," she said.

For a mOfe comfortable, naturalistic atmosphere, sophomore Mchelle Martin went to the east bank in Moss Point where the tide meets the shore to study while listening to the "Three Musketeers" soundtrack.

While she enjoyed talking with friends while studying. sophomore Aprij Epps,tein preferred to ~tudy alone in her car with led Zepplein or MetaiIICa '" the background

Sophomore Terry Dickson liked to study- or ~~~ aam--:in the learning lab, but said he was easily distracted and ... ., IU\..'-' up talking alot to many of his fnends.

wi~ther student's c~ ~or li_brary. car or learning lab, alone or iends, silence or }olmrtung to musiC, we proved that we studied ell

enough to _make_ the grade So well, 1n fact, that we did belter when ww

;:' g~~,n~~~=rt~~n those students who attended the universities fro~ How's that for just being there _ l

II 0 BURIED" BOOKS

PUTIING IN HOURS swdy,ng didn·, only mean the difference between pass•ng and tailing . It meant the dillerence between do1ng good and doing the best. Ana tomy and physiology Instructor Dr. Charles Egerton. who re· ceived his l1fth degree (a masters ot publiC health) Dec. t6. encouraged his students to strive for 100% on every test and not to settle for a high B or a tow A. Cindy Carter. top. worked problems alone wh1le Steven Nguyen. Chris Hiestand and Kenny Dougla s. abOve. io1n~ ettorts In the hbrary to complete an ass•gnment.

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A LOT OF HASSLE FOR A TASSLE? Not •eetty . Noth1ng in hie Is really tree anyway. And at JCC there was plenty ot help to get us on our way to graduation. There was tile learning Jab wtth free tutoring and high tech helps_ There was the l1rst--ctass hbrary. There were faculty who posted offiCe flOurs and encouraged us even begged us to come by lor assistance. And there were always friends and study groups to help us make the grade. Caught studying were. clockwise !rom top Jel_t. Bobby Sloan. Gerrod Kilpatrick. Cmdl Tran and learning lab mstructor Sarah Tnngle and Shannon Kellum.

B URIED IN BOOKS Ill __________ , ____ , ..

• " I fish ;mywhere--all rivers, south of the barrier islands. My favorite place is south of Petti Bois Island." • j ames Lear, Pascagoula sophomore

• " lm doing all this for my children. The Reserves offer college .md college offers .J better life for my children.'' • C11 te"ia Beasley

112 TAKING A BREAK

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frf'Shrn.tn~tary{'duc t cia~~ from 9 am to 2 .Ilion k'nnlfer Shelton auencfed 1olov.·edbyaW>~en-t!: "'~v. \\~y and frXky at JC Pmnt>y lpm 10 10pm '-hdtaltlf'!"stolUOf;

sa~\ doesrn leavt !YU:h 111'0(> fOf studyi'tg or ~e. she

ca~her~::t'Ar:;eserVI!It and studem worker., the New Orleans and ~ed <IliOn m.ltor C.uerna Seo~*r lett for her chddu.•n O!'lt>-.md ~~Moss Poonto offer il better ~fe monthok:l~in She;:;s~aroldDeshundraandOfll>o workrng as a s.upply speaal • RescMst fOJ four years 692nd Mamtenance B.ltt.J~ one weekend a moruh m the en,oys the colege benefits ~:~w Orleans She s.aid she dd~~ture 11 pro\lldes esef\oes offer and the

dotng aD of thts for my chidren .. she said .. ~: .. offer college and colege offers~ beuer ife for:

Many, bke Bea*Y. agreed that colege. work and od~et ac~~JeS look fT'lJCh vakuble tme aw.ly from their chben

It IS~~ an easy task f.IIWlg .I ch1d With the fl'l.lnces of a student, SolJd sophomore "-"oeeoneese Wels a !oi'lgle mother and after-school woricer -AI ths wi offer'a be-tter oppor· tUJ'\Ity for my daughter 1'1 the fUiure It wi gt\e her mc:xe choicesthanlha .. e '

lv\au J;lckson worked as Site Qrector of the after school YMCA camp at M.Jgnoia Park Elementary 1'1 Ocean Spmgs He oversaw the wOik of three other voLnteers and 40 children 1'1 addiuon to coordl'latll'l8 activitJes

''The job changes e._ery day w11h the kids here: SolJd jackson who w'Orics w 1th the kids because he enjoys the ,lob 'Tm doing thrs so maybe I can help the kids grow up to be better than average people"

He al~ works w1th his church youth group at Wesley United !\1ethcxist Church in Ocean Spnngs and w1th Youth for Christ, an interck>nomln.ltiOI'lal youth group, 111 add1t101'1 to his duues as vice p!'esKlent of the campus BaptiSt Student Uruon

When all the duties .1re done. some even got to enpy some reaeo~uon "'1any_ bke james tear. grew up wrth a fiSIW'lg p:;>le 1'1 thet" hands and bo.lts

trom \\hlch to t!Sh Fnends cOf\Sider Lear -a typic.llgood-heaned sportsman~ and ht• .1Mlit~ he would r.1therbe l'lil bo.lt frstWlg for eght hours tha.nbel'ldoiss

It I could m.1ke a IMng out of fiShing and Mtl18- without ha\"''lg to pleol$e dn'l'ooe- 1 would do it.·· Solid ledt \\hose r.-st frstvng mp was on the "'\ISSIS~ Rl\('f \\lth M gr.mdp.Jrents.., Vldc:sblsg He caught catfiSh and the outck><Jn, buR He hates beiOg cooped up and iinds that fiShing relieves M stress from Khool .md \H)fl. He has .~cqwed kno .... iedge from M father and £'\oefY

11<Jltorman he meets. ndJcfing c()fM'I('rCial fiShermen Maybe he1 be a

comrtl('rti.ll t~hennom one day

TAKI NG A OREAK 113 _______ ............. .

RETROSPECTION RETROSPECTION B

ETWEEN RESEARCH PAPERS, ph""''"'''

1994-95'5 TOP STORIES. E"n o.J. Simpson m~de b1g bucks oil ol his version ol his trial for murdenng his Iarmer wile. Caleb Ingle and

11 4 ReTROSPECTION

and homecom1ng actiVIties, the ma1or events of the

~~~~~ ;~~~~u~~:seak the1r way into the busy

Q.J. Simpson and Susan Sml\h were labeled Monsters of the HeJrl wh1le F1eld of Dreams gave Woodstock '94 a new yet different, identity. '

F01mer football great 0 I Simpson spent tme 1n a SICkly· yellow men's county }olilln los Angeles. Did 1ealousy br1ng murderl Old O.J. comm1t the murders of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman t

"0 I is gu11ty. These murders were Crlflles of passion, but 0 J was not alone," said psychology major Shannon Thrasher

Freshman Chnssy Parker had a clifferent perspective "O. J is innocent Proof does not show he d1d it Proof of blood under Nicole's fingernails d1d not match O.J.'s blood." she stdted

Another op1nion thdt circulated among students was that it rs ooly the business of jura~. lawyers, .rudges and the

"'""" Susan Smith was a despised name oilmong moilny parent studems As one student pu111. the thought of oil mother killing her children moilde moilny students "sick to their stomachs" How could oil mother kill her own flesh and bloodr

"They should lock her up 1n a cell and show her the birthday tape of her boys over and over until she goes 1nsane," offered Mikki Miller, a freshman and mother of three children close to the age of the boys who were murdered

" I feel no pity for someone like that She should be put to death," stated moilrketing management maJOr Patrick Du1ett

On a lighter note, Woodstock '94, celebrattngthe twenty· hith anniversary of the original musical festtv.ll 1n 1969, generated bands. fans and SJ3.75 m1llion To many. the Woodstock of '69 meant symbolism of peace and lo ... e

" It gave many people a feeling of oneness," an older student commented. " It gave answers to the violence of w ar, murder and censorsh1p."

What about the repriser Computer lab assistant Chad Brown felt strongly that

"Woodstock was the 90's alternative and new-age rock rather than the old rock of the 60's. It was the mostlr'lfluentldl event of 1994. but the only 60's sp1t1tthatl1ved in \>Vocxhtock '94 was Jimmy Hendrix "

A freshman aquaculture maJOr felt that Woodstoc~ wa~ a \\ay to pre\ent some of the better bands from hav1ng to perform \\lth tht! . Lollapaloozd scene" while others felt that Woodstock '94 didn't ha\ e the c,pont.:mt•1t'r' or mearung the original did.

"Times seem too different now." said one sophomort> co-ed Frt>t> lo ... e does not exist as it del then. People are more conscientiOU!I now thoiln they were then. It was a different generation and a dilierent t1me that mJ~· nt>\ f>f

t~:y ex1st aga~n. 1n anything but memones " Things happening outside the college wal!s 1r1 the n.~.uon h.IH' a grP.It

Impact on students-whether 1t be good or b<ld: she cont1nt.lf"<l · It moil~· t'\ en encourage students to make a d1fference 10 SQCit'ty. ,..,,~,be \\l" can rue di:Mn

Melanie Martin, below, remembered w oodstock'S on the violence and have peace .1ga1n "

silver anniversary with the traditional peace sign.

NiGHTMARISH NEWS. Wendy Beccct and Anne H1ll discussed the Susan Smith case during a break berween classes. Smith was accused of drowning her two small sons

RETROSPECTIO~ 115

JUST HAD TO BE THERE

A YEAR IN

REVIEW

The best of

1994-1995

N ~Ror.s: Dallas co .... ·boys. Rush Umbaugh. Newt Gingrich, Republicans, Loralnna Bobbit. Jesus Chr1st

VI LL.A INS: Rush Umbaugh, Nl!\0.-'t Gingrich, 6111 Clinton. O.J. Simpson. San Francisco 49'ers. Susan Smith

COMINGS: Rcpub11can Congress, Changes, Bob Dole, New Dor1tos bag. Brad PlU

GOINGS: Biloxi Belle and other casinos, Kurt Cobaln, Nicole Simpson. World Series, Dem· ocrallc Majority. Bill and lllllary Clinton

CRAZI!-S: Beepers, Ch icago tlope, ER, NYPD Blues. Models Inc .• /'Iantis. You know you're a redneck 1r.

PI1RASr.:S: Alght; Been There Done That: Irs all good: Negallve; U·ont·tu? You go girl.

LIVING IN AMERICA: Republicans, Budget rc· ronn. Baseball strike. Ddeclt

TAKI!OVtRS AND TURNOVf.RS : Congress Naltl, 49'ers

WNAT MAOr; US CRY: Ruanda, Baseball Slt1ke, 11ockey stt1ke, Bosnia, ~rthquake victims, When Willy the whale \\.'3Sn't set free

LASTING IMPRtSSIONS: Michael Jordon play lng baseball, Rync Sandbcry retlt1ng. O.J.'s car chase and tt1al, Death of Pedro zomaro

J J 6 J UST IIAD TOllE THERE

e fROM THE EDITOR: lcan 't bcllevewearefina llythrough l ltall ~·ent by too quickly, but 1 am relieved that the book Is complete. I knew when I took the editor 's job of Pha.se5 that I 1o10uld have to spend a lot of time thinking. creating and Imagining Ideas to make this year·s book the best. Luckily. I had several people to help me out and help me through the stressful deadllne weeks. Mrs. Tt:ny founl<lln helped tremendously. Since It was my nrst year at JCC, she was helpful and patient with me as I learned abOutJCC and getting acquainted 101th a different publishing company. She added a lot of the fine details which gave thls book a new and different look lrom years past. Michelle did a great job on the photogrnphy. If were not for her, we would not have been able to captu re the memorable moments that we "Just ttad to be There·· for. 1 also appreciate Allen Smith helping put together the Index and being there to help me create new Ideas or give his Input. Melissa Johnson did a wonderful job matching tlil ntes and faces In photos. 1 hope that as you look at the pages of this book no10 and )"tars down the road that you will remember al l of th e happy times and be glad that you were here In '94· '95. • Bronwyn Blackwell

• • • • • e FROM THE PHOTOGRAPH~R: Se:rvlng as the campus photogra· pherat JCC for the past two years, 1 have gained tnslghl and emotional suength that ! believe will help me to achieve my dreams In the photog raptly profc55lofl· The b;per1ences I had Interacting with every person 1 met on campus S<l'e me the Insight that ~1e are all just trytng to beuer themselves and make U•e bCSI memor1es In the process of doing so. The students and faculty l'."cre .JI\0'3)'5

patient when It came to facing camera shyness. They ~·ere usually unaware that! was captur1ng their best moments untlllt was tOO late. They at ways w.Jntcd UlC

best photo to be used, and I hope with this annual I lived up to thelr cxpccwtlons of~0'hat they think their bc!.st side was dur1ng the '94·'9!l school year at JJCk5011

County Campus. · Michelle Blackwell Martin -

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• • • AND WE WERE! FAVORITES

of 1994·1995

POPULAR MOVI ~: Forrest Gump, Lion King.

1 House Ouest, Speed, Legends ofthe Fall. True Lies, Interview with the Vampire

POPULAR MUSIC: Country, Alternative, Jazz, Rap, Christian, R l!'t B, Classical

I rAVORITt PLACfS TO GO ON DATts: Mov· les. Rlnco Palace In New Orleans. the beach or pier, O live Garden, Casinos, Mary Mahoneys, peacefu l places

fAVORI T~ PLACt-5 TO NANG OUT: Beach . I Shepherd State Park, Power Play. the

gazebo, BSU room, The {Greasy) Spoon

fAVORITt FAS 1110NS: f'lalds, flannels, Jeans, vests. baggy c lothes

NOT FADS: Body piercing, O.J. and Nicole Brown books, low riders, llght·up shoes, persona lized license tags

fAVORIT~ CLASStS: Weight training, aero· bics, drafting, Biology II, welding, jour· na l ism, math

fAVORIT[ LUNCH SPOTS: Taco Bell, MeDon· aids, Chlck ·fii ·A. Shanghai. Broadway 1

~ fAY;~;;~:~:~~ TtAMS: Co~iloys, 49'ers, Braves, Bu ll s, Phoenix Suns, Redsklns, Green Bay. Sa ints

MVOR IT~ 800KS/ AUT11 0RS: Anne Rice, Stephen King. John Grisham, The Finn. N . ~.C. Book. The Bible

fAVORIT~ MUSIC ARTISTS: Eagles, Green Day, Sandi f'atty, Dr. Ore, Snoop Doggy Dog. VInce Gill, Bonnie Raitt, 8oyz II Men, TLC, Blind Melo n, DC Talk, Lenny Kra· vlt.z, Mozart , Bach

MOST ADM IRf D PfOPLt: Parents, Teachers, Rush , Jesu s, Or. Morad tnand, Hillary Clinton

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118 INDEX I'IDEX 119

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J20 J UST HAD TO BE MGCCC

Being part of one college, three campuses • Leading the way: Central Office •

Looking out for MGCCC: Board of Trustees • Honoring excellence •

Taking a look at college-wide special events • Recapping MGCCC sports •

just had to be

MGCCC ne college. Three campuses. Four

centers. Four counties. Thousands

of students. That's Mississippi Gulf

Coast Community College.

The Central Office staff, led by President

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Geraldine Bames, treasurer, Jackson County Gertrude Allen, Hamson County Sylvia Bradley, Jackson County

James V. Cerra. Harrison County

John A. Dedeaux. Stone County Patricia Descher. Jackson County

Thomas E. Hall, Stone County Billy Hewes Jr., Hatrison County

Arlie Howell. George Cou"lty Donald Massengale Jr., Jackson County

Jean Peden, Harrison County Warner Peterson, Jackson County

Ulllan Randall, Hanison County Harry Roberts Jr., Jackson County R.H. Slaughter Jr .• Jackson County

Eula Switzer, Hamson County

Jackie Weaver, Hamson County John C. Williams, Hamson County

122 Boer d of Trustees

Administering a 12.000-student, seven-location, comprehensive community college is an extraordinary challenge. Therefore, College President Dr. Barry Mellinger, left, is assisted by the Executive Council.

Everett Compston v~ Pre$1dent. ActrwustnJt.on end Fr~M~Ct~

Dr. Wims Lott V~Presldenl./ns/NCtl()l)e}A"BI/S

Dr. Royce Luke Vtee Presdonl. JackSOII County C8mpus

Dr. Richard Mtller Vteo President. Perkll!ston CamptJs Nell Murray Executrve AsSistant !01 Development Dr. Donnie TaylOr V.oco President. Je"(Jf$011 DaVIS C4rrrput

Executive Counctl 123

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Nettye A.leMander._cooner A.nnetre A.n<k!fson. OM!ef•ts cMrl:

Mike Anderson. pnnter Shirlee Mwright, see to dlf.ctor, lttsl Re/sll()fl$ Mantyn Beeltham, JTPA boOkJ<eeperitit!ancecJerlt:

Dean Belton, COOid<Mior, TBCil Prep

Betty Bennett, Aey punch operator ChartesBiakeney,telephone/olficemac/IJflei8Cil Louis P. BOIJdreau~t. senior programmer/opels/or

Gloria Breland, seaetary, Pres/(j(Jf)f'S Office Paul Breland. sraffptWJIO!JfaplltN

Gertie Hall-Brown, publlcs/JofiS maMget

LOUISe Brown. Atumm!Founda/!on offiCer JOfry Bryan, sdm asst. ACCOUI!IJ/'Ig

Jut1a F. Cater, sec toadm asst. ilst Research

•"'"""'" Dr. Joseph Cl1born. adm ass/, ilst ResearCIJ .,."""" Randell Cornell. asst repa1r tecflt1ic1Bn

Dr. Larry Crane, adm ass/ . VOGBIIonsllnslf!JCI/Ofl

Brenda DonahOe. COOidU'Istor, Msrketlf'l9/ Recrustment

Slstie Farris, sec. to sdm ass/. Vocat/Oilal lns!IUc/IOfl

Joe Furr, ptO!Jfsmmerlopera/01 Joyce Gallows~. Cent1BI Store manager

MikeGilner, opera/Of/dnver Gerald Givens, pnnl1f19 cletk

A.priiGrace.secretary,PrttSKJenl'sOffiCe Colleen Hartfield, drtector, lnst RelatiOns

Dee Dee Hallen, sec. to Executrve Asst. for Dev Raymond Hatten, f8p81f techn1Cf411

Hal Higdon, dlfectOf. PersoM6I Zouta Hul1man, adm ass/, Acad & Gen rut

& Student Semces

Kimberly Jones. staltwntet" Nancy Lee. secretary to V P, Adm & FNnce

Dorothy Lyons. sae.Jbook.l.eeper, Spectd/ Vocat101'181Pro,ects

Marcia Lyon, accountant Karen McQueen, see. to V P, lnstructJOnBI AlfBifs

Gary Moore, drove1/operator

. Man&en MOOfe, Aecot.nts Payable H1lt0fl Murray, coorditwttX, CooperatrveEducs/lon

David Newbill, dftverloptJrator Kimber Pr1ne, publtcl/y Staff Sp&C1BIIS/

Debbie Rogers, flf!S!ICe elM: Alan Sai.IC!et, PfOf}rammer

JollMy T~~:.nc~~i~l~~:~;~,:: Frank Sprl~~";;~~~s~:or ~ri:'

Peggy Singletary. housekHpw~g JeanetteWetlS,flfliJncecletf(

124 Central Office

M issis~ippi ~mmunity colleges jumped on the informatiOn h1ghway last July when the Community College Network debuted.

With CCN comes access to Internet and worldwide communication at every community college in the state

In the CCN classroom, \'oliO cameras are mounted on ihe walls and tclcv•sion monitors arc placed in the front and back of the room. From the net""·ork platform area, the iru;tructor con~rols the camenu and directs them toward students using aud1o response pads at their dc:sU.

Although .the primary function of CCN is to provide heal~h ~rc mstructional scrv•ces to rural M•ssWippi, the apphcat1ons arc endless. From continuing education for tcac~crs at all levels to t~leconfercncing for area business and mdustry, CCN prov1des cost-effective, efficient and acccssiblceducationtoMississippiaru;.

CCN is a project of the Mississippi Rurol Ucalth Care Corps and is coordinated through the Mississippi Communi· ty College Foundation. MGCCC is the first community college to have multi-campus links to the network. •

Community colleges re-engineer Mississippi's work force

A global,technology·based, and human resource driven economy is confronting the

Missis.sippiGulfCoas t.ourstatc,our nation and our world. The Workforce and Education Act of 1994 is Mississippi's response to meeting the challenges of a world economy.

Passed in both houses without a dissenting vote, the act rc-enginecrs workforce preparation in our state. At the heart of the legislation is Mississippi's community colleges. They ha\·eforgedanunprccedcntcdpart· nershipwithbusinesso ndindustry amcrgcrwhichwill buildaniruernll· tionally competitive work force in Mississippi.

The MGCCC Workforce Development Council, a team of local business and industry lcade/"5, collaborntcs with the college in the developmcnttroining that connects people with JObs

The legislation also calls for the creation of a Monc-stopMscrviccconcept for employers. employees, job-seekers and students. MGCCC is out front in implc· mcnting this concept and is developing three Educational Services Centers (ESC). one a t each campus. Envisioned as a welcome/orientation center, the ESC is the starting spot for any local resident who needs trnining, retraining, ora job. For busincssf industry.theccn· tcr will perform job anai)'Sis, testing, pre-employment training, literacy tram·

ing and customi1cd sUUs \ruining. In addition, it will provide local economic development groups with a meeting place to promote regional economic de· \·clopment

!'ell \1 urra)·. e~ecuti\·c assistant for De\elopment, v.illlcad MGCCC 'oloOrl· forcede1elopment efforts. At the campus level. Worlr;Jorce Development directors coordinate county efforts. They arc Ric Williams, Perkinston Campus (scrv•fli Stone and George counties}; Mason Gordon, Jefferson Davis Campus (serving Harriwn County); and Dr. Mary Graham, Jackson County Campus (Scf\'ingJackson County). •

CCNfWork Force 1 25

Instructors of the Year Going one step further for students

· ceiMtrUCIOTilp:!SIOTilRda2J-

D R. NOEL MANN -~ 'Te;~.che~ ro~:C~~~ .. e-year member of the militarr, should teach,andstudc:ntss_houl h beenaleaderinmanyacademtc learn' has been the found~uon °~ 11-bnn_lll~ons including the Mississippi Ju

my philosophy of education. If Ctl_her ~f 0~83~ollegc faculty Associo.tion and C~lthose two things don't happen, then hulc, 1~ f:;~ Presidents faculty advisory commttany, of the educational process ma~ter\ tee He has also been named to the Out-

~:!~~~n~~ran1~ns~~~~~r ;~~~:~~~~:~& sta~ding Young Men of America. 8

ea~~~n's career stnrted rolling in 1968 when he gnaduated from MiS:Sissip~i Della Community College. lie rccetved hts bachelor's and muter's degrees from Delta State Uni~·ersity. In 1980, he rcc~ive~a doctorote in philosophy from the Untvcrstty of South· ern Mississippi.

Dr. Noel Mann, Perkinston Campus science instructor

SA RAI-l MULVANEY - Twenty· sc~·en years ago. Mulvt~ney gmdu· atedfromtheJeiTerson Dal'isCam·

pus of MGCCC with an nssociate's degree in secretarial unining. Today, she teaches the course as part of the Administmtive Office Services Program at the West l·l ar· rison County Occupational Training Cen· ter.

Mulwaneyreceived her master's degree {~ith a 4.0 GPt\) in industrial vocational education from USM in 1988. She keeps busy in the American Vocational Associa· tton and Mtssisstppt AMociat10n of Vocn· tionaiEducators.SheisalsosponsorofPhi Beta Lambda at West !Iarrison and serves

on the JeiTeoon Davis Campus faculty/ starT committee for the college's SI.S mil· lion fund-raising campaign, Building On OurHeritage. .

Her other honors include OutSiandmg Office Perron of Jefferson Davis Campus. 1985, and Outstanding Young Woman of America, 1983. •

SamhMulvaney. West llarrisonCentersecretarialtraininginstructor

FAYE JONES - Mlnstructors and studentsshareavitalroleindiscoveringideuand improvingsociety,M

says Jones,sociologyinsuuctoratthe Jack· 110nCountyCampus.

lnvolvcdinsuchorganillltionsasthe Mississippi Faculty Association (MFA), Kappa Kappa Iota, the National Associa· tion of Female Executives. the Southern Sociological AMociation, the state MFA Board, and the Editorial Review Board -Collegiate Press. Jones is mlso involved in several campus activities. including blood drives and the Drug Commincc:. A legisla· uve correspondent and StarT Development coordinator, she represented MGCCC at

the 1994 Higher Education Appreciation Day- Working for Academic Excellence.

A graduate of Mississippi College and Mississippi State University. Jones has earned such honors as Two Thousand Nota· ble American Women. Teacher of the Year and the Jackson County Campus Student Council Spirit Award. •

Faye Jones, Jacbon County Campus soc:iology instructor

126 Instructors of the Year

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MGCCC students, programs make the grade It 's 1101 hard toji11d lliglt achievers Cll MGCCC. You may find th em i11 Cl c/c1ssroom studying or in a clcusroom teoclting. RecHI 011 to see wlw t a few of tl1 ese sto11cl·ou rs ho ve occompfishecl th is year.

Youdon'thavctoscarch for talent at MGCCC: it's around every corner.

From academics to sports, it's oil here.

First, there·s the l·lighcr Edu· cation Appreciation Day Working for Academic E~tccl· lencc (HEADWAE). Represent· ing MGCCC this year were Jackson County Campus soph()o more Kate Fountain and JefTer·

son Davis Campus science instructor Dr. Sheila Brown. The Mississippi Legislature holds this event each year and honors over 7S outstanding Mississippi col· lege students and instructors

Also making the news this year was the Phi Theta Kappa All-Mississippi Academic Teams for Community and Junior Col· leges.

Among the 10 named to the

First Team ~ere Kate Fountain and Darlene Gray, Perkinston Campus sophomore Selected to the Second Team ~ere Cynthia English, JD Campus; Kristen Hronek. JC Campus; and Kristi Kibby, Perkinston Campus. Pa· tricia K Bahn, JD Campus. made the Third Team

Another newsmaker was the December graduation of the Jackson County Youth Leader·

ship class. This ~as the ~cond group to finish the progrtm

This is only a sampling of ex· ccllencc at work at MGCCC. Ncxtyearpromiscstobc:even bigger,withthescsamep~ grams gaining in popularity and technological innovations making it easier for MGCCC students to get education and training •

ABOVE LEFT: Silt MGCCC &tu· dents were selected to th1s year's Phi Theta Kappa AII·Mtsslsstppl Academic Teams IOf Community and Junior Colleges. From lelt are Patricla K. Ba:hn. Kristen Hronek. Kate Founta1n, Dr. Barry Mellinger, MGCCC president. Darlene Gray and Krisll Kibby. Not pictured tS Cynthia English

An alumnus of tile Perkinston Campus(l963)andtlleJeffer· son DavisCnmpus (t965-66), Lenwood M Lenny~ S. Sawyer is sole owner of Saw)·er Real Es· tate in Gulfport, a business begun by 1\is grnndfatller, Roy ~ndenon, in 1901. At bomccom1ng 1994, bewastnducted mtotbe MGCCC Alumni Halt of Fame.

Lcnn)' Sawyer bas m:ade the most of what the Coast bas to offer,fromdndopingsbopping centerproJeCtsforWnl-Martand Delcllamps to working in the gaming industry. In 1993,be was named director of Real Es· tatcandGamingAcquisitionfor Stations Casino in Las Vegas. His territory is any place in the United States where gaming is legaliu:d.

Though SaW)·er spends most ofbis timccriss-cros.singtbc country,bisbomebasc:remains the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where his busineu has grown to t"-oofficesand 19salcspeoplc.

Ml didn't get where I am today wi thout a whole lot of people bringing me to this party,M he says.M l ha\·eagreatfamilyand a great wife. I " ould not be ncar where I am today if l didn't ba\·cthcsupportofE.arlinc(his wife of 29 years).~

Since t9g6. Saw)·cr has been sole owner of the businns; ho.,.,C\'tr,lt'ssti\lvcry much a family affair. Earline helps manage the office. and his mother, two brothers and a sincr work in the busines.s,wbicbincludcsrcaland

• Lenny Sawyer ls sole owner of Sawyer Real Estate, a company formed In 1901 by his grandfiither, Ro.y Anderson . The business whiChalsoinctudeslnsurance, haS growntotwoofl1cesand t9salespeople.

Members of the 1935 class, from fell, Claude '"B ill" Ryan and Louis Frederic, at the Hall ot Fame luncheon on homecoming day

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19941\omecomlng qubens for the three campuses of MGCCC lnch.lde. from lett. Kate 1

Fountain, Jackson County Campus: Nikki Winland, Perkinston Campus. and Janl Parker, Jetferson Davis Campus.

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Homecoming 1 29

Homecoming brings season-ending win Gulf Coas t takes a one-point win over Co-Lin, ends senson a t 4-6

Gulf Coast celebrated homecom.•ngonNov Sin Per· kuuton "'ith • SC"uon~ndtns

defeat of the Co-Lin Wolves. The IS-\4 .. m cmrf'O\·ed the Bulldop to • -'~ o•·eraiiJCUOI"Im:ord

Early tn the fourth quaner, J.C. Arb.ln's 8ulldop trailed 14·7. Gulf Coast"sraltybc:p.n "henquanerb.lckNick)Sai'OicOfCutOff,U, httPuc:lgoull'shutPlaintr"·nha LS.f.trdtouchdO"npau.S:.voie"s pus to Anthony Skin~r of P~ucr·

130 Football

wn,l.a,cndcd"ubtbcprnc--"inmngtwo-pOlntcon•·crsion.

GulfCout tlada 7..()1ead in the 5«011dquartu,thankstoa9-)"&fd nmbySlumcr

In other football action, ~ix Gulf Com pla)CfS pi&)Cd on the All Star South team in 199-1 Pla)·crsincludcd AnthonySJ(lnncr. Steve Smith, Terrance Hill, Nicky!»•·01c. Paul PIJincrand Paul Gamer.

Tnmcaptains for the year included Smtih. Mark High a nd Sa-

OuarlerbaC:k Nicky Savoie made a good Showtng tor the Bulldogs th•s year, eamlng such honors 85 team captain. MVP. AJI State and All Star.

voic ~lost Valuable Players •ncludcd Skinner, Joel Barr iOS. James Bell, JaecoCoopcrand G«trgc Sulli>'M

Named to the ,\II State, first offensive tr..~m,,.crc High. Smith mnd Skinner PlaincrandSa•oicmadc thcS«<nd OffCMii'C IC:IITl while JhJI nadcthcfirstdcfcnstvctcam •

Tourney losses cut roundball season short

Basketbo ll seasonat Gu lf Coast ended in February ofler the

Bulldogs lost in the South Di· vision Tournoment held ot East Central.

Opening nigh! found Greg ~-lolmes' Lady Bulldogs taktng a 69-53 Joss to Co-Lin's Lady Wolves. Yoshe Robinson of Biloxi scored 20 points for Gulf Coast, which ended the season at 7-19.

The following night, Gulf

Kevin Gooden battles a Merldlan ptayeratthenet.

Coast men, Jed by Bob ond Wendell Weathers, lost to Co- Lin 86-75, finishing the season at 14-l l.l ra Newble of Sou1hfield, Mich., led Gulf Coast with 20 points. Kevin Gooden of Gulfport added 16. including three 3-poinlers. •

Lady Bulldog ViCky Halt looks lor an open teammate.

Basketball 131

Not much has_c~an~ed for the MiSSISSIPPI Gulf Coast Commu

nity College B~l_ldog ba.seball team. Five posmon _Pia}_ers are back. and the p!tchtng staff remoinsthesa me. t\nd 31 press time, the Bulldogs stood at 23-5. .

All this adds up to h1gh

~i~re:u~f~o';~c:h~o'::d Fln;94 at J3- 17,with 35tc:am home runs.

All-Star candid:nc Avery Youngblood of Biloxi is back 31 first b:~sc. Last season he hit .400, with II home runs and 50 RB is. He's bucked by Pascagoula's Bart Culpc_pper, who hit .380 in \ 994, w11~ four home runs as the designated hincr.

Other key ptoyc:rs for the. Bulldogs include Pascagoula s Brandon Cox at second base and Ocean Springs' Jarrod Weems at third. Dramian Scionc:aux of New Orleans_ returned at centerfi eld, whtle Pascagoula's Chris Havard. backed by Pascagoulo 's Shannon Poole, is back as catcher.

Tommy Brewer, Robby

Piper Jody Broom. Pos· cago~ l a's Justin Russell and George County's Marty Howell moke up the pitching staff.

Rounding out the staff ore freshmen Mark Hathcock off Gulfport, Doug Thompson o Biloxi, Brandon Jones of Pascagoula and Jason Page of

Oc_e~~ ~~:i;~s.lot of guys who

ca n throw 88-89. This is. the best set of arms that ~·eve ever had," Forris cont mues.

-we have to be focused on winning and only wi~ni~g. They have to maintmn mten· si ty every time out. If they do this then we should have a good season," Farris adds. •

Springtime brings f l!trry of sports events, coaches ride the tide to another big year

season. Men's and women's tennis

kicked off in February, with second-year coach C harles Spence leading the wny. Tom Friscia is back as the men's No. I singles player, while

Joanna Velky takes that same spot on the women's team .

Charles Cooper, who retired in December 1994 as Perkinston Campus director of admissions, returned this season as gol f coach. Last season, Gulf Coast finished second behind Hinds Community College in the State/ Region 23 Tournament . How-

ever, three Gulf Coast golfers competed in the National Junior College Athletic Association Tournament in Greensboro, N.C. They included Ronnie Seymour, Greg Nordstrom and J ason Seal.

Third-year coach Steve Nagy leods the lady Bulldogs in 1995, and Ode Burrell and Chris Calcote begin

"" ct C I - ~ teven Pascua. Phillip Owen, Patrick Martin and~:' Membersolthe 1995 tennis teams Include, front.lromlell. S Ledbetter Brandl Packard and Becky Edwa Friscia . Back, from telt. are Chris Cowart, Patli Robison, Harry '

their second yea r as track coaches at Gulf Co~IS(.

last year marked the first time in four years that Gulf Coast included track in its sports offerings. Fourteen Gulf Coast students hit the track and field in 1994. The team finished third in the state track meet, following Hinds and Jones. •

FlnlshlngastheNo. 3trackteamln the state lor 1994 wera,lront, from left, Gordon McDonald. Steve Smith, Terrance Hill, Carlos Lolt and Pete Crutchfield (manager) Back. from tell, are Shane Smith, Eddie Graham, Adrian Lawrence, Sanchetz Turner and G&OJge Sui· !ivan.

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Priceless Performers

The Band of Gold has performed in and around the community

for more than half a centu ry. Organized during the

mid-1930s, the band h_a~ 137 members and has partJctp:ucd in several band exhibitions. including the Deep South . Marching Festival in Mob1le, Ala., and marching exhibitions in Theodore, Ala .. and Gulfport. In 1993, the group performed at the Senior Bowl in Mobile. Other band perfor· mances are held at concerts, football and basketball games,nnd Christmas and

A two-wee~ barod camp l'lekl nch Au· gust,pluseightiO.IriOIPfiCIIceeech ..-eekttuougnouttl'leynr.rneketora polosr-.ed Bifid or Gold snow.

Ama,iorp:anofth( BandofGoldisthc Pcrkcucs Dance Team.

Formed by band direct« Sam J011tsin the l9SOsand now directed by Kathleen Br1un, d.aii(Cteammembcn.,eroquircd tollkeadanceclus (modem. tap, jau or ballet) \Ohich meets twice a .,.·cck dur•IIJihc ran and lpnnawmcl· ten_ The aroupalsoanendt thct"-o--"·eekbf.ndcamphcld inAII811SIOilthcPcrkiiiJtOn Cempu1. •

1 34 Bend of Gold

Mardi GnlS p3rades. Band members attend an

annual two.week cam~ held in August on the Perkmston Campus. Practicing in the summer heat forO\'CT 12 hours a day. five days a week. is just the beginning of a ~·ear filled with dedicated pracucc. Throughout the school year, the band and Perkettes Dance Team proctice eight hours a

.,.,c~~ Band of Gold is directed by David Dueitt. He is assis ted by Kathleen Brau~. Perkettes director. and Oavtd Allen, assistant band director .•

The Perkettes Oai"'CC! Team. per1ormlng hate during halftime at a Gull Coast basketball game rev up tootball games. parades and other events with their sleek look and high-energy routines. ·

Or. Barry Mel~nger. lar lelt, MGCCC presiOent. presents thll tournament trophy, plus $tOO each, to members ot the ES!abrook Ford gollteam.lowgrossflrstplaceWtn· ners in the sixth annual Showcase Goll Tournament. With Mellinger are, from left, Jell Jennings, Westhill Family Got! In Hattiesburg, James A. Bryan,sal&arepresentative, ES!abrook Ford In lucedale, Terry Grace, serYiee managM. Ea· tabrookFor<llnlucedaJe;an<!Oallas "Sonny" Whlthel<l Ill, lr'IGflpendentcontractor.

Tournament, campaign go over the top

0 ver six years, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Showcase Golf Tournament has raised about S40,000. In just three years, the college's Building On Our Heritage Cam

paign has reached its Sl million base goal and is heading for the SU million challenge goal. All this benefits the college, its SIUdents. its programs. its facilities and much more.

Last October at Wiggins' Pine Burr Country Club, a host of golfers came out for the Showcase Tournament, which also included a tennis tourney this year. Over S9,500 was brought in for MGCCC student scholarsh ips.

In the camp:aign, several goals ha\'e been met, including the faculty/staff campaign base goal of SIOO,OOO; SJ50,000 for the Alumni and Friends Campaign. which included Stone and George counties and is headed by Davis Mortensen,cxccutivc vicepresident building products for Georgia-Pacific; S\00.000 in Stone County, with efforts led by Bank of Wiggins President Jim Rabby; and $250,000 in Jackson County, which, led by International Paper -

Moss Point Mill's Ed Locke, exceeded its goal The Harrison County Campaign. headed by Coast realtor Lenn)

Saw)·er Jr., continues toward its S250.000 goal. Also, the Corporate/ Foundation Campaign has raised O\'er S 120,000.

Joining in the campaign this past )'ear were lim Hinkley, general manager of 151e of Capri Casino; W. Jameo; Threadgill Jr .. division president, Gulf Coast division, Bank of Mississippi; and the MGCCC Association or Educational Office Professionals, which eo;tal>lished a scholarship for business and office technology majors.

Campaign funding prioritid include instructional program de\·clopment; nursing and health-related program support: faculty/staff and orgJniutional de1·elopmcnt; student scholarship and student development; endowment funds; institutional advancement program; and campus enhancement and renovation of facilities •

John Harmond. right, president and CEO of First NatiOnal Bank ol W•g· gins. visits w1th Or. Barry Mell•nger alter announcing FNB's $8,000 contnbutiOO to MGCCC's Bulld•ng On our Heri tage lund-ra•slng campaign. The bank's contnbut•on pushed the Stone COunty Campaign over Its $100,000 goal

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Miss America 1995 delivers special message Perk visit just one stop on Heather Whitestone's year-long agenda

Last October Heather Whitestone, Miss America 1995. made ll special appearance at the Perkinston Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.

Whitcstone'sappca111nteincludcdnpressconfcrencc,rcccption nndasigncdinterprct3tion tomusic,whichsheperformedbeforea packed house in Malone Fine Arts Auditorium. The performance "'as prior to the Perk Pla)'trs'presentationofWilliam Gibson's ~The Mimclc: Worker.M the true story of Alabama nati\'C I-Iden Keller - blind, deaf and mute since she was IS months old.

Like Keller, the 21-yc:ar~ld Whitestone is 11n Alabama native, mnkin_g her home in Birmingham. when she's not trtl\'c:ling across Amcnca promoting her pl~tform. MYouth Motivation: t\nything is Possible.HWhitestone,whoho.sbeenprofoundlydeafsinceshewas 18monthsold,isaproficientliprcadcrandanarticulatespe:lkcr.

Whitestonc,anaccomplishcdballcrina,appearcdattheinvitation of Daisha Walker, Perkinston Campus speech and theatre insuuctor. She asked Whilestonc to appear in honor of the Perk Players and sponsor/fine arts chair, Kathryn Lc..,is. For 25 years, thcPcrkPiayershastakcnanactiveroleinchildren'sthcatre,with production themes such as building self-esteem. environmental issues. sc~ual abuse, cultur:!.l differences, drug and alcohol abuse, anddcafawnrcnessandeducation. Walker explains.

During Whitestonc'sappc:~rance,shc d~us.scd her platform and her STARS Program (Success Through Action and Realization of your dreamS).

MThefivepoinuofastaritsclfhal·econtinuallyremindedme tha~ _the ~ntial elem~nts _to achieving success arc to have a pos_mv~a!tttude; tobel1cve tnyourdrcam,especiallycductllion, whtch LS a dream all Americans share: to face your obstacles, no matter how great: to work h:ud; and to build a support team ~ Whitestoneuys. ' . Whitestone'scollegecarccrwasputonholdaftershewonthe

Iit le last September. A junior at Jacksonville State Unh·crsity in Al~~ma, a member of ~hi Eta ~igma Honor Society and a rcc1p1ent of a S37,000 Mtss Amctlca Scholanhip. she plans to retu~n to college after her reign is over. She hopes to be a certified pubhc_accountant and to teach dance to young children.

\Vh1testone _serves on the Governor's Task Force for the Deaf and Hnr~-of· l:tearmg. _and President Clinton ho.s named her tO the fti:~dent s Commtttee on the Employment of People witb Diubil-

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