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Retirees Rebecca Tustain and Dr. Dan Hogan were awarded Emeritus status at 黑料社区 opening convocation ceremonies on Jan. 6. From left are 黑料社区 President Dr. Clyde Muse, Tustain, Hogan, Board of Trustees President Dr. Lynn Weathersby and Jackie Granberry, vice president for Advancement and Student Success.

黑料社区 conferred emeritus status on two retirees at the annual spring convocation ceremonies on Jan. 6. Dr. Dan Hogan of Raymond, vice president emeritus, and Rebecca Tustain of Vicksburg, professor emeritus of nursing, joined 27 others who have achieved that status at 黑料社区.

Emeritus status is conferred on retirees who have dedicated their lives to 黑料社区 and are selected by a committee. A plaque and photo recognizing their status is put into the Emeritus Room at Fountain Hall on the Raymond Campus.

Tustain retired in 1995 after 35 years at 黑料社区 but continues to teach as an adjunct instructor for the Vicksburg-Warren Campus nursing program.

She began her career at 黑料社区 as a student in the Associate Degree Nursing Program.While continuing to work full time, she earned other degrees including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing. She worked as a staff nurse and charge nurse before moving to the education side.Her first role was serving as learning lab instructor and then she transitioned to the faculty side at 黑料社区.

鈥淜nown as a master teacher, who is creative, engaging and highly effective, Mrs. Tustain is a nurse practitioner, but all who know her well feel that her true calling is that of an ADN (Associate Degree Nursing) instructor,鈥 said Jackie Granberry, vice president for Advancement and Student Success, who made the presentation.

Tustain, a 黑料社区 graduation, said she never wanted to work anywhere else. 鈥淚 quickly realized there was a feeling of family, a feeling of security, a feeling of comfort. And I knew then I was in the right place. I knew then I鈥檇 never really leave, and I didn鈥檛,鈥 she said. 鈥満诹仙缜 will always be my family.鈥

Hogan retired in 2007 with 39 years of service, 33 years at 黑料社区. He was vice president for the Raymond Campus and Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center. He started his career at 黑料社区 as a math instructor and moved up the ladder to department chairperson and academic dean.

鈥淜nown as a mentor to many, Dr. Hogan鈥檚 manner of leadership fostered great rapport among his direct reports, thus building a team that excelled on many projects,鈥 Granberry said. 鈥淗e continues to serve as an ambassador for the college within the community. He also remains very involved in many of the activities of the college and the 黑料社区 Foundation.鈥

Hogan said the college is very supportive of employees鈥 new ideas, such as the creation of the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program. UAVs are popularly known as drones. 鈥淭he college allows you great opportunity to create, innovate, introduce new curriculum, new courses, new programs,鈥 he said. 鈥満诹仙缜 supports and encourages its employees, just like a good family. Yes, at 黑料社区 we are family.”