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Classes begin at �²��� CC amid heady plans for fresh, faces, older students

by | Aug 16, 2016 | News

RAYMOND – Megan Bergeron knew it was time to get back in school once she saw the cost of not having a job with health insurance benefits. “I’m here because I’ve realized the value of having it,” said Bergeron, 30, of Clinton, who will study Respiratory Care Technology...

�²��� CC alum Jeff Henderson wins gold at Summer Olympics

by Cathy Hayden | Aug 14, 2016 | News

[tweetable alt=””]Former �²��� long jump standout Jeff Henderson won a gold medal [/tweetable]Saturday in the men’s long jump at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. His winning jump was 8.38M. Henderson competed Saturday, Aug. 13...

�²��� CC nursing, allied health graduates share stories

by Cathy Hayden | Aug 12, 2016 | News

Zachary Lilley of Florence couldn’t let his wife one-up him. Last year Ashley Lilley finished her Associate Degree in Nursing at �²��� so this year it was Zach’s turn. “I’ve been an LPN (licensed practical nurse) for five years now,” said Lilley, 29,...

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

by | Aug 11, 2016 | News, Workforce

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...

�²��� CC graduates more than 400 in summer ceremony

by | Aug 8, 2016 | News

PEARL — Cynthia Jones decision on what to study in college took a while, but her look on graduation day was all about speed. “Everything in my house is decorated cheetah,” Jones said, with her favorite animal print adorning her shoes and top of her...

Former �²��� CC standout Henderson to compete in Rio Olympics

by Cathy Hayden | Aug 5, 2016 | News

[tweetable alt=””]Former �²��� track standout Jeff Henderson is on his way to Rio.[/tweetable] Henderson, a former �²��� men’s track and field standout, will be competing to qualify in the men’s long jump event Aug. 12 at the 2016...

�²��� CC men’s residence hall catches fire

by Cathy Hayden | Aug 2, 2016 | News

[tweetable alt=””]Williams Hall on the Raymond Campus of �²��� caught fire late Monday afternoon, Aug. 1,[/tweetable] heavily damaging one wing with fire and the second wing of the L-shaped building with smoke and water. Only Reggie...

�²��� CC cheerleaders take top prizes at summer cheer camp

by | Jul 28, 2016 | News

�²��� cheerleaders won superior blue ribbons in four categories at the 2016 Universal Cheerleaders Association College Spirit Camp held July 22-25 at the University of Alabama. [tweetable alt=””]The 18-member �²��� cheer squad swept four...

Disciple of nursing icons credits �²��� ADN program’s ‘hands-on’ approach

by | Jul 15, 2016 | News

JACKSON – A stellar career for Becky Tustain teaching aspiring nurses in �²���’ Associate Degree Nursing program began with just a small request of her husband. “When I came here in 1975, I asked my family for two years to go to school,” she said. “I didn’t think I...

From hamburgers to healthcare, �²��� CC alum has taken care of his customers

by | Jul 15, 2016 | Alumni, News, People Profiles

Note: The following story appears in the summer issue of �²���ight alumni magazine. For more information about the �²��� Alumni Association, see the website. JACKSON – Before Carl Mangum was certified to take a pulse, he could still take an order – either crispy or...