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Members of ̨Íå²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Community College’s Student Voices met with legislators in the college’s district during the Nov. 17 annual Legislative Luncheon held on the Raymond Campus. The Student Voices group learn about the governmental process and community college issues. They include, from left, Donavon Drennan of Madison, Nicole Rigsby of Brandon, Joanna Stevens of Terry, Abigail Baker of Clinton, Landon Hunter of Hermanville and Tye Sutton of McCall Creek.
Sen. Briggs Hopson of Vicksburg, left, and Rep. Alex Monsour of Vicksburg, right, with ̨Íå²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Community College student Destinie James, also of Vicksburg. James is a member of the college’s ̨Íå²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Connection student recruiting group.
Joanna Stevens of Terry, left, and Abigail Baker of Clinton, right, are with Sen. Hillman Frazier of Jackson at the Nov. 17 ̨Íå²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Community College legislative luncheon. Stevens and Baker are members of the college’s Student Voices advocacy group.
̨Íå²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ President Dr. Clyde Muse, Rep. Alex Monsour of Vicksburg, Rep. Deborah Butler Dixon of Raymond and Dr. Chad Stocks at the Nov. 17 Legislative Luncheon at ̨Íå²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Community College.
Rep. Ray Rogers of Pearl, Sen. Dean Kirby of Pearl, Rep. Tom Weathersby of Florence and ̨Íå²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Community College student Nicole Rigsby of Brandon.
Dr. Mitchell Shears, left, Title III coordinator on the Utica Campus; Rep. Greg Holloway of Hazelhurst and Utica Campus sophomore Sabrevian Davis.
Rep. Credell Calhoun of Jackson, Sen. Hillman Frazier, ̨Íå²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Community College student Abigail Baker of Clinton, ̨Íå²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Community College Director for Marketing and Community Relations Renee Cotton, Rep. Deborah Butler Dixon of Raymond; back, Rep. Greg Holloway of Hazelhurst.
Dr. Mitchell Shears, left, Title III coordinator on the Utica Campus; Rep. Deborah Butler Dixon of Raymond and Utica Campus sophomore Sabrevian Davis.
̨Íå²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Community College student Logan Courtney and Rep. Tom Weathersby, both of Florence.
̨Íå²Ê¹Ù·½ÍøÕ¾ Community College student Nicole Rigsby of Brandon, left, Sen. Josh Harkins of Flowood