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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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Trudy Showles is back in the saddle

January 30, 2013
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Trudy Showles is back in the saddle

Trudy Showles, who works in Accounts Payable at District Office, competed in two big barrel races in 2012, a little over a year after a nearly tragic horse-riding accident left her with three plates in her face and permanent nerve damage. “I started riding again in the middle of July (2012),” Showles says.  “I...
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MGCCC kicks off the Biggest Loser on Campus competitions

January 29, 2013
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MGCCC kicks off the Biggest Loser on Campus competitions

Almost 150 employees at MGCCC campuses and centers are participating in the Spring 2013 Biggest Loser On Campus competition, which will last for three months (February, March and April). Each month the competition will start over, providing employees three opportunities to become the biggest loser on the campus for that month, either individually or...
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MGCCC instructor elected vice president of Mississippi Faculty Association

January 29, 2013
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MGCCC instructor elected vice president of Mississippi Faculty Association

Brian Carriere, social studies and political science instructor at the 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. Carriere, currently a doctoral...
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Earline Sawyer appointed to MGCCC Foundation board of trustees

January 29, 2013
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Earline Sawyer appointed to MGCCC Foundation board of trustees

Earline (Croncich) Sawyer, a Gulf Coast native and MGCCC alumna, is the newest member appointed to the Foundation Board of Trustees. Sawyer, who graduated from the Jefferson Davis Campus inaugural class of 1965-66, is a longtime advocate of the community college system in Mississippi and of MGCCC in particular. A native of “The Point”...
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Lavell Bond appointed to MGCCC Board of Trustees

January 29, 2013
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Lavell Bond appointed to MGCCC Board of Trustees

Lavell Bond, a resident of the Big Level community, has been appointed to serve on the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Board of Trustees, representing Stone County. He replaces retired Board member L.D. Stringfellow. Bond, an MGCCC alumnus, retired from the college in 2011 after almost six years of overseeing construction projects at MGCCC...
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Flowers chosen as 2012 MGCCC AEOP Office Professional of the Year

November 5, 2012
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Flowers chosen as 2012 MGCCC AEOP Office Professional of the Year

Daphne Flowers is a ten-year employee of MGCCC, currently serving as the Administrative Assistant in the Career & Technical Administration office at the Jefferson Davis campus. Flowers received an Associate Degree of Arts from Pearl River Community College. Her MGCCC career began as Administrative Assistant in the Dean of Instruction office, a position she...
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Davis named 2012 AEOP Administrator of the Year

November 5, 2012
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Davis named 2012 AEOP Administrator of the Year

Brenda Davis, the coordinator of Institutional Relations, has been named the 2012 MGCCC AEOP Administrator of the Year.  Davis, who has worked in her current position for three years, was previously the coordinator of Workforce Development and Continuing Education and the Athletic advisor for students.  She held those positions for five years. Davis graduated...
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Perkinston Campus Reflections Team, Phi Theta Kappa chapter collect food for needy

November 1, 2012
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Perkinston Campus Reflections Team, Phi Theta Kappa chapter collect food for needy

The Reflections Team from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus held their annual food drive during October, setting a new record by collecting 2,185 food items.  The previous record was 2,063 food items, which was collected last year.  All items are donated to Our Daily Bread food pantry in Wiggins. This is the...
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