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6/9/26
MGCCC named Top 10 Finalist for 2027 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence
On June 9, the Aspen Institute (Aspen) named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College as one of 10 community colleges as finalists for the 2027 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition for community colleges. Backed by $1 …
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6/3/26
Mississippi’s growing leadership in Artificial Intelligence highlighted through national engagement, statewide training, and regional recognition
Mississippi Artificial Intelligence Network (MAIN), the nation’s premier statewide AI network, is housed at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It brings together educators, employers, government agencies, and community partners to advance AI literacy, workforce readiness, and responsible AI adoption across …
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5/27/26
MGCCC Institutional Advancement and Sports Information teams receive five awards at CPRAM Conference
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College brought home five awards from the 2026 College Public Relations Association of Mississippi (CPRAM) Conference, held May 18-20 in Senatobia. Competing against 14 other community colleges in the Junior Division, MGCCC’s Institutional Advancement and Sports …
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5/22/26
MGCCC student Katie Carter named 2026 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholar
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College graduate Katie Carter has been named a 2026 recipient of the prestigious Jack KentCooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, one of the nation’s most competitive and generous scholarships for community college students. Carter, a recent graduate from Vancleave who earned …
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5/22/26
Turning Tassels, Opening Doors:
MGCCC Celebrates Graduates Across Three Ceremonies Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College celebrated students who participated in the Spring 2026 Commencement Week with three ceremonies May 12–13. The week began on May 12 with the Adult Education Graduation Ceremony, where 171 …
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5/22/26
MGCCC Perkinston Campus Learning Resources Center receives national grant to expand accessibility resources
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston Campus Learning Resources Center (LRC) has been selected as one of 300 libraries nationwide to participate in the fourth and final round of Libraries Transforming Communities: Accessible Small and Rural Communities, an initiative of …
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4/29/26
MGCCC earns national spotlight as Aspen Prize Semifinalist
The Aspen Institute has named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College as one of 25 semifinalists for the 2027 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence. Rooted in deep research and backed by $1 million in award money, the Aspen Prize is …
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4/17/26
MGCCC announces Gulf Scholars Program Partnership with University of Mississippi
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is expanding hands-on learning opportunities for students through a new partnership with the University of Mississippi as part of the Gulf Scholars Program. Supported by a $75,000 grant from the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, …
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4/17/26
MGCCC students named semifinalists for prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Two Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students have been named semifinalists for the highly competitive 2026 Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced 485 semifinalists in March for its Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, selecting students from …
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4/15/26
MGCCC Institutional Relations Team earns statewide recognition at PRAM Conference
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Institutional Relations team received four prestigious awards at the Public Relations Association of Mississippi (PRAM) Conference, held April 12–14 in Starkville. PRAM is a statewide organization comprised of Mississippi’s top public relations professionals, representing large corporations, major advertising …
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