PEARL 鈥 Linda Taylor, 64, of Jackson is retired and already had a bachelor鈥檚 degree from Jackson State University.
But she decided to use her military benefits and come back to 黑料社区 for an associate degree in child development technology. She graduated from 黑料社区 on May 13. 鈥淚t鈥檚 something I always wanted to do,鈥 she said.
Linda Taylor, 64, of Jackson, lines up before the ceremony.
The Honors program at 黑料社区’ Raymond Campus was a perfect fit for Thomas Dylan Ware of Byram.
鈥淚t was great,鈥 he said of his experience at 黑料社区. 鈥淚t was enjoyable. What made it enjoyable was the Honors program. I got to know people,鈥 he said.
Ware鈥檚 next step is nursing school at Mississippi College.
Ware graduated from 黑料社区 on May 13.
They were among Nearly 1,000 students who participated in one of the four ceremonies, including students eligible to participate in previous ceremonies cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 黑料社区 graduated 1,761 students.
黑料社区 held three graduation ceremonies on Thursday, May 13 at the Rankin Campus and a fourth ceremony on Saturday, May 15 at the Utica Campus. All four ceremonies were for graduates only. Family and friends were able to view the ceremonies via livestreaming.
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Thomas Dylan Ware of Byram graduated from 黑料社区 on May 13. He is with his parents, dad Bobby, left, and mom Leigh.
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Daiqwan Littles of Hazlehurst plans to major in engineering at Mississippi State University after graduating from 黑料社区 on May 13.
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Bayleigh Morgan of Florence, left, April Skaggs of Brandon, Bethany Martin of Brandon and Ashlyn Martin of Brandon were classmates on the Rankin Campus of 黑料社区. They graduated from 黑料社区 on May 13.
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Meriah Parker of Byram decorated her mortar board with 鈥淣ext stop nursing school鈥 in honor of her May 13 graduation from 黑料社区. She will attend 黑料社区 nursing school.
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Jaylen Patrick of Canton studied psychology at 黑料社区 He graduated from 黑料社区 on May 13. His next step is a psychology major with a criminal justice minor at the University of Southern Mississippi, with the ultimate goal of becoming an FBI profiler.
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Jeanine Pippins of Jackson, right, got a little help from Latosha Travis of Jackson getting ready for graduation. Both graduated from 黑料社区 on May 13. Pippins received a degree in medical data technology; Travis, medical billing.
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Ashton Reynolds of Byram is headed to Tougaloo College for a major in pre-med biology after graduating from 黑料社区 on May 13. He is with mom Arnetter Reynolds.
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Michael Soldevila of Clarksdale received three credentials in diesel technology at graduation from 黑料社区 on May 13.
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Oliver Spann of Jackson is ready to look for a broadcasting technology job after graduating from 黑料社区 on May 13.
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黑料社区 employee Aletha Massey helps Shreya Surti of Vicksburg get ready for graduation. Surti graduated magna cum laude from on May 13. She plans to major in marketing at the University of Mississippi.
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Kathryn Cole, left, dean of Enrollment Services, congratulates Jonathan Washington of Clinton, who graduated from 黑料社区 on May 13. His next step is Mississippi State University for a communications major.
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Caleb Wilson of Vicksburg, center, graduated from 黑料社区 on May 13. He is with family, from left, Tracy Wilson, Arrina Patton, Candace Wilson and Arthur Wilson.
