4/27/22

MGCCC named to Top 25 semifinalists for Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence

The Aspen Institute Names Semifinalists for 2023 Aspen Prize, Adding a Milestone in the Award Process 25 Colleges Are Eligible for $1 Million Prize to Be Awarded Next Year;  Expanded Prize Field Signifies Growing Momentum for Community College Reform Today …

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4/12/22

Go Big this summer!

MGCCC offers a variety of fun and educational summer camps From field sports to eSports and from culinary to clay sculpture, MGCCC has a summer camp to fit any camper.  Camps are offered to ages ranging from 6 to 19 …

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4/1/22

Seven MGCCC students receive PTK All-Mississippi Scholarships

Six Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College students were named to the All-Mississippi Academic Team this month, and one student was named to the All-Mississippi Workforce Team.  Luke Simpson, Stephen Trest, Lucia Barberena, Chloe Nguyen, Lindsey Diamond, and Lindsey Magee were …

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3/31/22

MGCCC has record number of Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Semifinalists

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has a record number of Jack Kent Cooke semifinalists this year, with six students being selected.  That is the most semifinalists of any college in Mississippi, in 38 U.S. states, and a record number for …

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3/30/22

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Expands Workforce Training Opportunities for George County Residents

Dedicated to enhancing economic growth, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s (MGCCC) George County Center launched a brand-new workforce development program with Enviva, the world’s leading sustainable biomass producer with operations in the U.S. Southeast. The program will offer training to …

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3/15/22

Two MGCCC faculty members, one student named William Winter Scholars

  Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College faculty members Ryan Pierini and Kate Sawyer, as well as student Anna Geter, were named William Winter Scholars this year.  The three were recognized at the 33rd annual Natchez Literary & Cinema Celebration (NLCC) …

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3/14/22

Two MGCCC vice presidents chosen as PTK Distinguished Administrators

Two Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College campus vice presidents have been chosen for the Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished College Administrator award.  Dr. Cedric Bradley, vice president of the Harrison County Campus, and Dr. Tammy Franks, vice president of the Jackson …

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2/23/22

MGCCC Harrison County Campus Fine Art Gallery hosts “Lifescapes: The Art of Marshall Polson” exhibit

A new exhibit, “Lifescapes,” featuring the oil paintings of Marshall Polson, will be on display at MGCCC Harrison County Campus’s Fine Arts Gallery March 7-April 1. Marshall Polson, a native of Ridgeland, Mississippi, majored in art at Mississippi College, earning …

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2/17/22

MGCCC and Rolls-Royce Marine North America sign apprenticeship agreement

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and Rolls-Royce Marine North America signed an apprenticeship agreement on February 15 at the Rolls-Royce Naval Marine facility in Pascagoula. The first programs began this spring. “We look forward to working with Rolls-Royce Marine North …

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2/8/22

MGCCC partners with MDES to offer job fairs

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is partnering with the Mississippi Department of Employment Security (MDES) to offer the 2022 Coastal Mississippi Job Fair at the college’s Jackson County Campus in Gautier on February 14 and the Harrison County Campus in …

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