The 2013 Difference Makers were recognized at the Alumni/Foundation Spring Reception on March 26 at the Jackson County Campus in Gautier. This year’s honorees are Chris Pierce Hoenke, District Office; Chloe Sharp; Jackson County Campus; George McCreary, Jefferson Davis Campus; and Lesia McCarroll, Perkinston Campus. These four individuals have demonstrated an exceptional work ethic,...
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Tammy Franks, dean of Business Services at the Jackson County Campus, has been chosen to receive the 2013 W. L. Pierce Education Leadership Award from The University of Southern Mississippi Department of Educational Studies and Research. Franks is currently a doctoral candidate in Higher Education Administration with a minor in Instructional Technology at USM. The award,...
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will hold Know Your Numbers health fairs on its three campuses in April to promote a healthy learning environment at the college. The health fairs will be held on April 16 at the Jefferson Davis Campus and April 17 at the Jackson County Campus. A health fair was held in March...
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Chilly, windy conditions couldn’t cool off the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College men’s team as it shut out Hinds 9-0 and upped its record to 10-0 on the season. The Bulldog men, ranked No. 17 in the ITA rankings, were led by Alex Puyol, Lachlan Puyol, Sean Alexander, Nick Georgian, Travis Burdick and Grant...
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Lea Kittrell’s grand slam highlighted a game-one win and propelled Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College to a road sweep at Southwest on March 26. The Lady Bulldogs (21-5, 11-1) were down 1-0 in game one but scored three in the fifth and four in the seventh to put away Southwest 7-1. Kittrell’s second homer...
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PERKINSTON—Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College earned another MACJC South Division split on Tuesday, March 26, taking game one against Southwest 7-2 and dropping the nightcap 8-1. and Ryne Long, who also drove in three. Taylor Olsen (3-1) went five-and-one-third innings and struck out five for the victory. Despite solid pitching from Stuart Holmes and...
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Charles L. Sullivan, professor emeritus and archivist at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, has been elected president of the Mississippi Historical Society. He was named vice president in 2012 and elevated to the presidency during the annual meeting on March 2, in Vicksburg. He will serve as president for one year. Sullivan is the...
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Bulldog Day 2013 attracted 2,035 students and parents to Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College campuses on March 7. They visited classrooms and enjoyed varied entertainment during the annual event, which is geared toward high school seniors to showcase the educational opportunities at MGCCC. The day-long event gives potential students the opportunity to experience campus life...
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Instructor Dr. Amy Hunt and student Ramsey Sellers were selected to represent Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College at the 24th annual Higher Education Appreciation Day-Working for Academic Excellence (HEADWAE) program in Jackson on February 26. The day’s activities included an awards luncheon and visit to the state Capitol. Hunt, chair of the Health, Physical...
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Thirty-eight students in the Honors College at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County and Jefferson Davis campuses made presentations at the Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS) conference in Hattiesburg February 21-22. Student research ranged from increasing germination in seeds and cancer-distress screening to developing health-related and marine education resource guides. In addition to...
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