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Jefferson Davis Campus to host Larry Bustin art show

March 7, 2013
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Jefferson Davis Campus to host Larry Bustin art show

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jefferson Davis Campus will host the Larry Bustin art exhibit through April 15 in the campus Fine Arts Gallery.  A reception was held on March 14. In this show, Bustin says he used different types of mediums and materials to get different textures. “I have used a variety of...
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MGCCC administrators, faculty and students participate in Capitol Day 2013

March 7, 2013
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MGCCC administrators, faculty and students participate in Capitol Day 2013

Dozens of Mississippi community college students flooded the Capitol in Jackson on February 28 to ask their legislators to continue their financial support of the 15 colleges. At a morning news conference, state Senator Terry Burton of Newton told community college supporters that lawmakers appreciate the job the colleges do. “It’s important for us...
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MGCCC music instructor begins 2013 international tour

March 7, 2013
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MGCCC music instructor begins 2013 international tour

Dr. Alessandra Feris, piano instructor at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County Campus, performed a solo recital at the campus Fine Arts Auditorium on March 14. It was the fourth recital on her 2013 tour schedule that includes solo recitals and master classes in various places around the United States and in Greece,...
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Dr. Susan L. Scaggs to receive Phi Theta Kappa’s Distinguished College Administrator Award

March 7, 2013
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Dr. Susan L. Scaggs to receive Phi Theta Kappa’s Distinguished College Administrator Award

Dr. Susan L. Scaggs, vice president of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jefferson Davis Campus, has been selected to receive Phi Theta Kappa’s prestigious Distinguished College Administrator Award.  Only 25 college administrators who are nominated by their PTK chapters are selected for this international distinction, which is based on outstanding support provided to PTK...
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MGCCC instructor elected vice president of Mississippi Faculty Association

March 7, 2013
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MGCCC instructor elected vice president of Mississippi Faculty Association

Brian Carriere, social studies and political science instructor at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jefferson Davis Campus, was elected to serve as vice president of the Mississippi Faculty Association for Community and Junior Colleges (MFACJC).  The term for vice president will begin immediately due to an existing vacancy and will expire in April 2015....
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“Mementos” exhibit shows at Jackson County Campus Fine Arts Gallery

March 7, 2013
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“Mementos” exhibit shows at Jackson County Campus Fine Arts Gallery

Artist Matthew Patterson presents his “Mementos” exhibit at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County Campus through April 18.  The exhibition is in the campus Fine Arts Gallery. An opening reception was held on March 14. Patterson, an assistant professor in the Department of Visual Arts at the University of South Alabama, draws parallels...
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Personnel Update

March 7, 2013
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March 2013 New Employees: Jewel Bishop, Secretary II Counseling Center, Jackson County Campus, effective March 1, 2013 Lillian York, Instructional Technology Coordinator, Jefferson Davis Campus, effective March 25, 2013 Matthew Malley, Computer Repair Technician, District Office, effective March 1, 2013 Kreshell Nicholson, Financial Aid Secretary, Jefferson Davis Campus, effective March 5, 2013 Steven Sison,...
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Gulf Coast inks three golfers

February 5, 2013
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Gulf Coast inks three golfers

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College golf team’s future looks bright after signing three top recruits for the 2013-2014 golf season.  The Bulldogs are looking to win their sixth straight NJCAA Region XXIII championship and fourth straight MACJC title this spring. Danny De Los Santos signed a letter of intent on January 23.  The...
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MGCCC baseball inks seven in 2014 signing class

February 1, 2013
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MGCCC baseball inks seven in 2014 signing class

While the current MGCCC baseball team continues to prepare for the 2013 season, head coach Gary Rath and his staff have received commitments from seven players for the 2014 campaign. “We are extremely proud of these early commitments to the MGCCC baseball program,” Rath says. “This class boasts some of the best hitters in...
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MGCCC Fast Facts

February 1, 2013
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Get to know Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.  We have a lot to brag about! MGCCC provided educational opportunities to 13,877 students in the 2011-2012 school year. Students with an associate degree earn almost $4,000 more a year in wages than a high school graduate and $13,000 more than someone with less than a high school education. Our graduates will...
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