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Category: College News

  • 8/28/25

    Five MGCCC students named 2025 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars

    Five students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County Campus have been named 2025 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars. Each will receive a $1,000 scholarship, joining only 220 students nationwide selected for this honor. The recipients are Abigael Matias Medina …

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  • 8/13/25

    MGCCC selected again for Metallica Scholars Initiative

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is proud to announce its selection as one of the community colleges invited to join Year 7 of the prestigious Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI). Supported by the generous grant, aimed at enhancing MGCCC’s Process Operations Technology and Instrumentation …

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  • 8/5/25

    MGCCC launches Defense Industry Training Accelerated Courses (DITAC) initiative

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College hosted a press conference on August 5 at the Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (iMPAC) on the Harrison County Campus to unveil the Defense Industry Training Accelerated Courses (DITAC) initiative. Leaders from MGCCC, the regional …

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  • 8/4/25

    MGCCC’s Don Hammack named 2024-2025 MACCC Sports Information Director of the Year

    Don Hammack, longtime Sports Information Director at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, has been named the 2024-2025 Sports Information Director of the Year by the Mississippi Association of Community Colleges Conference (MACCC). The prestigious honor, voted on by SIDs from …

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  • 7/28/25

    MGCCC’s School of Nursing and Health Professions named 2025 Center of Excellence

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s School of Nursing and Health Professions has been designated a 2025 Center of Excellence (COE) in Nursing Education by the National League for Nursing (NLN), one of only 21 institutions nationwide selected for this prestigious honor. The formal …

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  • 7/25/25

    MGCCC awarded second Lowe’s Foundation Gable Grant

    $700,000 investment will expand skilled trades training, career pathways, and industry partnerships Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has been selected to receive a second Gable Grant from the Lowe’s Foundation; a $700,000 investment aimed at expanding and accelerating the college’s …

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  • 7/22/25

    MGCCC named one of America’s top vocational schools by USA TODAY

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has been recognized among USA TODAY’s America’s Top Vocational Schools 2025, ranking in the top 10 percent of institutions nationwide. The prestigious honor, based on independent research conducted in partnership with Statista, highlights MGCCC’s continued excellence in delivering workforce-focused …

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  • 6/16/25

    MGCCC names Teresa McDonald as Associate Vice President for the School of Nursing and Health Professions

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College announces the appointment of Teresa McDonald as the new Associate Vice President for the School of Nursing and Health Professions. McDonald brings more than two decades of experience in healthcare education and academic leadership to …

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  • 6/3/25

    ALI SIDDIQ ANNOUNCES 34 MORE DATES FOR THE SECOND LEG OF HIS 2025 “IN THE SHADOWS TOUR” STARTING AUGUST 22

    TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 2025 AT 10AM LOCAL NASHVILLE (June 3, 2025) –  Stand-up comedian and renowned storyteller, Ali Siddiq, has announced 34 more cities for his 2025 IN THE SHADOWS TOUR. The prolific storyteller will be …

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  • 6/2/25

    MGCCC’s Darlene Bush Named 2025 Moody Institute Fellow

    Darlene Bush, instructor of mathematics and instructional designer at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus, has been named a 2025 Moody Institute Fellow. This prestigious recognition includes a $1,000 stipend, which Bush will use to enhance instructional resources and …

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  • 7/22/25

    MGCCC named one of America’s top vocational schools by USA TODAY

  • 8/28/25

    Five MGCCC students named 2025 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars

  • 1/7/25

    Dr. Kollin Napier named 2024 Mississippian of the Year by Jackson Chapter of AITP

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