PEARL – About 130 ̨ʹٷվ Community College nursing and allied health graduates received credentials at a 2 p.m. ceremony May 10 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus.
̨ʹٷվ Community College has five graduation ceremonies spanning May 10, 11 and 13. Over the five ceremonies, ̨ʹٷվ is awarding 1,839 degrees and certificates to 1,319 people, with some people receiving multiple credentials in academic, career or technical programs. This is the largest number of credentials ̨ʹٷվ has ever awarded for one graduation season.
Over the academic year including summer 2017 and fall 2017 ceremonies, the college will have awarded more than 3,900 credentials, a 12 percent increase over last year and an 85 percent increase over five years ago.
Of the 1,319 spring graduates, 265 achieved cum laude, 3.2 to 3.59 grade point average; 204 achieved magna cum laude, 3.6 to 3.99 GPA and 137 achieved summa cum laude, 4.0 grade point average. Nearly 900 are expected to participate in one of the five ceremonies.
Speakers for Friday ceremonies at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus are
Mike Morgan, president of the ̨ʹٷվ County Board of Supervisors, at 8 a.m. May 11; state Sen. Josh Harkins, of Flowood, at 11 a.m. and Dr. Andrea Mayfield, executive director of the Mississippi Community College Board, at 3 p.m.
Tom Joyner, a nationally syndicated radio and television show host, will speak to graduates at the Utica Campus during a ceremony 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13.
As Mississippi’s largest community college, ̨ʹٷվ Community College is a comprehensive institution offering quality, affordable educational opportunities with academic programs of study leading to seamless university transfer and career and technical programs teaching job-ready skills. With six locations in central Mississippi, ̨ʹٷվ enrolled nearly 12,000 credit students in fall 2016. To learn more, visit www.hindscc.edu or call 1.800.̨ʹٷվCC.
Ridge Rochelle of Canton received a degree in physical therapy assisting on May 10 at ̨ʹٷվ Community College. He is with is son Easton Rochelle, 9 ½ months. (April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community College)
Nickeysha Nathaniel of McComb received the Associate Degree in Nursing from ̨ʹٷվ Community College on May 10. (April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community College)
Leanna Long of Pelahatchie and Emily Nicholson-Zetterholm of Clinton received the Associate Degree in Nursing from ̨ʹٷվ Community College on May 10. (April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community College)
Brooke Barnes of Brandon with her son Jaxon Epperly, 3. Barnes received the Associate Degree in Nursing from ̨ʹٷվ Community College on May 10. (April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community College)
̨ʹٷվ President Dr. Clyde Muse with Dr. Bobby Cooper, the grand marshal and mace bearer for the May 10 graduation at ̨ʹٷվ Community College. The long-time director of the Jubilee Singers on the Utica Campus, Cooper is retiring with 45 years of service to the college. (April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community College)
Graduation speaker Phyllis Polk Johnson with Dr. Libby Mahaffey, dean for nursing and allied health at ̨ʹٷվ Community College and Shan Montgomery, CFO for the Mississippi Board of Nursing. Johnson spoke to nursing and allied health graduates on May 10. (April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community College)
Nicole Vertucci of Richland adjusts the gown for Kayla Atkinson of Carthage. They received the Associate Degree in Nursing from ̨ʹٷվ Community College on May 10. (April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community College)
Morgan Bruff of Jackson and Abby Horner of Ridgeland received the Associate Degree in Nursing from ̨ʹٷվ Community College on May 10. (April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community College)
Sherry Kelley of Jackson, left, and Trenee’ Walton of Ridgeland received the Associate Degree in Nursing from ̨ʹٷվ Community College on May 10. (April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community College)
Jonathan “Win” Winsted of Pelahatchie graduated with a degree in health care assisting on May 10 at ̨ʹٷվ Community College. During his ̨ʹٷվ career, he attended the Rankin Campus and Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center and served as an officer in Phi Theta Kappa honor society. “I had a good experience. Both were really good campuses,” he said. (April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community College)
Graduating with degrees in health care assisting are, from left, Alex Shoemaker of Terry, Camille Young of Jackson, Courtney Stevens of Jackson, Raushauntriss Brown of Byram, and Bre-Anna Russell of Crystal Springs. (April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community College)
Stephanie Drake of Pearl received a degree in radiologic technology on May 10 from ̨ʹٷվ Community College. (April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community College)
̨ʹٷվ Community College Patti Carroll employee helps her daughter Shelby Carroll of Clinton get ready for May 10 graduation. Shelby received a degree in radiologic technology.(April Garon/̨ʹٷվ Community Colege)