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̨ʹٷվ CC honors Foundation scholarship recipients in Vicksburg
VICKSBURG – The ̨ʹٷվ Community College Foundation recognized 2024-2025 scholarship recipients, donors and other honorees at a reception on Oct. 10 at the George-Oakes Building on the Vicksburg-Warren Campus. The ̨ʹٷվ Community College Foundation will award more than...
̨ʹٷվ CC Maritime Center to be named for Chad Stocks
VICKSBURG – ̨ʹٷվ Community College will have a ribbon-cutting and building dedication ceremony for the Regional Maritime Training Center on Highway 27 near the Vicksburg-Warren...
̨ʹٷվ CC, Goldman Sachs partner to boost small businesses
“This is a great opportunity for business owners to gain access to tools and knowledge to grow their businesses” – Dr. Ginger Robbins
Civil Rights activists, Freedom Riders in exhibit at McLendon Library
RAYMOND - The McLendon Library at ̨ʹٷվ Community College’s Raymond Campus is currently displaying “Freedom Riders: Journey for Change” through Nov. 6, 2024. As part of the...
̨ʹٷվ CC Lendon Players season opens comedy production
RAYMOND – ̨ʹٷվ Community College’s theatre performance group, The Lendon Players, will perform “The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” from Oct. 29-Nov. 1, 2024. Doors open each...
̨ʹٷվ CC Rankin Campus building dedication to honor alumnus
PEARL – The Administration Building at ̨ʹٷվ Community College’s Rankin Campus will become the Irl Dean Rhodes Building during a dedication ceremony at 10 a.m. Oct. 28.A Rankin...
Retired ̨ʹٷվ CC coach to be honored with field rededication
UTICA – The baseball field at ̨ʹٷվ Community College’s Utica Campus will be re-dedicated to honor retired baseball coach George McQuitter of Jackson at 10 a.m. Oct. 23 at the...
̨ʹٷվ CC Culinary hosting Jackson’s hospitality industry
“At ̨ʹٷվ we have gifted culinary students, and this will also serve them in networking, forming new partnerships and finding future opportunities” – Tiffany Gaskin
Vicksburg Campus PTK inducts new members
VICKSBURG – The Alpha Omega Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at ̨ʹٷվ Community College’s Vicksburg-Warren Campus inducted new fall chapter members on Sept. 27. New inductees are,...
̨ʹٷվ CC Student Government Association announces 2024-25 officers
RAYMOND – ̨ʹٷվ Community College’s Student Government Association on the Raymond Campus announced their officers for the 2024-25 school year. They are, from left, Sanaa...
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̨ʹٷվ CC Fine Art and Graphic Design Students Receive Awards
The show and competition are open to first and second-year Fine Art and Graphic Art students who are currently enrolled.
Cooper Named Winner of ̨ʹٷվ CC Utica Campus Holtzclaw Award
Dr. Bobby Cooper received the 2024 Holtzclaw Award for his 45 years of dedication to his students.
̨ʹٷվ CC announces 2023-2024 Hi-Steppers
No group in the U.S. has received more invitations to nationally televised bowl games, professional football games or national parades than the Hi-Steppers.
Musical theatre returns to ̨ʹٷվ CC
“This isn’t just the Lendon Players, every aspect of the department is contributing in some way, shape or form.”
̨ʹٷվ CC art students win in state competition
The Raymond Campus Art Department selected 23 2-D works and five ceramics pieces for the show. Eight other community colleges participated in the 2023 MCCAIA.
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̨ʹٷվ CC Maritime Center Achieves 2nd Excellence Rating
The dedicated facility along with the simulations will simulate a real-world experience that will help students prepare for a career as a mariner.
̨ʹٷվ CC, Atmos partner for student internship program
The first intern under the new partnership is Hunter Holtsinger of Brandon who will spend the summer working at Atmos’ location in Jackson. He is a sophomore at ̨ʹٷվ studying Mechanical Engineering Technology.
McCulloch Scholarship recipient makes seamless return to school
PEARL – A few years ago, Jessica Hardwick decided that since her family had grown by one, it was time to similarly grow her opportunity to help support them. Enter ̨ʹٷվ Community College, and the third-semester nursing student at the college’s Rankin Campus has a...
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Allied health student continues life shaped by healthcare
“When I was about 2 ½ years old, my parents realized I couldn’t bend my left arm,” said Batte, 21, of Brandon. After initial consultation locally, Batte was taken to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
After false starts, fashion design paves road to New York
The fashion design major on the Utica Campus started her college experience unsure of what she wanted to do after college. A long journey led to her recent big break interning with a clothing line in New York.
Culinary program revives passion for cooking
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Memeh came to the United States at age 3 along with her family. Trouble at home landed her in a group home for children for a number of years, where she earned a GED and was provided a car. She enrolled at ̨ʹٷվ at 18, but was too lost on too many levels to succeed.
Serving the public a way of life for Rankin Campus nursing student
Protecting and serving the public has been a way of life for Matthew McCain for 12 years as a police officer in Flowood. Those ideals won’t change much in a new career he’s starting, thanks to ̨ʹٷվ Community College.
Clintonian takes advantage of program, internship opportunities
The former high school football player is concentrating on his career goals, not sports, as he takes heavy course loads to finish his credential in Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance program.
Activities at ̨ʹٷվ spur student to pursue goals
Faith Dillon first became interested in a career in teaching while volunteering at the Mississippi Children’s Museum in Jackson and at her church while in high school.