imPACK September 2010

Alumni and friends investing, improving and impacting.

Volume 7, Number 2September 2010

Copiah-Lincoln Community College is planning to celebrate the 60s during Home-coming Friday and Saturday, Oct. 8 and 9. Alumni, friends, and students are welcomed to the campus to re-connect and enjoy activi-ties.

Friday Activities Homecoming activities begin with a golf tournament at noon. The high school class of 1960 is planning a reunion in the Thames Center beginning at 6 p.m. The contact per-son for the high school class of ’60 is Harold James at 643- 2960 or email [email protected]. Former Phi Theta Kappa offi cers will be honored with a reception beginning at 5 p.m. at the president’s home. If you are a former Phi Theta Kappa offi cer and have not re-ceived an invitation by Sept. 20, please con-tact the Alumni offi ce at 601-643-8313 or by e-mail at [email protected].

Saturday Activities General registration for Saturday’s Home-

coming will be in the J. M. Ewing Admin-istration Building from 9:30 until 11 a.m. Guests can also register at the Thames Center from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Sports Hall of Fame inductions and a

business meeting of the Athletic Alumni As-sociation are planned for 10 until 11:30 a.m. in Rea Auditorium. Inductees into the Sports Hall of Fame include Brandon Belanger, Col-

Homecoming 2010: Let the Good Times Roll!

(continued on page 7)

Natchez Area Alumni Chapter FormedBy Angela FurrAssociate Director of Alumni Affairs

The Natchez Area Chapter of the Alum-ni Association is still in its infancy, but the group is already making an impact on the Natchez area and the college. The newly formed group recently held its kickoff event, hosting the Natchez Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours monthly gathering at Biscuits and Blues in Natchez. Concordia Bank and United Mississippi Bank were co-sponsors for the event. Celeste Williamson, president of the Alumni Association, was pleased with the turnout and is excited about the chapter’s future. “The Natchez chapter is a great group

of alumni who are excited about Co-Lin, and that excitement is contagious. The Co-Lin Alumni Association has high expecta-tions for the chapter’s success and impact for the College,” Williamson said. The alumni group is open to Co-Lin graduates from any campus, former stu-dents and friends of the campus. The chap-ter hopes to strengthen ties between the Natchez campus and the community, as well as provide support for the college. Dr. Ronnie Nettles, president of the college, talked to the group at a recent plan-ning meeting about the importance of the alumni association to the college. “Alumni support is crucial to us. Al-though our support from the state has de-creased, we want to increase the number of

scholarships we give away to students, and we can’t do that without alumni fundrais-ing,” Nettles said. Brian Fischer, president of the Natchez Area Alumni Chapter, is excited about the positive effects the chapter will have on the campus and the community. “Having an alumni chapter for the Nat-chez campus has been a long time com-ing.” Fisher, who works as a loan offi cer at Concordia Bank and Trust, recently gradu-ated from the Leadership Natchez program and is looking forward to using that experi-ence to get more people involved. “I’m excited to do whatever I can to help out,” Fisher said. “Co-Lin is a vital

Tailgating is a special part of the Homecoming festivities at Co-Lin. The class of ‘97 poses at Homecoming 2009.


2 ::: Investing, Improving, Impacting

The Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) has named Copiah-Lincoln Com-munity College Women’s Basketball Coach Gwyn Young 2010 Coach of the Year. Young received the honor at a banquet recently held in Jackson. It is the fourth time Young has re-ceived the honor. Young is the nation’s second winningest ac-tive coach in the National Junior College Ath-letic Association (NJCAA). He has served as the college as athletic director since 1989. He has been head coach of the Lady Wolves basketball team for 34 years. Since coming to Co-Lin, he has seen his team win title after title and has compiled a record of 746 wins and 222 losses to rank him as the winningest women’s coach in the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC). Young has put the Lady Wolves on the map as one of the nation’s premier women’s bas-ketball teams. Under Coach Young’s direc-tion, the Lady Wolves have accomplished nu-merous awards including 21 MACJC Regular

Season First place fi nishes, 15 MACJC South Division Championships, 20 MACJC State Tour-nament Appearanc-es, fi ve MACJC State C h a m p i o n s h i p s (1993, 1997, 1999, 2002 and 2003) and been runner-up to the MACJC State Cham-pions seven times (1983, 1984, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010). The Lady Wolves have won six NJCAA Region 23 Champi-onships (1989, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2010), been runners-up to the NJCAA Region 23 Champions eight times (1990, 1996, 1998, 1999,2000, 2004, 2006 and 2009), and made six NJCAA National Tournament appearanc-es (1989, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2010). Young’s 2009-2010 team fi nished with a 31-2 record and placed seventh in the NJCAA Na-tional Tournament, winning the consolation

bracket. Their highest fi nish was fourth in the 1989 National Tournament. He has been named NJCAA Region 23 Coach of the Year six times (1989, 1993, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2010) and MACJC Coach of the Year three times (1993, 2001 and 2007). The Clarion-Ledger has also recognized him as Coach of the Year for Junior Colleges on numerous oc-casions. Young was a standout for the Wolves bas-ketball team and was inducted into the col-lege’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. After graduating from Co-Lin, he attended Missis-sippi College where he was the team’s most valuable player and a team captain. Young received his bachelor’s degree from Missis-sippi College and master’s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. He is married to the former Velesta Smith. They have two children, Lane and Jessica, and three grandchildren, Justin, Mary Gwyn and Mailey Kate.

Gwyn Young named 2010 Coach of the Year

Young

Copiah-Lincoln Community College2010 Football Schedule

Date Opponent Location Time

Thursday, September 2 Coahoma Wesson 7:00

Thursday, September 9 Holmes Wesson 7:00

Thursday, September 16 Hinds Raymond 6:30

Thursday, September 23 Jones County Wesson 7:00

Thursday, September 30 Southwest Summit 6:30

Saturday, October 9 Pearl River (HC) Wesson 5:00

Saturday, October 16 MS Gulf Coast Perkinston 3:30

Thursday, October 21 East Central Wesson 7:00

Thursday, October 28 Northeast Booneville 7:00

Wolfpack reserved season football tickets now on sale WESSON – Reserved season football tickets are now on sale for Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s 2010 football season. Tickets for fi ve home football games, with reserved chair-back seats on the 50-yard line, and complimentary media guide are $75 each. Walk-up individual tickets in the reserved section are $15 each. General admissions tickets are $5 for students and $8 for adults. Co-Lin students get in free with their student ID. The Wolfpack will open the 2010 campaign against Coahoma Ti-gers on Thursday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. at H.L. Stone Stadium. Co-Lin will entertain Holmes Bulldogs on Sept. 9, Jones County on Sept. 23, Pearl River on Oct. 9 (homecoming), and East Central on Oct. 21. All home games will kickoff at 7 p.m. with the exception of the home-coming game, which will begin at 5 p.m. Co-Lin travels to Raymond to take on the Hinds Eagles on Sept. 16, at 6:30 p.m. They travel to Summit to take on the Southwest Bears on Sept. 30, at 6:30 p.m. Mississippi Gulf Coast will host the Wolfpack in Perkinston on Oct. 16, with a 3:30 p.m. kickoff. The Wolfpack will

make the long trip to Booneville to take on the Northeast Tigers on Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. All Co-Lin home games will be webcast at www.colinathletics.com and will be available on the Co-Lin Radio Network WMJU 104.3 FM. Reserve your seat(s) today by calling Natalie Davis at (601) 643-8354 or email [email protected]

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Mark Your Calendar !

• Monday, September 20, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. - Copiah-Lincoln Community College Lecture Series featuring Michael Webb in Rea Au-ditorium. Free admission.

• Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 7:30 p.m. - Copiah-Lincoln Com-munity College Afi cionado Series performance by Wind Soloists of New York in Rea Auditorium, Wes-son Campus. Tickets available at the Co-Lin Business Offi ce or at the door the night of the performance.

• Friday and Saturday, Octo-ber 8 and 9, 2010 - Homecom-ing 2010 (see page 1 for details and page 12 for a schedule of events)

• Tuesday, October 26, 2010, 7:00 p.m. - Annual Trillium Beauty Pageant in Rea Auditorium

• Saturday, March 26, 2011, 6:30 p.m. - 2011 Major Donor Banquet in the Thames Center.

• Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 5:30 p.m. - Natchez Campus Awards Night

• Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 10:30 a.m. - Wesson Campus Awards Day in Rea Auditorium

• Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 1:30 p.m. - Co-Lin Foundation An-nual Scholarship Reception at The Thames Center

• Thursday, April 21, 2011, 10:30 a.m. - Simpson County Cen-ter Awards Day in the Multipurpose Room of the Parker Administration Building

• Thursday, April 28, 2011 - 11th Annual Natchez Foundation Golf Classic at Beau Pre Golf Club

• Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 18th Annual Wesson Foundation Golf Classic at Wolf Hollow Golf Club

Community Arts Series celebrates its 30th season

The Copiah-Lincoln Community College Community Arts Series celebrates it’s 30th season with an outstanding group of talented art-ists. The Afi cionado Series is packed with four exciting world-renown performers and the pop-ular Showcase Series features four outstanding artists.

The Afi cionado Series will feature the Wind Soloists of New York on Tuesday, Sept. 21; inter-national award-winning classical guitarist Petar Jankovic on Tuesday, Oct. 19; Strata - Julliard graduates Audrey Andrist, piano; Nathan Wil-liams, clarinet and James Stern, violin/viola on Tuesday, March 22, 2011; and the unique rendi-

tions of acoustic jazz, blues, and folk music byChris Brubeck & Triple Play on April 11, 2011. All Afi cionado performances will be held in Rea Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Season tickets for the Afi cionado Series are $70 for adults, $50 for senior adults and $25 for students and are available at the Co-Lin Business Offi ce on the Wesson Cam-pus. The Showcase Series will feature art exhibits by Louisiana native, arts and graphic designer Anthony DiFatta, Oct. 1 – 31; East Central Community College art instructorChristopher Brady, March 7 - April 8, 2011; and Mississippi native and realistic painter Randy Minton April 22 - May 19, 2011. All art exhibits will be held in the Mutton Gal-lery. Featured Showcase performers include Impromptu Piano Quartet (Theresa Sanchez, piano; Stephen Redfi eld, violin; Hsiaopei Lee, viola; and Alexander Russakovsky, cello) on Tuesday, Nov. 9 and 2007 Gold Medalist from the New Orleans Interna-tional Piano Competition, Spencer Myer on April 5, 2011. Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in Rea Auditorium. All Showcase Series performances/ex-hibits are free. For more information about the Community Arts Series contact Brad Johnson at (601) 643-8431.

Triple Play

Artist Randy Minton

Coaches Reunion

Alton Ricks greets guests at the Hargon and Oswalt Coaches Reunion. The coach-es were at Co-Lin in the 1950s and early 1960s. Former play-ers plan a reunion for the fi rst Saturday in June each year.


Foundation Golf Tournaments boast record breaking totals The Co-Lin Foundation’s annual Golf Classics in Natchez and Wesson each held re-cord breaking years in raising funds for schol-arships and program support at the college, pulling in over $9,000 and $14,500 respec-tively.

Natchez Classic Seventy-six golfers took to the fairways and greens for the 10th Annual Copiah-Lin-coln Community College Foundation Nat-chez Classic Golf Tournament, held at Beau Pre’ Country Club in April. This year was one of the largest turnouts since the tournament began. Charlotte Hill, executive director of the Co-Lin Foundation, said the event was the most successful one ever. “And that’s due to the hard work of our Natchez Foundation board members: Bill Salters, Woody Allen, Andrew Calvit and Terry Estes.” Winners of the low gross award were one of the three teams sponsored by Peoples Bank of the South, consisting of Donny Spears, Larry Hill, Bart Jones and Bill Scott. “We probably had 12 holes where we didn’t have to putt,” said Larry Hill. The low net award went to Franklin Coun-ty Memorial Hospital’s team which included

Sonny Dickey, Rickey King, Ben Yarborough and Trey Dickey. The corporate team award went to players Randy Martin, Johnny Monroe, Bob Hyer and Raymond Steele, also sponsored by Peoples Bank of the South. They scored 54, 18 under par. Other businesses and organizations who played in the tournament were Natchez Com-

munity Hospital, Alcorn State University School of Business, Isle of Capri Casino, Concordia Bank, Meason Operating, Rent-ech, B&K Bank, Atmos Energy, Big M Supply, Black Jack Oil, Byrne Insurance, Co-Lin Wes-son Campus and Co-Lin Natchez Campus. Several individual teams also par-ticipated.

Wesson Classic Peoples Bank of the South Team 1 captured the cor-porate championship in the 17th Annual Copiah-Lin-coln Community College Foundation Golf Classic held at Wolf Hollow Golf Club. The team of Don Alford, Bob Hyer, Robbie Shell, and Eric Smith shot an 18-under par 54 to take the President’s Cup. Valley won the Low Net championship with a score of 48.9. Members of the team include Craig Hen-nington, Elmer McInnis,

Allen Kent, and Jim Walt. The Entergy team led by Don Coleman, Kenny Goza, Chandler Russ, and John Wes-ley captured the Low Gross championship with a 55. On-course winners included Elmer McIn-nis - closest to the pin on No. 4, Gerry Boone - closest to the pin No. 14, Parish Stewart – closest to the pin No. 11, and Brandon Hub-bard – closest to the pin No. 8. “We had a beautiful day for the tourna-ment,” said Hill. “We want to thank all the people who participated and all the businesses that contributed to making it such a success-ful event.” Twenty-nine teams participated in this year’s event. The Co-Lin Foundation pro-vides over $100,000 in scholarships to over 140 Co-Lin students and faculty.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College President Dr. Ronnie Nettles (standing center) presents Peoples Bank of the South Team 1 with the President’s Cup for capturing the Corporate Championship in the 17th annual Co-Lin Foundation Golf Classic. Team members are seated from left, Don Alford, Bob Hyer; standing from left, Eric Smith, Dr. Nettles, and Robbie Shell.

Corporate Champions of the Natchez Classic from Peoples Bank of the South are from left, Robert “Frog” Hyer, Johnny Monroe, Randy Martin and Raymond Steele. They are joined by Teresa Busby, Nat-chez campus vice president. The team shot a score of 54, 18 under par.

Mark The Dates...

11th Annual Natchez Golf Classic

Thursday, April 28, 2011 Beau Pre Golf Club

18th Annual Wesson Golf Classic

Thursday, June 16, 2011 Wolf Hollow Golf Club


Copiah-Lincoln Community CollegeWolfpack Pride...A Tradition of Excellence

PACK Support Co-Lin.

The Annual Fund Campaign Co-Lin’s Annual Fund Campaign is an opportunity for you to invest in Copiah-Lincoln Community College and the peo-ple it serves. Gifts from people like you combined with other private resources and state funding enable the College to provide an atmosphere in which students are chal-lenged and encouraged. Your gift will help bridge the gap be-tween Co-Lin’s essential needs and avail-able funding. Private support from in-dividuals like you makes the difference between a budget that provides a minimal level of support for teaching and faculty development and a budget that means an enhanced educational experience that goes beyond the ordinary. Will you please join with me to make up that vital margin needed to continue Co-Lin as one of the outstanding commu-nity colleges in Mississippi?

- Dr. Ronnie NettlesPresident

Why an Annual Fund? In recent years, state support has ac-counted for a smaller and smaller por-tion of Co-Lin’s total operating budget, yet competition for top faculty and stu-dents has never been more intense. Con-sequently, Co-Lin has had to increase its level of private support. Co-Lin’s long range plan to become an even better college will require increased program support, professional develop-ment opportunities for faculty and staff and expanded facilities. Despite contin-ued funding needs, Copiah-Lincoln Com-munity College has met the challenge and established a strong reputation for excel-lence. Your college needs your help to fur-ther these accomplishments.

Any gift from you will make a difference

at Co-Lin.

How your gift will help It is certainly true that tax dollars as-sist Copiah-Lincoln Community College. It is also true that no college ever became great with public funding alone. Co-Lin’s goal is to be the best educational institu-tion of its kind in Mississippi. We have a great beginning...we need your help to continue. The size of your gift is not as impor-tant as the fact that you do give. What might seem small to you, when grouped together with other gifts, can make a real difference.

Your private gift can provide funds for:

• Student Scholarships• Student Recruitment• Research and Faculty Development• Library Books and Periodicals• Campus Beautifi cation• College Promotions• Athletics• Capital Improvements• And More!

Yes, I want to be a part of the PACK!I/We want to contribute to the Annual Fund.

–––– UNRESTRICTED - The best way to give. This allows the college to take advantage of opportunities and to meet its needs as they arise.

____ Restrict my money to be used only for: ___ General Scholarship Fund ––– Faculty/Staff Enhancement Fund ––– Big Wolf Club - Athletics ––– Other ______________________ ___ Wesson Campus ––– Natchez Campus ––– Simpson County Center

Double your dollars - If you work for a matching gift company, remember to enclose your company matching gift form.

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Here’s a gift from:Name: __________________________________________Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________Phone: ___________________________________________Mail to: Copiah-Lincoln Community College FoundationP. O. Box 649Wesson, Mississippi 39191


2010 HOMECOMING SCHEDULE

Let the Good Times Roll!October 8-9, 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010

12:00 p.m. Homecoming Golf Tournament Wolf Hollow Golf Course

5:00 p.m. Reception for former Phi Theta Kappa offi cers President’s Home

6:00 p.m. High School Class, 1960 Wolf Hall, Thames Center

Saturday, October 9, 2010

9:30 – 11:00 General Registration, J. M. Ewing Administration Bldg.

10:00 – 11:30 a.m. Sports Hall of Fame & Annual Business Meeting of the Co-Lin Athletic Alumni Association Rea Auditorium, Ewing Administration Building

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Band/Colette Alumni Chapter Hall of Fame & Outstanding Young Alumni Induction & Annual Business Meeting Fred & Jewett Taylor Chapel

10:30 Reunion of the 854th Medical Collecting Company and the College Class of 1950 Natchez Room, Thames Center

11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. General Registration – Thames Center

12:00 Noon Co-Lin Alumni Association Awards Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting of the Co-Lin Alumni Association Wolf Hall B, C, Thames Center

1:30 -3:00 p.m. Reunions: Classes of ’30, ’40, ’50, ’60, ’70, ’80, ’90, 2000, OTLB Chapter, 1950 Football team, 1985 Championship Football team, Natchez Area Alumni Chapter Wolf Hall, Thames Center,

Band/Colette Alumni Chapter Reunion Natchez Room, Thames Center

3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Tailgate Party: Food, Music, Children’s Games and Activities - Chunkin’ Charlie Ward Football Practice Field

4:30 p.m. Pre-Game Ceremonies – Stone Stadium

5:00 p.m. Football Game – Co-Lin Wolves vs. Pearl River Wildcats – Stone Stadium

For more information, contact the Alumni Offi ce at (601) 643-8313 or email [email protected]


Natchez Alumni(continued from page 1)

by Calcote, Katrina Dotson, John Laird (deceased) and Randy Thomas. The Band and Colette Alumni Chapter will hold its Hall of Fame induc-tion ceremony and recognize the Outstanding Young Alumni at 10:30 a.m. in the Fred and Jewett Taylor Chapel. The chapter will also hold its annual business meeting during that period. The Alumni Association will hold its awards luncheon in the Thames Center at noon. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the registration table or the door. Awards will be presented to the Outstanding Alumni, Sports Hall of Fame inductees, Band and Colette Hall of Fame inductee and Outstanding Young Alumni recipient, and awards for outstanding staff members and instructors for the Wesson and Natchez campus and the Simpson County Center. A business meeting is planned at the end of the luncheon.

Reunions The 854th Medical Collecting Company and the High School Class of 1950 will meet in the Natchez Room at the Thames Center at 10:30. The Band and Colette Chapter will meet in the Natchez room of the Thames

Center at 1:30. A large room in the Thames Center will be open at 1:30 p.m. for other class and group reunions. Groups expressing interest in meeting include the Natchez Area Alumni Chapter, the Out to Lunch Bunch Chapter, college classes of ‘60, ‘70 and ’90, the 1950 football team, and the 1985 championship football team. All classes that end in ‘0 are encouraged to plan reunions. Other groups and classes who want to meet are also welcome.

Tailgate Party This year’s tailgate party is planned for 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Chunkin’ Charlie Ward Football Practice Field. There will be food, music, and ac-tivities for children. The children’s activities will be confi ned in the tennis courts adjacent to the practice fi eld. Guests can park one time and attend the tailgate party and the football game.

Ballgame Activities Pre-game activities begin in Stone Stadium at 4:30 followed by a 5 p.m. game between the Co-Lin Wolves and Pearl River Community College.

(continued from page 1)

Homecoming 2010

Charter offi cers of the Natchez Area Alumni Chapter are, standing, Brian Fisher, president, and Andrew Calvit, vice president; seated Glenda Wilson, secretary.

part of the Natchez community, and we need to make sure we are doing everything we can to ensure Co-Lin has everything it needs to continue successfully educating people in our area.” To join the alumni association, visit www.colin.edu/alumni. To fi nd out more about the Natchez Area Alumni Chapter, contact Fisher at (601) 442-9441 or call the alumni offi ce at (601) 643-8498.

Beginning in January, the an-nual alumni magazine, The Colinian, will be sent to dues-paying members of the alumni association only. Previously, the publication was sent to everyone in the alumni database, which includes alumni, employees and friends of the college. The change was brought about by college budget constraints. “We regret to have to restrict our mailings of The Colinian, but like every other department on campus, we had to make cuts somewhere,” said Angela Furr, Associate Director of Alumni Affairs. “We hope this will en-

courage more people to join the alumni association, which will, in turn, benefi t Co-Lin as a whole.” To make sure you don’t miss The Colinian, join the alumni as-sociation today. Dues are $25 for an individual, $40 for a couple or $250 for lifetime membership. Visit www.colin.edu/alumni to pay electronically using PayPal or mail a check, made payable to the Co-Lin Alumni Associa-tion, to P.O. Box 649, Wesson, MS 39191. Alumni dues help publish alumni publications like imPACK and The Colinian and fund Homecoming and other events.

Alumni Magazine cutting back on mailings

Wallace and Anne Hargon pose at the annual Hargon and Oswalt Coaches Reunion held at Western Sizzlin in June.


Where are they now?

Rosemary Owens Bishop was a smart girl from rural Lincoln County who

enjoyed singing and made lots of friends dur-ing her time at Co-Lin. She became close with one particular friend, Tillmon Bishop (’75), and the two married shortly after graduation. While at Co-Lin, she participated in Student Government, choir, Sojourners, and was president of Phi Theta Kappa. She was cho-sen as a homecoming maid her sophomore year and was selected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges. “I enjoyed my time at Co-Lin. I met and married my best friend. I enjoyed the classes, instructors and activities there. I will never forget try-ing out for and being chosen to play the part of Rosie Alvarez in the musical, Bye, Bye Birdie,” Bishop said. “This was completely against my intro-vert nature, and I still can’t believe I did that. The craziest thing was that Tillmon tried out for the part of Albert (and got it) so nobody else could kiss me!” After Co-Lin, Bishop graduated from The University of Mississippi School of Health Related Professions with a Bachelor’s degree in physical therapy. Today she works part-time as a physical therapist at Kings Daugh-ters Therapy Center in Brookhaven. She and her husband, Tillmon have been married for 35 years and they have three children, Mat-thew, Michael and Anna, and two grandchil-dren, Abby and Parker, who are both enrolled in the Co-Lin Childcare Program. Their mother, Michael’s wife, Tonya, works at Co-Lin as the college recruiter. Bishop is active at Heucks Retreat Baptist Church, where she is a member of the choir. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and spending time with her grandchildren.

Eddie Hobson has had a 16-year career in the Natchez-area banking busi-

ness, and was working full-time while attend-ing Co-Lin, where he was a non-traditional student with a 14-year break between high school and Co-Lin. He recalls taking classes on his lunch break from the bank, rushing to Co-Lin, and rushing back, then returning after

work for more classes. “My experience was great,” Hobson said. “I wouldn’t trade it for anything. Working and going to school, and paying for it all myself was an eye-opening experience. It was a chal-lenge.” Even though his time was limited while attending college, Hobson found time to par-ticipate in campus activities, including Phi Theta Kappa and Delta Epsilon Chi. After Co-Lin, he earned a Bachelor’s degree in education, then a Master’s degree in second-ary education at Alcorn State University. He taught reading classes at Alcorn’s Natchez campus from 2000 to 2005. Today Hobson wears many hats at Britton & Koontz First National Bank in Natchez. “I have a smorgasbord of different duties,” he said. “I’m all over the place, but I love what I do.” His titles attest to that statement. He serves as Assistant Vice President and Loan Offi cer, Area Branch Operations Manger, and Assistant Branch Manager. Hobson credits Co-Lin with affecting his life. “It was a learning experience, and a big part of my maturity and growth,” Hobson said. “I loved all of my teachers; they were very inspirational. For example, I remember when I fi rst took Gerri Brown’s (psychology) class. She didn’t take mediocre performance; you had to know what you were talking about; being charming wouldn’t work in her class.”Other instructors he remembers fondly are Kenneth Taylor, Judy Wiggins, and Robert Smith. “Those were teach-ers,” he said. “It’s a family oriented school. All the teachers knew me whether I was in their class or not, the staff, too. All the teachers cared for every student. I wound up with some of the most qualifi ed teachers, and some of the skills I learned I’m still using today.” Hobson is a member of the New Beginnings Missionary Baptist Church where he serves as organ-ist. He is also a member of the Rho Epsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Frater-nity Inc., which he serves as treasurer.

Cerise Marshall was one of the most recognizable faces on campus dur-

ing her time at Co-Lin. She was selected as a member of the Hall of Fame and partici-pated in numerous campus activities, such as Afro-American Plus Club, which she served as president. She served as vice president of publicity for Phi Theta Kappa and president of the Modern Foreign Language Club. She was a member of Sigma Kappa Delta, Trailblazers, Martial Arts Club, and Colettes. She was se-lected as a Home-coming maid and a campus favorite. After Co-Lin, Marshall earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Southern Missis-sippi in broadcast journalism and a Master of Arts degree from Clark Atlanta Univer-sity in English. Following gradu-ation, she interned for ABC News Southern Bureau in Atlanta and worked as a Pro-posal Writer for Walgreens Corporate Offi ce in Chicago. Her most memorable times at Co-Lin in-cluded the community service projects she participated in with campus organizations. “I enjoyed being mentored by Mr. and Mrs. Sut-ton, Mrs. Barnes, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Ray, and Mrs. Speights,” Marshall said. “I cherish the memories of performing as a Colette and be-ing selected as a Homecoming maid.” She also has fond memories of the family atmo-sphere at Co-Lin among her peers, faculty and staff. Today, she lives in Atlanta, Ga, where she is employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs as a Ratings Specialist and is also an Adjunct English Instructor at Georgia Perim-eter College. She is a member of Alpha Kap-pa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and enjoys attending church, doing community service, traveling and reading.

To submit alumni for “Where are they now?” contact Angela Furr at (601) 643-8498 or email [email protected]

Bishop in 1975

Bishop today

Hobson in 1996

Hobson today

Marshall today

Marshall in 2001

Rosemary Owens Bishop (’75), Eddie Hobson (’96) and Cerise Marshall (’01) all attended Co-Lin at different times, but each one left a distinct mark upon the college and the people they came in contact with. Find out where they are now:


• District 39 Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith(‘79) receives the Delta Council Achievement Award for outstanding contributions to aqua-culture from John Phillips, Chairman of the Delta Council Executive Committee. Senator Hyde-Smith, who is Chairwoman of the Sen-ate Agriculture Committee said the recogni-tion was humbling. “I’ve been very pleased to have the opportunity to work with the Catfi sh Institute of America and the Delta Council and capitalizing on the aquaculture in our state,” she said.

• Amy Owens (’97) has been named vice president at Trustmark Na-tional Bank in Brookhaven. She is a graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and a 2009 graduate of the Mississippi School of banking. She serves as the Lincoln Chairperson for the Mississippi Young Bankers Association and volunteers with the Relay for Life, Brookhaven-Lincoln County Chamber of Commerce and March of Dimes. She is a member of Heucks Retreat Baptist Church.

• Three generations of Co-Lin alumni pose together at graduation in May. Pictured are L-R: Dee Dee Walker (’10), Martha Plunkett Walker (’72), Dana Walker (’72), Lovie (Smith) Plunkett (’50), and Dawn (Walker) McKenzie (’96).

• The Alumni Association’s Out to Lunch Bunch chapter met recently at Recess 101 in Brookhaven. Some of those in attendance were (L-R) Gene Farmer, Marie Farmer (’56), Jimmy Wooten (’61), Bobby Jones (’53) and Kenneth Britt (’64). The group meets the fi rst Friday of every month.

• Brittany Hutchinson, Marty Ballard and Mary Beth Walker, (all class of ‘08) pose fol-lowing their nursing pinning ceremony at The University of Southern Mississippi. The group recently completed the BSN program.

• Misti Fortenberry Ready (’02) re-cently completed the Family Nurse Practitioner program at Mississippi University for Women. She re-ceived a Master of Science degree in nursing and is now working as a nurse practitioner at New South Neurospine in Flowood.

Alumni Faces

Send your alumni news and photos to Angela Furr, PO Box 649 Wesson, MS 39191

or email [email protected]. Please provide class year(s) and a phone number for verifi cation.


Congratulations - Ashley Jones (‘09) was named 2010 Lawrence County Miss Hospi-tality.

Michael Clayton Posey (’00) graduated from Louisiana Tech Uni-versity with a Doctor of Business Administration degree in Computer Information Systems. He is an assistant professor of Management In-formation Systems at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Ben Lambert (’07) graduated from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine. He is currently completing an internship and residency in Emergency Medicine at the University of Tennessee Col-lege of Medicine, Chattanooga, Tenn.

Wedding Bells - Adria L. Cremenn (attending) married Christopher S. Davis (’02) on April 3, 2010. She is currently pursuing a career in nursing. The prospective groom is currently employed by Transocean Offshore Drilling as an Electrical Technician.

Shannon E. Thompson (attending) married Justin J. Warren (’08) on March 13, 2010. He is currently employed with Deltax.

Barbara Smith (attended) married Derrick Clark on April 10, 2010.

Gloria E. Bailey (attended) married Ryan B. Montgomery on April 24, 2010. She is currently employed as a paralegal at the law fi rm of Markow Walker, P.A.

Kathryn A. Jackson (attended) married James A. Grant, Jr. on May 1, 2010.

Bayle N. Bryant (attending) married Jamie L. Robinson on May 22, 2010. She is currently enrolled at Co-Lin pursing a degree in account-ing.

Kayla M. Mahaffey (attended) married James C. Bain on May 22, 2010. She is currently employed at Pioneer Health Services.

Kenneth R. Britt (attended) married Jennifer L. Haulman on June 5, 2010. He is employed with Entergy Mississippi.

Kylie Vincent (attended) married Blake Chisholm (attended) on June 5, 2010. He is employed with Southern Electric Corporation in Flowood.

Anthony Puckett (attending) married Kassie Kennedy on June 20, 2010. He is pursuing a degree in Criminal Law.

Cabie S. Tanksley (attending) married Keith Cliburn on July 24, 2010.

Diana A. Russell (attending) married Adam S. Rawls (‘09) on June 26, 2010. She is currently pursuing a degree in Business and Offi ce Technology. He recently received a degree in Automotive Technol-ogy at Co-Lin.

Stephanie D. Smith (attended) married Justin C. Wallace on July 12, 2010. She is employed with T.H. Perkins Furniture Company.

Laina Laird (attending) married Steven Watts on August 21, 2010.

Tammy DeHart (’00) married Tyler Williford on July 10, 2010. She is employed part-time with the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Clinics.

Bridget Seal (’01) married Gordon Cliburn on July 24, 2010. She is the owner of Bridget’s Hair Salon in Monticello.

Katie Anders (’01) married Garrett Gam-beri (’06) on March 27, 2010. She is em-ployed at Ernst Pharmacy in Natchez and he is employed with Chevron.

Roderick Haynes (‘01) married Jasmine Lewis on May 1, 2010.

Sara Bales (’02) married Justin Cain (’02) on April 10, 2010. She is employed with Continental Carbonic and he is employed with ChemStar.

Michelle Ratcliff (’02) married Brad Bland (’97) on July 3, 2010. She is employed with the Brookhaven School District. He is employed with the Winona School District.

Mark Taylor (’02) married Carolyn Alexander on May 28, 2010. He is employed with Region 8 Mental Health in Hazlehurst.

Daniel C. Ballard (’03) married Randall B. Caston (attended) June 25, 2010. He is employed by Denbury Resources in Brookhaven.

Beth Chapman (‘04) married Byron Sim-mons on July 31, 2010. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library and information science at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Marisa Smylie (’04) married Cyntra Wil-bert “DJ Big Will” (’99) on August 14, 2010.

Patrick J. Sullivan, Jr. (’04) married Courtney P. Bessonette on July 17, 2010. He is employed with Sullivan’s Auto and Sullivan’s Lawn Service. She is employed with Wal-Mart Supercenter.

Samantha E. Boutwell (’05) married Adam T. Rushing (’03) on June 12, 2010. She is employed by the Brookhaven School District as a third-grade teacher at Brookhaven Elementary. He is employed with Nissan North America in Canton.

Angela S. Harris (’05) married Nathan W. Cody (attended) on De-cember 14, 2009. She is employed by Dr. Michael Zaleski in Hatties-burg. He is employed by Georgia Pacifi c in Monticello.

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Lance Gatlin (’05) married Autumn Hodges on March 20, 2010. He is currently employed as a Registered Nurse at University of Missis-sippi Medical Center in the Adult Emergency Department.

Lyndsay R. Franklin (’06) married Collin M. King (’07) on August 17, 2010. She is employed as an occupational therapist at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center. He is currently serving as an intern with the Offi ce of the Mississippi At-torney General.

Albert Fortenberry (’06) married Anna Ard (‘07) on June 12, 2010. He is employed with Farm Bureau and she is employed with Hudson Pharmacy in Monticello.

Samuel T. Davis (‘06) married Kellie D. Laird on July 24, 2010. He is employed with the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson as a CT technologist.

Lacey L. Williams (’07) married Benjamin S. Whittington on June 5, 2010. She is currently employed at The University of Mississippi Medical Center as a registered nurse in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit.

CaryAnne Rake (’07) married Brett A. Hart (’08) on June 19, 2010. She is employed with King’s Daughters Medical Center. He is a member of the band Perry, on the Republic Nashville label.

Justin Walker (’08) married Mary Beth Davis (’08) on June 12, 2010. He is in the Army National Guard and is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Southern Mississipp. She is a registered nurse at Forest General Hos-pital.

Sara M. Brown (’08) married Andrew W. Highfi ll on April 10, 2010. She is employed with Lawrence County Hospital in Monticello.

New Arrivals - Pam (employed) and Terry Reid are the proud grandparents of Mary Claire Sones, born on April 18, 2010. Pam is a Humanities Instructor on the Wesson Campus.

Leslie and James Hood (employed) are the proud parents of Joseph Edwin, born on May 20, 2010. Leslie is a science instructor on the Wesson Campus.

Gwen McCalip (employed) is the proud grandmother of Daniel Chase McCalip, born on March 31, 2010. Gwen is the Di-rector of Admissions on the Natchez cam-pus.

Bill (’75) and Martha Salters (’74) are the proud grandparents of

their sixth grandchild, Michael Silas McGe-hee, born on February 28, 2010. Bill is a member of the Co-Lin Foundation Board of Directors.

Brett (’98) and Erin Smith (’98) are the proud parents of Hampton Edward, born on August 3rd, 2010. Erin is a counselor on the Wesson Campus.

Chris (’00) and Morgan Dunn are the proud parents of Christopher Wilson, born on March 4, 2010. Chris is a member of the Board of Trustees.

Craig (’01) and Anna Prestwood are the proud parents of Tenley Al-lison, born on May 21, 2010.

David (’01) and Nina Strother (’02) are the proud parents of Sidney McCall, born on August 9, 2010.

Zach (’03) and Deidra Baldwin are the proud parents of Braxton Neal, born on March 22, 2010.

Rick and Ayme Beeson Orwin (’03) are the proud parents of Beeson McGuire Orwin, born July 4, 2010

Whitney Prestwood (’06) and Chris Bowen are the proud parents of Charlye Alyse, born on April 8, 2010.

Matthew (’07) and Cari (’07) White are the proud parents of Cander-ous Paul, born on February 27, 2010.

In Memoriam- Mrs. Jewett Taylor, 104, passed away March 7, 2010. Mrs. Tay-lor and her husband, Fred, have given approximately $l.2 million to Co-Lin over the past seven years. Projects funded include the Fred and Jewett Taylor Chapel (1998), enhanced technology at The Billy B. Thames Conference Center (2000), Taylor Presidential Scholars Fund, Taylor Library at the Simpson County Center, Taylor Faculty Development Fund, and the purchase of a Steinway Grand Piano for the college. Mr. Taylor was a 1926 graduate of Copiah-Lincoln Ag-ricultural High School. He was inducted into Copiah-Lincoln’s Ath-letic Hall of Fame in 1989. In 1998, the Taylors were inducted into Copiah-Lincoln’s Foundation Hall of Fame. Mr. Taylor was selected Copiah-Lincoln Community College’s Alumnus of the Year in 2000 and was honored as one of Copiah-Lincoln’s Distinguished Alumni in 2003. He passed away in 2003.

Calvin Britt (former Co-Lin Board Member) (’49) passed away March 13, 2010.

Phinus B. Page (attended), 88, passed away January 9, 2010.

Dorothy R. Loper (attended), 77, passed away May 6, 2010.

Chance Lane Johnson (attended), 26, passed away April 12, 2010.

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Alumni AssociationCeleste Williamson, PresidentAngela Berch, Vice President

Kelly Stelzriede, Secretary

AdministrationDr. Ronnie Nettles, President

Dr. Jane HulonVice President of Instructional Services

Teresa BusbyVice President of the Natchez Campus

Dr. John DickersonVice President of the Simpson Co. Center

Michael Tanner Vice President of Business Affairs

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Dorothy Carpenter (attended), 83, passed away March 25, 2010.

Carroll Purvis Smith (attended), 63, passed away April 16, 2010.

Jerrel Rex Smith, Jr. (attended), 47, passed away June 9, 2010.

John Bilbro Walsh (’39), 90, passed away April 14, 2010.

G.O. Parker, Jr. (’42), 89, passed away April 29, 2010. He served as Mayor of Magee for 12 years, was the former owner/editor of the Magee Courier, former president of the Mississippi Press Association, and a retired businessman.

Mary Kyle (’43) passed away February 25, 2010. She taught at the Copiah-Lincoln Agri-cultural High School from 1946-1948.

Tracy Wallace Lusk (‘48), 83, passed away June 22, 2010.

Johnny Martin (’66) passed away May 18, 2010. He was employed as a Workforce In-structor at the Natchez Campus.

Rose Marie Newman (’91), 53, passed away March 26, 2010.

Robert “Bob” King Hester (’05), 29, passed away May 23, 2010.

McGregor Gillett “Greg” Anthony (graduate), 57, passed away May 21, 2010.

Teresa Coulter (attended) passed away May 24, 2010.

Donis Walker Bennett (attended) passed away June 19, 2010.

David Earl Brewer (attended), 84, passed away June 26, 2010.

Norma A. Nicholas (attended), 82, passed away July 12, 2010.

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