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given to Grace for work
on early childhood education
Dr. Cathy Grace stands with (from left) Governor William Winter,
Past MEC Chair Jack Reed Sr. and MSU's Marty Wiseman.
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Leadership Mississippi alum Dr. Cathy Grace (LM 1982-83) was presented the 2009 Winter-Reed Partnership in recognition of her commitment to improving education in Mississippi. The award was given on Sept. 21 at the Winter-Reed Partnership in Education program to be held at Mississippi State University.
Dr. Grace played a key role in Mississippi’s statewide implementation of kindergarten, which was strongly supported by Leadership Mississippi. When Mississippi became the last state in the country to require school districts to offer kindergarten in 1985, Dr. Grace headed the initiative as early childhood coordinator for the state Department of Education.
At Mississippi State University, Dr. Grace is a professor in the Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education of the College of Education and director of its Early Childhood Institute. She is currently on sabbatical to serve as director of Early Childhood Development Policy for the Children's Defense Fund. Dr. Grace has taught at the university level, been executive director of a regional professional development association for early childhood educators, and created and directed a comprehensive family support agency for Lee County.
For more than 40 years, Gov. William Winter and Jack Reed Sr. have been driving forces on behalf of public education in Mississippi. In recent years, they have united in a bi-partisan front to promote the need for quality education and consistent, adequate funding of our public education system.
The Mississippi Association of Partners in Education in 2007 established a perpetual award in their names to be presented annually to promote the ideals and partnership exemplified by their lifelong commitment to education. Since 1984, the Mississippi Association of Partners in Education, a 501 (c)(3), has served as a statewide network of educators and community partners.
Class finishes Cleveland stop;
heads to Olive Branch
for final 2009 session
Participants listen to a presentation by Dr. Wells in Cleveland.
The 2009-10 Leadership Mississippi class will wrap up their Leadership Mississippi experience with a final session in Olive Branch that will focus on Quality of Life on November 12-13.
Next year's class will travel to Jackson, Oxford, Biloxi, Greenwood and Natchez.
Alumni Investment
vital in building strong
Leadership Mississippi
With the sucessful repositioning of Leadership Mississippi as a growing program, we have renewed our investment program for alumni. We have already collected over $8,000 from alumni. We thank those who have already given to this fantastic program and encourage others to continue their participation through a dues contribution. We want to maintain this high quality program and truly need your help to do that. If you still list MEC’s Leadership Mississippi on your resume, if you still nominate colleagues for the program and if you are reading this e-newsletter, Leadership Mississippi clearly has a place in your heart. Please support Leadership Mississippi by sending your contribution in dues to help further this program. The annual Leadership Mississippi dues contribution is $100. Make checks payable to Leadership Mississippi, P.O. Box 23276, Jackson, MS 39225-3276. Thanks to those listed below who have invested in the future of Leadership Mississippi. *Those who made additional contributions Melanie Ainsworth, Watkins & Eager
(LM 2000-01)
*Linda R. Aldy, Aldy & Company
(LM 1982-83)
R. Mark Alexander, Jr., Balch & Bingham LLP
(LM 2008-09)
*Dr. Julian Allen, University of Southern Mississippi
(LM 2008-09)
John W. Atherton, Mississippi Power
(LM 1992-93)
Robert J. Barnes, PriorityOne Bank
(LM 1994-95)
J. Richard Barry, Bourdeaux & Jones
(LM 1982-83)
Paul J. Bertucci, F.E.B. Distributing Company, Inc.
(LM 2008-09)
Barry Bouchillon, State Farm Insurance Companies
(LM 1980-81)
Paul Breazeale, Breazeale, Saunders & O'Neil, Ltd.
(LM 1980-81)
Samuel F. Britton, Samuel F. Britton, CPA
(LM 1996-97)
David E. Buckner, Mississippi Power
(LM 2008-09)
L. Cord Campbell, Gen. Electric Corporate Treasury
(LM 2001-02)
Dr. Eric Clark, St. Board for Comm. & Junior Colleges
(LM 1978-79)
Jack O. Coppenbarger, Mississippi Society of CPAs
(LM 1979-80)
George P. Cossar, III, Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
(LM 2007-08)
Michael E. Crandall, M & F Bank
(LM 1996-97)
Sid Davis, Collaborative Lawyer and Mediator
(LM 1980-81)
Dave Dennis, Specialty Contractors & Associates
(LM 1993-94)
Jane Dennis, Specialty Contractors & Associates
(LM 2008-09)
L. Brooks Derryberry, Telapex, Inc.
(LM 1994-95)
J. Kane Ditto, StateStreet Group, LLC
(LM 1975-76)
Marlo Dorsey, Jones County Junior College
(LM 2008-09)
Tara P. Ellis, Balch & Bingham LLP
(LM 2008-09)
Karl H. Ficken, Willmut Gas Company
(LM 1999-00)
Allison L. Graves
(LM 1997-98)
Julie Gresham, Brunini, Grantham, Grower & Hewes
(LM 2008-09)
Walton Gresham, III, Gresham Petroleum Company
(LM 1976-77)
Dr. Carole B. Haney
(LM 1983-84)
* Janet Y. Harris
(LM 1984-85)
John W. Hatmaker, Jr., Tronox
(LM 1990-91)
Van E. Hedges, Southern Insurance Consulting
(LM 1983-84)
Bobby B. Howell
(LM 1974-75)
Lawrence Howell, Jr., Pontotoc Electric Power Assoc.
(LM 1985-86)
B. Bryan Jones, III, BankPlus
(LM 1978-79)
Charles Jordan, Jr., Planters Bank & Trust Company
(LM 1976-77)
Susan Lamey, State Farm Insurance Companies
(LM 2007)
J. Alan Lange, Kinetic Staffing
(LM 2002-03)
Robert Luke, Luke, Peterson, Kaye Architects
(LM 1988-89)
Lewis F. Mallory, Jr., Cadence Bank
(LM 1974-75)
E. Robinson McGraw ,Renasant Bank
(LM 1979-80)
James McIngvale, Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding - Gulf Coast
(LM 1985-86)
Holt McMullan, Trustmark National Bank
(LM 1974-75)
Randall L. Meador, P.E. Neel-Schaffer, Inc.
(LM 1994-95)
Nora Miller, Mississippi University for Women
(LM 2008-09)
Rebecca H. Montgomery, Mississippi Power
(LM 1992-93)
Charles L. Morris, Morris Petroleum, Inc.
(LM 1987-88)
Jerry Munro, Munro Terminal, Inc.
(LM 1997-98)
Joseph H. Neely, Mississippi National Bankers Bank
(LM 1981-82)
Richard W. Preusch, Hudson Salvage, LLC
(LM 1992-93)
David Putman, Blakeman Brister & Putman Financial Group
(LM 1983-84)
John W. Ray, Jr., BankPlus
(LM 1996-97)
Jack R. Reed, Jr., R.W. Reed Co.
(LM 1976-77)
Michael Robbins, Robbins Research & Planning
(LM 1975-76)
Marcus R. Robinson
(LM 1991-92)
Robin J. Robinson, Sanderson Farms, Inc.
(LM 1988-89)
William Scaggs, East Mississippi Business Development Corp.
(LM 2007)
Errick D. Simmons, Simmons & Simmons, PLLC
(LM 2008-09)
Donna Sims, BankPlus
(LM 1997-98)
Mark A. Smith, The CPI Group, Inc.
(LM 2004-05)
E. Gregory Snowden
(LM 1984-85)
William D. Sones, Bank of Brookhaven
(LM 1976-77)
*Hon. Keith Starrett U. S. District Judge
(LM 1979-80)
Denny Terrell, Ivey Mechanical Company
(LM 2007)
Pat Thomasson, Thomasson Company
(LM 2007)
Paul O. Thompson, Jr., Merchants & Marine Bank
(LM 1992-93)
James Threadgill, BancorpSouth
(LM 1994-95)
Jon C. Turner, CPA BKD, LLP
(LM 1986-87)
C. M. Ueltschey, Mississippi Power
(LM 1978-79)
Patti Page Wade, Millsaps College
(LM 1989-90)
Lewis Whitfield, CREATE Foundation
(LM 1974-75)
Charles Wilbanks, Jr., Wells, Moore, Simmons & Hubbard
(LM 1988-89)
Kenneth W. Williams, Sr., Corinth Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc.
(LM 1974-75)
Dudley D. Wooley, Ross & Yerger Insurance, Inc.
(LM 1994-95)
*William G. Yates, III, Yates Construction
(LM 2001-02)
Special Thanks
We'd like to thank the following companies for their generous sponsorships to the Leadership Mississippi program for 2009-10.
A big thank you to Beau Rivage and Atmos Energy for already signing on as sponsors for 2010. To join this growing list of sponsors, contact Cathy Northington at 601.969.4412. Click here to view the various sponsor levels.
AT&T
Atmos Energy
BancorpSouth
Beau Rivage
Cadence Bank
Cleveland - Bolivar Chamber of Commerce
CPI Group, Inc.
Columbus – Lowndes Development LINK
Delta State University
Department of Marine Resources
Double Quick, Inc./Gresham Petroleum
Entergy
F.E.B. Distributing Company
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Biloxi
Harrah's Entertainment
Hilton Garden Inn/Gulfport
Hollywood Casino- Bay St. Louis
M&F Bank
Merchants & Marine Bank
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Mississippi Power
Mississippi University for Women
Munro Terminal
Newk's
Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding - Gulf Coast
Planters Bank & Trust Company
Renasant Bank
Trustmark National Bank
Yates Construction
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