Class Notes November 20091940’s 1949 Dr. John C. Merrill, an emeritus of Delta State, paid tribute to his hometown with a presentation of many awards. 1960’s 1960 Dr. WW (Wimp) Nichols received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his work on arterial structure and function as it relates to cardiovascular diseases at the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England, on September 9, 2009. 1966
Jimmy Junkin, of Boerne, TX, was recently awarded by the San Antonio Business Journal, the 2009 Best CFO Lifetime Achievement Award.
Junkin 1970’s 1970 Shirley W. Cartlidge, of Greenville, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of education. 1971 Deborah Nichols, of Raymond, was honored by Hinds Community College Athletic Department. Ray Ishee, of Wesson, was inducted into the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Sports Hall of Fame for the years he played football. 1975 Hayden Mitchell, of Hattiesburg, has joined The First as head of the bank's mortgage division.
Mitchell 1980’s 1988 David Dallas, of Cleveland, was recently hired by Delta Regional Medical Center Health Care Foundation of the Tri-State Delta as Executive Director. 1985 Kevin W. Cox, of Cleveland, was recently selected as the Conoco/Phillips Volunteer of the Year at the Mississippi Swimming Banquet held in Jackson. 1990’
2000’s
2000 Dr. Heather Hawthorne, MD, has completed her residency in Internal Medicine/Pediatrics and has begun a Fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at UAB in Birmingham, AL. 2002 Stephanie M. Eddleman, PhD, was awarded a PhD in English from the University of Mississippi, and has been promoted to Assistant Professor of English at Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas.
Eddleman 2003 Jessica Edwards Gilmer, of Yazoo City, became the district’s new Tech Prep coordinator on June 1, with an office on the Rankin Campus.
Gilmer Ronnie Sanders, of , was recently accepted to University of MS Medical Center School of Health Related Professions/Occupational Therapy.
Sanders 2004 Jamie Hudson, of Yazoo City, was recently elected President of the Junior Auxiliary of Yazoo City, and also her business Tickled Pink, was named Salon of the 2009 Year for the 5th consecutive year. 2007 Pamela D. Tucker, of Beulah, recently completed her M.A. in Teaching and Learning with Technology from Ashford University in Clinton, Iowa. She also accepted a position as math specialist at Coahoma Community College and was recognized last year as teacher of the year for West Bolivar High School by the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce.
Tucker Attending De’Lisha Wiggins (’10), of Vicksburg, was crowned Miss Vicksburg 2010.
Wiggins
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