The Band and Colette chapter of the Copiah-Lincoln Community College Alumni Association will induct Larry Greer, of Madison, into its Hall of Fame and will honor Kristopher Coleman, of Brookhaven, as the Stanley Stewart Outstanding Young Alumni recipient during Homecoming festivities on Thursday, Oct. 23.
Larry Greer | Greer is a 1967 honors graduate of Co-Lin, where he was a member of the Blue Wave Show Band and the tennis team. After Co-Lin, he received a Bachelor of Science in mathematics from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Master of Business Administration from Mississippi College.
He is a past president of USM Alumni, Hinds County chapter; past president of Downtown Jackson Exchange Club; past chairman of the Board of the Better Business Bureau of Mississippi; a graduate of Leadership Jackson Honor Society; and a participant in Metropolitan Crime Commission organization. He was also a long-serving member and past president of the Co-Lin Foundation Board of directors and is a charter member of the Band and Colette Alumni Chapter.
“I am very pleased to be the recipient of this honor,” he said. “I am a native of Wesson, and I have always had a sincere fondness and admiration for the band and Colette organization at Co-Lin Community College. My mother was one of the first four Colettes selected in the 1940s; therefore, I have a legacy with the band and Colettes that began over 80 years ago.”
He is married to Paula Little Greer and has two children, Jeffery and Brian; and four grandchildren, Lola, Jude, Beckett and Mylo.
Kristopher Coleman | Coleman attended Co-Lin from 2009 to 2011, where he was a member of the Blue Wave Show Band. He credits retired band director Shaw Furlow for helping prepare him for a career in music. Since leaving Co-Lin, he has performed in over 58 shows across major cities like Atlanta, Memphis, and New Orleans. He became the first hip-hop artist to perform at the Ole Brook Festival in 2022 and has graced the stage every year since.
Coleman is the proud owner of WEALL1 RECORDS, his own Christian Recording Label, and co-owner of Stori Studios, a media and marketing company he runs alongside his wife, Orionna Coleman. Together, they also host the “We Komplete Podcast” every Friday at 9 AM CST on G93 with SuperTalk Radio, marking a historic milestone as the first Black hosts ever at the Brookhaven station.
“This honor means a lot to me,” he said. “Knowing that there are people who truly see me in my entirety. I’m so appreciative and grateful for the recognition, and I look forward to wearing this with honor.”
Coleman and his wife have three children together: Kao, Harmony and Melody.