Class Notes May 2009

1970’s

1974

Joyce Davis Reed, of Mobile, AL, was recently chosen as the recipient of the Marion Maerke Scholarship through her volunteer efforts through the Azelea City Quilters Guild.  She has also been chosen to serve as Chair of the organization.

1977

Michael Fielder, of West Helena, AR, was promoted as agency manager of Phillips County Farm Bureau in West Helena, AR.  and also recently excepted an invitation to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Phillips County Community College of the University of Arkansas Foundation.

Fielder

1979

Sandra F. Camphor, of Ocean Springs, has been named the Thad Cochran Distinguished Arts Educator of the Year (Theatre) by the Mississippi Alliance for Arts Education. 

Camphor

1980’s

1985

Lee R. McKinley, of Monroe, GA, was promoted to Asst. Professor at Georgia Perimeter College.

1990’s

1994

David Kuhn, of Conway, AR, received the 2008 Coach of the Year Award as Head Softball Coach at the University of Central Arkansas.

Kuhn

1997

Michelle McCain, of Flora, has been named a partner in Special Business Services Practice Group.

Porter Foster, of Jackson, has been promoted to web and interactive designer at Marketing Alliance.

1998

Jimmie Blount, Delta State instructor in Accountancy, was presented the AT&T Mississippi Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award by Mike Walker, director of External Affairs for AT&T Mississippi.

Blount

1999

Jeremy A. McClain, of Cleveland, was inducted into the Delta State chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa.

McClain

2000’s

2000

Andrew Edwards, of Laurel, MS, was awarded the AEE Teacher of the Year for Northeast Jones Middle School.  He was also nominated as the Northeast Jones Middle/High School representative for Jones County Teacher of the Year.

2003

John Weaver, of Vicksburg, was recently promoted to Head Football Coach and Athletic Director for Tallulah Academy.

Attended/Friends

Dick Myers, of Collierville, TN, has recently published a book entitled,” Creation- Answers from the Bible and Science.” 

Dr. Phyliss Bunn, of Cleveland, MS, was recently inducted into the Delta State Chapter of Omicron Delta Kappa.

Bryan Depoy, was named interim Dean of the College of Arts at Youngstown State University.

Dorothy Shawhan, was nominated for the 2008 Leadership Award by The Women in Higher Education — Mississippi Network.

Ted Poore, 9^th grade principal, of Rosa Scott High School, was selected by Business Week Magazine as the Top Performing Academic High School in the State of Mississippi.