President's Report

2011·1.4 MB·English

COPIAH -LINCOLN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
2010-2011 President's Repc
if BoardofTrustees
Seatedfromleft,MaryCleveland,WillieHarrison,
Tommy Sasser (secretary), Eugene Bates (chair-
man),RoyWinkworth(vicechairman),Dr.Ronnie
Nettles(Co-LinPresdient), TerryBrister; middle
rowfromleft,JohnnyWilson,BarryTyson,Randall
Lofton, RickeySmith,johnnyPyles, TonyDavis,
Steve Amos, Thelma Newsome, Chuck Gilbert,
RickeyClapton;backrowfromleft,JohnHenley
(boardattorney), LynwoodEasterling, ri" '
Fleming,JoeWelch,JackCase,andAnd
NotpicturedareStevenAmmann,John Dickey,
ChrisDunn, TommyJolly,MeltonKing,andDr.
AnthonyMorris.
County Supervisors
ADAMSCOUNTY ChadSmith,District2 GlennGrubbs,District4
MikeLazarus,District1 GeorgeCollins,District3 ArchieRoss,District5
HenryWatts,District2 ferryLynnHowell,District4
ThomasCampbell,District3 M.L.Ezell,District5 LINCOLNCOUNTY
Darn'lGrenncll,District4 Rev.JerryWilson,District1
Spank)'Felter,District5 JEFFERSONCOUNTY BobbyJ.Watts,District2
ChristopherLowe,District1 NolanEarlWilliamson,District3
COPIAHCOUNTY CammieHutcherson,District2 W.D."Doug"Moak,District4
EarlDixon,District1 TrentHudson,District3 GaryWalker,District5
Tern'Channell,District2 LarryMcKnight,District4
PerryHood,District3 RayPerryman,District5 SIMPSONCOUNTY
KennethPowell,District4 CurtisSkJiFer,District1
JimmyPhillips,District5 LAWRENCECOUNTY HarveyBlakcney,District2
SteveGarrett,District1 PeteLowery,District3 filePresident'sAnnualReportispublished
FRANKLINCOUNTY BillyJoeBoutwell,District2 MickeyBerry,District4 bytheOfficeofPublicInformation,
WoiidrowWilson,District1 jerryWayneSmithie,District3 RandyMoore,District5 P.O.Box649,Wesson,Mississippi39191.
CoverphotooftheHowellC.GarnerInstructionalCenterontheNatchezCampusbyNathanaelCassett.
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COPIAH -LINCOLN
COMMUNITY COLLEGE What's Inside
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Mission ...4
ThemissionofCopiah-LincolnCommunityCollegeistoprovideeducational ...6
programs,economicdevelopmentservices,culturalandrecreationalopportunities CareerandTechnicalEducation ...7
throughqualityinstructionandhighexpectationsandserviceinasafe,student-
...8
centeredenvironment.
CommunityPrograms ...9
Vision ..10
Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollege'svisionistobealeaderineducation,provid- BuildingandGrounds ..11
ingcomprehensive,qualitylearningexperiencesinanurturingenvironment.
FoundationandAlumniAffairs ..12
Accreditation AthleticAchievement ..16
Copiah-LincolnCommunityCollegeisaccreditedbytheCommissiononCollege Personnel ..18
oftheSouthernAssociationofCollegesandSchools (1866SouthernLane, Deca- MississippiValues ..19
tur,Georgia,30033-4097;telephonenumber(404) 679-4501 (www.sacscoc.org) Enrollment&Finances ...20
toawardAssociateinArtsandAssociateinAppliedSciencedegrees.
Copiah-LincolnCommuniryCollegedoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,religion,nationalorigin,sex, e,disability,orotherfactorsprohibitedbylawin.\nyofitseducationalprograms,activities,adm
employmentpractices.Thefollowingofficeshavebeendesignatedtohandleinquiresandcomplaintsregardingthen i-discriminationpoliciesofCopiah-LincolnCommunityCollege.
Questions,complaints,orrequestsinregard(oTitleIXdirectivesshouldhemadetothe
TitleIXCoordinator,Dr.BrendaBrownOrr,SandiferBuilding.JohnLandressCircle.Wesson,MS39191,[phone].
Questions,complaints,orrequestsinregardtoSection504directivesshouldbemadeto:WessonSection504Coordinator,ErinSmith,HenleyBuilding,LesterR.FurrDr.,Wesson,MS39191,[phone];
orNatchezSection504Coordinator,JudyHeard.Rtdd-WatkinsBuilding,30CampusDr.,Natchez.MS39120,[phone];
orSimpsonSection504Coordinator,Dr.DewayneMiddlcton.SidneyParkerAcademicBuilding,151Co-LinDr.,Mendenhall,MS39114.[phone].
From the President
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enrollmentand improve ourcampus facilities. As acollege teamwinningthestateandregionalchampionshipsandfinishing
administration we worked diligently to implement ourstrategic
sixthinthenationalrankings.
planandachieveourgoals.Supportingourmissionandproviding
tremendousleadershiphasbeentheCo-LinBoardofTrustees.led The faculty and staffat our three campuses continued to do
byMr.EugeneBates. greatworktobenefitourstudents.Notonlyweretheyinvolved
The2010-2011 academicyearwasanotherrecordsettingyearas aincaoduermicca,mepcuosnowmoirck,,abnudtcmoamnmyunwietryeoarcgtainvielzyatiinonvso.lvAeddeisncrviaprtiioouns
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field. Future plans include a complete renovation ofEllis Hall, Dr. RonaldE. Nettles, President
CopiahHall,andEllzeyHall. AscollegePresident, Iamveryproudofallthathasbeenaccom-
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involved in community service projects that benefited children,
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a!theRockiriRailroadinHazleburst. yileram. shorttributethatpremieredduringtheVeteransDayPrograi drivetohelpalocalfoodpantry.
Nov.11.
Student Life
Co-Linhasmadethehealth,well-beingandsafetyofour Students,facultyandstaffvolunteeredatnumerouscom- OthercampussponsoredeventsincludedtheannualCol-
students,facultyandstaffapriority.Thecollegepurchased munity events including the Rockin' Railroad Festival, legeFair,collectiondrivetortheNatchez/AdamsCounty
several Zoll Automated External Defibrillators (AED) MarchofDimes,Relayforlife,OleBrookFestival,blood Humane Society, Christmas At Co-Lin, Spring Fling,
tchaamtpuhasveesbienecnassetroatfeagincaelmleyrpgleanccedyisnitluoactaitoino.nsonallthree dCruirvees,MADmeraincdaBnreHaesatrCtaAnscseorciAawtairoennHeessa.rtWalkCoachto CDyisstciucssiFoibnroGsriosupA,ssoUcniiatteidonWaWaylko-fAt-hTehoMins,s-OLpoeun, RBeoloaky
forLifeTeam,Career Fair,IndustryAppreciation Lun-
Student clubs and organziations play an active role on The Eta Omega Chapter ofPhiTheta Kappa hosted a cheon,TasteofCo-Lin,KidsCollegeandothercommu-
campus,inthecommunity,andbeyond. LegislativeAppreciationBreakfastlordistrictlegislators. nityactivities.
ThegroupalsohostedDr.MarthaSaunders,presidentot
In April of2011, tornados swept through Mississippi, theUniversityofSouthernMississippi,oncampus. SimpsonCountyCenter
Alabama and Georgia. All three campuses participated TheStudentGovernmentAssociationparticipatedinthe
inthecollectionofitemsforthetornado-damagedtown NatchezCampus Magee and Mendcnhall Christmas parades.The group
ofSmithvilleinnorthMississippi.Thetruckdrivingpro- The Natchez Campus sponsored "Co-Lin Salutes Vet- alsosent300Christmascardstoamilitarytroopstationed
gramontheSimpsonCountvCenterdeliveredoverhalt erans,"which included aVeterans Day Program lor the inAfghanistan.
an 18-wheelerfullofsuppliestotheresidentsotSmith- Miss-Lou area, a highly successful drive for items tor
soldiers overseasandatthe G.V."Sonny"Montgomery TheBetaXi PsichapterofPhiTheta Kappaalongwith
VeteransMedicalCenterinJackson.Atotalof19boxes theSGAparticipatedinMagee'sannual"TreatStreet"on
WessonCampus ofitemswerecollectedcollege-widealongwithmorethan Halloween night.The chapter also raised 82,000.00 for
Events and activities were held duringWelcome Week, 1,100Christmascards.ThecampushostedanAmerican theSimpsonCountyRelayforLife.
Homecoming Week, and Spring Fling Week. Other FlagRetirementCeremonyinconjunctionwithareaBoy
events included a Gospel Fest, Veterans Day program, andGirlScoutsandveteransorganizations.
movienights,andaDUIsimulatorcar.
TheNuKappaChapterofPhiBetaLambda(W)receivedafirstplaceaward/orLargest LieutenantGovernorPhi!Bryant(center)congratulatesNatchezstudent pmideiitDr. RonnieNettles(frontrowfarright)congratulates Co-
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LeadershipConferenceinOrlando,Fla. AcademicExcellence)honorees. Team;backrowfromleft,Jonathan Graves(SC),NathanaelGasssett
(N),DiamondMorgan(N).allSecondTeam.
Student Achievements
PhiThetaKappaHonorSociety
EtaOmega-WessonCampus HallofFame
InternationalAwards: KatieBethCase(\V),SabrinaDeLaughter(VV.).NathanaelGassett(N),Jason
•Five-StarChapter,highestdistinctiongiventoachapter Giangrosso(W),LaneyMcQuage(W),NicoleMagee(W),DiamondMorgan(N),
•RecognizedastheAmericanCancerSociety'sNo.4Phi HeatherPhillips(W),AmberSmith(N),JerricaWarren(SC)
ThetaKappaRelaytorLifeteamsinthecountry
•ParagonAwardforAdvisors-Dr.StephanieDuguid Mr.andMissCo-Lin
•Coca-ColaSilverScholar-NicoleMagec AntoineBattisteandDiamondMorgan(N),JordanHuntandBrittanvClark(W),
PhillipPeacockandJerricaWarren(SC)
Mississippi-LouisianaRegionAwards: Magte
*Five-StarChapter,highestdistinctiongiventoachapter CampusFavorites
*"RHuonnnoerrs-uPpreDsiesnttiatnigounisAhwedarMdemberAward-GlendaCavalier C(Wh)iq,uWithaitAnnedyerCsloanrk(N{)W,V),aAsdkryineeneeBCatoecshr(aN)n,eB(eWnB),oToerneeci(aW)Co,uSntceivlen(NC)a,pJraissotnran
*Runner-upforDistinguishedChapterOfficerAwardandwasinductedintotheOrder Giangrosso(W),CarolynGreen(N),DominiqueHenderson(N),BrandonLoving
ottheGoldenKey-NicoleMagee (W),LaneyMcQuage(\V),CarrieMoak(W),StowersMohon(N),HeatherPhil-
*ParagonAwardforAdvisors-Dr.StephanieDuguid lips(W),KimSingletary(W),andDwightWilliams(N)
* CollegeProjectHallmarkAward(HelpforHaiti)
WilliamWinterScholars
RespiratoryCarestudents(N)capturedfirstandfourthplaceawardsattheMississippi WilliamLeeDeUinger(N),HeatherPhillips(W)
SocietytorRespirator)'CareConference
OliviaOberschmidt(center)wasselectedMostBeautifulattheannualTrillium WhitneyClark(secondfromright),escortedbyherfatherFredClark,was NatchezCampusSkillsUSAmembersreceivi
BeautyPageant.SelectedasBeautieswerefromleft,LeslieCuyton,AprilAdcox, crowned2010homecomingqueenby2009queenMaryCatherineMcDon- andonebronzemedalatStateCompetition.
JessicaJackson,andRachelHayman. mealandDr.RonnieNettles.
CollegiateDECA(N) Homecoming
StateCompetition: •Queen-WhitneyClark(W)
ChapteroftheYear-FourthPlace •Sophomoremaids-KristiBritt{N),KatieBethCase(W),RachelHayman(W),
Sixindividualawards(twosecond,twofifth,twosixth) BrandyOwens(N),JerricaWarren(SC),andCadreidreStalling(W)
Freshmenmaids-MeganBuckles(N),CrystalCage(N),MacicCase(VV),Brooke
MississippiPressAssociationBetterNewspaperContest King(W),HallicLayton(SC),andOliviaMays(W)
N-Sights(N):Sixawards(onefirst,twosecond,onethird,twohonorablemention)
MississippiPracticalNursesStudentNurseOrganizationStateCompetition
FirstPlaceAward-KristiSimmons,ChelseaEasterlyandMandyCoffill(NT)
PhiBetaLambda
NuKappaChapter-Wesson
StateLeadershipAwards
•49awards(19firstplace,17secondplace,11thirdplace,twofourthplace)
•Sixchapterawards(LargestChapterinAttendance,LargestLocalChapterinMissis-
sippi,BronzeMemberandLifetimeMembershipinthePhiBetaLambdaFoundation,
OutstandingGoldSealChapter,MarchofDimes,andLocalChapterAnnualBusiness
Report) MichaelPeacockandjerrkaWarren
•ChaptermemberCameronAldermanservedasStatePhiBetaLambdaPresident wereelectedMr.andMissCo-Lin
SimpsonCount]/.
implement the CommercialTruck Driver program.The Co-Lin'sWorkforceDivisionpartneredwith theGeorgia
Lnllcgepui\ i.^cd.i Freightliner IS:wheelertr.Ktur(diesel GulfCorporation in providing pre-employment assess-
truck) and two trailerswith fundsprovided bythe State ments for an expanding workforce. Potential employees
Board.TrainingbeganinJanuary2011 andwillcontinue weregiventheTestofAdultBasicEducationandtheBen-
throughJuneof2013.Theplanis to train 75 new truck nett'sMechanical.Atotalof31werehiredduringtheyear.
driversduringthatperiod.
Computertrainingcontinuestobeverypopularthrough-
Establishing partnerships was the emphasis during the outtheCo-Lindistrict.Outlook,Excel andQiiickbooks
year. The Army National Guard and Copiah-Lincoln's classesaccountedfor271trainedinduringFY2011.
Workforce Division developed a partnership in the tall
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pDreovveildoepdmbeynttheCoSotradtienaBtooarr.dTohfeCtormucmkunaintdytawnodtJruainlieorrspCuorllcehgaess.edwithfunds onafnCcioamlmpurnojietcytwCaosllwergietsteanndbeCtow-eLeinnthteoMfiusnsdistshiispppiarBtonaerrd- tpahrrtoiucgihpaEtidn2gGaon.dTlheedptoroejxepctanwsaisonaosiuctcheessonwliitnhe3t4ratienaicnhgertso
ship. otherschooldistrictsforthe2012.
Co-Lincombinedwithothercommunitycollegesinpur- Mississippi River Pulp,formerlyMississippi RiverCor-
suingTradeAdjustmentAssistance CommunityCollege poration, renewed its training relationship with Co-Lin
andCareerTrainingGrantsinthespringof2011.Oneex- by receiving training in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
ampleistheGeneratingRegionalOpportunitiestoWork (CPR), First Aid and Powered Industrial Truck (PIT).
(GROW) initiative designed to create a manufacturing Severalothertrainingclassesarescheduledtohelpmain-
workforce and promote economic development in south tain Occupational Safety and Health Administration
centralandsouthwestMississippi. (OSHA)requirements.
Thethreeprioritiesofthisgrantare:1)Accelerateprogress Co-Lincontinuesservingasthesouthcentraltrainingsite
forlow-skilledworkers,2)Improveretentionandachieve- forGeographicInformationSystems(GIS)withtraining
ment rates to reduce time to completion oftraining, 3) providedbytheGeosystemsResearchInstituteatMissis-
Buildprogramsthatmeetindustryneeds.Co-Linworked sippiStateUniversity.Trainingisfreetostate,countyand
Workforce Education hand in hand with Southwest Mississippi Community localgovernment employees in the state.The training is
Collegeindevelopingtheseprioritiesandallotheraspects ideal for tax assessor, appraiser and emergency manage-
of thegrant.Upon thesuccessfulawardingofthisgrant mentpersonnel.
TheWorkforceDivisionreceivedathree-yearMississippi Co-LinandSouthwestwillbepartnersintheimplemen-
2iBn0o1atr0hdethoSafitCmwpoislmlomnpurnoCivotiudynetCCyoolmalrmeegeae.rcCEihmaapllllToerynugmceeknGtDrraisnvuterrvientyrJsauilhnyaivnoegf Atatinoenwofshtohretgrtaenrtm.(256 hour)Weldingclasswas started WissioprapvkiafiSoltarabctleeeBEtohdarurocduagtthioorCnCoopfiumanmdhui-nnLigitniycsopalrnnodvCiJodumneidmoubrnyCiottlhyleeCgMoeilsslsaeingsde-
sseheokwinngttroemmeenedtotuhsenneeeeddsfoorfterumcpklodyreivresrsinanthdetrheegcioolnl.egeis ofinlletdhetoWceaspsaocintyCaasmmpaunsyinretshideenfatlslaorfe2s0e1e0k.inTghetocliamspsrwoavse tzoatbiuosnisneisnstearensdteidndiunstlroywictsosstevternaicnoinugntsyhodiusltdriccto.ntOarcgtantih-e
theirskillsinordertoqualifyforhigherpayingpositionsin WorkforceEducationofficeat601.643.8707.
Co-Linwillreceive5369,000overathree-yearperiodto industry.Anadditionalclassbeganinthespringof2011.
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Career and Technical Education
TheCareer,TechnicalandWorkforceDivisionworkedonapplicationsforthreeS2.5mil-
liongrantsthispastyeartoheawardedlaterthisfallifselected.Thegrantsincludedareasof
healthcare,marketing,manufacturingandadultbasiceducation.Partnersinthewritingof
thegrantswereothercommunitycolleges,localeconomicdevelopmentandstateagencies
aswellasareabusinessandindustryleaders.
TheCareerandTechnicalprogramsreceivedapproximately$116,875fortheCo-Lindis-
trictfromPerkinsfundsduring2010-2011.Mostofthefundingwasusedtoupdatetech-
nology'forclassroomandlaboratoryinstruction.Additionalpurchasessuchaselectronic
beds,IVpumpsandbedsidetableswere madeintheNatchezpracticalnursingprogram
forthenewHowellC.GarnerInstructionalBuilding.TheRespiratoryCareTechnology
programalsoreceivedstate-of-artequipmentthroughagranttomakeitoneofthepremier
programsinthestate.
TwonewprogramswereaddedtotheDraftingandDesignTechnologyprogram.Thefirst
isacertificateoptionforGeographicalInformationSystemsTechnology,whichpreparesa
personforentry-levelpositionsintheGISfield.AGISisanintegrateddatabasemanage-
mentsystemusedtostore,organize,retrieveandanalyzegeographicalandresourcedatafor
decision-making.Thecurriculumincludescomputerassisteddrafting,mapmaking,data- InstructorJohnHogg.itttalkstohisUndentsaboutoneoj'th thrElectronic*/.<(/».
basemanagement,surveyingandapplicationsofGIS.TheArchitecturalEngineeringTech-
anroclhoigtyectouprtailonosptiisonsismailnadritsodetsheigDnreadfftoirngtraannsdfeDretsoisgenleTcetecdhncoollloeggyesparnodg/roarmunbiuvtershiatsiems.ore calNursingprogramhasalsohad100percentpassageonboardsforthelasttwoyears.
IpnroagdrdaimtisonhatvoecbereteinfiwcaotreskianngdwdietghretehsebReeisnegaracwharadneddCtuorsrtiucduenltusm,UtnheitinasttrMuicstsoirsssiipnpviarSitoautse Cpaosssmaegteoolnogtyhepsrtoagterabmoarradnkeexdamfiinrsattoiount.of40cosmetologyschoolsthesamesizeforstudent
Universityonstateandnationalcertificationsintheirarea.Instructorshavereceivedaddi- Programacrossthedistrictthatmetandexceededthestatewidetestingscoresfor2010-2011
tionalcertificationsandrevisedcurriculumtoimprovethestudents'abilitytobebetterpre- were:Construction EquipmentOperation,ComputerNetworkingTechnology,Electron-
paredfortheworkforce.Thefollowingprogramswillimplementcertificationsthisfall.They icsTechnology,HeatingandAirConditioningTechnology,PrecisionMachining,Drafting
are:BusinessandOfficeTechnology,MicrosoftOfficeSpecialist;ComputerNetworking, andDesignTechnology,WeldingandFoodProductionTechnology.
IC3Certification;PrecisionMachining,NationalInstituteforMetalWorkingSkills;and
Automation and ControlTechnology,National CentertorConstruction Education and Due to national budgetcuts,Co-Lin haslosttheTech-Prepposition,however,wewill
ResearchCertificationintheareaofCoreandInstrumentation-Level1. continuetoworkwiththeMississippiDepartmentofEducationtocontinueworkonar-
ticulationanddualenrollmentprojects,assistwithprofessionaldevelopment,andhelpwith
TheMedicalprogramscontinuetobesuccessfulwith 100percentplacementinMedical ongoingtrainingofcounselors.
LaboratoryTechnology,Respirator)-CareTechnologyandtheNatchezPracticalNursing
program.MedicalRadiograph)'Technologyhashad100percentboardpassageforthelast Work-based Learningcelebrated anotheryearofsuccessattheannualspringluncheon.
sevenyears.ThisisthefifthconsecutiveyeartheRespiratoryCareTechnologyprogramhas Businessand industryrepresentatives from acrossthedistrictreceived certificatesofap-
had100percentpassageonboardsonthefirstattempt.Thisyear'sclassaverageonboards preciation.Work-basedlearningprovidesstudentswiththeopportunitytoworkina"real-
waseightpercenthigherthanthenationalaverage.TheMedicalLaboratoryTechnology world"settingandatthesametimeitprovidesbusinessandindustrytheopportunityto
programhashad100percentboardpassageforthelastthreeyearsandtheNatchezPracti- evaluatethestudentforfutureemploymentpurposes.
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Campus.Thepresentationwasincostumewithadecoratedset. ardWrightschomratDillardUniversityinNewOrleans.Theyreceivedtheir
awardsFeb.26duringtheNatchezLiteraryandCinemaCelebration.
Community Arts
LectureSeries NatchezLiteraryandCinemaCelebration
ThefourthannualLectureSeriesfeaturedProfessorWhys, The.22ndAnnualNatchezLiteraryandCinemaCelebra-
MikJacobs,andhisinternationallyrecognizedliveBlazing tionwas a major success with several hundred in atten-
Scienceshowbasedonthescienceofenergyandfire. dance Feb.24-27.The theme,"Fields ofDreams: Sports
inthe South"featured awards,dinners,movies,presenta-
TheSeriesalsofeaturedaStarPartywithmanagingdirec- tions,music,awards,andmuchmore.TheNatchezcampus
toroftheRainwaterObservatory,EdwinFaughn. releasedanoriginalfilm"BehindtheWhistle:ACoach's
Story."Former Gov.William F.Winterwas Directorof
CommunityArts Proceedings(his22ndyear).ActorRobertDuvalwascho-
The 30th seasonoftheCommunityArts Seriesfeatured senfortheHortonFooteAwardforExcellenceinScreen-
AficionadoSeriesperformancesbytheWind Soloistsof writing.
New York, classical guitarist PetarJankovic, StrataTrio
andChrisBrubeck&TriplePlay. TheWillieMae Dunn Libraryon theNatchezCampus
hostedauniquecollectionofbooksontheHolocaustonce
ThepopularShowcaseseriesfeaturedtheImpromptuPia- owned by the late Rev.John BrockofNatchez,an avid
noQuartet,pianistSpencerMycrandartexhibitsbyLou- studentoftheHolocaust. Recipientsofthe20}1Governor'sAwardsforExcellenceintheArtsare
isianaartist/graphic designerAnthony DiFatta,Christo- frontrowfromleft,theNatchezLiteraryandCinemaCelebrationrep-
pherBradyandMississippinativeRandyMinton. resentedbyCarolynVanceSmith,co-founderandco-chairman.Artsin
CommunityAward;JoeWillie"Pinetop"Perkins,LifetimeAchievement
Award;GwendolynA.Magee,ArtisticExcellence;MacMcAnaly,Excel-
lenceinMusic;backrowfromlej't,CharlesRhoads,ArtsinEducationand
MartyStuart,MasterofCeremonies.PhotocourtesyoftheMississippi
ArtsCommission.