Featured selections include "Rock this Town," by Stray Cats; "Man in the Mirror," by Michael Jackson; "We Belong," by Pat Benatar; "Reeling in the Years," by Steely Dan; and "September," by Earth, Wind and Fire.

The Newton Hall auditorium is being named in memory of Thomas W. Thrash for his lifelong dedication to education and for his 40 years of instructional leadership at ECCC. He served as social science instructor from 1962 to 2002 and was also Chairman of the Social Science, Education and Business Division. Honors include his selection as Academic Instructor of the Year in 1987; Lamplighter, 1992; MS Community College Fellowship Program, 1998; and ECCC Humanities Instructor of the Year, 1999. Thrash lost his battle with cancer in Sept. 2002.