The first event at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s new Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (iMPAC) was held February 25, with nearly 100 MGCCC students from the college’s four-county district attending the annual Student Leadership Conference. Speakers from the Gulf Coast community, including Chamber of Commerce and business and industry leaders, participated in the program.

Highlights of the event included an interview panel with Richmond Vincent Jr., president and CEO of Goodwill Industries of South Mississippi and Goodworks; Lee Bond, CEO of Singing River Health Systems; and Rebecca Powers, Harrison County District Two supervisor. Breakout sessions were offered by Municipal Judge Sean A. Courtney, of Wiggins; Christian Hartley, branch manager at Keesler Federal Credit Union; Katie Weldon, program director and military affairs liaison for the Mississippi Chamber of Commerce; and Ken Flanagan, director of George County Community Development.

That evening, Point of iMPAC, the inaugural performance in the center, featured the amazing talent of MGCCC student performance groups, including Coastal Vibrations, Jazz Band, JC Voices, Mississippi Sound, the Perkette Dance Team, Perkinston Concert Choir, Saxophone Quartet, Tuba/Euphonium Ensemble and Quartet, and Wind and Woodwind ensembles.

The showcase brought student performers from all three Gulf Coast campuses together for a phenomenal experience at South Mississippi’s newest live entertainment venue. The music chosen for the event ranged from jazz to opera, Broadway musicals to pops and displayed the wide range of talent among MGCCC students and their opportunities for learning performance arts at the college.

iMPAC is a unique gem at the center of MGCCC’s 10 campuses and centers, offering coastal residents and students the opportunity to participate in cultural, educational, professional, and recreational events.  The 54,000-square-foot facility features 1,200 seats of unobstructed views in a state-of-the-art auditorium.

View the Point of iMPAC photo gallery at iMPAC Gallery.