Alumnus and Alumna of the Year Inductees

Dr. Shea Hailey
Melissa Thrash Carleton

Jerald Everett
Paula Simmons Waggoner

2019

Randy Cleveland
Linda Kelly Shepard

Fort Worth, TX
Carthage

2018

George W. Taylor, Jr.
Gina Hollingsworth Gordon

Forest
Decatur

2017

Rep. Trent Kelly
Deanna Bankston Rush

Saltillo
Union

2016

Prentice Copeland
Phyliss J. Anderson

Philadelphia
Carthage

2015

Dr. Jack Evans
Polly Matthews Gordon

Laurel
​Union

2014

Dr. Michael Waldrop
Cheryl Comans

Clinton
Cleveland

2013

Max Huey
Carolyn Cook Huey

Picayune
Picayune

2012

Wallace Strickland
Carole Pace Henry

Meridian
Madison

2011

Dr. Frank W. Bowen, Sr.
Dr. Tina Nicole Flint Harrison

Carthage
Union

2010

William Dunigan "Bill" Bailey
Brigadier General Amelia Kennedy

Decatur
Louisville

2009

Jack H. Winstead
Mary Rosalyn Rogers Folks

Lawrence
Picayune

2008

Richard E. Mayo
Marijo James Denson

Decatur
Decatur

2007

Houston W. Patrick
Ollie Fay Wood Woodward Flint

Martin, TN
Philadelphia

2006

Judge Marcus D. Gordon
Dr. Sandra Rivers Weeks

Union
Commerce, TX

2005

Bill Lovett
Maxie Doddson Phillips

Forest
University Park, MD

2004

Dr. John G. Hollingsworth
Ann Hunter Burkes

Commerce, GA 
Decatur

2003

Dr. Milton Matthews
Frances Harris Smith

Pearl
Decatur

2002

Albert Harvey Trapp
Imogene Johnson Borganelli

Newton
Greenville

2001

Dr. Joseph C. "Joe" Todd
Betty Lewis Gomillion

Cincinnati, OH
Walnut Grove

2000

S. Lebrun "Sibb" Hutchison
Jeanette Beevers Thrash

Littleton, CO
Decatur

1999

Dr. Shelby L. Harris
Illene Richie Gordon

Decatur
Union

1998

T.H. "Tam" Etheridge 
Nell Allen Rogers

Jackson
Philadelphia

1997

Richard L. "Dick" Livingston
Carol Farish Vickers

Pulaski
Decatur

1996

Ray Britt
Brenda Whatley-Kirby

Walnut Grove
Forest

1995

Dr. John Gipson
Wanda Comans Sharp

Newton
Sebastopol

1994

Paul V. Breazeale
Jane Todd Gurry

Jackson
Raleigh, NC

1993

Melvin Tingle
Patsy Dunigan Clark

Decatur
Louisville

1992

Earl Marshall
June Bailey

Petal
Royal Palm Beach, FL

1991

Dr. Clyde Muse
Lois Blount Cooper

Raymond
Decatur

1990

Larry Hogue
Jo McMullan Taylor

Flowood
Forest

1989

Dr. Eddie M. Smith
Dr. Walterine H. Bell

Decatur
Whitfield

1988

Henry B. Hudspeth
Dr. Verbie Prevost

Louisville
Hixson, TN

1987

Dr. Brad Tucker
Dr. Addie R. Lee

Decatur
Perkinston

1986

Kenneth Madison
Dr. Pam Kirk

Philadelphia
Louisville

1985

Carl B. Cooper 
Dr. Beverly Oliphant-Martin

Decatur
Annandale, VA

1984

Herman Alford

Philadelphia

1983

Frank Hunter

Brookhaven

1982

Denver Brackeen

Union

1981

Dwight Mulholland

Collinsville

1980

Russell Walton

Union

1979

Glenn D. Walker

Forest

1978

Class of 1928, First EC Class

1977

Jessie M. Everett

Decatur

1976

John Risher

Philadelphia

1975

W.C. Spence

Walnut Grove

1974

Elizabeth K. Darby

Philadelphia

1973

Walter Arno Vincent

Meridian

1972

W. Lamar Weems, M.D.

Jackson

1971

Charles Carter

Madison

1970

Leon Sims

Columbus

1969

Arthur Winstead

Philadelphia

1968

W. H. Johnson, Jr.

Decatur

1967

Crawley Alford

Carthage

1966

Henry D. Horton

Louisville

1965

Lucille Wood

Louisville

1964

B.O. Smith

Louisville