Our Mission

It is the mission of The MGCCC Foundation to support the college’s mission through strategically developing donated resources, building community relationships, and ensuring fiscal responsibility. Explore your opportunities and partner with us in transforming lives through education and philanthropy as we shape the future of education on the Gulf Coast.

Ways to Give

Direct Your Impact

Make a difference by choosing how you would like to give. Contribute to Scholarship Funds, Memorials, the Walk of Honor, and more.

Scholarships

Foundation Scholarships are made available through generous gifts from individuals, corporations, and organizations.

Employee Giving

MGCCC Employees: Give Back to Gulf Coast Students.

Support the success of our Gulf Coast students and programs by giving through payroll deduction. It’s simple, impactful, and available using the payroll deduction form on the Employee Intranet.

Contact Us

Dr. Suzi Brown
Vice President
Student Services,
Enrollment Strategies, and Advancement
(601) 528-8480
suzana.brown@mgccc.edu

Sherri Carr Smith
Associate Vice President of Advancement
(601) 928-6205
sherri.smith@mgccc.edu

Veronica Stubbs
Director
Advancement Services
(601) 928-6288
veronica.stubbs@mgccc.edu

Paige Cannon
Scholarships &
Programs Specialist
(601) 528-8446
paige.cannon@mgccc.edu

Mailing address:
MGCCC Foundation
P.O. Box 99
Perkinston, MS 39573

Physical address:
MGCCC Foundation
51 Main Street
Perkinston, MS 39573

If you wish to donate by mail, please mail your donation to the P.O. Box under Mailing Address. Make checks payable to the MGCCC Foundation and include the name of the scholarship to which you would like to donate.

Alumni & Foundation Newsletter

The quarterly Foundation newsletter keeps you up to date on the latest news from the MGCCC Foundation and the Alumni association. Subscribe to receive the e-Newsletter to your email inbox.

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Current Edition

Alumni & Foundation Newsletter Volume 20 Spring 2026 by Paige Cannon

Past Newsletters

Latest News

  • MGCCC Foundation - 9/20/22

    Thank you to the Summer of Giving sponsors!

    MGCCC Foundation concludes scholarship campaign with more than $216,000 raised The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Foundation completed its Summer of Giving campaign on August 15, raising money for student scholarships at MGCCC.  Last year, the Foundation funded scholarships for …

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  • MGCCC Foundation - 5/11/22

    Alumnus lost in World War II finally returns home

    “Killed in Action in the Southwest Pacific” read the column beneath the picture of Private Andrew Joseph Ladner published February 10, 1943, in the Daily Herald.  The column further stated that Ladner had attended Harrison-Stone-Jackson Junior College, now Mississippi Gulf …

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  • Champions of Education and Community

    Champions of Education and Community

    The Sawyers’ dedication to education is evident in their family history and personal experiences. Earline shared, “We were inspired to donate to MGCCC and specifically…

Governance

The Foundation Board of Directors is appointed by the college Alumni Association, Board of Trustees, representatives of the college administration and Foundation members. Directors serve voluntarily and receive no compensation of any kind.