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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: pineburr@smcc.eduSouthwest 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!

Pick up yours at no

charge at

Administrative

Building,

Conference Room

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