MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1999 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Ferris, Smith

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 24, 1999, 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 1999 All-Mississippi Academic Team:

First Team

Kori Brabham, Southwest MS Community College

Margie Cook, Hinds Community College - Vicksburg Campus

Judy Hession, Jones County Junior College

Stephanie Hood, Holmes Community College - Grenada Campus

Jeremy Martin, Itawamba Community College - Fulton Campus

Annette Parker, Northwest MS Community College - Senatobia Campus

James Rawson, Meridian Community College

Garveate Ray, East MS Community College - Golden Triangle Campus

Jessica Rushing, MS Gulf Coast Community College - Jackson County Campus

Brandon Volner, Northeast MS Community College

Honorable Mention

Melanie Barclay, East MS Community College - Golden Triangle Campus

Linda Benjamin, Itawamba Community College

Jed Bishop, Copiah-Lincoln Community College - Wesson Campus

Amanda Boone, Pearl River Community College - Poplarville Campus

Shirley Brazzie, MS Gulf Coast Community College - Jackson County Campus

Barbara Brown, Itawamba Community College - Tupelo Campus

Christopher Coats, Northeast MS Community College

Rhonda Cordell, MS Delta Community College

Cody Cox, Holmes Community College - Goodman Campus

Laurie Davis, Hinds Community College - Nursing Allied Campus

Stacy Davis, Hinds Community College - Utica Campus

Ouida Dobson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College - Natchez Campus

Uwe Dotzauer, East Central Community College - Decatur Campus

Ryan Dyer, Holmes Community College - Ridgeland Campus

Jennifer Ewing, MS Gulf Coast Community College - Jefferson Davis Campus

Jennifer Ezelle, East MS Community College - Scooba Campus

Angel Flores, Coahoma Community College

Anthony Flowers, Hinds Community College - Rankin Campus

Kristi Gallaway, Holmes Community College - Goodman Campus

Antoinette Gooden, Hinds Community College - Jackson Center Campus

Laural Green, MS Gulf Coast Community College - Perkinston Campus

Larry Green, MS Gulf Coast Community College - Perkinston Campus

Kim Hamilton, Hinds Community College - Vicksburg Campus

Rachael Hampton, Hinds Community College - Raymond Campus

Jeffrey Hansford, East Central Community College - Decatur Campus

Brian Hoffman, Hinds Community College - Pearl Campus

Rebecca Horn, MS Delta Community College

Michelle Jimerson, MS Gulf Coast Community College - Jefferson Davis Campus

Nixon Leonard, Mary Holmes College - West Point Campus

Curtis Liles, Holmes Community College - Grenada Campus

Praxedes Maldonado, Mary Holmes College - West Point Campus

Chrissy Martin, Pearl River Community College - Poplarville Campus

Damian Mercier, Hinds Community College - Nursing Allied Campus

Melissa Myers, Pearl River Community College - Forrest County Campus

Amy Neely, Holmes Community College - Ridgeland Campus

James Parker, East MS Community College - Scooba Campus

Celia Powers, Jones County Junior College

Rebecca Revels, Southwest MS Community College

Timur Sadihov, Northwest MS Community College - Senatobia Campus

Renita Shaw, Coahoma Community College

Bradley Sibley, Hinds Community College - Raymond Campus

Jane Stansell, Pearl River Community College - Forrest County Campus

Yttric Towers, Hinds Community College - Utica Campus

Wanda Turner, Hinds Community College - Jackson Center Campus

Billie Warren, Copiah-Lincoln Community College - Wesson Campus

Ellen Williams, Wood College - Mathiston Campus

Joshua Wooten, Meridian Community College

Kelly Wray, Itawamba Community College - Tupelo Campus; and

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.