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Krilecia Gianakos with State Games of Mississippi,  Michelle Thames with the MSU Riley Center, Leah Hearn with Commercial Bank, Lee Williams with Regions Bank and Sonya Scarbrough with BankPlus(not pictured) were named the December Ambassadors of the Month by the East Mississippi Business Development Corporation recently. This committee of volunteers assists with membership activities  throughout the year including ribbon cuttings and ground breakings. They work to secure new members and increase membership retention by building relationships and maintaining communication with existing and prospective members.