5/26/23

MGCCC celebrates students at Awards Day ceremonies

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held Awards Day ceremonies at the Harrison County, Jackson County, and Perkinston campuses and the George County Center during spring semester 2023. Awards Days, held at each location during April, honor students for scholastic achievement, …

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1/6/23

George County Center hosts first Lineman Rodeo Competition

On December 1, the George County Center hosted the first Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Lineman Rodeo Competition.  Students in the Apprentice Electric Lineman program at the George County Center and students in the Electric Lineworker Training program in Gulfport …

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5/19/22

High school welding competition held at MGCCC’s George County Center

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College hosted the South Mississippi Welding Competition on May 13 at the George County Center in Lucedale.  The competition included 18 first- and second-year welding students from South Mississippi high schools. Six area high schools competed …

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4/7/22

MGCCC George County Center Agricultural Science students visit MSU

Agricultural Science students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s George County Center traveled to Mississippi State University (MSU) on March 31 to visit the MSU College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS). The MGCCC/MSU Agricultural Science program at the George …

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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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11/19/21

George County Center hosts MGCCC-MSU Agricultural Science Day

Students from George County High School and Stone County High School, along with members of the community, enjoyed the MGCCC-MSU Agricultural Science Day at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College George County Center in Lucedale on November 18. The event …

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9/16/21

George County Center’s PTK chapter awarded $1,000 Honors in Action grant

The Beta Tau Eta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society received a $1,000 Honors in Action grant award.  The grant will go toward the chapter’s Honors in Action project this year. “The opportunity that this grant provides us will …

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4/27/21

100 percent of MGCCC’s fall 2020 lineman graduates earn industry jobs

The Apprentice Electric Lineman (AEL) program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s George County Center has strong ties to industry, providing 100 percent of its graduates in the fall 2020 class to be placed in jobs. “Our students receive industry-driven …

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4/27/21

MGCCC to offer Honors College at the George County Center

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s George County Center is starting an Honors College for students at the George County Center beginning fall semester 2021.  The program will offer students special opportunities for scholarships at MGCCC, special honors recognition at MGCCC’s …

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3/8/21

Four MGCCC Phi Theta Kappa chapters receive 2021 REACH Rewards

The four chapters of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College have been named 2021 REACH Rewards Chapters.  Winning chapters were chosen based on an increase in their membership acceptance rate to 15 percent or higher …

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