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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November 2012 – January 2013 New Employees: Tamekia Earl, Nursing Instructor, District Office, Effective January 2, 2013 Kim Cooper, Nursing Instructor, District Office, Effective January 2, 2013 Deena Gumm, Secretary Nursing, Perkinston Campus, Effective December 1, 2012 Vontrell Hill, Biology Instructor, Perkinston Campus, Effective January 2, 2013 Dawn Huey, Early Childhood Technology Preschool Aid,...
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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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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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Head coach Kenneth Long is hoping the Lady Bulldogs can make an eighth-straight trip to the post-season in 2013. “We have 16 freshmen on our current roster, including two Sun Herald Players of the Year – outfielder Morgan Fairley from George County and infielder Dani Craft from D’Iberville,” Long says. “Both will contribute this...
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In 2007, Tramaine Brock and Terrence Cody helped lead MGCCC to a perfect 12-0 record and an NJCAA national championship. A little more than five years later, Brock and Cody suited up on opposing sides of the field at Super Bowl 47 in New Orleans on February 3. Brock, a Long Beach native, is...
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MOBILE – When you mention the name “Gulf Coast” at the Senior Bowl, people know exactly what college you’re talking about. For the fourth straight year, a former MGCCC standout player suited up at the annual event. Bulldog Jonathan Jenkins impressed NFL scouts along the defensive line for the South Squad. A 6-3, 349-pound...
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UTICA -For Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, a streak continued and one was broken at Hinds on January 28. The Lady Bulldogs swamped Hinds 75-43 to extend their winning streak to eight, while the Bulldogs snapped a four-game losing skid with a 67-47 win over Hinds. The MGCCC men (12-5, 3-3) were led by...
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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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