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4/16/25
MGCCC student Marissa Barajas named semifinalist for prestigious Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College student Marissa Barajas has been named a semifinalist for the highly competitive Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship, a prestigious award that provides high-achieving community college students with the opportunity to complete their bachelor’s degrees at top four-year institutions. Barajas, …
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4/3/25
MGCCC Phi Theta Kappa chapters earn top honors at 2025 Regional Awards Gala
Three of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapters earned awards at the 2025 PTK Mississippi/Louisiana Regional Awards Gala, held March 6-7 at the University of Mississippi. These honors recognize the outstanding leadership, academic excellence, and service contributions of PTK members and advisors in the …
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4/2/25
MGCCC students earn top honors at 2025 Mississippi Community College Art Instructors Association competition
Two talented students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County Campus have been recognized for their exceptional artwork in the 2025 Mississippi Community College Art Instructors Association (MCCAIA) Annual State Art Competition and Exhibition. Emma King earned first place in the Digital Art …
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4/2/25
MGCCC Harrison County Campus to host annual Student Art Exhibition and Competition
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Harrison County Campus will showcase the 2025 Student Art Exhibition and Competition from April 7-May 2 in the Fine Arts building. The show, which is held annually, will include works by students in Drawing, Design, …
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4/1/25
Ten MGCCC students named to 2025 All-Mississippi Academic Team
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is proud to announce that ten outstanding students have been named to the 2025 All-Mississippi Academic Team, an honor recognizing academic excellence and leadership among community and junior college students in the state. The program …
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4/1/25
MGCCC hosts regional math tournament for middle school students
Nearly 60 talented young mathematicians from across the region gathered at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County Campus on March 18 to compete in the Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics 7th and 8th Grade Regional Math Tournament. Students from schools in George, Harrison, Jackson, …
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3/13/25
MGCCC student Allison Richards named 2025 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College student Allison Richards has been named a 2025 New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar, earning top honors in Mississippi as part of the All-USA Academic Team competition. Out of nearly 2,100 applications, Richards received the highest …
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3/6/25
MGCCC and Ocean Springs High School partner to launch Collegiate Academy program at high school
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is proud to announce a partnership with Ocean Springs High School (OSHS) to provide the Collegiate Academy program to Ocean Springs students. Starting in the 2025-2026 school year, OSHS will offer this innovative program, which …
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2/28/25
Giving back to the community
MGCCC’s West Harrison County Center Cosmetology Technology students provide haircuts for the homeless Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s West Harrison County Center Cosmetology Technology program recently made a remarkable impact on the local community by providing complimentary haircuts for homeless …
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2/21/25
MGCCC’s Shana Nero and Marielle Wedgeworth named William Winter Scholars for 2025
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is proud to announce that Shana Nero, a Language Arts instructor at the Jackson County Campus, and Marielle Wedgeworth, a student at the Perkinston Campus, have been selected as William Winter Scholars for 2025. This …
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