Once again… Meridian Community College students, faculty, and staff headed off campus and into the community today for My College Cares. This annual community service day is an opportunity for MCCers to give back and show the surrounding area how much they care. The baseball team took a swing at cleaning up Highway 19. “The community is just one big family and we all have to help each other. We’ve seen boxes of soda and beer cans. We’ve seen random bags like Walmart bags

Meridian Community College is once again receiving national attention for its commitment to educating students. The college has been nominated for the prestigious Aspen Institute’s Prize for Excellence. “I think this is the third or fourth time MCC has been nominated for the award, so we’re very proud,” said MCC President Dr. Scott Elliot. Only the top 150 community colleges in the nation are eligible to compete this award. MCC was one of nine Mississippi community colleges

Meridian Community College is being bold in displaying books once considered dangerous. The college is celebrating Banned Books Week. “It’s just a time to observe our right to read and our freedom from censorship here in the United States, which is something a lot of us take for granted,” said Suzanne Grafton, the technical services librarian at MCC. Every day around the world, books are banned or censored due to unpopular beliefs, and this week, librarians, teachers, and st

Meridian Community College is helping students who didn’t’ finish high school earn a better living. The college’s MIBEST program, short for Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training, is in full swing. “It’s a great opportunity for somebody who, for whatever reason, did not get their high school diploma,” said MCC’s Workforce Project & Grant Coordinator Lucy Morgan. The MIBEST program allows students to train for a career and obtain their high school equivale

Fall classes start Monday and Meridian Community College is helping students get off to a good start. The college hosted its annual back-to-school event yesterday. It was one-stop shop for all things MCC for those students looking to either start or continue their college education. Students were able to sign up for classes and sign up for financial aid. “We decided let’s give away some scholarships. We’re going to have a scholarship giveaway every hour. One hundred dolla

MCC graduates in the Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology Program will walk across the stage on Friday. One will continue his education and the other seven will report to work on Monday. “A real good, spread-out variety of jobs and well-paying jobs,” said Division Chair and Program Coordinator Brain Warren. The graduates should earn an average starting salary of at least $45,000. Some are headed into the automotive and hydraulics industries. “One of biggest area

The C-SPAN bus is taking a road trip across the nation, and yesterday it made two stops: one at Meridian Community College and one at Meridian High School. “If they’re not familiar with C-SPAN, they can find out about us, and then maybe when we leave, the hope is that they’ll try to look more into what we do,” said LaShawna Saint-Preux, a C-SPAN marketing representative. The C-SPAN bus in an interactive multi-media platform that teaches students, teachers, and the community a

Yesterday, Meridian Community College honored three of its employees for their years of service in workforce development. “Collectively they have 107 years to the college and the community. They have just made a huge difference in so many lives, helping to train people for good jobs,” said MCC President, Dr. Scott Elliott. The college is honoring these employees by placing their names over classrooms in the MCC-Riley Workforce Development Center. “I didn’t expect anything li

Yesterday, Meridian Community College opened the doors to its new MCC Riley Workforce Development Center. The center is offering a wide variety of classes not typical of the norm. “It’s a non-credit offering, meaning you don’t get college credit for it. It’s just seat time in a class. You do get certificates,” said Joseph Knight, dean of community and business development. Some classes are labeled as continuing education. “Things such as cake decorating, ballet dancing, gu

Meridian Community College is shining a spotlight on Jay Fritts, a sophomore who recently received the college’s HEADWAE award. “I believe I’m nothing special. There’s nothing better about me than any other student on campus. There are a lot of other students I bet are just as qualified as I am. But I try to do the best I can on my campus,” said Fritts. HEADWAE is an acronym that stands for “Higher Education Appreciation Day-Working for Academic Excellence. Each year the

Meridian Community College still mourns the loss of creative director, Steve Nabors, but continues to celebrate his lifetime of achievement. The Mississippi Theater Association has granted Nabors a posthumous award for his contribution to the performing arts. “We’re so excited, so thrilled for him, because what he did here and what he did in the state of Mississippi was amazing for theater,” said Lacy Johnson, an MCC public speaking instructor. Nabors tragically died of a he

As enrollment rates continue to shrink for most Mississippi community colleges, enrollment is up at Meridian Community College. “We feel really good about our fall enrollment. We worked very hard to try to recruit as many students as we could,” said MCC President Dr. Scott Elliott. According to the Associated Press, fall enrollment has risen slightly for Mississippi’s eight public universities, but has fallen for the sixth year in a row for the state’s 15 community colleges.

Meridian Community College has announced its 2016-2017 Arts and Letters Series, which will include something for everyone. “There’s going to be a multitude of concerts. There’s going to be theatrical plays. There’s going to be musicals. We’re incorporating high school students from all over Meridian Community College’s district, and so we’re extremely excited,” said Todd Brand, director of MCC’s Arts and Letters Series. The series will kick off with a 9/11 memorial tribute

When classes start on Monday, students at Meridian Community College will have a new hangout center on campus. “I love the folding doors on to the patio. I think it’s a fabulous addition to MCC,” said Alatha Williams, a member of the community. Named after David H. Quave, a former MCC alum, the building will serve as the student life center. Today during a dedication ceremony honoring Quave, community members and faculty toured the building for the first time. “It gives our

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