by Cathy Hayden | Jan 30, 2017 | News
Late ̨ʹٷվ Community College alumnus Louis Gene Strickland (1947) of Brandon received numerous recognitions for his service to ̨ʹٷվ Community College during his lifetime. Now, the former ̨ʹٷվ athlete has a scholarship endowed in his name by family and friends. The...
by Cathy Hayden | Jan 30, 2017 | News
Friends and family of the late Wiley Magee, who graduated from ̨ʹٷվ Community College in 1964, established a scholarship in his name that is available to be awarded to a ̨ʹٷվ student majoring in the agriculture or healthcare fields of study. The deadline for...
by | Jan 19, 2017 | News, Workforce
JACKSON – Three counties in the ̨ʹٷվ Community College district have joined a growing list of communities in Mississippi working to be recognized as a job-ready workforce. At least 100 employers each in ̨ʹٷվ, Warren and Rankin counties must agree to begin...
by Cathy Hayden | Jan 10, 2017 | News
In 1917 on a patch of ground in small-town Raymond, Miss., a new opportunity opened for rural boys and girls who wanted to finish high school. That modest opportunity started as ̨ʹٷվ Agricultural High School with 117 students and evolved into what’s now ̨ʹٷվ...
by Cathy Hayden | Jan 4, 2017 | News
Linda Brent Bath was named Professor Emeritus of Business Technology for ̨ʹٷվ Community College at the Jan. 3 Centennial Convocation. She joins 31 other retired ̨ʹٷվ employees selected for the honor. Bath of Raymond began her association with ̨ʹٷվ as a student. She...
by Cathy Hayden | Jan 3, 2017 | News
Brandon native Tori Bailey didn’t originally plan to come to ̨ʹٷվ Community College after she graduated last May. Her aspirations were to attend a university but less than “plentiful” scholarships, to use her word, put a hitch in that plan. Then last January she...
by | Dec 19, 2016 | News, Workforce
PEARL — Just two years ago, Ronald Humes had dropped out of high school and was seemingly out of options. Today, he has credential and a job offer in hand – and he feels on top of his world. “It’s really a dream come true right now,” said Humes, of Vicksburg,...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 16, 2016 | News
On Friday, ̨ʹٷվ graduated nearly 900 students who received 1,263 degrees and certificates, meaning some graduates received more than one credential. Of that number 554 chose to participate in one of the three ceremonies on Friday at the Muse Center on the Rankin...
