Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College held its Annual Bulldog Tailgate on Aug. 29 at the Perkinston Campus before the first home game of the season. More than 500 Bulldog fans met in Heidelberg Hall to eat hamburgers and hotdogs while cheering for the team ranked No. 1 in the nation. The MGCCC Jazz Band and...
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The Bulldogs scored early and often on visiting Coahoma en route to a 63-14 season-opening win in Perkinston on August 29. MGCCC (1-0) roared out to a 14-0 lead three minutes into the game and stretched the lead to 42-7 at halftime behind three touchdown passes, two scores from the defense and a rushing...
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The Fine Art Gallery at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jefferson Davis Campus will host “Adrift,” an art exhibition by Carolyn Busenlener, September 9-October 24. An opening reception will be held on Tuesday, September 10, at 12:30 p.m. in the gallery. Busenlener, a contemporary expressionistic painter, says she does not begin with preconceived ideas...
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As part of the Healthy Living Initiative at MGCCC, campuses have established fitness center hours for employees and a variety of interesting activities to get everyone involved in exercise. The fitness center at the Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center is open during work hours. The fitness center at the George County Center is currently...
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The Band of Gold drumline got it started, then the cheerleaders and Perkettes followed suit as the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College 2013-14 athletic season kicked of with Meet The Team Night at A.L. May Memorial Stadium on August 22. Players from MGCCC’s football and soccer teams were introduced, head football coach Steve Campbell...
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New Employees: Constance Ackeret, Skills and Computer Lab Manager/Nursing Instructor, District Office, Effective August 1, 2013 Daniel Vernon, Music Instructor, Perkinston Campus, August 1, 2013 Samuel Frichter (Bubba), Assistant Baseball Coach, Perkinston Campus, Effective August 1, 2013 John Henson, Pipefitting Instructor, Community Campus, Effective August 1, 2013 Julie Garner, Secretary to the Associate Vice...
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New Employees: James Radford, Computer Lab Assistant, Jefferson Davis, Effective July 1, 2013 April Zachary, Finance Clerk, Jackson County Campus, Effective July 1, 2013 Anika Bush, Secretary to the Vice President, Jackson County Campus, Effective July 1, 2013 Kellie Bankston, Housekeeper, Perkinston Campus, Effective July 1, 2013 Darlene May, Carpenter, Jackson County Campus, Effective...
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Although it was technically a pair of preseason games, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College played with midseason intensity as the men’s squad defeated Northwest 2-1, and the Lady Bulldogs shut out Northwest 1-0. Goals by Bulldog freshmen Zahir Bracey and Mena Stewart lifted MGCCC past the Rangers in men’s action, while a penalty kick...
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This summer, pollsters at jcgridiron.com named Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College as the nation’s No. 1 preseason JUCO team in it’s “Dirty 30” rankings. In August, the NJCAA followed suit as MGCCC earns the top spot in another preseason poll. The Bulldogs top the list, followed by Snow College, Navarro, Iowa Western and Butler....
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Cheerleaders The MGCCC 2013-2014 cheerleaders kicked into action with their annual trek to the Universal Cheerleaders Association camp held at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, July 19-22. The squad brought home a trophy case full of awards from camp, including five blue ribbons. The group won first place for Sideline Cheer, Fight Song...
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