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  • 10/24/25

    Gulf Coast earns Halbrook Trophy for academic excellence

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has once again been recognized for its outstanding commitment to academic excellence among student-athletes, earning the David M. Halbrook Jr. Trophy for the 2024-25 academic year. Gulf Coast captured the men’s award in the Community …

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  • 10/24/25

    AI Legislative Task Force meets at MGCCC, showcasing innovation and workforce readiness on the Gulf Coast

    The Artificial Intelligence Legislative Task Force, chaired by State Senator Bart Williams of Starkville and State Representative Jill Ford of Madison, met Wednesday October 15 at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Harrison County Campus to learn how the college and …

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  • 9/29/25

    The Sunray Companies donation supports MGCCC Massage Therapy students

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College celebrated a generous gift from The Sunray Companies on September 29, at the Perkinston Campus Center for Health and Wellness. The presentation of the Sunray Enhancing Lives Scholarship underscored Sunray’s commitment to supporting MGCCC’s Massage Therapy Program and empowering …

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  • 9/23/25

    MGCCC’s Bryant Center School of Nursing and Health Professions receives national Sterling Achievement Award

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Bryant Center School of Nursing and Health Professions has received the Sterling Achievement Award for Disaster Recovery by the Council of State Community Development Agencies. The award honors state programs that have demonstrated sustained success …

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  • 9/22/25

    MGCCC celebrates national recognition as one of the Best Colleges to Work For

    Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is celebrating a major honor after once again being named one of the nation’s best colleges to work for in the 2025 Great Colleges to Work For® program. The college not only earned the designation but also …

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  • 9/8/25

    MGCCC students awarded Chevron Scholarships

    Ten students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and one student from the Mississippi State University’s Engineering on the Coast program received $1,000 scholarships from Chevron during a luncheon held September 5 at MGCCC’s Jackson County Campus. The event celebrated …

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  • 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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  • 6/3/26

    Mississippi’s growing leadership in Artificial Intelligence highlighted through national engagement, statewide training, and regional recognition

  • 5/22/26

    MGCCC student Katie Carter named 2026 Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholar

  • 1/21/26

    Fall 2025 President’s and Vice Presidents’ Lists

  • 5/12/26

    MGCCC Graphic Design Technology student wins statewide contest for the 2026 Mississippi CTE Conference Cover

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