Jackson County Campus holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for 91,150-square-foot facility

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 20 for the newly renovated and expanded STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Building at the Jackson County Campus in Gautier.  The 91,150-square-foot facility will house all science disciplines and laboratories, as well as math and computer science classrooms and related technology programs. The facility will also offer dedicated student study rooms, an outdoor classroom and meeting space.

“We are excited to provide this new state-of-the-art facility for our science, math and computer science classes and labs and other STEM-related courses and programs,” said Dr. Tammy Franks, vice president of the Jackson County Campus.  “STEM careers are growing at an impressive rate in our state, region and nation, and we are happy to offer students the very best programs, instruction and facilities to prepare them for success in those fields.”