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Meridian Community College - Monday Morning
College Connect offers
opportunities for the
college bound student
Russell Christian Academy senior Madison Godfrey is planning to pursue
a career in veterinary science. “It’s something I’ve been interested in since
I was little,” the 18-year-old said.
So on Tuesday, Godfrey and her mom Louanne, came to Meridian
Community College’s Tommy E. Dulaney Center to gain information on
how she could begin working on her dreams. They and other students
and parents did just that by attended the fourth annual College Connect
event hosted by MCC and Mississippi State University-Meridian Campus.
At College Connect, participants learned about the admission process at
both institutions, completed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA) with a financial aid specialist; discussed financial aid options,
completed an MCC Tuition Guarantee contract, applied for scholarships
at MCC and learned about transfer scholarships at MSU-Meridian.
Godfrey came to College Connection on the suggestion of her mom and
school counselor. Garnering knowledge about financial opportunities
was a priority. “I don’t want her to start her college career in debt,” mom
Louanne said. “I’m glad we came,” she added.
“The admission process and the financial aspects of going to college is
intimidating to many people,” said Nedra Bradley, director of financial aid
at MCC. “It can be so scary that many people won’t even bother with
advancing their education. But in reality, the process is very simple.”
Soraya Welden, dean
of Student Services
for MCC, said the
partnership with
MSU-Meridian for College
Connect makes sense.
“This cooperation
between the two
learning institutions
provides a wide
variety of information that can answer many, if not all the questions an
incoming student may have,” Welden said. Described as a full-service
event, participants could apply for state and federal tuition aid as well as
scholarships during College Connect.
Candy Adams, the recruiting coordinator for MSU-Meridian, said some
may think the two campuses compete for the same students but that
really isn’t the case.
“MCC is a community college and we deal with transfer students so the
partnership is a natural one,” Adams said. “We complement each other
for the welfare of the student. They can stay in Meridian and get a
four-year bachelors degree without leaving home.”
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Cooking up success
MCC, MUW sign Culinary Arts MOU
Meridian Community College and Mississippi
University for Women announced a new partnership
that will allow culinary arts students to receive a
bachelor’s degree from The W.
The enhanced Two Plus Two program will provide
a seamless transition for MCC associate degree
graduates in Culinary Arts technology to finish their
four-year degree at The W.
On Tuesday, March 31, MCC President Dr. Scott
Elliott and MUW Interim Provost and Vice President
Dr. Thomas Richardson signed the Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) during a ceremony in the MCC
Culinary Arts and Hotel and Restaurant Management
Technology Program building located in Meridian’s
College Park Shopping Center.
MCC’s Culinary Arts Technology Program provide
a solid foundation in the methods and science of
cooking through exposure to classical, American,
and international cuisine as well as the art of
baking and pastries. Special emphasis is placed on
culinary tools, equipment, techniques, and specialty
ingredients. The heart of the Culinary Arts Technology
program is hands-on lab instruction in a commercial
kitchen.
“We are so proud to be signing this agreement,” said
Elliott. Anytime you can create new opportunities for
students … that’s what we’re all about.”
Richardson agreed. “We are excited to sign this
agreement and work with Meridian Community
College in our culinary program,” he said. “We know
your students will come prepared and we look forward
to a long, very happy successful arrangement that
will serve your students for their futures.”
Established in 1996, The W’s Culinary Arts Institute
offers one of the nation’s first four-year baccalaureate
degree programs in culinary arts. It is a premier
national program that includes concentrations in
food journalism, food art, entrepreneurship, nutrition
and wellness, and culinology.
Students entering the new program will earn a
bachelor’s degree in technology and professional
studies with a concentration in culinary arts. Career
options include positions as executive chefs, small
business owners, caterers, food stylists and food
photographers, among others.
“This is an exciting opportunity for MCC’s Hotel and
Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts students
to continue their education at the ‘W.’ The opportunity
for additional training is another pathway to success,”
said Dr. Richie McAlister, associate vice president for
workforce education. “MCC students are prepared for
additional studies at the ‘W’ and are well-grounded
in both hotel management and culinary principles,”
McAlister said.
“MCC students often elect to complete double degree
majors in both Hotel and Restaurant Management
and Culinary Arts,” he added.
To learn more about MCC’S Culinary Arts Technology
program contact An Howard Hill, MCC Culinary Arts
Program coordinator and instructor, at
601-481-1554.
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Meridian Community College - Monday Morning
SPEAK
IN
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Open wide
Students in the Dental Assisting Program are offering free dental
X-ray radiographs during their lab sessions on Wednesday
afternoons and Friday mornings.
Robin Johnson, Dental Assisting Program coordinator and
instructor, said MCC faculty and staff participating should be in
need of the images and it’s best to check with their dentist.
Questions? Contact Johnson at extension 676.
Sign up today
Want to expand your horizons? Check with the College’s
Continuing Education department. MCC full-time employees
receive a scholarship for one free class per semester.
Call Tanya Thompson, Continuing Education coordinator, at
ext. 325.
Scholarships for scholars
Please remind students that they can apply for Foundation
scholarship now through May and applications are available in
the Financial Aid office.
To be eligible, students should have a 2.0 or higher grade point
average, be full or part-time, must have completed at least one
semester at MCC and be returning to MCC in the fall.
For more information, contact LaDonna Rowe, federal work
study, scholarship and state grant coordinator, at extension 315.
Naming names
The MCC Foundation seeks nominations for candidates for
MCCer of the Month. Send Kathy Brookshire, associate vice
president for development and executive director of the MCC
Foundation, an email nominating a co-worker for this award and
explain why this colleague deserves to be recognized.
Chances are…
The College’s Relay for Life team is raffling an overstuffed
MCC gift basket at $2 for one chance and $5 for three chances.
Contact Adrian Cross, student recruiter, for details.
Be our guest
MCC Today cable show is looking for guests. “If you are
interested in helping recruit for your program or wanting to get
the word out about your school-related event, call ext. 345,”
said Neil Hatten, Production Center technician. Or, you could
email him at rhatten@meridiancc.edu
Registering
Summer and fall registration for current students will begin
Tuesday, April 7; for new students the registration gets under
way on Monday, April 20. For more information, contact Deanna
Smith, director of advising and retention, at extension 895.
Graduating
The May commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Friday,
May 15, in the Evangel Temple, said Soraya Welden, dean
of student services. Two ceremonies will be held; one at 1:30
p.m. for Health Care Assistant, Practical and Associate Degree
Nursing Program students and 6 p.m. for all other program
students.
Faculty and staff scheduled to participate in the spring
commencement will attend the ceremony that applies to his or
her program. Questions? Contact Welden at extension 628.
It’s a date
The Todd Library will host a book sale April 7 and 8.
April 6
Angela Carraway
Kathy McKay
April 7
Shwanna Jackson
April 8
David Rainey
Curtis Brown
April 9
Charlotte Rasco
April 10
Anna Brown
April 12
Dillon Suddeth
Terrance Evans
Tuesday
MCC Library’s Book Sale 0800 AM - 0500 PM, Todd Library CASTEEL Nursing 2110 0800 AM - 0200 PM, Webb Hall DULANEY
Nursing 2110 OB 0800 AM - 0150 PM, Webb Hall GSR Earnest Workers Circle 0900 AM - 1100 AM, Magnolia Hall Entrance Counseling Session 0900 AM - 1100 AM, Chapel ACTIVITY
Wednesday
MCC Library’s Book Sale 0800 AM - 0500 PM, Todd Library CASTEEL Nursing 2110 0800 AM - 0200 PM, Webb Hall DULANEY
Nursing 2110 OB 0800 AM - 0150 PM, Webb Hall GSR BSU Noon Day 1115 AM - 0130 PM, Chapel ACTIVITY
Thursday
Nursing 2110 (Mental Health) 0800 AM - 1100 AM, Todd Library RILEY Rush - New Managers Training 0800 AM - 1200 PM, Webb Hall DULANEY Great Books 0230 PM - 0400 PM, Phil Hardin Hall 124
Friday
Bookstore (Cengage) 1030 AM - 0300 PM, Ivy Hall 121
Saturday
NACES Testing 0630 AM - 0330 PM, Health Center 240 NACES Testing 0630 AM - 0330 PM, Health Center 251 ACT Review Workshop 0800 AM - 1200 PM, Webb Hall 100 First Tee Registration 0900 AM - 1200 PM, Webb Hall DULANEY
CE Classes Sunday
Discover Scuba 0200 PM - 0400 PM Fitness Center Scuba - PADI 0200 PM - 0400 PM Fitness Center
Monday
CRC Certificates 0900 AM - 1200 PM Webb Hall 102 Water Aerobics 0930 AM - 1020 AM Fitness Center Ed2Go CEU Courses 1200 PM - 1159 PM Off Campus Pilates 1230 PM - 0120 PM Fitness Center
Swimming 0100 PM - 0150 PM Fitness Center POOL Yoga 0130 PM - 0220 PM Fitness Center
Toning 0230 PM - 0320 PM Fitness Center Zumba 0330 PM - 0420 PM Fitness Center
Adult Detention Officer Trng 0400 PM - 0900 PM Webb Hall 129
Welding Academy-MPSD 0400 PM - 0800 PM Ross Collins Vocational Center BBU OSHA 30HR Construction 0430 PM - 0800 PM Workforce Development Center 108 IBEST Med Office Concepts 0500 PM - 0900 PM Workforce Development Center 100 IBEST Network Maintenance 0500 PM - 0900 PM Workforce Development Center 103 Kickboxing 0500 PM - 0550 PM Fitness Center
Flux Core Welding 0530 PM - 0930 PM Workforce Development Center 107 Flux Core Welding II 0530 PM - 0930 PM Workforce Development Center SHOP Medical Information Management 0530 PM - 0900 PM Webb Hall 101 Pharmacy Technician 0530 PM - 1000 PM Workforce Development Center 105 Electrician Apprentice II 0600 PM - 1000 PM Reed Hall 122
HVAC I - PT II 0600 PM - 0900 PM Reed Hall 100 Hair Braiding (WIA) 0600 PM - 0800 PM Cosmetology 100 How to Start/Operate Business 0600 PM - 0900 PM Webb Hall 100
MCEF-Electrical Apprentice I 0600 PM - 1000 PM Workforce Development Center 101 Small Engine Repair 0600 PM - 0900 PM Workforce Development Center 107
Tuesday
Advanced Excel 0900 AM - 0500 PM Webb Hall 128
IBEST IC3 Trng 0900 AM - 1200 PM Ralph E. Young Adult Basic Ed Water Aerobics 0900 AM - 0950 AM Fitness Center POOL Water Aerobics 1000 AM - 1050 AM Fitness Center POOL Water Aerobics 1100 AM - 1150 AM Fitness Center POOL Yoga 1100 AM - 1150 AM Fitness Center
Power Yoga 0230 PM - 0320 PM Fitness Center Power Yoga 0330 PM - 0420 PM Fitness Center
Adult Detention Officer Trng 0400 PM - 0900 PM Webb Hall 129
BBU OSHA 30HR Construction 0430 PM - 0800 PM Workforce Development Center 108 Ballet 0430 PM - 0730 PM Fitness Center
MCC Weekly Schedule | 6-APR-15 to 12-APR-15
Tuesday
Phlebotomy Essentials 0430 PM - 0630 PM Workforce Development Center 105 Water Aerobics 0430 PM - 0520 PM Fitness Center POOL
IBEST IC3 0500 PM - 0900 PM Workforce Development Center 102 IBEST Personal/Prof Dev 0500 PM - 0800 PM Ralph E. Young Adult Basic Ed IBEST System Maintenance 0500 PM - 0800 PM Workforce Development Center 103 Admission Clerk Trng 0530 PM - 0900 PM Webb Hall 100
Adobe InDesign Basics 0530 PM - 0730 PM Webb Hall 128 Advanced Excel 0530 PM - 0730 PM Webb Hall
Understanding Today’s Youth 0530 PM - 0730 PM Chapel AR Water Aerobics 0530 PM - 0620 PM Fitness Center POOL Basics Cabinetry/Carpentry 0600 PM - 0900 PM Reed Hall 132 Electrician Apprentice V 0600 PM - 1000 PM Reed Hall 122 HVAC II - PT II 0600 PM - 0900 PM Reed Hall 100
MCEF-Electrical Apprentice II 0600 PM - 1000 PM Workforce Development Center 101 MPSA Reserve Law 0600 PM - 1000 PM Fitness Center 200
Words & Characters - Writing 0600 PM - 0800 PM Webb Hall
Wednesday
Water Aerobics 0930 AM - 1020 AM Fitness Center Clay Sculpture II 1000 AM - 1200 PM Off Campus Pilates 1230 PM - 0120 PM Fitness Center Swimming 0100 PM - 0150 PM Fitness Center POOL Yoga 0130 PM - 0220 PM Fitness Center
Toning 0230 PM - 0320 PM Fitness Center Zumba 0330 PM - 0420 PM Fitness Center
Adult Detention Officer Trng 0400 PM - 0900 PM Webb Hall 129
BBU OSHA 30HR Construction 0430 PM - 0800 PM Workforce Development Center 108 IBEST Network Maintenance 0500 PM - 0900 PM Workforce Development Center 103 Kickboxing 0500 PM - 0550 PM Fitness Center
Hair Braiding (WIA) 0600 PM - 0800 PM Cosmetology 100
Thursday
IBEST IC3 Trng 0900 AM - 1200 PM Ralph E. Young Adult Basic Ed Water Aerobics 0900 AM - 0950 AM Fitness Center POOL Water Aerobics 1000 AM - 1050 AM Fitness Center POOL Water Aerobics 1100 AM - 1150 AM Fitness Center POOL Yoga 1100 AM - 1150 AM Fitness Center
Scuba - PADI 0200 PM - 0400 PM Fitness Center Power Yoga 0230 PM - 0320 PM Fitness Center Power Yoga 0330 PM - 0420 PM Fitness Center Ballet 0430 PM - 0730 PM Fitness Center
Phlebotomy Essentials 0430 PM - 0630 PM Workforce Development Center 105 Water Aerobics 0430 PM - 0520 PM Fitness Center POOL
IBEST System Maintenance 0500 PM - 0800 PM Workforce Development Center 103 Advanced Excel 0530 PM - 0730 PM Webb Hall
Container Herb Gardening 0530 PM - 0700 PM Webb Hall Quickbooks 0530 PM - 0830 PM Webb Hall 128 Water Aerobics 0530 PM - 0620 PM Fitness Center POOL
Basic Electricity 0600 PM - 0900 PM Workforce Development Center 108 Electrician Apprentice I 0600 PM - 1000 PM Webb Hall 100
Electrician Apprentice I 0600 PM - 1000 PM Reed Hall 114 Electrician Apprentice IV 0600 PM - 1000 PM Reed Hall 122 HVAC I-Pt II 0600 PM - 0900 PM Reed Hall 100
In The Kitchen: Noodles 0600 PM - 0800 PM Culinary Building
MCEF-Electrical Apprentice III 0600 PM - 1000 PM Workforce Development Center 101 MCEF-Electrical Apprentice IV 0600 PM - 1000 PM Workforce Development Center 102 MPSA Reserve Law 0600 PM - 1000 PM Fitness Center 200
Pharmacy Tech-Lab/Skills 0600 PM - 0730 PM Workforce Development Center 104
Friday
Basic Welding 0700 AM - 1200 PM Workforce Development Center 107 Fairbanks Crane Trng 0800 AM - 0500 PM Off Campus
Ballet 0430 PM - 0730 PM Fitness Center
Saturday
Discover Scuba 0200 PM - 0400 PM Fitness Center Scuba - PADI 0200 PM - 0400 PM Fitness Center
