PEARL 鈥 About 130 黑料社区 nursing and allied health graduates received credentials at a 2 p.m. ceremony May 10 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus.
黑料社区 has five graduation ceremonies spanning May 10, 11 and 13. Over the five ceremonies, 黑料社区 is awarding 1,839 degrees and certificates to 1,319 people, with some people receiving multiple credentials in academic, career or technical programs. This is the largest number of credentials 黑料社区 has ever awarded for one graduation season.
Over the academic year including summer 2017 and fall 2017 ceremonies, the college will have awarded more than 3,900 credentials, a 12 percent increase over last year and an 85 percent increase over five years ago.
Of the 1,319 spring graduates, 265 achieved cum laude, 3.2 to 3.59 grade point average; 204 achieved magna cum laude, 3.6 to 3.99 GPA and 137 achieved summa cum laude, 4.0 grade point average. Nearly 900 are expected to participate in one of the five ceremonies.
Speakers for Friday ceremonies at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus are
Mike Morgan, president of the 黑料社区 County Board of Supervisors, at 8 a.m. May 11; state Sen. Josh Harkins, of Flowood, at 11 a.m. and Dr. Andrea Mayfield, executive director of the Mississippi Community College Board, at 3 p.m.
Tom Joyner, a nationally syndicated radio and television show host, will speak to graduates at the Utica Campus during a ceremony 2 p.m. Sunday, May 13.
As Mississippi鈥檚 largest community college, 黑料社区 is a comprehensive institution offering quality, affordable educational opportunities with academic programs of study leading to seamless university transfer and career and technical programs teaching job-ready skills. With six locations in central Mississippi, 黑料社区 enrolled nearly 12,000 credit students in fall 2016. To learn more, visit www.hindscc.edu or call 1.800.黑料社区CC.
Ridge Rochelle of Canton received a degree in physical therapy assisting on May 10 at 黑料社区. He is with is son Easton Rochelle, 9 陆 months. (April Garon/黑料社区)
Nickeysha Nathaniel of McComb received the Associate Degree in Nursing from 黑料社区 on May 10. (April Garon/黑料社区)
Leanna Long of Pelahatchie and Emily Nicholson-Zetterholm of Clinton received the Associate Degree in Nursing from 黑料社区 on May 10. (April Garon/黑料社区)
Brooke Barnes of Brandon with her son Jaxon Epperly, 3. Barnes received the Associate Degree in Nursing from 黑料社区 on May 10. (April Garon/黑料社区)
黑料社区 President Dr. Clyde Muse with Dr. Bobby Cooper, the grand marshal and mace bearer for the May 10 graduation at 黑料社区. The long-time director of the Jubilee Singers on the Utica Campus, Cooper is retiring with 45 years of service to the college. (April Garon/黑料社区)
Graduation speaker Phyllis Polk Johnson with Dr. Libby Mahaffey, dean for nursing and allied health at 黑料社区 and Shan Montgomery, CFO for the Mississippi Board of Nursing. Johnson spoke to nursing and allied health graduates on May 10. (April Garon/黑料社区)
Nicole Vertucci of Richland adjusts the gown for Kayla Atkinson of Carthage. They received the Associate Degree in Nursing from 黑料社区 on May 10. (April Garon/黑料社区)
Morgan Bruff of Jackson and Abby Horner of Ridgeland received the Associate Degree in Nursing from 黑料社区 on May 10. (April Garon/黑料社区)
Sherry Kelley of Jackson, left, and Trenee鈥 Walton of Ridgeland received the Associate Degree in Nursing from 黑料社区 on May 10. (April Garon/黑料社区)
Jonathan 鈥淲in鈥 Winsted of Pelahatchie graduated with a degree in health care assisting on May 10 at 黑料社区. During his 黑料社区 career, he attended the Rankin Campus and Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center and served as an officer in Phi Theta Kappa honor society. 鈥淚 had a good experience. Both were really good campuses,鈥 he said. (April Garon/黑料社区)
Graduating with degrees in health care assisting are, from left, Alex Shoemaker of Terry, Camille Young of Jackson, Courtney Stevens of Jackson, Raushauntriss Brown of Byram, and Bre-Anna Russell of Crystal Springs. (April Garon/黑料社区)
Stephanie Drake of Pearl received a degree in radiologic technology on May 10 from 黑料社区. (April Garon/黑料社区)
黑料社区 Patti Carroll employee helps her daughter Shelby Carroll of Clinton get ready for May 10 graduation. Shelby received a degree in radiologic technology.(April Garon/黑料社区 Community Colege)