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Oct 25, 2017
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Meridian Community College gives back to the community

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

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Chelsea Jones

Oct 13, 2017
1 min

MCC nominated for national award

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

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Chelsea Jones

Sep 26, 2017
1 min

MCC celebrates Banned Books Week

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

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Students obtain GED and train for careers in MCC’s MIBEST program

Chelsea Jones

Aug 24, 2017
2 min

Students obtain GED and train for careers in MCC’s MIBEST program

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

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Chelsea Jones

Aug 11, 2017
1 min

MCC students get ready for new semester

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

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MCC Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology students head to work

Chelsea Jones

May 9, 2017
1 min

MCC Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology students head to work

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

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Chelsea Jones

Mar 1, 2017
2 min

C-SPAN bus stops in Meridian

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

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MCC honors three employees during dedication ceremony

Chelsea Jone

Feb 18, 2017
1 min

MCC honors three employees during dedication ceremony

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

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Chelsea Jones

Feb 1, 2017
2 min

MCC opens workforce development center

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

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MCC’s student HEADWAE award goes to Jay Fritts

Chelsea Jones

Jan 26, 2017
2 min

MCC’s student HEADWAE award goes to Jay Fritts

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

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MCC remembers Steve Nabors, celebrates posthumous award

Chelsea Jones

Jan 20, 2017
1 min

MCC remembers Steve Nabors, celebrates posthumous award

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

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Chelsea Jones

Sep 13, 2016
1 min

MCC’s enrollment rate increases

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.

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MCC announces 2016-2017 Arts and Letters Series

Chelsea Jones

Aug 27, 2016
2 min

MCC announces 2016-2017 Arts and Letters Series

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

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MCC dedicates new student life center to former graduate

Chelsea Jones

Aug 19, 2016
1 min

MCC dedicates new student life center to former graduate

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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MCC program prepares students for high-paying careers

Chelsea Jones

Aug 18, 2016
1 min

MCC program prepares students for high-paying careers

Are you looking for job security and higher wages? If so, you may want to consider a career in precision manufacturing and machining technology, and the training program at MCC may be the place to start. “We are currently enrolling students. We’ve opened up a few more spots than we usually have. Classes start August 22nd. It’s not too late to register, and you can still register up until after classes have started by special permission,” said Brian Warren, the program’s c

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Chelsea Jones

Jul 27, 2016
2 min

MCC hosts college information session

Meridian Community College is helping residents prepare for their future by going to college. Yesterday the college held an information session at the Meridian Lauderdale County Public Library. The session provided information to high school students applying to college for the first time, as well as adults who hope to go back to school. For high school students, taking the SAT and ACT is important. “They need to take the ACT, get as high as they can on the ACT. An 18 is gr

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Chelsea Jones

Jul 2, 2016
2 min

MCC to host Ministerial Alliance Tour

Meridian Community College invites all clergy members to its Ministerial Alliance Tour on August 4th at the Tommy E. Dulaney Center. This has been the third year that MCC has hosted the tour, which has been designed to inform the community about the college’s educational programs. “We just want our clergy in our community—youth pastors, ministers, ministers of music, anyone who’s affiliated with leadership of churches in our area—to come to us, get a light meal, and get some

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Meridian Community College gives back to the community

MCC nominated for national award

MCC celebrates Banned Books Week

Students obtain GED and train for careers in MCC’s MIBEST program

MCC students get ready for new semester

MCC Precision Manufacturing and Machining Technology students head to work

C-SPAN bus stops in Meridian

MCC honors three employees during dedication ceremony

MCC opens workforce development center

MCC’s student HEADWAE award goes to Jay Fritts

MCC remembers Steve Nabors, celebrates posthumous award

MCC’s enrollment rate increases

MCC announces 2016-2017 Arts and Letters Series

MCC dedicates new student life center to former graduate

MCC program prepares students for high-paying careers

MCC's back to school event

MCC hosts college information session

Holiday term at MCC

MCC rolls out the green carpet

MCC to host Ministerial Alliance Tour