Welcome, Mac II! This new Mac is ready and able to step into some big paw prints. “He is just a great-natured guy, considering his youth,” says Dr. Warren Martin, the veterinarian who assisted with the selection of Mac. “No matter how many people are around, he remains social and curious. He is winning...
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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, 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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A new exhibition on loan from the Mississippi Museum of Art in Jackson is now open at the Jackson County Campus Fine Art Gallery. The exhibit, which will run through February 22, surveys photographs, drawings and paintings created by more than a dozen Mississippi artists over the past 40 years. Artists featured in the exhibition...
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On November 2, MGCCC’s first staff convocation was held at the Jefferson Davis Campus. The event was intended to share important information about Strategic Plan 2020 and other important college initiatives. Breakout sessions included training on AED and fire safety, leadership, customer-service training, personal safety, and benefits. Information about the tobacco-free and litter-free campus...
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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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The Perkinston Campus Fine Arts department at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will host a Fall Gala highlighting student art and music. The gala will be November 13 in Malone Hall, beginning with a student art show at 6 p.m. and at 6:30 p.m., there will be performances by the Perkinston Campus Choir, MGCCC...
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Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College received a five-year award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for scholarships in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for $599,855. Funding will provide $2,800 scholarships to 37 students annually for a total of 185 scholarships in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students will eligible for the grant for...
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What kinds of shoes do alligators wear when they do the alligator dance? That’s a good question and one that is answered in the much-anticipated “The Watershed and Me A-Z” children’s book published by Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. The second in the series of “A-Z” books, it discusses the watershed of the Pascagoula...
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High school students in the secondary welding program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s George County Center may be able to finish high school with welding certifications and be several courses closer to a college diploma. This opportunity is due to a new career/technical dual-credit agreement that is one of the first of its...
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