MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Ferris

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING THE MEMBERS OF PHI THETA KAPPA'S ALL-MISSISSIPPI ACADEMIC TEAM ON THE OCCASION OF "MISSISSIPPI PHI THETA KAPPA DAY." 

WHEREAS, March 10, 1998, marks the occasion of "Mississippi Phi Theta Kappa Day," an appropriate time for the Legislature of the State of Mississippi to recognize and salute Phi Theta Kappa, the esteemed honor society for community and junior colleges, which has its international headquarters located in Jackson, Mississippi; and

WHEREAS, special commendations are extended to the outstanding scholars who comprise Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team, a team of highly successful community and junior college students assembled by the Mississippi State Community and Junior College Board to participate in the Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team competition; and

WHEREAS, the following students have been recognized as members of the All-Mississippi Academic Team:

First Team

Kara Brown, Copiah-Lincoln Comm. College - Natchez Campus

Erik Brown, Meridian Community College

Michelle Burnette, Hinds Community College - Raymond Campus

Jill Childress, Southwest Mississippi Community College

Amy Gomillion, East Central Community College

Melissa Hanna, MS Gulf Coast Comm. College - Jackson Cty. Campus

Margaret Milts, Itawamba Community College - Fulton Campus

Daniel Osborne, Holmes Community College - Goodman Campus

Patricia Sullivan, Jones County Junior College

Tamra Warren, Pearl River Comm. College - Forrest County Center

Honorable Mention

Brian Austin, Holmes Community College - Grenada Campus

Lady Belencia, MS Delta Community College

James Cannon, MS Gulf Coast Community College - Gulfport Campus

Elisa Carney, Hinds Community College - Raymond Campus

James Chapman, Copiah-Lincoln Community College - Wesson Campus

Jessica Clingan, Itawamba Community College - Fulton Campus

Ann-Claydon Comer, Northwest MS Comm. College - Senatobia Campus

Timothy Cook, Hinds Community College - Vicksburg Campus

Maxcine Dean, Mary Holmes Junior College

Douglas Doster, Holmes Community College - Ridgeland Campus

Kasondra Dunnaway, Holmes Community College - Ridgeland Campus

Long Eual, Jones County Junior College

Tracy Floyd, Copiah-Lincoln Community College - Natchez Campus

Darrin Flynn, MS Gulf Coast Comm. Coll. - Jefferson Davis Campus

Amy Funderburg, Holmes Community College - Grenada Campus

Rachel Gillon, Northwest MS Community College - Senatobia Campus

Shennell Grant, Hinds Community College - Vicksburg Campus

Sarah Hendrix, Hinds Community College - Pearl Campus

Tonya Johnston, Itawamba Community College - Tupelo Campus

Martin Kendrick, Pearl River Comm. College - Poplarville Campus

Marko Kostic, MS Gulf Coast Comm. College - Perkinston Campus

Kendall Ladner, Pearl River Comm. College - Poplarville Campus

Denise Mathis, Northeast Mississippi Community College

Sarah Mattox, Northeast Mississippi Community College

Doris McDade, East Mississippi Community College - Scooba Campus

Angela Mullins, Copiah-Lincoln Community College - Wesson Campus

Mary Oliver, Pearl River Comm. College - Forrest County Center

Jennifer O'Neal, MS Gulf Coast Comm. College - Perkinston Campus

Chauncy Prentiss, Coahoma Community College

Billy Randol, Southwest Mississippi Community College

Anthony Rhodes, East MS Comm. College - Golden Triangle Campus

Connie Richardson, Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus

Christopher Rogers, Hinds Community College - Pearl Campus

Brian Shaw, East Central Community College

Brooke Smith, Meridian Community College

Melanie Sprayberry, Holmes Community College - Goodman Campus

Harry Stewart, MS Gulf Coast Comm. Coll. - Jackson County Campus

Amy Sutton, Hinds Community College - Raymond Campus

Kelly Swilley, Mississippi Delta Community College

Kenneth Tree, Hinds Community College - Jackson Campus

Pamela Walker, East Mississippi Community College - Scooba Campus

Scott Westerfield, Hinds Community College - Raymond Campus

WHEREAS, to be chosen as a member of Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team, these students must demonstrate impressive intellect, outstanding leadership and a determination to achieving academic excellence; and

WHEREAS, the praiseworthy and devoted efforts of the members of Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team have earned for them and their academic institutions the respect and admiration of the Legislature and of the citizenry of this state:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MISSISSIPPI STATE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we hereby honor and congratulate Phi Theta Kappa and the members of Phi Theta Kappa's All-American Academic Team, and commend the team members' outstanding competitive spirit as evidenced by their accomplishments.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a duly authenticated copy of this resolution be presented to members of Phi Theta Kappa's All-Mississippi Academic Team on the occasion of "Mississippi Phi Theta Kappa Day," be forwarded to the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges and be made available to the Capitol Press Corps.