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FREE SPIRITS 2001 NICHOLAS JEREMIAH HOWARD The artisl Nicholas, a sophomore art major, is the son ofElder Leslie and Gloria Howard ofClarksdale, Mississippi. He has two brothers and two sisters. He is a 1999 graduate ofClarksdale High School. Nicholas attends Rehobeth Church ofGod in Christ in Clarksdale, where his father is the pastor. His hobbies are drawing and playing the keyboard and drums. Nicholas' interest in art began at an early age. He has won several awards for his drawing which include the State Art Awards. While attending CCC, Nicholas has maintained a 3.65 grade point average. He is one ofCCC's Ambassadors, a member of Phi Theta Kappa, and a member ofthe Social Science Club. After graduation, Nicholas plans to attend Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. His future goal is to become an architect or an art teacher. His philosophy of life is, "Always trust in God and work tor the best." Digitized by the Internet Archive 2013 in http://archive.org/details/freespirits2001coah COAHOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ROAD 3240 FRIARS POINT Clarksdale, Mississippi 38614 This publication is brought to you by the English Department and Federal Programs (Writing Across the Curriculum) FREE SPIRITS FOREWORD • DEDICATION • • ENGLISH CLUBS INC. SECTION • I (UNITY) SECTION • II (INSPIRATIONS) SECTION • III (THAT GIRL) • SECTION IV (THAT BOY) SECTION V • (LIFE) ACKNOWLEDGMENTS • foreword The 2001 coition of free SpiritsSs a combination oftalents from the stut>ents at Coahoma Community C0HC5C a1on5 with the 5uit>ance oftheir instructors. TViis publication is Vieaoeo b\\ the En5lish ano Forci5ti Lan5ua5e Department Members ofthe £n5lish Clubs Inc. ano sponsors have workefc oi1i5enflu, to make this publication successful. This gear's efcition incluoes poetry ant> essays. Since its inception, the 5oa1 of Fr^Spiritsis to continue to show the creative ant> Artistic talents ofthe stuocnts. Several works in this publication were submittefc for competition. First seconfc, anfc> thirb place awards are 5ivcn. TVie winners are as follows: firstplace, Christopher Stokes; sccono place, Jeshonlwa Lucas; ano thiro place, Derrick Ro5crs. These winners anfc all ofthe literary authors in his publication have shown thatthere is a rewaro for haro work Like the works within it, tViis publication remxtfos us ofthe creative potential we all have within us* Ifwe oi£ beeplv^ enou5h, we can succeeb over the mostintrusive obstacles ant> create a work of beaut% DEDICATION This volume of Free Spirits is respectfully dedicated to Mrs. Georgia A. Lewis, who has rendered 35 years ofservice to Coahoma Community College. She also has served as chairperson of the English and Foreign Language Department for twenty-five years. She is dedicated to the achievement ofacademic excellence in all her students. Through her love, leadership, cooperation, talent, and vision, she has inspired her students to attempt the impossible and has helped CCC become the great institution it is today. While at she CCC, she has been a source of inspoihration J and enlightenment to her students and colleagues. The members of th( English Clubs Incorporated and the English department faculty would like to commend Mrs. Lewis for a job well done. ^ U Tuck t:rvo VbOyfastojJt H-Ajl lit. I ** 1 ' J; ENGLISH CLUBS INC. MEMBERS QUETANNYA BROWN MYOSHA BARNES PATRICK BLAND SABRINA BLAND STEPHANIE DAVIS LASHONDRA GAITHER STEPHANIE HARDMON TIFFANY HOWARD ANTAMINE JACKSON FRADDIA JACKSON TRACY JAMISON CARMEN JUDE DERRICK ROGERS JAMIE LOGGINS CARLYN MANGLE KORTRESE SAULSBERRY ELDRIC WHITLEY SPONSORS GLYNDA DUNCAN VERA S. GRIFFIN PATRICIA HOGGINS GEORGIA A. LEWIS WANDA REED B. ROBERT ROCKETT L. DOROTHY STAMPS J. ANNETTE SYKES J. CAMILLE WALKER BLACK LITERARY SOCIETY ENGLISH CLUB CREATIVE WRITERS GUILD DRAMA CLUB