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April 24, 2015 Serving SMCC Since 1940 Volume 70, No. 7
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IndexEditorial................... 2
Sports.......................5
Cartoons...................7
Ads.......................... 8
Campus Events
Monday, April 27
BSU Bible Study
@ 7:00 P.M.
Baseball @ Co-Lin CC
4:00 P.M. Wesson
Wednesday, April 29
BSU Noon Day Lunch
@ 11:30-12:30
Friday, May 1
Full-term online classes end
Tuesday, May 5
Final exams:
8:00-10:00—1 MWF
10:15-12:15—4 MWF
1:00-3:00—B TR
3:00-5:00—6 MW
Wednesday, May 6
Final exams:
8:00-10:00—5 MWF
10:15-12:15—C TR
1:00-3:00—2 MWF
3:00-5:00—E TR
Thursday, May 7
Final exams:
8:00-10:00—A TR
10:15-12:15—3 MWF
1:00-3:00—D TR
Residence Halls Close
@ 5:00 P.M.
Friday, May 8
Final grades due@
11:00 A.M.
Accel online classes end
Monday, May 11
C-T. practice @ 9:00 A.M.
Academic practice
@11:00 A.M.
A.D.N. practice @ 2:00 P.M.
Tuesday, May 12
A.D.N. Grad @ 11:00 A.M.
Career-Tech Grad
@ 3:00 P.M.
Wednesday, May 13
Academic Grad
@ 3:00 P.M.
Monday, May 25
Administrative Offices
closed
Monday, June 1
Online and Term 1
courses begin
Late registration begins
(only for Term 1 courses),
late registration fee assessed
Students can begin the pay-
ment
of fees for Term II courses
Tuesday, June 2
Last day for 50% refund
on Online or Term I courses
Late registration ends for
Term I and Evening courses
Monday, June 8
Online no-shows
Friday, June 12
Last day to drop a
Term I course w/out
academic penalty
P BBy Elizabeth A. Cutrer,
Editor
On April 13th, SMCC’s Phi
Theta Kappa Omicron Delta
Chapter hosted its first ever “My
School Color Run!” With only
two rules, the idea was easy to
follow: 1. Wear white at the start-
ing line; 2. Finish plastered in
color.
Everyone in the community
was invited and encouraged to
join the race! Early registration
was held from the end of
February through March 23rd, in
which people from the local
community could purchase a pre-
ordered “My School Color Run”
packet for twenty-five dollars.
After March 23rd, this fee rose to
thirty dollars, but still held many
of the same benefits for those
who had preregistered. T-shirts
were given while supplies lasted.
Overall, two-hundred-and-eighty
individuals participated in the
2015 SMCC Phi Theta Kappa
Color Run!
The event began at six o’clock
in the evening with registration
where students, faculty, and
guests could pick up their pre-
ordered color packets, t-shirts,
and sunglasses. Next, participants
were asked to line up at the start-
ing line. Once the race began,
participants were encouraged to
try and get as much color on
themselves as possible! (It was an
“once-in-a-lifetime” event!) In a
nutshell, the color run was a two-
mile, un-timed race in which two-
hundred-and-eighty participants
were doused from head-to-toe in
different colors at each of four
color stations, not including the
start and finish lines. For those
who were not interested in run-
ning, there were also volunteer
opportunities available at the
event. For instance, volunteers
could either help pass out sup-
plies at the registration table or
wait at the indicated colored sta-
tions in which they could plaster
runners with indigo, magenta, cit-
rine, or green powdered colors or
water based color shot from
sprayers. There were quite a few
people who finished the race and
round up running back through
the entire race because they did
not get enough color on them the
first time. After each runner com-
pleted the course, the fun contin-
ued at the finish line with a gigan-
tic “Color Festival,” where partic-
ipants were given more colored
powder to throw up in the air or at
each other to create a rainbow of
vivid color. It was one of the best
post-two mile run parties ever!
Everyone seemed to have a blast!
The event was a student-led ini-
tiative to raise awareness of the
importance of being healthy,
happy, and themselves. Everyone
seemed to have a blast.
Omicron Delta would like to
thank everyone for coming out
and celebrating Phi Theta
Kappa’s kick-start into its
“Health and Wellness College
Project” at Southwest. Omicron
Delta also wants to encourage
everyone to join them next year
as they plan their next big event!
Phi Theta Kappa celebrates
“Health and Wellness”
at the Color Run
“SMCC Live Radio” entertains By Elizabeth A. Cutrer,
Editor
During the second week of
April, the Department of Fine
Arts presented its annual Spring
Stage Band Show, entitled,
“SMCC’s 2015 Live Radio
Show.” This show paid tribute to
some of America’s popular music
from the past fifty years and
introduced the local community
to some of today’s top artists. The
event broadcasted a plethora of
show tunes that enticed the audi-
ence after each curtain call. This
year’s show included perform-
ances such as: Mark Ronson’s
“Uptown Funk,” Marvin Gaye’s
“I Heard It Through the
Grapevine,” Taylor Swift’s
“Blank Space,” Journey’s “Don’t
Stop Believing,” Beyoncé‘s
“Love On Top,” Mr. Probz’s
“Waves,” Carrie Underwood’s
“Something in the Water,” and De
Moraes and Jobim’s “The Girl
from Ipanema,” as arranged by
John Berry. Among some of the
crowd’s favorites were Gary
Moore’s “Parisienne Walkways,”
Bob Marley’s “Waiting In Vain,”
and Etta James’ “At Last.”
Throughout the show, the stage
band paid tribute to iconic bands
from around the world with “The
Beatles’ Medley,” “The Queen
Medley,” and “The Elvis
Medley.” There were also per-
formances given by Southwest’s
Got Talent 2015 winner, Destiny
Stone; the SMCC Jazz Project;
Choir; Blues Band; and Steel
Pans Ensemble. During the inter-
mission, the choir brought a taste
of the seventies to Southwest with
their endearing performance of
Blue Swede’s “Hooked On A
Feeling.” Toward the end of the
show, the entire stage band group
and the Steel Pans Ensemble per-
formed a remix of Bastille’s
“Pompeii.” Then, the vocalists
brought down the house with
their rendition of “Sparkling
Diamonds” from the film Moulin
Rouge.
Amidst all of these perform-
ances, the finale was perhaps the
most alluring and impressive per-
formance overall. As the stage
filled with performers, the audi-
ence was invited to dance along
with them as the band played,
“Raise You Up” from the musical
Kinky Boots. The true meaning of
this tune was to show that there
were no roles, big or small, that
went unnoticed during each per-
formance of the show. Everyone
on stage had a huge role to play
and the show could not have gone
on without them. As Dr. Dale
said, “That’s what Southwest is
all about. Staying together,
improving ourselves, and lifting
each other up.” As the show
ended, the audience cheered loud-
ly and performers left the stage in
high spirits knowing that they had
given their all for this perform-
ance.
This show could not have been
made possible without the work
of Dr. Jason Mathena and Dr.
Andrew Dale, Directors of Stage
Band; Lorin Louis, Director of
Stage Vocals; Laci Godbold,
Director of Dance and
Choreography; Joe Elliott,
Director of Choral Activities;
Nathan Wells, Media Systems
Director, and his crew; Connie
Lambuth, Fine Arts Instructor and
Humanities Division
Chairperson; Prudence
McGeehee, Art Instructor and
Design Artist; and Mrs. Pat
Young, emcee. Southwest com-
memorates all of the students,
staff, faculty, and guests who par-
ticipated in this year’s Spring
Stage Band Show.
Taylor Gregory, Shelby Crosby, and Lacee Quiroz sing during the Queen Medley.
PTK Color Run runners have fun with friends. photo by Chuck Barnes
John Hedges, Elizabeth Dodson, Christian Green, and Shawn Rushing enjoy
spraying color. photo by Garrett Graves
Editorial
By Elizabeth
A. Cutrer,
Editor
Over the
past few
years, I have
had the
honor of
serving the
community of Southwest
Mississippi Community College.
This year, as editor of the Pine
Burr and as co-editor of the
Whispering Pines, I have learned
the true meaning of camaraderie.
I have so many wonderful memo-
ries of my time here at Southwest
and I am sad to say goodbye.
During my three years here at
Southwest, I have fostered rela-
tionships with many of you and
will cherish the memories and
friendships that I have made dur-
ing my time. Southwest
Mississippi Community College
will always be a special place for
me and I will miss everyone.
Now that finals and graduation is
on the precipice, it is time for the
freshman to step up and transition
into new leadership roles.
Although it is hard to say good-
bye, the hardest part of leaving is
saying goodbye to all of you, my
friends- those I have met and
those I have yet to meet. I have
grown so attached to you all over
the past few years. It will be hard
going on to a four-year university
and not have any of you there! Or,
perhaps some of you will?
Whether it was working on a
class project or editing copy for
the yearbook, I have loved work-
ing alongside each of you. Please,
carry on the tradition of making
Southwest a place of limitless
opportunities. Thank you for all
of your hard work and for your
camaraderie. It has definitely
made a difference in this heart
and life. I treasure my memories
I have made here at Southwest.
Please, accept my sincere
thanks and appreciation as we
enter into the next chapters of our
lives as well as entering into new
learning experiences of our own.
Finish strong in your courses and
continue to keep your ambition
up! The end of the school year is
near! Also, I wish you all good
luck on your exams! With bitter-
sweet sorrow, I must say,
“Adieu.” Thank you for the sweet
memories, Southwest. I leave you
with the “Irish Blessing:”
“Go n-éirí an bóthar leat;
Go raibh an ghaoth go brách ag
do chúl.
Go lonraí an ghrian go te ar
d'aghaidh,
Go dtite an bháisteach go mín
ar do pháirceanna,
Agus go mbuailimid le chéile
arís,
Go gcoinní Dia i mbos A
áimhe thú.”
(“May the road rise to meet
you;
May the wind be always at
your back.
May the sun shine warm upon
your face,
The rains fall soft upon your
fields,
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the ho
low of His hand.”)
-Anonymous
2April 24, 2015
The Pine BurrEditor..................Elizabeth A. Cutrer
Staff Writers.........Katelyn Bateaste, Sarah
Bennett, Jamesha Butler, Casey Campbell,
Aurora Diaz, Brandi Easley, Jessica Etheridge,
Olivia Griffin, Jamie D. Harness, John Herring,
Marquesha Lofton, Trask Neyland, Seth Nieman,
Rebekah Mote, Alyssa Nobles, Katelynn Roberts,
Kendra Weary, Avery Webster and Todd Williams
Advisor.................Joyce Mabry
The Pine Burr is published monthly during
regular academic sessions. Views expressed in
the newspaper are not necessarily those of the
faculty and administration. Writers express
themselves under their by-lines.
Offices are located in Kenna Hall, Room 29;
the telephone number is 276-3843. The staff
invites readers to submit opinion columns and
letters to the editor. Pine Burr, Kenna Hall,
Summit, MS 39666.
E-mail: [email protected] Mississippi Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, national origin, age, sex, religion, or disability in its programs, activities or employ-
ment practices. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries and griev-
ances regarding the non-discrimination policies: Rhonda Gibson, Director of Disability
Support Services, 601-276-3885; Dr. Bill Ashley, Vice President of Student Affairs and
Title IX Coordinator and Director of Athletics, 601-276-3717, 1156 College Dr., Summit,
MS 39666.
Words from the President
of the SGA
Quote of the Month
“You’re off to Great places! Today is
your day! Your mountain is waiting,
so... Get on your way!”
-Dr. Seuss
BEAR AWAREIn order to effectively communicate emergency information to
SMCC employees and students, SMCC has implemented a rapid alert
and notification system developed by SchoolCast. BearAware is a
service that allows employees and students of SMCC to receive alerts,
news, or other emergency information via text, email, or by phone.
Participation in Bear Aware is not mandatory but encouraged. At this
time, the only information entered into the SchoolCast database is the
student's "smcc.edu" email address. Alternate contact information
should be provided to the SchoolCast database so that urgent mes-
sages may be received. The SchoolCast website
(http://www.myschoolcast.com) may be accessed at anytime. Updates
or additional contact information may include:
" Email Addresses
" Cell phones (voice of text message alerts)
" Home phone number (voice alerts)
" Work phone number (voice alerts)
Complete the following steps to update your Personal SchoolCast
Log-In Information:
1. Access your SchoolCast Dashboard by going to the following
secure web-site:
https://www.myschoolcast.com
2. Enter your User Name: (Sent to your SMCC Email.)
3. Enter your Initial/Temporary Password: (Sent to your SMCC
Email.) This is the initial/temporary "PASSWORD" you must use
when you first log in to the SchoolCast Dashboard. You will be
required to change this password when you first log in. You may also
change your "USER NAME", if you would like, to something easier
for you to remember (such as your school email address). This feature
is available as an option from the menu atop the SchoolCast
Dashboard.)
4. Follow the onscreen instructions to update your contact
informtion.
Critical emergencies rarely happen on the Southwest campus.
Often times we are affected by severe weather events. Regardless of
the emergency or event, Southwest MS Community College adminis-
tration will communicate to its employees through Bear Aware and
the "smcc.edu" webpage. Remember you will receive communication
through Bear Aware only to the devices that you registered on
SchoolCast. SMCC enforces a zero tolerance policy regarding cell
phone usage in classrooms. However, faculty are permitted to have
their cell phones on vibrate in the classroom in the event the Bear
Aware system is activated.
Editorial
A Bittersweet Farewell
Elizabeth A. Cutrer
Dear Southwest,
From the bottom of my heart I want to say that I am truly grateful for the major opportunity you have given
me to serve as your Student Body President. It has been a pleasure to serve my beloved college and a greater pleasure
to advocate for your needs. The friendships that I have made here on this campus and the community are dear to me. I
will never forget this place and the people a part of it.
I wish each and every student, staff and faculty member, a productive and successful 2015-2016 academic
year. I wish the new 2015-2016 SGA administration all the very best. I am confident that you will continue to work for
the needs of the student body. Surely, your dedication and active support will push the SGA and the college forward.
As always, remain active and don’t hesitate to appeal your concerns to your student body representatives.
We are, and always will be, here to make Southwest a better environment for all.
Sincerely,
Justin McCray
SGA President
Speakers for SMCC graduja-
tions are the following:Rosalyn
Howard, Associate Degree in
Nursing Graduation; Dr. Eric C.
Clark, Career-Technical
Graduation; David Crawford,
Academic Graduation.
Rosalyn Howard
Rosalyn Howard is the
Executive Director of the
Mississippi Nurses Foundation.
She was formerly a health care
workforce specialist with the
Mississippi Office of Nursing
Workforce; the place that
launched her career and her path
into nurs-
ing. Mrs.
Howard’s
experience
in health-
care is very
diverse in
that she
p r o v i d e s
knowledge
in the areas
of educa-
tion, counseling and healthcare
recruitment to the Nurses
Foundation. The Foundation is
charged with financially enhanc-
ing the programs of the
Mississippi Nurses Association
through nursing scholarships,
fundraising, grants and approving
continuing education opportuni-
ties for nurses and other health-
care professionals.
She received her bachelor’s
degree in education and a mas-
ter’s degree in guidance and
counseling from Alcorn State
University. Mrs. Howard is a
member of the Association of
Fundraising Professionals, a
member of the Association of
Donor Relations, a 2013 Honoree
of Mississippi Business Journal’s
50 Leading Business Women in
Mississippi, a 2012 honoree of
Mississippi Business Journal’s
“Top 40 Under 40” and a member
of the Leadership of Greater
Jackson class of 2009.
Although Rosalyn is actively
involved professionally, she also
gives of her time to support others
through her church and she
enjoys spending time with family
and dancing with her daughters.
Dr. Eric C. Clark
Dr. Eric Clark began serving as
Executive Director of the
Mississippi Community College
Board in January 2008. He previ-
ously served for twelve years as
the Mississippi Secretary of State
and sixteen years as a member of
the Mississippi Legislature. He
a t t e n d e d
J o n e s
C o u n t y
J u n i o r
C o l l e g e
a n d
received a
bachelor’s
d e g r e e
f r o m
M i l l s a p s
College, a
master’s degree from the
University of Mississippi, and a
doctorate in history from
Mississippi State University. Dr.
Clark taught history and govern-
ment at Jones County Junior
College, Mississippi College, and
Belhaven University. Eric Clark
has been recognized with the
American Family Association’s
“God and Country” Award for
authoring the law that outlawed
possession of child pornography
in Mississippi. He was also given
the Mississippi Wildlife
Federation’s Conservation
Legislator of the Year and twice
awarded the Mississippi Nature
Conservancy’s Public Service
Award for his efforts to preserve
natural lands on the Gulf Coast.
He is a Certified Public Manager.
He currently serves on the boards
of Jobs for Mississippi Graduates,
the State Workforce Investment
Board, Innovate Mississippi, the
Mississippi Chapter of the Nature
Conservancy, and Mississippi
Public Broadcasting. Dr. Clark is
married to the former Karan
Killebrew. Karan is a Registered
Nurse who grew up in Durant and
Forest, Mississippi. Their family
includes two children, Charles
and Catherine; daughter-in-law,
Katy; and grandson, Benjamin.
The Clarks are active members of
the First Baptist Church of
Jackson.
David S. Crawford
David Crawford graduated
from Tylertown High School in
1974. He attended Southwest
Mississippi Junior College and
received an Associates Arts
degree, a bachelor’s degree from
Mississippi State University, and
a doctorate in law from the
University
O f
Mississippi
School Of
Law.
D a v i d
Crawford is
a partner in
the law
firm of
Wilkerson
a n d
Crawfo rd .
He formerly served as the attor-
ney for the Wilkinson County
Board of Supervisors, Industrial
Development Board, and
Economic Development District.
He is a former member of the
Board of Directors of the Young
Lawyers Association of the
Mississippi State Bar. He is also a
former member of the Complaint
Tribunal of the Mississippi State
Bar Association. Crawford has
served on numerous committees
of the Mississippi State Bar
Association. He also preformed
work for numerous banks and
financial institutions, including,
but not limited to, United
Mississippi Bank, Concordia
Bank & Trust Company, First
South Production Credit
Association, and Farmers Home
Administration and Federal Land
Bank. He served for fifteen years
as a member of the Board of
Trustees of Southwest
Mississippi Community College,
and is currently a member of the
Southwest Mississippi
Community College Foundation.
Crawford is also an active mem-
ber of the Woodville United
Methodist Church.
He currently serves as
Municipal Judge for the towns of
Centerville, Mississippi, and
Woodville, Mississippi. He is a
member of the Mississippi State
Bar Association and is the Title
Insurance Agent for Mississippi
Valley Title Insurance Company
and First American Title
Insurance.
David Crawford is married to
the former Beverly O’Quinn.
Their family includes two chil-
dren. All four family members are
graduates of Southwest
Mississippi Community College.
Crawford is an avid hunter and a
tree farmer. In 2014, he was the
recipient of the Mississippi
Forestry Association’s Friend of
Forestry Award.
Clark, Howard, and Crawford
speak at SMCC graduations
Eric C. Clark
Rosalyn Howard
David Crawford
May 12th – ADN @ 11:00 a.m. Speaker will be Rosalyn Howard,
Executive Director of the Mississippi Nursing Foundation.
May 12th – Career/Technical @ 3:00 p.m. Speaker will be Dr. Eric
Clark, Executive Director of the Mississippi Community College
Board.
May 13th – Academic @ 3:00 p.m. Speaker will be David “Shep”
Crawford, Attorney from Woodville, SMCC Alumnus, and former
board member.
3 April 24, 2015News
PTK officers attend conference
Spring
2015
STATS
FOR CTE
2001
CPAS
PREP
COURSE
(118 STU-
DENTS
TESTED):
• Highest individual score is a
95% (Early Childhood Education
Technology student)!!!
• 68 students (58%) of the total
students passed the CPAS this
Spring with a 60% or higher!!
• 42 students made a 70% or
higher!!
• 14 students made an 80% or
higher!
• 5 students made a 90% or
higher!! (Students from:
Electrical, Childcare,
BOT/Accounting, Carpentry)
• Carpentry—Highest individ-
ual score on record: 93%
• B O T / A c c o u n t i n g
Technology—Highest individual
score on record: 93%
• Electrical Technology—
Highest individual score on
record: 93%
• Early Childhood Education
Technology--100% passage rate
THREE years in a row!!
• 5 programs have a 100% pas-
sage rate!! (Heating and Air,
Childcare, BOT/Office Systems,
BOT/Accounting, Marketing)
• 10 programs have a mean
average of 60% or higher!!
• 3 programs have a mean
average 70% or higher!!
• The mean average of all test-
ed programs combined is a pass-
ing 64.12%!!!
Student’s Name Exact Title
of Award:
John Paul Nunnery-Highest
CPAS Score—Process
Technology; David Peeples-
Highest CPAS Score—Process
Technology; Melissa Nicholson-
Highest CPAS Score—Office
Systems Technology; Kayla
Puder-Highest CPAS Score —
Healthcare Data
Technology;Steven Warren-
Highest CPAS Score—Heating
and Air Conditioning; Amanda
Spring-Highest CPAS Score—
Accounting Technology; Patrick
Mullen-Highest CPAS Score—
Carpentry; Cody Crowe- Highest
CPAS Score —Electrical
Technology; Joshua Stinson-
Highest CPAS Score—Diesel
Equipment Technology; Jessica
Dykes-Highest CPAS Score—
Marketing Management
Technology; Zachary Bedford-
Highest CPAS Score—
Automotive Technology;
Macayla Jones-Highest 1st Year
CPAS Score —Early Childhood
Education Technology; Keyaire
Moyd-Highest 2nd Year CPAS
Score —Early Childhood
Education Technology; Shane
Brister-Highest CPAS Score—
Welding and Cutting Technology
Day Class; Steve Sides-Highest
CPAS Score—Welding and
Cutting Technology Night Class
Pictured above are Leeanna Hodges, Katelynn Roberts, Christian Green, Michael Evans, and Aurora Diaz. Phi Theta Kappa members, along with their advisor Susan Hedges,
recentlyattended the MS/LA Regional Conference in Baton Rouge, LA. They spent time in leadership workshops and learned how to become a “Five Star Chapter.”
.Freshman pitcher Macy
Fulton (Union Christian
Academy-Marion, LA) has been
named the Lady Bears’ Player of
the Week for March 23-28.
On March 24, Fulton picked
up a complete-game victory over
then-undefeated Jones County
(ranked #1 in the NJCAA). She
gave up an unearned run on six
hits and a walk while striking out
three. In three other appearances
during the week, she allowed 16
runs (seven earned) in 14 innings
on 17 hits while walking five and
striking out three.
Softball
Player of
the Week
Macy Fulton
SMCC’s 2015 The Whispering Pines yearbook has been selected to
be a national sample yearbook by Balfour. It will be used as journal-
ism resources in workshops across the United States. Michael Cobb,
Balfour Director, states, “Congratulations on being included in this
very select group. It’s our sincere pleasure to work with outstanding
yearbook advisers and staffs like yours. On behalf of everyone at
Balfour, please accept our congratulations for this outstanding achieve-
ment. We know your students and school community will be as excit-
ed about your yearbook as we are.”
Dundas and Hodges named to All-
Mississippi Academic Teams
Pictured are the following sophomore softball players with their families: Brooke Chaffee, Seana Flynn, Keely Fortenberry, Leann Jackson, Payton Lewis, Shaden Miller, Morgan
Brown, Jessica Pipkins, Maddy Teague
Balfour selects 2015 Whispering
Pines yearbook as a model for
workshops across the U.S.
Coaches recognize sophomore
softball players and families
SMCC’S
2015
retirees
Pictured above are the following: Joyce Mabry, journalism instructor and yearbook adviser; Elizabeth Cutrer, co-editor; Savannah Newton, co-editor; Sarah Bennett, editor; Rebekah
Mote, co-editor, and Katelyn Roberts, co-editor.
Southwest Mississippi
Community College has two
people retiring this year, Connie
Lambuth and Gilbert Griffin.
Both of them will be missed by
everyone on campus. They have
dedicated many years of service
to Southwest and we wish them
the best. They will be recognized
and honored at a luncheon in
May at the Horace C. Holmes
Student Union.
Connie Lambuth
09/03/1985-05/15/2015
Gilbert Griffin
(part-time 10/04/2003) full-time
08/06/2012-05/15/2015
Softball
Player of the
Week
19th
Annual
Southwest
Football/
Coca-Cola
Golf
ClassicThe 19th Annual Southwest
Football/Coca-Cola Golf Classic
has been set for Wednesday, May
20, at Percy Quin State Park’s
Quail Hollow Golf Course.
The four-man scramble, which
serves as the major fundraiser for
the football program, will begin
with a 1:00 shotgun start (regis-
tration starts at 12:00). The $60
per person entry fee covers the
green fee, a t-shirt, range balls,
the use of a cart and lunch (to be
served before the start of the
Classic). Prizes will be handed
out at the conclusion of the day.
Hole sponsorships are avail-
able at $125 per hole ($100 per
hole for two or more sponsor-
ships). Anyone wishing to enter
the Classic, or be hole sponsor,
can find an entry/hole sponsor-
ship form on the football page of
the athletics website.
Austin Pruitt was selected by
head softball coach Patsy
Sandifer as the Lady Bears’
Player of the Week for the week
of April 17. Despite going 0-1 in
the Lady Bears’ only game of the
week, a loss at #2 Jones County,
Pruitt (a freshman from Pearl
River Central H. S.), had a great
day defensively and recorded
two put outs.
Austin Pruitt
Southwest Mississippi Community College Phi Theta Kappa mem-
bers LeeAnna Hodges of Summit and Angelena Dundas of Summit,
were honored for being named to the USA/Coca-Cola Community
College Academic Team. They attended the All-Mississippi
Recognition Program/Luncheon in Jackson at the Jackson Convention
Center where they were recognized. The Coca-Cola Community
College Academic Team recognizes high achieving two-year college
students who demonstrate academic excellence and intellectual rigor
combined with leadership and service that extends their education
beyond the classroom to benefit society. SMCC President Dr. Steve
Bishop and Phi Theta Kappa advisors Susan Hedges and Lea
Touchstone attended the event with Hodges and Dundas.
Pictured above are the following: Lea Touchstone, PTK advisor; Angelena Dundas, Leeanna Hodges; second row: Dr. Steve Bishop, SMCC President; and Susan
Hedges, PTK advisor
4April 24, 2015News
Coney
travels to
Honors
ConferenceBy Christian Green,
freelance writer
Dr. Elaine Coney and I
(Christian Green), an active
member of Southwest’s Honors
Institute, traveled to the W
(Mississippi University for
Women) on February 27-28th for
a state honors conference.
Colleges from all over
Mississippi attended this confer-
ence and many students compet-
ed to earn the title of being the
BEST. During this conference,
we sat in on many student pre-
sentations; You Are What You
Eat: Gastronomy & Geography
of Southern Spain, Potential
Impact of “Free Community
College” on 2-Year Honors
Programs, and The A Game
Versus Chaos Theory, just to
name a few. The most important
thing I learned at this conference
is the importance of having hon-
ors programs at
community/junior colleges.
Honors programs at
community/junior colleges help
prepare for honors programs at
four-year universities. Students
that graduate from honors pro-
grams at community/junior col-
leges have a smoother transition
and are more likely to be accept-
ed into four-year university hon-
ors programs, which can mean a
multitude of things: more schol-
arship money, better dormitories,
and smaller classes. I would like
for everyone to encourage stu-
dents to participate in
Southwest’s Honors Institute.
First Baseball Alumni Day
A gift for
SMCC
SMCC selects Cheer Team
Shakeya Nobles, North Pike; Monica Amic, Enterprise; Shelby Crosby, Southwest; Julie Williams, Lawrence County; Back row Left to Right: Tayler Jones, Southwest; Rebecca
Williams, North Pike; Jenna Lee, Amite School Center; Layne Brown, Enterprise, Olivia Lofton, Brookhaven Academy; Andy Morris, Southwest; Alexandra Moore, homeschool; Slaton
Parker, Southwest; Reagan Costilow, Southwest; Calli Toney, Southwest; Destiny Brister, Enterprise.Not pictured: Brady Lea, Southwest and Taylor Rutland, Southwest
Southwest baseball held its first Alumni Day on April 11 with several former Bears in attendance. Pictured above are Zach Rowell, Brett Hicks, Patric Devlin, Justin Hay, Lindsey
Lang, Wilford Case, Johnny McKenzie, Ken Jackson, Anthony Durr, Greg “Whitey” McDowell, Ken Hodges, John David McKay. Former player Johnny McKenzie threw out the first
pitch of game one.
Aurora Diaz, Sarah Szopinski, Alexis Lott, Kaylee Johnson, Abbey Hooks, Leeanna Hodges; second row: Caitlin Harrell, Daniel Bailey, Sanetra Forbes, Kelly Arnold, Emily Ashley,
Victoria Price, Ashley Gray, Pat Young, Tate Allen, Anna Thurman, Karinlee Brister, Ashley Van Buren, Keely Fortenberry, Reagan Myers; third row: Benard Nichols, Slaton Parker, Justin
McCray, Allen Lampton, Ethan Mannon, Cameron Catchings, Sean Rushing photo by Elise Parker
Bear Trackers make Princess
Ball a success
On March 27, 2015, at 6:30 in the evening, the Southwest
Mississippi Community College Bear Trackers hosted the 4th Annual
SMCC Princess Ball in the Horace C. Holmes Student Union. The
event was for princesses ages 4 through 12 and their escorts. Three
hundred and sixty guests attended the ball. Money raised from the
event will help endow the Betty Johnson Bear Tracker Scholarship
which will make the SMCC Bear Trackers the first student organiza-
tion to endow a scholarship at Southwest. The SMCC Bear Tracker
president is Marisa Siebert and the treasurer is Leeanna Hodges. Bear
Tracker sponsors are Karinlee Brister-SMCC Recruiter, Pat Young-
Director of Academic Counseling and Recruitment, and Anna
Thurman-Academic Counseling Secretary.
By Lauren Thornton Tobin
Enterprise- Journal
The Well Construction
Technology Program at
Southwest Mississippi
Community College on March
25 received a $25,000 donation
on behalf of Cotton Gin
International, a start-up company
dedicated to providing safe
drinking water throughout the
world.
The Well Construction
Technology Program, advised
and instructed by Clinton Dunn,
is the only one in the U.S. and
Cotton Gin International wants to
collaborate in order to further its
cause.
“It’s the only program specific
to water well drilling,” said Kim
Montgomery, communications
director of Cotton Gin
International.
Montgomery said CGI liked
the multiple aspects of the class,
such as welding, electrical skills
and how marketable students are
after completing the class.
“Clint’s program is amazing.
There’s nothing like that out
there and he’s built it up from
scratch,” she said. “The hands-on
aspect is key to getting skills
across to students.”
Dunn said equipment is some-
times donated to the program, but
can be hard to come by.
“Donations are rare,” he said.
“In the seven years that I’ve been
here, this has been the first major
contribution.”
Students in the class range
from local to international, and
they agree that it’s the hands-on
experience that keeps them there.
“There’s no other program like
it,” said Chase Clark, a local stu-
dent interested in pursuing oil
field and water well drilling.
“We’re learning more than just
drilling. We’re learning welding,
CDL—it’s not all about drilling.
You’re learning everything,” he
said.
Fernando Ugarte, an interna-
tional student from Honduras,
was sent to the program by a non-
profit company who drills water
wells in Honduras.
Ugarte will graduate in May
and has learned about the equip-
ment as well as drilling, he said.
“I’ll be able to maintain equip-
ment and use it all year, drill
hand-water wells and set pumps
for villages,” he said.
Ugarte said many villages now
only have access to water
through surrounding rivers,
which can be unclean.
Joshua Townsend, a U.S.
Marine set to graduate from
SMCC in May, worked in oil
fields for an offshore program
before his service.
Townsend heard about the
construction class from a former
student and co-worker.
“I wanted to learn more about
well development to go back to
work,” he said.
Dunn said students learn dif-
ferent drilling methods from oil
and natural gas to geotechnical
drilling and maintenance of
equipment through a split in
classroom setting and hands-on
learning.
Levi Redd, a student from
Korea, came to the States for the
sole purpose of the well con-
struction program at SMCC.
Redd said he became interest-
ed in the field after his father
worked for an offshore oil
drilling company. He wants to
take a different route by working
with water wells.
Since this particular field of
work is dangerous and most stu-
dents are recent high school
graduates, safety is highly
emphasized, Dunn said.
“It’s my job to take teenagers
and teach them men’s and
women’s work,” he said.
Dunn said if there’s a project
in the community, students will
go observe, but most of the time
they are practicing on the
school’s equipment in a designat-
ed area on SMCC property.
Once students master the
numerous skills, they can
become certified through the
Workforce Training Center,
Dunn said.
Dunn’s ultimate goal from his
students is simple: “My goal’s to
make taxpayers out of them.”
Permission was granted to reprint this
article which appeared in the Enterprise
Journal on April 9, 2015
Tri Beta teaches third graders
By Elizabeth A. Cutrer,
Editor
On Thursday, April 16th,
expectations were high as eight
officers from SMCC’s Phi Theta
Kappa Omicron Delta Chapter,
accompanied by Mrs. Lea
Touchstone and Mrs. Susan
Hedges, embarked on an exten-
sive journey to the 2015
NerdNation, Phi Theta Kappa’s
Annual Convention, held in San
Antonio, Texas.
Officers chosen for this expe-
dition were Leeanna Hodges,
Christian Green, Seth Nieman,
Aurora Diaz, Taylor Wilson,
Katelynn Roberts, Emily Ashley,
and Elizabeth A. Cutrer. The
event was held in the very heart
of San Antonio, at the Henry B.
Gonzalez Convention Center in
San Antonio, Texas, April 16-
18th. At NerdNation, students
were able to gather in a fun, edu-
cational setting where members
could learn more about their
positions as leaders in their chap-
ter as well as in their lives.
Omicron Delta Chapter officers
found themselves engulfed by
the energy of more than three
thousand people, many of whom
had never been to a convention
such as this.
There were many professional
speakers who attended the event,
but the two that stood out
amongst the rest were John
Legend, Grammy Award-
Winning Musician, and Dr.
Michio Kaku, Theoretical
Physicist/ Renown Author. While
on the trip, Omicron Delta was
able to experience a multitude of
educational sessions as well as
experience the convention’s
Senior College Transfer Fair, a
featured part of the Marketplace
events.
Also, Omicron Delta had the
opportunity to visit some of San
Antonio’s notable areas of the
city of which included the
Alamo, the Riverwalk, Westin’s
Zocca Cuisine d'Italia, the
Rivercenter Mall, and the
Crockett Hotel. Overall, the trip
to PTK’s 2015 Nerdnation was a
success and many officers said
that they could not wait to attend
next year’s convention in
Washington, D.C! Pictured above are Holly Olive, Jana McEwen, Jamie Lee, Alyssa Nettles, Demonte Smith; second row: Sephra Pace, Emily Ashley; third row: Robin Kuntz, instructor and advisor;
Laramie Callihan, Erin Allen, Brittany Moak, Courtney Bates, Aurora Diaz, Rachel McCulley, Leeanna Hodges, Alana Gabler, instructor and advisor; Kayla Baldwin; fourth row: Justin
McCray, Sheldon Barnes, Allen Lampton, Seth Nieman. SMCC’s TriBeta Biological Honor Students recently staged nutrition-based activities for third graders at North Pike Elementary
School.
PTK
members
attend
Annual
Convention
5April 24, 2015 Sports
By Michael
D. Gunnell
Southwest
Sports
Information
Director
March 25, 2015
A two-out, bases-loaded wild
pitch gave the host Mississippi
Delta Trojans a 4-3, 10-inning
victory over the Southwest Bears
in game one of their MACJC dou-
bleheader Tuesday afternoon. The
Trojans completed the sweep
with a 5-1win in the finale.
The Bears were trailing 2-0 in
game one before tying the game
at 2-2 in the top of the third
inning. Sam Richard led off with
a walk and moved to second on a
Jarvis Warner base hit. Both run-
ners moved up a base on an L. D.
Coney sacrifice bunt and scored
on Walt Aldridge’s double to cen-
terfield.
A hit batter and a double
helped the Trojans (11-12, 5-1)
take a 3-2 lead in their bottom of
the third. The lead held up until
the top of the sixth when Coney
led off with a double to right,
moved to third on Aldridge’s
ground out and scored on a Ross
Buckley sacrifice fly.
The score remained tied until
the bottom of the 10th when the
hosts secured the win.
Brady Wilson took the loss in
relief for the Bears (8-12, 2-6),
giving up an unearned run on one
hit and a walk in three innings. He
struck out one. Buckley and
Duncan Cornfoot both singled in
the game.
The Bears were down 3-0
before in the nightcap before
scoring their only run in the top of
the fourth when a Dylan Spiers
ground out scored Zane Frazier
from third base. Frazier was on as
a courtesy runner for catch Kaleb
Clarke who doubled to start the
inning.
Cliff Hurst took the loss on the
mound, giving up three earned
runs on eight hits and two walks
in six inning of work. He struck
out five batters.
Tanner Whittington had two
singles for the Bears while Brady
Anderson, Coney and Steven
Williams each had a single.
March 26, 2015
A six-run, two-out rally in the
bottom of the seventh gave the
Southwest Bears a 7-6 win in
game two, and an MACJC dou-
bleheader sweep, over visiting
Pearl River Wednesday night.
The Bears took the opener 7-3,
giving head coach Ken Jackson
his 500th career victory.
The Bears took a 1-0 lead in
the bottom of the second in the
finale when Ross Buckley led off
with a triple to left field and
scored on Brady Anderson’s sin-
gle.
A bases-loaded walk in the top
of the fourth sent the tying run
across the plate for Pearl River.
They then scored three in the fifth
and one each in the sixth and sev-
enth innings to take a command-
ing 6-1 lead.
All seemed lost for the Bears
(10-12, 4-6) when the first two
batters were retired in the bottom
of the seventh. Then Murphy’s
Law took hold and everything
that could go wrong for Pearl
River (9-17, 3-7), and right for
the Bears, did.
A fielder’s choice, error and
hits by L. D. Coney, Duncan
Cornfoot and Trent Gordy pro-
duced four runs to make the score
6-5. Another error then allowed
Jarvis Warner to score the tying
run and Anderson’s base hit past
the first baseman sent Jesse
Pittman scurrying across the plate
with the winning run.
“I can’t give enough credit to
our kids for believing in them-
selves,” said Jackson, “and
believing they could come back
and win. We just took advantage
of a couple of things, a couple of
errors they (Pearl River) made
and got a couple of timely hits.
The ball just bounced the right
way and we had the opportunity
to win the ballgame.”
Hits by Coney, Walt Aldridge
and Clarke helped the Bears take
a 1-0 lead in the third inning of
game one. Two bases-loaded
walks in the top of the fourth gave
Pearl River a pair of runs and a 2-
1 lead.
The Bears regained the lead for
good in their half of the fifth.
Coney walked and scored two
batters later on Reed Thames’ sin-
gle to right field. Moving to sec-
ond on Clarke’s base hit, Thames
then scored on the first of two
Anderson singles. Dylan Spiers
then singled to score Clarke and
put the Bears on top 4-2.
With the score 4-3, the Bears
added their final runs in the bot-
tom of the eighth with the big
blow of the inning being
Aldridge’s fourth hit of the game,
a two-RBI double to right field.
Pearl River managed to put three
runners on base in the top of the
ninth, but was unable to produce
any runs as the Bears held on to
give Jackson his milestone win.
“That’s a credit to the people
I’ve had the opportunity to be
around-the players, the adminis-
trations, the programs,” said
Jackson of his 500th win. “It has
very little to do with me, it’s the
players. I’ve had the opportunity
to be around some great kids who
played the game the way it was
supposed to be played and I was
at the right place at the right
time.”
“Another thing,” he said, “is it
just means I’ve been coaching a
long time. But, it’s been fun and
it’s been the contributing factors
of players, parents, administra-
tions, schools and communities.
It’s mainly for them and has very
little to do with me.”
Sam Richard pitched six
innings to get the win for the
Bears. He allowed two runs on
three hits while walking eight and
striking out one. Jade Whitten
picked up the save, giving up two
runs (one earned) on two hits in
three innings on the mound. He
struck out three batters.
April 2, 2015
The Southwest Bears survived
a slugfest to defeat the visiting
Delgado Dolphins 11-9
Wednesday afternoon. Delgado,
ranked 5th in the latest NJCAA
Division 1 poll, came back to
gain a split in the non-conference
doubleheader with a 15-3 win in
the nightcap.
Down 2-0 in the bottom of the
second inning of game one, the
Bears used doubles from Walt
Aldridge, Ross Buckley and
Dylan Spiers, along with the first
of two L. D. Coney hits, score
five runs with two outs and take a
5-2 lead.
With Duncan Cornfoot’s solo
homer, the first of his two hits in
the game, leading the way, the
Bears added three more runs in
the third inning to stretch their
lead to 8-2.
The score was 11-8 after five
innings of play. The Dolphins
scored two in the top of the inning
on two hits, a walk and an error
while Buckley’s two-run blast
over the left field wall accounted
for the Bears’ runs.
Sam Richard pitched four
innings, allowing six runs (only
two earned) on eight hits and a
walk, to pick up the win for the
Bears. He also struck out a batter.
Brady Badon recorded the save,
striking out two and giving up
two hits, with an inning on the
mound.
Spiers added a single in the
game while Gordy also hit safely.
The Bears took a 1-0 lead in
the second inning of game two
when a bases-loaded walk to
Spiers scored Kaleb Clarke, on
base via a single.
Down 3-1, the Bears made it 3-
2 in the bottom of the third when
another bases-loaded walk, this
one to Anderson, allowed
Buckley to cross the plate.
The Dolphins scored three runs
in the fourth and six in the fifth to
extend their lead to 12-2. The
Bears then made it 12-3 when
Clarke led off the bottom of the
fifth with a long ball over the left
field fence.
That would be it in the game
for the Bears as the Dolphins
added three more runs in the top
of the sixth and went on to pick
up the win.
Tanner Whittington had two
hits in the game for the Bears
while Buckley and Gordy also hit
safely.
April 7, 2015
Wednesday’s trip to Perkinston
produced mixed results for the
Southwest Bears as they returned
home with an MACJC conference
doubleheader split with host
Mississippi Gulf Coast. The
Bears picked up a thrilling 5-1,
10-inning win in game one before
Gulf Coast held off a seventh-
inning Bears rally to prevail 7-5
in the finale.
The opener was scoreless
through the first seven innings of
play. The Bears finally broke the
deadlock and went up 1-0 in the
top of the eighth when Dylan
Spiers reached base on a one-out
walk and scored on Kaleb
Clarke’s base hit to centerfield.
Gulf Coast then use a double and
single to tie the game in the bot-
tom of the frame.
Both teams put a runner on
base in the ninth inning, but were
unable to score, forcing the game
into extra play. In the top of the
10th, Bryce Laird and Reed
Thames both singled with one out
and scored on Walt Aldridge’s
double to leftfield. Ross Buckley
followed with his second single
of the game to score Jarvis
Warner (on base as a courtesy
runner for Aldridge). Buckley
then scored on a Tanner
Whittington base hit to put the
Bears (12-18, 5-11) on top 5-1.
Gulf Coast (14-16, 8-8) put a
runner on base in the bottom of
the 10th, but was unable to score
as the Bears held on for the win.
Jade Whitten gave up one hit
and struck out a batter in 1.2
innings of relief to pick up the
win for the Bears. Brady
Anderson and Duncan Cornfoot
both had a single in the game.
Gulf Coast took a 5-0 lead in
the nightcap before L. D. Coney’s
double and Buckley’s single
made it 5-1 in the top of the third.
Gulf Coast then added a pair of
runs in their half of the fourth to
extend their lead to 7-1. Coney
later added a single.
A lead-off walk to Reed
Thames and an error putting
Warner on base started the Bears’
comeback attempt in the top of
the seventh. A one-out single
from Buckley allowed Thames to
cross the plate before Buckley
scored on Trent Gordy’s base hit.
Whittington’s second hit of the
game sent Buckley to third and
Gordy to second. Cornfoot fol-
lowed with a sacrifice fly to deep
right center field that allowed
Buckley to reach the plate and a
throwing error on the play sent
Gordy home, making the score 7-
5. That, unfortunately, would be it
for the Bears as Gulf Coast held
on for the narrow win.
Starter Charlie Waddingham
took the loss for the Bears, giving
up five runs on seven hits and a
walk in an inning on the mound.
Steven Williams had two hits in
the game.
April 16, 2015
Using timely hitting and out-
standing pitching performances,
the Southwest Bears shocked the
top-ranked Hinds Eagles
Thursday afternoon with a 5-3
and 8-4 sweep of their MACJC
doubleheader. The wins helped
the Bears remain in the thick of
the chase for a spot in the upcom-
ing state playoffs.
“Our kids played hard,” said
Southwest head man Ken
Jackson. “They did the little
things that we’ve been talking
about all year long and today was
just one of those days (in which)
everything seemed to go right for
us.” “We made some great defen-
sive plays,” Jackson went on, “we
hit the ball with two outs (and)
got some key hits with two outs
and we got some quality pitching
today. So, with all that, it’s a for-
mula for success.”
The Bears took a 2-0 lead in
the bottom of the first inning of
game one when L. D. Coney led
off with a double to centerfield
and scored on Trent Gordy’s two-
bagger with two outs. Duncan
Cornfoot then followed with a
base hit to send Gordy across the
plate.
Hinds answered with two sin-
gles and a home run in the top of
the second to take their only lead
of the game, 3-2.
With two outs in the bottom of
the fifth, the Bears regained the
lead at 4-3 when Ross Buckley’s
double scored Jarvis Warner and
Buckley scored on an error.
The final run of the game came
with one out in the bottom of the
sixth when Dylan Spiers singled
and later scored on Coney’s
bases-loaded base hit.
Sam Richard pitched six
innings, giving up three runs on
seven hits and striking out two, to
pick up the win. Brady Badon
retired three of the five batters he
faced, striking out two, to record
the save.
Walt Aldridge, Brady
Anderson and Steven Williams
each had a single in the game.
The Bears took a 2-0, first-
inning lead in the finale as well.
This time, Coney led off with a
single to centerfield. Kaleb
Clarke’s double to left field with
two outs sent Coney racing home.
Gordy then picked up the first of
his two hits in the game to score
Warner.
Hinds picked up a run in the
top of the second and two more in
the top of the fourth to go ahead
3-2.
The Bears went back on top in
the bottom of the fourth, 5-3,
when Williams singled past third
base to score Anderson, on base
via a walk. A Spiers base hit then
scored Williams and Reed James.
James was on base with a single.
Coney led off the bottom of the
seventh with a single, moved to
second on a Spiers hit and to third
on a steal, before scoring on
Buckley’s ground out. Clarke
then smashed a 1-2 pitch over the
fence in left, his third hit of the
game, to score Spiers.
Hinds added a single run in the
top of the eighth, but that was to
be the last run of the game as the
Bears went on to record the win
and the sweep.
Jordan McCaffrey pitched 1.2
innings of relief, allowing only a
walk while striking out a batter, to
pick up the win for the Bears.
Anderson and Warner both had a
single in the game.
Bears sweep the #1 Hinds Eagles
Lady Bears beat ranked JonesBy Michael D. Gunnell
Southwest Sports Information
Director
March 25, 2015
The Southwest Lady Bears
scored two runs in the bottom of
the first inning and made it stick
as they shocked the top-ranked
and previously undefeated Jones
County Lady Bobcats 2-1 to
achieve a split in their MACJC
South Division doubleheader
Tuesday in Summit. Jones
County won the opener 11-3.
The Lady Bears (13-13, 3-9)
got on the board when Shaden
Miller reached base on a one-out
error and Jessie Penton was hit by
a pitch. Both moved up a base on
Jessica Pipkins’ sacrifice bunt and
scored when Sarah Roberts lined
a base hit to left field.
Jones County (23-1, 13-1)
picked up their only run with two
hits and a sacrifice fly in the top
of the fourth inning. The Lady
Bobcats put the tying run on base
with two outs in the seventh
inning, but Macy Fulton struck
out the final batter to preserve the
upset win.
“It was a huge win for this
team and this program,” said
Southwest head coach Patsy
Sandifer. “The girls battled and
battled and didn’t give up. Macy
shut down the best team in the
country.”
The Lady Bears picked up the
win despite recording only four
hits in the game. Roberts and
Austin Pruitt both had two sin-
gles.
Fulton went the distance in the
circle to pick up the win. She
allowed six hits and an unearned
run while walking a batter. She
struck out three in the game, all in
the seventh inning.
Three errors, a walk and two
hits-including a home run-helped
Jones County take a 4-0 lead in
the top of the first inning of game
one. But, the Lady Bears struck
back in the bottom of the frame to
make it 4-3. Austin Pruitt singled
to start the inning, moved to sec-
ond on Miller’s sacrifice bunt and
scored on Penton’s base hit.
Penton then scored when Roberts
smashed her seventh homer of the
season over the fence in left.
A walk and two homers gave
the Lady Bobcats a 7-3 lead in the
top of the fifth. They then added a
run in the 6th and three more in
the 7th to pick up the win.
Maddy Teague took the loss in
the circle, giving up seven runs
(three earned) on six hits and two
walks in four innings. Pruitt and
Roberts both had two hits in the
game while Pipkins also hit safe-
ly.
March 26, 2015
It was a tough day on the dia-
mond for the Southwest Lady
Bears as they dropped an MACJC
South Division doubleheader to
visiting Meridian, 3-2 (in eight
innings) and 5-3.
Two singles and a sacrifice fly
helped the Lady Eagles take a 1-0
lead in the top of the second in
game one. The Lady Bears then
took a 2-1 lead in the bottom of
the fourth when Jessica Pipkins
led off with a double and later
scored, along with Jana McEwen,
on a Paige Walters double.
The score remained 2-1 until
the top of the seventh when the
Lady Eagles (8-18, 5-9) used two
hits and a walk to score a run and
knot the game at 2-2. In the bot-
tom of the frame, Austin Pruitt
reached base for the Lady Bears
with her second hit of the game,
but was unable to reach the plate,
forcing the extra inning.
The Lady Eagles then took
advantage of two Southwest
errors to score what proved to be
the winning run in the top of the
eighth.
Macy Fulton took the loss, in
relief, for the Lady Bears. She
allowed a run on two hits and a
walk in two innings in the circle.
She also struck out a batter.
Along with her double, Pipkins
also had a single in the game.
Brooke Chaffee also hit safely.
A leadoff homer by Montana
Holyfield gave the Lady Eagles a
1-0 lead in the top of the second
in the finale. But, the Lady Bears
answered to make it 2-1 in the
bottom of the inning when a
Fulton single sent McEwen
across the plate. Fulton later
scored on Jessie Penton’s base
hit.
Three hits and an error pro-
duced three runs, and a 4-2 lead,
for the Lady Eagles in the top of
the third. A two-out homer by
Megan McCullough in the top of
the sixth then made it 5-2.
The Lady Bears (13-15, 3-11)
closed the gap to 5-3 in their half
of the sixth when Chaffee led off
with a homer to centerfield, her
second hit of the game. That,
however, would be as close as
they would get as the Lady Eagles
held on for the win and the sweep.
Fulton again took the loss in
the circle for the Lady Bears, giv-
ing up five runs (three earned) on
seven hits and a walk in six
innings. She struck out two bat-
ters.
Leann Jackson, Shaden Miller
and Sarah Roberts all singled for
the Lady Bears.
March 28, 2015
The visiting Pearl River Lady
Wildcats took a pair of MACJC
South Division wins from the
Southwest Lady Bears Friday
afternoon, winning the opener 3-1
(in 11 innings) and taking the
finale 9-1 (in five innings).
A hit and Southwest error
allowed Pearl River to take a 1-0
lead in the first inning of the
opener. The lead held until the
bottom of the sixth when Shaden
Miller reached base on a one-out
error and scored two batters later
on another error to tie the game at
1-1.
The teams then battled through
four scoreless innings before
Pearl River (17-14, 7-9) made it
3-1 with two hits and an error in
the top of the 11th inning. The
Lady Bears sent the tying run to
the plate in the bottom of the
frame, but were unable to score
any runs as the Pearl River held
on for the win.
Maddy Teague took the loss in
the circle for the Lady Bears,
allowing three runs on 11 hits and
four walks. She struck out seven
batters. The Lady Bears were held
to singles from Miller and Jana
McEwen.
Game two was scoreless until
the top of the fifth inning when
four hits and an error resulted in a
5-0 Pearl River lead. The Lady
Bears answered in the bottom of
the frame with their only run of
the game, a solo home run from
Sarah Roberts. It was her eighth
round-tripper of the season.
Pearl River closed out the
game with four more runs in the
top of the fifth to complete the
sweep.
Macy Fulton took the loss in
the circle for the Lady Bears (13-
17, 3-13), giving up nine runs
(only three earned) on eight hits
and three walks. She struck out
two batters. The Lady Bears
picked up base hits from Austin
Pruitt, Fulton, Seana Flynn,
McEwen and Brooke Chaffee.
March 31, 2015
The Southwest Lady Bears
took a couple on the chin Monday
afternoon as visiting Co-Lin
swept an MACJC South Division
doubleheader, winning the opener
5-3 and taking the nightcap 8-4.
The Lady Bears took a 1-0 lead
in the second inning of game one
when Sarah Roberts reached base
on an error and later reached the
plate on Shaden Miller’s sacrifice
fly.
A double and sac fly by Co-Lin
in the top of the third tied the
game at 1-1. The Lady Bears then
regained the lead, 3-1, in the bot-
tom of the frame on an error and
RBI singles from Jessie Penton
and Jessica Pipkins.
The lead held up until the top
of the seventh when Co-Lin (13-
11, 7-9) used a pair of errors, two
singles and a three-run two-out
home run to score four runs and
go on top 5-3. Co-Lin then
secured the win by retiring the
Lady Bears in order in the bottom
of the inning.
Macy Fulton received the
tough-luck loss in the circle for
the Lady Bears (13-19, 3-15),
giving up five runs (two earned)
on seven hits. She struck out one
batter. Penton had two hits in the
game while Brooke Chaffee also
hit safely.
The Lady Bears took a 2-0 lead
in the opening inning of game
two when Pipkins singled to score
Penton and then scored herself on
a passed ball. The home team
then made it 3-0 in the second
inning when Roberts led off with
a base hit and scored three batters
later on Leann Jackson’s single to
right.
Co-Lin took a 4-3 lead on four
singles, a double a hit batter and
illegal pitch in the top of the third.
A walk to Penton and Chaffee’s
sacrifice fly allowed the Lady
Bears to get one of the runs back
in the bottom of the third to tie the
game at 4-4.
A run in the top of the fifth
allowed Co-Lin to go back on
top, 5-4. They added a pair of
runs in the sixth and a single run
in the seventh to complete the
sweep.
Maddy Teague received the
loss for the Lady Bears, giving up
four runs on seven hits and a
walk. She struck out one batter.
Chaffee, Miller and Austin Pruitt
each had a single in the game.
April 10, 2015
The Southwest Lady Bears
split an MACJC South Division
doubleheader at Meridian
Saturday afternoon, falling 4-1 in
the opener before coming back to
take the nightcap 3-1.
The Lady Bears (14-24, 4-20)
went up 1-0 in the first inning of
the finale, as well, as Austin Pruitt
walked with one out and scored
on Pipkins’ double to left field.
The 1-0 lead held until the top
of the sixth when Pipkins led off
with another double and score on
Paige Walters’ homer (her second
hit of the game) over the left field
fence to put the Lady Bears up 3-
0.
Meridian scored their only run
of the game in the bottom of the
sixth on a lead-off single and two-
out error.
Keely Fortenberry got the com-
plete-game win for the Lady
Bears, giving up an unearned run
on two hits. Leyton Terrell had
two singles in the game while
Miller, Pruitt and Seana Flynn
also hit safely.
6April 24, 2015 News
Journalism students
win MPA awards
By Michael Gunnell, Director of
Sports Information
Softball head coach Patsy
Sandifer has named pitcher Macy
Fulton her Player of the Week for
the week of March 30-April 3.
Fulton, a freshman from Union
Christian Academy (Marion,
LA), allowed five runs (two
earned) on seven hits and a
strikeout in a complete-game loss
to Co-Lin. She surrendered two
unearned runs on only three hits,
while striking out four, in a com-
plete-game loss to Hinds. She did
not issue a base on balls in either
game.
Wesley Foundation sponsors
Easter Egg Hunt
Softball
player of
the week
Macy Fulton
By Seth Nieman,
staff writer
Choosing a college to transfer
to after Southwest can become a
hectic process for college stu-
dents, and it can be even worse
for students who are looking to
further their education out-of-
state. Making sure credits will be
transferred, finding ways to pay
for the always expensive out-of-
state tuition, and the stressful
moving process are just some of
the key tasks that students trans-
ferring out-of-state will face.
Don’t wait. Take visits to the
colleges you’re thinking about
transferring to and meet with an
adviser or counselor to find out
everything you need to know; the
sooner the better. I recently visit-
ed LSU, a school I’m interested
in transferring to, this past month
and did just that. I was able to
find out what classes I needed to
go ahead and take while attend-
ing community college and more
about what they’re looking for as
far as the requirements for my
major, journalism.
I’m sure many of you have
already come to know, financial
aid is your best friend, which is
why you’ve got to take advan-
tage of every opportunity that
presents itself. When meeting
with potential schools, be sure to
ask about scholarships you could
apply for, or also stay on the
lookout online. Out-of-state
tuition is far from cheap, so every
little bit helps. Stay aware of
deadlines as well and avoid the
pesky habit of procrastinating
and putting things off to the last
minute. Like I stated before,
don't wait.
I have two or three schools
I’ve been looking at transferring
out-of-state to after I graduate.
I’m looking forward to seeing
how the process goes for me and
how I handle the moving process.
Out-of
state
transfer
students
do your
homework
Student
Spotlight:
Kathryn
Fegan
By Katelyn Bateaste,
staff writer
Kathryn Fegan is a motivated,
inspiring woman, majoring in
ADN. She is hoping to get her
second associates degree for a
second career in nursing. She
wants to teach her three daugh-
ters that you are never too old to
go back to school. “I always
wanted to be a nurse but I was
afraid of the math and science.
Now, I figured worst thing that
could happen is I didn’t make it.
As long as I learned something it
isn’t really failure” stated
Kathryn. She is a social worker
with Confederate Tribes of
Umatilla Indian Reservation. Her
hobbies include gardening, hik-
ing, kayaking, traditional basket
weaving and cooking with her
girls. This is her first year at
SMCC and she is involved in the
Student Nursing Organization
(S.N.O). She is married to
Borden E. Fegan of Tylertown,
Mississippi.
Kathryn Fegan
The Wesley Foundation recent-
ly sponsored an Easter Egg Hunt
on campus for the children at the
Child Development Center.
Pictured are Darian Cotton,
Fallon Green, Holden Green,
Anna Beth Hodge, Kyler Gill;
second row: Tripp McDowell,
Ryder Foster, Ardynn Wilson,
Elaina Alexander, Jessie King,
Elizabeth McMorris, Zander
Houston, Luke LeBlanc; third
row: Kim Burkett, Katie Case,
Kristen Arnold, Cindy Pittman,
Jamie Harness, Raycheal
Patterson, Camille Fisher,
Michael Carruth, Melinda
Bowlin, Wesley Foundation
Director; Anne Abel, pre-school
instructor; and Carol Ann
McMorris, Early Childhood
Education Technology Director
Mississippi's economic future
largely depends on the quality
and quantity of tomorrow's work-
force. Most young people are not
aware of the many attractive
career options in advanced man-
ufacturing and energy. These jobs
are in high demand, and about
75% of the jobs require technical
level or specialized training with
the remainder being professional
positions, like engineering. More
importantly, jobs in these sectors
pay well above the private sector
average.
To raise awareness and interest
in these opportunities, the
Mississippi Energy Institute and
its numerous partners have
developed a web-based resource,
Get on the Grid, designed for use
in the many career awareness and
workforce development efforts
across Mississippi.
We encourage you to forward
the website throughout your net-
works and communities. Young
people need to know these high-
tech opportunities exist as they
consider career options. As you
will see on the site, we aim to
capture interest and then direct
site visitors to professionals
around the state at community
colleges and universities.
MS Energy
Institute
Launches
"Get on the
Grid"
Campaign
Courtesy
of the
Mississippi
Energy
Institute:
Business,
Community
and
Education
Leaders:
Help us
spread the
word Nursing students pack boxes
for Lunch Box of Love
Pictured above are Olivia Griffin and Lanie Jo Connelly. Not pictured is Celestial James.
Journalism students of Joyce Mabry recently were honored at the O.
C. McDavid Journalism Conference in Jackson, MS. Olivia Griffin,
Lanie Connelly, and Celestial James won awards in the Mississippi
Press Association’s Better Newspaper Contest-Student Division among
Mississippi Community Colleges for their articles in the Pine Burr.
Olivia Griffin won second place in the Cartoon Division; Lanie
Connelly won third place in the Cartoon Division, and Celestial James
won second place in the Feature Photo Division.
Pictured above are Charlsa McGregor, Angelina Dundas, Dinah Greer, Sheridan Jones, Amanda Price, Mary Warren, Mary Costanza; second row: Leslie Barefoot, Trent Coleman,
Emily Law, DeAndrean Smith, Swayze Hobgood, Laklyn Waters, Hannah Depew and Alecia Hollis, ADN instructor. Associate Degree Nursing Students packed seventy lunch boxes
filled with goodies to be delivered to the Blair Batson’s Children Cancer Clinic for the Lunch Box of Love Campaign.
Dakota Delozier, a resident of
Meadville and a graduating
member of the Southwest cheer
squad, has been named to the co-
ed cheer squad at the University
of Southern Mississippi.
USM selects
Delozier to
Cheer Squad
7April 24, 2015 Cartoon
Word Search:
Month of MayBy Jamie D. Harness, staff writer
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Poet’s Corner By Olivia Griffin, staff writer
It is that time of the year,
Finally, graduation is here.
After working hard all semester,
And listening to all the class lectures,
It is time to end this chapter,
And start a new laughter.
With new faces to meet and greet,
Who knew life would be this sweet.
Reminiscing about the past,
You wish you could make this day last.
The many times you were late for class,
But somehow you were still able to pass.
You’re getting ready to walk across the stage,
As the crowd starts to cheer, kind of like a praise.
A bitter sweet moment it may be,
But let’s have fun and rejoice with glee.
Starting a New Journey
It’s almost that time of the year,
when classes are winding down
and everyone is preparing for
finals. After all the studying is
over though, many of us will
begin the process of working and
planning for next year and mak-
ing plans on how we will spend
out summer. Different activities
to participate in outdoors instead
of staying cooped up in the house
all summer include, bonfires, grill
outs, trips to the coast, and spend-
ing time with family and friends.
Yet, in everything we do we can
stay green, save energy/money,
and still have fun!
1. Barbequing: When barbe-
quing with friends and family,
stay green by using biodegrad-
able plates and utensils. For
drinks, make tea and lemonade
along with water instead of cans
of sodas and such that produce a
lot of waste. Write names on the
cups so people don’t mistake
theirs for others and then have to
get a new one all over again. Buy
produce from local farmers mar-
kets to serve at your grill out, you
may even save some cash when
doing so. Last but not least, try a
gas, electric, or propane grill
when grilling your food.
2. Outdoors Activities: For
children, crafts like using quick
drying cement, a bag of stones
from the dollar store, and empty
cut out cereal boxes make for a
fun time outside. In the end you
can place them on the ground and
make a walkway full or memo-
ries. Squirt gun painting. It’s as
interesting as it sounds. Use old
water guns and fill with paint,
place poster boards or canvas out
and let the kids have a blast. You
can even join in if you like! Poke
holes into an empty two liter bot-
tle and duct tape a water hose to
the opening. Turn on the water a
viola! You have an instant recy-
cled sprinkler, works just as well
as the cheap $10 you buy at the
store. Various ideas to keep some-
one busy and outdoors included a
miniature pond in a pot, night
bowling, glow in the dark bub-
bles, planting gardens and
flowerbeds around the yard, fairy
gardens, picnics, and so much
more.
3. Bonfires: Usually they fol-
low a grill out or when the
evening full of activities is over.
Some cute hacks I found varied
from sticking small Rollo’s into a
marshmallow and warming them
over a fire to put on graham
crackers to the occasional camp-
fire songs and ghost stories.
Though who sings campfire
songs now, usually we just turn
on the radio and bam!
Whatever you choose to do this
summer, keep it fun and keep it
green! Check out websites like
these for more information, or do
your own research online!
http://www.nature.org/greenliv-
ing/gogreen/everydayenviron-
mentalist/green-your-summer-
bbq.xml ,
https://www.pinterest.com/ , and
http://www.isustainableearth.com
/sustainable-living/sustainable-
living-tips-to-keep-your-summer-
green
Going Green:
Summer Days By Rebekah Mote, staff writer
E.J. Bryan, Director of Grounds, plants petunias in the flower bed at the entrance of the college.
Celebrate!
Yearbooks are
HERE!
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charge at
Administrative
Building,
Conference Room
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