Representing East Central Community College in Decatur at the annual Capitol Day activities held Feb. 18, 2010, in Jackson were (front, from left) sophomore Abby McMillan of Newton and freshman Monica Vincent of Decatur; (second row, from left) sophomores Kurt Simoneau of Louin, Quin Stokes of Carthage and Zach Gibbs of Forest; and (back row, from left) faculty members Marc McCool of Louisville, Kate Covich of Rose Hill and Christy Ferguson of Philadelphia; and ECCC President Dr. Phil A. Sutphin, who were joined in the photo by State Rep. Russ Nowell of Louisville. Sponsored by the Mississippi Faculty Association for Community and Junior Colleges, Capitol Day is held to bring attention to the funding needs of the state’s community and junior colleges and to promote the colleges’ ongoing Mississippi Values message. Gov. Haley Barbour, Lt. Gov. Phil Bryant, Dr. Eric Clark, executive director of the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges; and Rep. Kelvin Buck of Holly Springs, who serves as chairman of House Universities and Colleges Committee, and several community and junior college students were among speakers at the morning press conference, attended by approximately 200 community and junior college students and faculty.