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�²�� CC recognizes 50+ alumni in annual Homecoming festivities

by Cathy Hayden | Oct 22, 2024 | News

�²�� recognized high school and college graduates in 1974 and previous years in the annual 50+ reunion held Oct. 22 as part of Homecoming week festivities Class of 1974: From left, Nancy Roberts Lee of Raymond, Ruby J. Chambless Burks of...

New �²�� CC Academic VP returns to Mississippi

“�²�� is a great institution, so I want to offer my experience and knowledge to help �²�� stay on the forefront of higher education and navigate some of the headwinds that all colleges are facing these days,”

Graduation speaker: �²�� CC ‘has helped me grow’

“�²�� has helped me grow as a person and as a student. Transitioning from high school to college…”

Nursing/Allied Health graduates celebrate with families

�²�� nursing classmates Sergio Sanchez San Juan of Pearl and Patricia Doty of Byram each brought a spouse and four children to their graduation ceremony on July 28. Both celebrated receiving their Associate Degree in Nursing.

Utica Campus receives $7.5m for Upward Bound

“These awards come at a pivotal time and provide much-needed services that boost confidence and offer students the academic tools to succeed.”

2 �²�� Utica Campus students named HBCU scholars

“The HBCU Scholars have dedicated themselves to their learning and exemplify the talent that our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities have nurtured for generations,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona.

Corps employees learn about robotics at Vicksburg Campus

Lawrence Young has been a crane operator “off and on” since 1975 but at age 67 he embraced a new challenge – robotics training for an upcoming upgrade at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers where he works.

Diesel Tech expands to night courses, helps build new careers

“It’s been an awesome experience here,” Perkins said, adding his skills have already gone to work for him in his nighttime job as a mechanic. “I’ve learned the in-depth details of how diesel engines work, from A to Z.”

Adult Education graduates celebrate achievement

At age 38, she proudly donned a cap and gown for a ceremony to celebrate passing the tests to receive her High School Equivalency Diploma, a process that took her several years to complete.

�²�� CC partners for logging training, research

“I was happy to have the opportunity to work with NAU and hope to partner with them in the future, said Wayne Withers, �²�� Logging Equipment Operator instructor. “This collaboration has giving me new ideas for future classes.”

The Arts & Humanities

�²�� CC caps off yearlong Centennial celebration with gala, festive entertainment

Nov 7, 2017

PEARL – A festive night of entertainment and fond memories Nov. 4 helped culminate the yearlong celebration of �²��’s Centennial. Hosted by Gov. and Mrs. Phil Bryant, the event at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus showcased the best of the...

�²�� CC alumni reflect on Sugarman’s life, impact

Mar 27, 2014

�²�� CC alumni Jody Gore, left, and Gary WaltersBack on March 29, 1939, a legend was born out of a tragedy. When Clear Creek in Edwards flooded during a torrential rainstorm, washing out the Highway 80 bridge and plunging cars headed from Jackson to Vicksburg into...

Marie Hull Gallery boasts spring art lineup

Feb 12, 2014

The Marie Hull Art Gallery on �²��’s Raymond Campus is gearing up for a variety of art displays for the spring 2014 semester. Currently, works from the �²�� CC Permanent Collection, “Twenty-five of Mississippi’s Best,” are on display. “It...

�²�� CC Rankin Campus students complete College, Ink. literary journal

May 18, 2017

�²�� Rankin Campus students recently completed their most recent edition of College, Ink., the journal of creative writing. College, Ink. has done well in the annual Mississippi Community College Creative Writing Association contest against other...

�²�� CC Art Show winners, scholarship recipients announced

May 11, 2017

RAYMOND – Winners of the �²�� Student Art Show were announced during a ceremony May 8 at the Marie Hull Art Gallery on the Raymond Campus. CERAMICS/3D DESIGN: Charity Lockridge, of Vicksburg, first place and honorable mention; Reginald Pickering, of...

Economic Development & Workforce

Student goes from layoff to payoff thanks to �²�� CC MI-BEST program

Nov 30, 2016

RAYMOND – Only 18 months ago, Felix Davis found himself laid off from his job and still without a high school diploma. Fast forward to today, and all his minuses have turned to pluses – to the tune of 26 hours of college credit and a 4.0 GPA thanks to the MI-BEST...

�²�� CC partnership with industry grows workforce on Mississippi River

Aug 11, 2016

VICKSBURG – Tossing a heavy, 12-foot mooring rope off a barge on the Mississippi River is a calling for some and simply a rough-sounding job for others. Chad Vickers and Garrett Williams each have trained to do this now, and, though they took different paths to the...

Gov. Bryant speaks on leadership qualities at leadership conference at �²�� CC

Apr 15, 2016

A packed luncheon hall of student leaders Thursday, April 14 from Mississippi’s 15 community colleges was a perfect venue from the state’s top leader – and community college grad – to address the topic of leadership. “I think leaders are very credible,” Bryant told...

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