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June 2, 2006

Anonymous The Meridian Star Fri Jun 02, 2006, 11:50 PM CDT

Brandon Rodgers of Collinsville was recently named to the Dean’s List at William Carey College.

Chandler Giles of Meridian was recently named to the President’s List at William Carey College.

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Local students were recently named to the President’s List, Dean’s List and Director’s List at East Mississippi Community College.

Students earning academic honors were James Andrew Harper, Andrew Bryant Pippin, Kirby B. Rutledge, Blake Alexander Smith, Mark Kevin Ford, LaToya T. Lake, Eddie M. Winns, Justin Heath Richardson, Clint W. Bates, Michael L. Butler and Crystal Denise Sanders.

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More than 250 schools in Mississippi participated in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Pennies For Patients Program. It allows students to develop compassion and learn the value of helping others while they are working for a good cause. For three weeks in February, schools collected coins to raise money to help find cures for leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s Disease, myeloma research and for patient services.

Newton County Elementary School in Decatur was second overall in fund-raising with a $5,473.57.

With an outstanding amount of determination and compassion, students across the state raised more than $181,000 for the benefit of blood cancer research and patient services.

To register for Pennies for Patients 2007 or to learn about other events for the society, call Lisa at (601) 956-7447.

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