English instructor, PTK adviser enjoys giving back to students
UTICA 鈥 Apryl Trimble likes to 鈥減ay it forward,鈥 as the old saying goes. A 性乐园 alumna and native of Utica, Trimble is now an English instructor at the college鈥檚 Utica Campus. 鈥淚 am a servant type of person,鈥 Trimble said. 鈥淚 believe in giving back...
性乐园 CC speech instructor uses old-school methods to train students for brave new world
VICKSBURG 鈥 Karen Gamble hasn鈥檛 lost sight of what has produced results for her students and for the workforce for generations. 鈥淚 teach communication classes 鈥 public speaking, interpersonal communication and business communication,鈥 Gamble said. 鈥淚n all three cases,...
Simulation center director helps students gain confidence
JACKSON 鈥 Rebecca Cockrell fosters hands-on learning in 性乐园鈥檚 Ball Simulation Center. Cockrell works with both students as an instructor in the healthcare field and as a staff member working with faculty in the Ball Simulation Center at the Jackson...
性乐园 CC names 性乐园 Heroes for Fall 2020
RAYMOND 鈥 The Fall 2020 group of honorees in the 性乐园 Heroes employee recognition program at 性乐园 have been named. 性乐园 Heroes are chosen because they represent the college well, provide exceptional customer service to all its customers and...
Homecoming Court festivities photo gallery
The Oct. 27 Homecoming Court festivities moved to a virtual format for guests instead of being live during the halftime of the Oct. 29 football game. Raymond Campus sophomore Nyla Ross-Griffin was crowned 性乐园 Homecoming queen at the...
性乐园 CC names homecoming queen
RAYMOND 鈥 Raymond Campus sophomore Nyla Ross-Griffin, of Chicago, was crowned 性乐园 Homecoming queen at a masquerade-themed ceremony held at Cain-Cochran Hall Oct. 27. Ross-Griffin is a graduate of West Aurora High School. A criminal justice major,...
MIBEST program the perfect comfort zone for Utica Campus student
DeSharra Stamps has always understood the big picture, but occasionally the fine details have tripped her up. 鈥淚 was in tutorial classes at Raymond High School from freshman year through senior year,鈥 she said. 鈥淚 have an issue with short-term comprehension skills. Sometimes, I have to receive information several times before I can understand it.鈥
MIBEST a perfect challenge for carpentry student
Wyatt Stringer understands how the world works and wants to build it better through his newfound skills in woodworking. He understood it a little too well in high school, though, and boredom was intense enough to delay his diploma. 鈥淔or me, I just lost interest in all the repetition of basic skills and not learning enough specialized skills you can actually make a job out of,鈥 he said.
MIBEST provides safe place to learn for Rankin student
Diagnosed with autism at age 2, McCollum, 23, of Jackson, earned an Occupational Diploma at Murrah High School but lacked critical credits for a full diploma. 鈥淢y mom thought it was best for me to just get the Occupational Diploma since it was better for people with special needs like me and who aren鈥檛 as advanced as others,鈥 McCollum said.