Elaine McDermott was named Mississippi Poetry Society’s 2017 Poet of the Year and received a Lifetime Achievement Award during a ceremony on April 29, at the society’s Spring Festival in Southhaven. During the ceremony, McDermott read from her latest collection, “By the Rivers of Babylon,” and signed copies of her book. Elaine is an honor graduate of MGCCC, Jefferson Davis Campus and a former MGCCC employee.

McDermott worked at the college’s Jefferson Davis Campus for twenty-four years, retiring in 1995.  Her employment began in the Computer Center, and she later served as instructor in the Writing Lab, director of the Learning Lab, and assistant dean for Learning Resources. A past president of Mississippi Poetry Society, South Branch, McDermott has written several books of poetry.

With the 2017 hurricane season beginning June 1, the college administration has made preparations for potential storms and storm surges/flooding. All college employees are encouraged to take a moment to review their campus and department severe-weather policies and plans and go over the pertinent information with students.  Both employees and students should also review their personal emergency weather plans.

The federal government predicts an unusually active 2017 hurricane season for the Atlantic Basin, with five to nine hurricanes expected to form.  The season officially begins June 1 and runs through November 30.

Overall, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts 11 to 17 named tropical storms will develop in the region, which includes the Atlantic, the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico.  Of the hurricanes, two to four could be major, with wind speeds of 111 mph or higher and rated as Category 3, 4 or 5 on the Saffir-Simpson Scale of Hurricane Intensity. An average season typically spawns six hurricanes and peaks in August and September.

Factors contributing to the prediction include: A weak or non-existent El Niño, near- or above-average sea-surface temperatures, and average or weaker-than-average vertical wind shear. Strong El Niños and wind shear typically suppress development of Atlantic hurricanes.

The MGCCC administration wants to remain prepared for any eventuality as there is always a possibility of a storm striking the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Communications play a key role during any emergency, so college information will be communicated through the Regroup Mass Notification System, the college website and social media.

To enhance communication efforts, please review the following checklist:

▪    To ensure notification through Regroup, visit Web Services by logging in through the college website. Once you have logged in to the secure area, update your emergency notification information at the bottom, left-hand side of the page under the Personal Information tab. It will ask you to provide both a cell phone number and emergency email address. You will receive emergency information as a telephone call/voice mail, as a text message and/or as an email message.  Emergency text messages will come from the number 58339.

▪    Employees and students are encouraged to check the website, check the MGCCC Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MGCCC/, follow the college’s Twitter feed @MGCCCBulldogs and/or Instagram at @mgcccbulldogs for periodic college updates during severe-weather situations.

▪    If evacuation becomes necessary, students and employees who evacuate will find important updates through local television, radio and newspapers as well as the Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s statewide network of radio and television affiliates. MPB’s radio frequencies are listed on all state evacuation signs.

▪    The college administration will continue to monitor evolving conditions in the tropics and will issue updates throughout the summer and fall.

▪    Periodic updates will be posted on this section of the website throughout the 2017 hurricane season.

The following sites are also important to hurricane preparedness:

▪    http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/ready.php

▪    http://www.mpbonline.org

▪    https://www.wunderground.com/hurricane

▪    https://www.ready.gov/hurricanes

▪    http://www.msema.org

▪    http://mdot.ms.gov/portal/emergency_services.aspx

The safety, protection and wellbeing of our employees and students are of the utmost importance as we prepare for severe weather and other emergencies.

The annual Performing Arts Workshop at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Perkinston Campus will be held June 26-30.  The always popular summer camp is for children who just finished first through eighth grades, and includes workshops in acting, dancing, singing and visual art.

This year, participants will perform “Go Fish,” a musical by John Jacobson and John Higgins.  The show is all about performance, since it stars a tuna fish who can’t carry a tune, a star fish who can’t get an acting job, a seven-legged octopus and a zebra fish with spots. Campers will be able to join in the aquatic fun as little Tiger Shark and his unique collection of friends discover how their differences make them each special.  There will be a final show performance on Friday, June 30.

The camp will be 8 a.m.-3 p.m. each day, and the cost is $85 per child or $75 each for siblings.  Campers must provide their own lunch, but a light snack is included with the cost of the camp.  Campers are to arrive at Malone Hall after 7:30 a.m. each day.

To register, visit  https://goo.gl/forms/jiiJUmUEnQDEn6Sp2.  For more information, call Brandon Ring at 601.928.6370 or email brandon.ring@mgccc.edu.

Due to severe weather, all Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College classes and operations at all campuses and locations will close at 5:00 pm today, Wednesday, June 21.

MGCCC classes and operations will resume at all locations tomorrow, Thursday, June 22 at 10:00 am.

MGCCC Administration continues to monitor the weather closely and will keep you apprised of any updates on college activities.

Please exercise caution and be weather aware.

As part of the college’s fiscal year-end close processes, MGCCC’s Web Services will be temporarily unavailable beginning at 4:30 p.m. on June 30, and will be accessible again on July 1. 

Thank you for your patience as we prepare to begin the new fiscal year.

From left, Karma Cone of Leakesville and Anne-Marie Graham of Richton in Louisville, Kentucky, where they won the gold medal in Occupational Health & Safety Team category at SkillsUSA National Competitions in June. Both students attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s George County Center in Lucedale.

Two students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College won first place at the national SkillsUSA competitions held in Louisville, Kentucky, June 17-23.  Karma Cone of Leakesville and Anne-Marie Graham of Richton won the gold medal in Occupational Health & Safety Team category. Both students attend the George County Center in Lucedale.

MGCCC students also won five awards at the Phi Beta Lambda national competitions for career and technical students held in Anaheim, California, June 23-28.  Those students include Cara Whittington of Wiggins and Becca Dubuisson of Saucier, second place, Social Media Challenge Team; Darion Aucoin of Baton Rouge, fourth place, Computer Animation; Allison Snell of Saucier, fifth place, Website Design; Braodrick Patrick of Forest, eighth place, Integrated Marketing Campaign; and Ethan Wynn of Saucier, Cara Whittington of Wiggins, Becca Dubuisson of Saucier and Lynn Ashanta Jefferson of Jackson, eighth place, Parliamentary Procedure Team.  All PBL winners were from the Perkinston Campus.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkette Dance Team will hold auditions on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 1 p.m., in the Malone Hall Dance Studio.  All squad members must try out each year.

Since 1952, the Perkettes have performed at athletic events and other functions at Gulf Coast. Sixty-five years later, the college’s elite dance group is a must-see fixture at Gulf Coast football games, at parades and other on- and off-campus events.

Those selected for the 2017-2018 dance team must commit to participating in all practices and conditioning during the year, summer practices and camps, and attend all pep rallies, games, alumni and community events, MGCCC spirit events and community service.  Some required events may occur after the season ends.

Audition participants must be able to perform the following: Perkette jazz march, high kicks, double/triple pirouette, Fouette’ turns, splits and right/left leaps.  Attire for the audition should include black dance shorts, crop top and jazz shoes. (Judges will evaluate bodylines and motions; loose clothing is a hindrance and disadvantage. Therefore, participants should not wear T-shirts, baggy pants and/or sweats.)

Members auditioning for team captain should prepare a 45-second to one-minute personal (original) choreography routine.

For more information about registration and auditions, visit http://www.mgccc.edu/band-of-gold/perkettes/.  For all other information, contact Stacy Fore at 601-928-6369 or stacy.fore@mgccc.edu.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has been named a 2017 Great College to Work For with an Honor Roll distinction by the Chronicle of Higher Education. MGCCC’s top-rated categories are Compensation and Benefits, Job Satisfaction, Professional/Career Development Programs, Respect and Appreciation, Supervisor/Department Chair Relationship, and Teaching Environment.

“We are proud to be a 2017 Great College to Work For because it is awarded to us based on our employee responses on the survey,” said Dr. Mary S. Graham, MGCCC president. “We believe that providing our employees opportunities to be happy, healthy and to work in a positive work environment allows us to provide the very finest education to our students, the best programs and training to our communities, and outstanding results for our business, industry, education and government partnerships.”

Through the survey conducted by ModernThink LLC and information compiled from the U.S. Department of Education, MGCCC was identified as excelling in six of 12 categories. The survey involved nearly 50,000 employees at 281 institutions, including almost 100 two-year colleges.  All accredited institutions in the United States with an enrollment of at least 500 were invited to participate.

“This award speaks volumes about our institution and the great opportunities available for our employees,” Graham said. “We are proud of the quality of our workforce.”

On Wednesday, July 19, the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Board of Trustees approved Kady Pietz to serve as the dean of Business Services at the Jefferson Davis Campus.

Before coming to Gulf Coast, Pietz, of Pass Christian, served as the director of Operations and Outreach at The University of Southern Mississippi on the Gulf Park Campus.  She holds a Master of Science degree in political science with an emphasis in public administration and is currently pursuing a doctorate in human capital development, both from USM.

Pietz previously served as the executive director of Hancock County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program and as chief administrative officer of the Mississippi Automated Systems Project with USM.  She is active in the community and has previously held executive officer positions for National CASA Rural Advisory Board, Coast Young Professionals, CASA Mississippi, Southern Miss Staff Council and Long Beach Grid Iron.  She is a 2010 graduate of Leadership Gulf Coast and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Gulfport Chamber of Commerce.  In 2017, she received an Award of Excellence for her leadership in the Southern Miss Jazz and Blues Festival and was also named a recipient of Coast Young Professional’s Forever Young award.

An avid golfer and New Orleans Saints season-ticket holder, Pietz spends most of her personal time outdoors.  She considers advocacy, volunteerism and active mentorship the most significant contributions in her life for others.

The JD Players is pleased to announce its 2017-2018 Season:
We hope you will join us for the both the magic and romance of this year’s season.  Auditions for Tuck and Carol will be in early September.

Tuck Everlasting, the musical
Based on the novel Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
Music by Chris Miller, Lyrics by Nathan Tyson, Book by Claudia Shear and Tim Federle
Fine Arts Auditorium
October 26 – 29, 2017

The JD Players will be holding auditions for their Fall Productions:  Tuck Everlasting and A Christmas Carol on September 5 and 6 from 2pm until 5pm in the Fine Arts Auditorium on the JD Campus.

Please prepare and sing 16 measures of a Broadway Musical.

Must have either a digital track without vocals or sheet music to be considered for a principle role. Cold readings from both scripts and dance auditions will follow.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has once again been selected by Sun Herald readers as the People’s Choice award winner for Favorite Trade/Technical School. Serving more than 25,000 residents annually, MGCCC is the state leader in workforce training and offers more than 60 career and technical programs.

“We are thrilled to have been chosen for this award again,” said Dr. Mary S. Graham, MGCCC president. “We are very proud of what we accomplish at MGCCC and that the community recognizes those accomplishments.”

Whether individuals need a high school equivalency, basic employability skills, training for a new career and/or additional training for advancement in an existing career, MGCCC offers them the opportunity to excel.  Graham said that the college couldn’t do it without the help of many partners.

“It takes innovative community-wide collaboration to ensure that the citizens of South Mississippi have the best opportunities to learn and achieve their educational and training goals,” Graham said. “MGCCC partners with federal, state and local government; industry leaders; local businesses; and other educational institutions to guarantee our students and trainees have those opportunities.”

A special section in the July 27 edition of the Sun Herald will highlight People’s Choice winners. For more information about the awards, visit sunherald.com.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College released the vice presidents’ lists for the spring 2017 semester.  Students who earn 12 or more semester hours with 3.30 to 3.99 grade point average receive this honor.

George County Center students are Carolyn O. Bayles, Moss Point; Christina L. Bellanger, Gulfport; Crystal L. Brophy, Gulfport; Nathan A. Brown, Lucedale; Cheri A. Buckhalter, Lucedale; Britney N. Cochrane, Lucedale; Jessica M. Cole, Lucedale; Lauren S. Cowart, Lucedale; Joshua C. Crocker, Lucedale; Jessica D. Davis, Lucedale; Stephanie Diaz, Lucedale; Patrick W. Dickerson, Lucedale; Colleen L. Eubanks, Lucedale; Amye L. Fairley, Lucedale; Taylor M. Fallon, Lucedale; Linsee D. Franklin, Lucedale; Catherine N. Griffin, Lucedale; Crystal A. Hicks, Lucedale; Emily J. Hiscox, Moss Point; Sydney C. Howell, Lucedale; Hannah L. Johnson, Moss Point; Robyn L. Joyner, Lucedale; Bailee J. Ladnier, Moss Point; Dorcas  Lanyero, Lucedale; Gabrielle  Long, Lucedale; Whitney A. Mathis, Lucedale; Samantha J. Mizelle, Lucedale; Shauntavia B. Polk, Gautier; Kati E. Reus, Lucedale; Hannah A. Rice, Lucedale; Helen M. Rowe, Lucedale; Christian S. Stanley, Mobile; Athena M. Swindle, Lucedale; Laura J. Tindall, Lucedale; Justin  Torres, Lucedale; Shelby L. Turek, Moss Point; Victoria F. Welford, Lucedale; Morgan T. West, Lucedale; Theresa M. Williams, Lucedale; Paityn S. Wood, Lucedale; and Megan A. Wright, Lucedale.

Students from the Jackson County Campus are Brandy N. Abbott, Gautier; Jonathon J. Acevedo, Vancleave; Samira S. Adams, Ocean Springs; Ashley L. Adkins, Ocean Springs; McKenna L. Ahlberg, Lucedale; Destin T. Aime, Bay St. Louis; Austin D. Alexander, Waveland; Ryan J. Allen, Ocean Springs; Kelsi R. Andersen, Vancleave; Alexander T. Argo, Satsuma; Judith B. Baez, Pascagoula; Christopher M. Baker, Saucier; Bronwyn C. Ballas, Pascagoula; Sophia J. Ballas, Pascagoula; Byron A. Barnes, Gautier; Tabitha R. Barnes, Saucier; Casey L. Barnett, Moss Point; Essence S. Barnett, Gulfport; Michael A. Barton, Long Beach; Madolyn K. Bateman, Gulfport; Bradley M. Bawcum, Ocean Springs; Christopher A. Beaugez, Ocean Springs; Samuel Beaugez, Ocean Springs; Carman L. Beech, Gautier; James E. Bell, Ocean Springs; Sarisa D. Benjamin, Lucedale; Kaitlinn V. Bennett, Moss Point; Tessa L. Benoit, Gulfport; Brittany L. Benson, Long Beach; Teddy E. Berryman, Pascagoula; Henry P. Black, Vancleave; Alexus B. Blackwell, Grand Bay; Rebecca M. Boggs, Lucedale; Andrei C. Boloni, Gautier; Ryan J. Bonneau, Biloxi; Caleisha C. Booker, Moss Point; Adam T. Bosarge, Vancleave; Chance V. Bosarge, Grand Bay; Jacob B. Bosarge, Lucedale; Lindsi R. Boscareno, Ocean Springs; Lauren K. Boyd, Theodore; Jamal D. Bradford, Gautier; Orlando D. Bradford, Gautier; Brooks A. Bradley, Lucedale; Timothy K. Bradley, Biloxi; Brittini N. Branam, Ocean Springs; Cole M. Branch, Pascagoula; Nyke’Onna M. Brandon, Moss Point; Cody A. Briones, Moss Point; Kellie M. Brooks, Ocean Springs; Haley R. Broome, Moss Point; Andrea J. Brown, Pascaogula; Brianna M. Brown, Coden; Jasmine N. Brown, Moss Point; Sharolyn N. Brown, Gulfport; William A. Brownlow, Gautier; Gunner T. Bryant, Theodore; Kevin Bui, Vancleave; Jessica R. Bull, Ocean Springs; Thomas G. Burke, Ocean Springs; Brianna L. Burroughs, Moss Point; Joshua C. Bush, Biloxi; Jordan C. Buxton, Moss Point; Matthew P. Byrd, Moss Point; Joseph L. Canterbury, Gautier; Alexa D. Caro, Ocean Springs; Trace A. Carr, Moss Point; Cody M. Carroll, Saucier; Louis M. Carroll, Saucier; Vanessa Casiano-Pacheco, Pascagoula; Anna M. Catalanatto, Ocean Springs; Paige Cavallaro, Ocean Springs; Megan N. Chambless, Gulfport; Alexis M. Chaney, Gautier; Jayde E. Charbonnet, Vancleave; Jonathan Chatman, Gautier; Ashley P. Chestang, Pascagoula; Amanda J. Church, D’Iberville; Athon L. Cifra, Moss Point; Molly K. Claytor, D’Iberville; Daisy A. Cline, Pascagoula; Ryan Cochran, Batesville; Stephanie M. Cochran, Vancleave; SaVannah N. Coker, Lucedale; Adrianna D. Colburn, Gautier; Megan C. Cole, Vancleave; Chivonne N. Collins, Ocean Springs; Elyssa L. Coloma, Ocean Springs; Danelle C. Compton, Biloxi; Tammy S. Conner, Pascagoula; Dustin S. Cooley, Vancleave; Michael A. Cooper, Sumrall; Tina M. Couch, Moss Point; Crystal C. Courtain-Tharp, Biloxi; Morgan E. Craig, Ocean Springs; LeToscia T. Creer, Pascagoula; Jacques V. Crochet, Gulfport; Makayla D. Cuevas, Gulfport; Harrie Cunningham, Moss Point; Taylor  Dalgo, Ocean Springs; Aubrey C. Dallas, Moss Point; Angelica K. Dammen, Moss Point; Jamal J. Daniels, Moss Point; Randy J. Daniels, Kiln; Tyler C. Daniels, Ocean Springs; Chelsey D. Danley, Vancleave; Braeden V. Danyow, Ocean Springs; Courtney A. David, Ocean Springs; Bradley A. Davis, Vancleave; Domaneek D. Davis, Gautier; Jerrod T. Davis, Gautier; Kimberly L. Davis, Lucedale; Kody P. Davis, Lucedale; Logan P. Davis, Ocean Springs; Shawn C. Davis, Moss Point; Logan E. Dawe, Gautier; Chance A. Dearman, Moss Point; Joshua D. Dedeaux, Vancleave; Judith M. Delgado-Lopez, Pascagoula; Alexandria M. Denley, Gulfport; Lester H. Denley, Gulfport; Karsyn B. Dent, D’Iberville; Laura F. Denton, Ocean Springs; Megan L. Denton, Ocean Springs; Alyssa R. Diaz, Ocean Springs; Dakota O. Dickinson, Lucedale; Victor G. Dinehart, Ocean Springs; Jonathan C. Doggett, Lucedale; Elizabeth J. Donais, Pascagoula; Natalie D. Donnelly, Ocean Springs; Delyse  Dorsey, D’Iberville; Christy L. Dottery, Pascagoula; Caleb A. Dowell, Long Beach; Mason A. Duarte, Ocean Springs; Jacob D. Durham, Mobile; Rathtana E, Grand Bay; Jaimee L. Eatman, Pascagoula; Ilizabethe J. Elliott, Vancleave; Blake D. Elmore, Lucedale; Laurel A. Emile, Ocean Springs; Monica L. Erwin, Pascagoula; Abby J. Eubanks, Gulfport; Samuel N. Everett, Vancleave; Aysea S. Fahnestock, Ocean Springs; Savannah L. Fairley, Vancleave; Chrystal D. Fairley-Hill, Moss Point; Destany M. Farmer, Ocean Springs; Raquel D. Felder, Pascagoula; Jason A. Felts, Moss Point; Graham L. Ferguson, Moss Point; Brooke N. Fessler, Biloxi; Collin N. Flint, Ocean Springs; Raymond Florentino, Ocean Springs; Aureliano S. Flores, Gulfport; Hannah E. Flurry, Lucedale; Michael R. Foster, Pascagoula; Brittany Fowler, Lucedale; Ryan J. Frazier, Ocean Springs; Shannon W. Free, Ocean Springs; Alexander R. Fuller, Ocean Springs; Jeremy Galloza-Rivera, Ocean Springs; Hannah L. Gantt, Pascagoula; Noe Garcia, Pascagoula; Stephen Y. Gaskin, Gautier; Ashley N. Gaston, Vancleave; Michael J. Gatschet, Pascagoula; Miranda R. Gazzier, Vancleave; Savannah M. Geving, Ocean Springs; Elizabeth A. Giamalva, Ocean Springs; Chestinie B. Gibson, Moss Point; Ethan C. Givens, Wiggins; Khrysthal M. Glynn, Moss Point; Devin J. Goble, Ocean Springs; Jerry L. Goff, Moss Point; Carri M. Gonyeau, Moss Point; Cha-Miracle A. Good, Pascagoula; Bretanni C. Goodnight, Moss Point; Jordan M. Goss, Grand Bay; Brianna M. Green, Leakesville; Ashton M. Greer, Vancleave; Riquay D. Griffin, Moss Point; Hunter K. Griffith, Ocean Springs; Rebekah L. Grogan, Lucedale; Meghan L. Groh, Moss Point; Sabrina L. Guichard, Ocean Springs; Deontae C. Gulley, Gautier; Colton M. Hackett, Moss Point; Jennifer A. Hall, Saucier; Preston B. Hall, Spanish Fort; Tanner W. Hall, Wilmer; Cody L. Hallberg, D’Iberville; James G. Hampton, Ocean Springs; Cameron J. Hankins, Vancleave; Ashley N. Hannah, Ocean Springs; Alexsis R. Hardison, Gautier; William J. Hardison, Gautier; Jamie M. Harper, Gulfport; Jonnie L. Harper, Vancleave; Natalie P. Harris, Moss Point; Jonathan E. Harrison, Moss Point; Trevor Harrison, Mobile; Renee Hartline, Ocean Springs; Naylon C. Harvey, Ocean Springs; Judith R. Havard, Lucedale; Travon L. Haywood, Lithia Springs; Todd J. Hazuga, Ocean Springs; Rebecca L. Heinrich, Biloxi; Charles K. Helton, Vancleave; Christopher L. Hempfleng, Irvington; Elijah S. Hendee, Ocean Springs; Micheal C. Hendricks, Vancleave; Corey M. Henning, Spanish Fort; Marion L. Hill, Ocean Springs; Nha T. Hoang, Lucedale; Joshua D. Hodges, Pascagoula; Jacob D. Holden, Lucedale; Jimmie H. Holley, Vancleave; Hunter E. Holliday; Aubrey J. Hollman, Lucedale; Joshua L. Hopson, Gautier; Shelby R. Houseman, Biloxi; Mariah N. Houston, Moss Point; Madison L. Hudson, Moss Point; Jennifer M. Huey, Ocean Springs; Rakaya D. Hughes, Vancleave; Darryl E. Hunter, Mobile; Joshua S. Hurtt, Wilmer; Kolton L. Hyatt, Hurley; Erin N. Iler, Ocean Springs; Avry T. Ingram, Moss Point; Rico V. Jackson, Gautier; Paige R. Jimerson, Ocean Springs; Morgan M. John, Ocean Springs; Adam T. Johnson, Ocean Springs; Kolton D. Johnson, Vancleave; Lucy E. Johnson, Moss Point; Robert  Johnson, Gulfport; Tyler M. Johnson, Biloxi; Chasity L. Johnston, Ocean Springs; Kristin L. Joiner, Ocean Springs; Chelsey R. Jones, Ocean Springs; Hope V. Jones, Moss Point; Jai K. Jones, Vancleave; Jordan J. Joseph, Moss Point; Caitlen A. Keel, Vancleave; Dawson W. Keener, Grand Bay; Madison N. Kendrick, Mobile; Kyler S. Ketnor, Lucedale; Patricia C. Key, Ocean Springs; Briana J. Kilgore, Pascagoula; Garrett R. Kirkland, Irvington; K’Lani V. Kirkland, Gautier; Sydney L. Kirkland, Lucedale; Travis C. Kirkland, Lucedale; Maura A. Kirkpatrick, Ocean Springs; William B. Kirkpatrick, Ocean Springs; Katlyn L. Kirkwood, Gautier; Elizabeth J. Kiser, Moss Point; Emily  Klaas, Ocean Springs; William J. Koch, Pass Christian; Christopher J. Kouba, Pass Christian; Selena-Madison E. Kuhn, Hurley; Danielle M. Kuper, Ocean Springs; Janelle M. Laboy, Pascagoula; Joshua R. Ladner, Kiln; Robert A. Lamey, D’Iberville; Dillon G. Langham, Irvington; Christopher M. Lanier, Diamondhead; Caleb R. Lassitter, Mobile; Morgan J. Laufhutte, Ocean Springs; Maria D. Lawrence, Pascagoula; Jusmine Frel E. Laxa, Pascagoula; Taylor S. LeBlanc, D’Iberville; Ariel N. Leaver, Ocean springs; Sidney D. Leblanc, Bay St Louis; Antonio Z. Lee, Moss Point; Bryan J. Lee, Ocean Springs; Katie M. Lee, Ocean Springs; Kory D. Leonard, Picayune; Tracie L. Lett, Biloxi; Gennie N. Leverette, Gulfport; Lynne M. Little, Ocean Springs; Monica D. Lobo, Pascagoula; Katyra  Long, Gautier; Christian A. Longino, Gautier; Felix O. Lopez, Gautier; Jessica N. Lowery, Irvington; Alexus J. Lynn, Gautier; Jake C. Lyons, Ocean Springs; William J. Mabry, Gautier; David B. MacLellan, Ocean Springs; Samantha D. Madonna, Ocean Springs; Grant T. Magnusson, Moss Point; Zachary C. Majure, Pascagoula; KC R. Mallett, vancleave; Dylon P. Mallette, Vancleave; Thomas S. Mallon, Irvington; Todd M. Marquardt, Lucedale; Charles T. Martin, Moss Point; Tyler D. Martin, Pass Christian; Janie M. Mason, Lucedale; Kristen R. Maxey, Biloxi; Trayvon McBeath, Biloxi; India A. McCann, Pascagoula; Caleb N. McCluskey, Lucedale; Jaliyah J. McCullum, Moss Point; Kayleb C. McGee, Natchez; Grace M. McIntosh, Pascagoula; Courtney E. McKinney, Ocean Springs; Jonathan S. McMillan, Ocean Springs; Tieara C. McPherson, Gautier; Victoria L. McRae, Gautier; Jacob A. Mcleod, Mobile; Morgan N. Meek, Moss Point; Shelby L. Milano, Pascagoula; MacKenzie R. Miles, Long Beach; Barbara A. Miller, Lucedale; Thomas B. Miller, Ocean Springs; Bryan E. Mimms, Vancleave; LaSean D. Mims, Pascagoula; Veronica C. Miniard, Lucedale; Katelynn J. Mitchell, Vancleave; Aide  Molina, Gautier; Charles W. Moody, Mobile; Gabrielle M. Moody, Lucedale; Kaleigh H. Morgan, Ocean Springs; Jacob L. Morris, Irvington; Christopher A. Morrison, Gulfport; Kaitlin L. Mouring, Saucier; Damon T. Mullikin, Vancleave; William H. Mullinix, Mobile; Richard S. Murray, Pascagoula; Kaleb B. Nailer, Ocean Springs; Shelby E. Naron, Vancleave; Pamela A. Necaise, Kiln; Richard K. Necaise, Moss point; Chien V. Nguyen, D’Iberville; Danny T. Nguyen, Ocean Springs; Jonathan T. Nguyen, D’Iberville; Justin V. Nguyen, Biloxi; Zoilo B. Nunez, Pascagoula; Tyler S. O’Brien, Ocean Springs; Brittney A. Orgeron, Moss Point; Tabatha N. Oswalt, Lucedale; Melissa M. Oubre, Ocean Springs; Dilan J. Overby, Gulfport; Sidney M. Overby, Gulfport; Bryce A. Page, Ocean Springs; Winston B. Pakhamma, Bayou La Batre; Andrew T. Panni, Pascagoula; Destinee M. Parfait, Biloxi; Victoria  Parker, Ocean Springs; Haley  Patteson, Grand Bay; Jason E. Pauley, Ocean Springs; Alex J. Payton, Moss Point; Naim A. Payton, Gautier; Leo W. Perreault, Biloxi; Kara L. Perry, Moss Point; Shauna C. Phaxay, Saint Elmo; William J. Phillips, Lucedale; Connor J. Pickich, Ocean Springs; Kayla D. Pitalo Rager, Ocean Springs; Alexis M. Pittman, Ocean Springs; Robert C. Pittman, Ocean Springs; Kristen M. Plowick, Ocean Springs; Joseph D. Potts Jr, Mobile; Andre L. Powe, Gulfport; Mark D. Powell, Ocean Springs; Brenton A. Pugh, Hurley; William C. Purchis, Pascagoula; Jennifer M. Raez, Pascagoula; Isamar  Ramos Seguinot, Gautier; Ryan J. Randall, Vancleave; William R. Reading, Ocean Springs; Trevor D. Redmond, Wiggins; Jordan A. Reed, Ocean Springs; Vicky L. Reed, Gautier; Matthew T. Rice, Pascagoula; Cierra N. Richardson, Ocean Springs; Krystyn N. Richardson, Moss Point; David W. Richmond, Ocean Springs; Sierra N. Rink Tanner, gulfport; Kristopher Rinza, Pascagoula; Robert D. Rivas, Irvington; Clarissa J. Roberts, Escatawpa; Clayton C. Roberts, Theodore; Victoria M. Roberts, Coden; Justin W. Robinson, Mobile; Sheena D. Robinson, Gulfport; Lara K. Robison, Vancleave; Ramona R. Rodgers, Pascagoula; Jessica L. Rodriguez, Ocean Springs; Madison A. Ross, Ocean Springs; Krista D. Rounkles, Saucier; Hana N. Rouse, Saucier; Katrina L. Rouse, Vancleave; Harley O. Rowell, Vancleave; Jessica H. Rushing, Vancleave; Paula E. Russell, Moss Point; Madison A. Russo, Biloxi; Freddy  Sahawneh, Ocean Springs; Jonathan K. Sanders, Pascagoula; Jason S. Sargent, Ocean Springs; Kindall L. Scott, Gulfport; Luke B. Scovel, Wiggins; Savannah P. Sellers, Hurley; Jonathan B. Sewell, Biloxi; Alex P. Shannon, Gautier; Krymson J. Shephard, Moss Point; Ginger H. Sheriff, Gulfport; Justin B. Sherman, Vancleave; Patrick W. Shirley, Grand Bay; Justin C. Shows, Vancleave; Linda A. Simer, Ocean Springs; Naomi A. Sipp, Moss Point; Jasmine A. Slaughter, Ocean Springs; Brittany N. Smith, Biloxi; Destini G. Smith, Ocean Springs; Emily J. Smith, Moss Point; Paityn B. Smith, Biloxi; Timmon Q. Smith, Ocean Springs; Lauren E. Snow, Vancleave; Cortilious D. Spencer, Gulfport; Gabrielle E. Spicer, Ocean Springs; Shania C. Stallworth, Gautier; Caleb W. Stanford, Ocean Springs; Jamarkis D. Stanton, Pascagoula; Justin R. Steffens, Vancleave; Rylie L. Stephens, Ocean Springs; Daniel  Stewart, Gautier; Haleigh B. Stork, Grand Bay; Jonathan D. Stover, D’Iberville; Allison J. Stuart, Gautier; Raquel N. Swann, Ocean Springs; Sarah F. Taggart, Moss Point; Charles W. Tan, Mobile; Katelyn N. Tanner, Lucedale; Bryan K. Tate, Moss Point; Jalie S. Taylor, Vancleave; Haley L. Thomas, Ocean Springs; Leilani M. Thomas, Poplarville; Phillip L. Thomas, Moss Point; Caleb A. Thompson, Ocean Springs; Rachel A. Thompson, Moss Point; Luis A. Tineo, Pascagoula; Denise L. Townsend, Pascagoula; Ha T. Tran, Ocean Springs; Huy A. Tran, Biloxi; Treena` T. Tran, Ocean Springs; Francisco  Trejo, Gautier; Brianna J. Trosclair, Vancleave; Courtney D. Trull, Lucedale; Joshua L. Trussell, Moss Point; Caleb Turner, Lucedale; Shannon  Unger, Gautier; Carina  Urias, Pascagoula; Julie A. Valdes, Vancleave; Lee A. Valencia-Spooner, Ocean Springs; Thomas J. Vallor, Biloxi; Tyler N. VanNorman, Gulfport; Katelyn A. Vaughan, Vancleave; Veronica M. Vicens, Ocean Springs; Vivecca Vicens Velazquez, Ocean Springs; Todd J. Vidrine, Ocean Springs; Gabriela  Violato, Ocean Springs; Angel S. Vittur, Waveland; Matthew E. Waldrop, D’Iberville; Ashley J. Wall, Vancleave; Samantha M. Waltman, Hurley; Tyler L. Ward, Ocean Springs; Kendra N. Washington, Ocean Springs; Robert W. Watkins, Moss Point; Cody M. Watson, Lucedale; Jesse R. Watson, Gautier; Sarah K. Watson, Moss Point; Ocean E. Watts, Ocean Springs; Morgan E. Waugh, Biloxi; Cordale R. Weathersby, Pascagoula; Jamie C. Webb, Gautier; Kimberly L. Webb, Pascagoula; Brittany K. Webster, Vancleave; Gabrielle R. Wells, Moss Point; Kaci B. Wells, Lucedale; Zachary C. Weston, Hurley; Steven C. White, Vancleave; Latanya M. Wiggins, Pascagoula; Kody M. Wilcox, Irvington; Wade B. Wildman, Vancleave; Todd M. Willard, Pass Christian; Andreana E. Williams, Moss Point; Damien D. Williams, Moss Point; Sydney L. Williams, Crystal Springs; Sage M. Wilsey, Gautier; Billy O. Wilson, Saucier; Cara N. Wilson, Pascagoula; Crystal L. Wilson, Ocean Springs; Victoria E. Wilson, Biloxi; Alana L. Workman, Ocean Springs; Rachel M. Wyatt, Ocean Springs; Savannah K. Yang, Biloxi; Hunter Yarborough, Ocean Springs; Richard S. Yates, Moss Point; Alyssa R. Young, Ocean Springs; Jesse K. Young, Pascagoula; Kimberly D. Younger, Pascagoula; and Kayla M. Zisa, Gautier.

Jefferson Davis Campus students are Erica R. Ables, Pascagoula; Brittany N. Adams, Gulfport; Manuel Aguilar, Biloxi; Ramona R. Ahlers, Kiln; Chad M. Alexander, Long Beach; Lisa A. Ali, Gulfport; James C. Allen, Ocean Springs; Kamryn D. Allen, Biloxi; Michael J. Allen, Diamondhead; Lauren M. Allison, Long Beach; Jaeden M. Alvarez, Biloxi; Sharita J. Amaker, Biloxi; Jacob B. Anderson, Biloxi; Timothy E. Anderson, Saucier; Dichelle L. Antonucci, Long Beach; Crystal L. Armstrong, Diamondhead; Patrick W. Attwell, Long Beach; David C. Austin, Gulfport; Jolan A. Babolcsay, Diamondhead; Lauren E. Bachuss, Gulfport; Mark W. Bagwell, Gulfport; Amanda M. Baker, Gulfport; Travis K. Baker, Lucedale; Michaela T. Baldwin, Ocean Springs; Jalyn C. Barfield, Pass Christian; Meredith J. Barnes, Gulfport; Rebecca N. Barnes, Biloxi; Robyn L. Barnes, Gulfport; Joseph H. Bates, Biloxi; Brian R. Beadell, Kiln; Lane A. Beard, Biloxi; Mary D. Beard, Gulfport; Shyhannes J. Beard, Lucedale; Meghan L. Beaugez, Kiln; Brian W. Beckstein, D’Iberville; Lauren E. Bell, Gulfport; Samantha B. Benton, Gulfport; Ainur U. Berg, Biloxi; Julia A. Berger, Gulfport; Jane T. Betz, Pass Christian; Christian P. Bird, biloxi; Haley A. Bland, Long Beach; Katlynn N. Blankinchip, Saucier; Cody A. Borrow, Long Beach; Linda M. Bosarge, D’Iberville; Kalli M. Bouler, Moss Point; Christopher L. Bounds, Diamondhead; Gary K. Bowman, Saucier; Erroll C. Bowser, Pass Christian; Elezibeth M. Boykin, Biloxi; Grace A. Breese, Long Beach; Hunter R. Brennan, Long Beach; Edward R. Brewer, Gulfport; Hanna E. Brewer, Biloxi; Hannah R. Brewer, Gulfport; Misty A. Britt, Diamondhead; Amara T. Brown, Ocean Springs; Gabrielle R. Brown, Gulfport; Michael C. Brown, Biloxi; Mary Grace T. Caagbay, Biloxi; Yaimara Cabreja Acosta, Pascagoula; Taylor K. Cabrera, Biloxi; Krista N. Cambre, Biloxi; Catherine L. Cameron, Wiggins; Kay L. Campbell, Ocean Springs; Patrick J. Campbell, Gulfport; Matthew K. Cantrell, Gulfport; Eva R. Carranza, Gulfport; Jonathan B. Carson, Bay St. Louis; Marquita A. Carson, Pascagoula; Wayne Cassar, Biloxi; Saradine Celissaint, Gulfport; Theodore L. Cervi, Gulfport; Sarah L. Clark, Long Beach; Timothy Clark, Diamondhead; Takeiah N. Clay, Gulfport; Casey R. Clemons, Biloxi; Brett D. Cobb, Gulfport; Early W. Cobb, Bay St Louis; Chelsea T. Cole, Ocean Springs; Tiffany S. Cole, Gulfport; Salem J. Coley, Gulfport; Emily R. Collier, Purvis; Alyssa Collum, Biloxi; Deedra Conley, Gulfport; Martha A. Contreras, Biloxi; Cynthia L. Conway, Gulfport; Ryan C. Cook, Biloxi; Kimberly A. Costilow, Hattiesburg; Anthony P. Coulakis, Biloxi; Ian J. Cowell, Biloxi; Stephen R. Cox, Ocean Springs; Candace R. Craig, Biloxi; Katherine J. Crews, Long Beach; Dawn M. Cripps, D’Iberville; Chad M. Cristaldi, Gulfport; Cody C. Crochet, Biloxi; Ashley D. Cucurullo, New Orleans; Amanda L. Cuevas, Saucier; Colby T. Cuevas, Pass Christian; Julie T. Dang, D’Iberville; Alora N. Davis, Gulfport; Mykala A. Davis, Biloxi; Rachel J. Daws, Diamondhead; Aaron T. Dawson, Long Beach; Ashley N. Deas, Pass Christian; Brianna R. Deloach, Biloxi; Kenneth W. Dement, Gulfport; Brittanie J. Depew, Long Beach; Antonette A. Desilva, Biloxi; Stephen  Donnelly, Gulfport; Matthew J. Dorn, Waveland; Kyla D. Dorsett, Biloxi; Kaitlynn M. Dubuisson, Gulfport; Grayson M. Duckworth, Gulfport; Jerica R. Dunaway, Gulfport; Shauntell R. Duncan, Waveland; Emma J. Durbin, Biloxi; Hayley N. Dye, Biloxi; Chance A. Edler, Pass Christian; James A. Eley, Lucedale; Ashton H. Ellis, Vancleave; Allison A. Elsworth, Kiln; Toni C. England, Ocean Springs; Melissa K. Estes, Gulfport; Dennis R. Evans, Saucier; Kaitlyn L. Fairchild, Gulfport; Trevor L. Fernandez, Ocean Springs; Brandon  Fernandez Uribe, Gulfport; Amy L. Fertitta, Gulfport; Matthew S. Fields, Gulfport; Veronica C. Fisk, Long Beach; Emily K. Fitzpatrick, Gulfport; Joshua H. Flores, Long Beach; Caitlin M. Forrest, Long Beach; Najah K. Foster, Gulfport; Clayton M. Fountain, Long Beach; Maghan J. Freeman, Biloxi; Tarrance K. Freeman, Gulfport; Thaddeus F. Fronczak, Biloxi; Charlene  Fulco, Picayune; Katherine P. Gainey, Gulfport; Kaitlyn S. Galle, Biloxi; Noah B. Galle, Gulfport; Micheal D. Gardner, Gulfport; David W. Garrison, Gulfport; Hannah N. Godsey, Biloxi; Melisa D. Goff, Biloxi; Catherine R. Gomez, Ocean Springs; Juliann R. Gordon, Picayune; Kallie M. Gosnell, Gulfport; Austin L. Graham, Pass Chrisitan; Corey A. Gray, Long Beach; Brianna J. Grayer, Gulfport; Savannah L. Green, Biloxi; Veronica J. Greene, Long Beach; Ida N. Grigson, Biloxi; Katie L. Grisham, Bay Saint Louis; Chelsea N. Groue, Ocean Springs; Mary T. Gutherz, Ocean Springs; Vadim D. Guzhvin, Ocean Springs; Kaila A. Hand, Poplarville; Cassandra M. Hankins, Biloxi; Andrew M. Hansen, Biloxi; Kyra D. Harris, Long Beach; Raimon A. Harris, Long Beach; Darion X. Harrison, Long Beach; Katlyn M. Hart, Gulfport; Mark A. Hartmann, Gulfport; Nurah B. Hasan Dibba, Biloxi; Michael J. Hebert, Biloxi; Raige L. Hebert, Gulfport; Taylor B. Hendrickson, Pass Christian; Laurita K. Hendrix, Saucier; Marian E. Henry, Biloxi; Jessica H. Hensley, Saucier; Ruby Hernandez, Gulfport; Victoria I. Herrera-Arriaga, Long Beach; Anthony M. Hill, Gulfport; Dina A. Hill, Biloxi; Matthew A. Holland, Gulfport; Ashlyn T. Holloway, Long Beach; Taylor M. Hope, Saucier; Olympia N. Horne, Gulfport; Ashlynn N. House, Gulfport; George A. Hover, Gulfport; Holly X. Howard, Diamondhead; Jennifer L. Hudson, Lucedale; Gabriel A. Hull, Gulfport; Amanda M. Hungerford, Gulfport; Morgan D. Husley, D’Iberville; Brandon S. Hutcherson, Biloxi; Chelsea C. Hutton, Saucier; Anna Huynh, Waveland; Ryan E. Illanne, Gautier; William J. Ingram, Gulfport; Sha’Mario N. Jackson, Gulfport; Mary A. Jenkins, Gulfport; Ryan M. Joachim, Gulfport; Lana D. Johns, Ocean Springs; Demisha L. Johnson, Gulfport; Grey T. Johnson, Gulfport; Holly M. Johnson, Gulfport; Keith E. Johnson, Gulfport; Natashma Johnson, Biloxi; Tiffany C. Johnson, Long Beach; Alesha L. Jones, Gulfport; Alexis M. Jones, Gulfport; Destinee Y. Jones, Gulfport; Alejandro E. Juarez-Lara, Gulfport; Luke Kane, Pass Christian; Kimberlee D. Kelley, Gulfport; Angela Kelly, Kiln; Kiersten L. Kelly, Gulfport; Savannah N. Kelly, Ocean Springs; Caitlyn A. Kennedy, Carriere; Melissa A. Kersey, Gautier; Kathleen A. King, Bay St Louis; Amber N. Kinnel, Saucier; John C. Kostmayer, Ocean Springs; Brittney M. Ladner, Kiln; Carley D. Ladner, Pass Christian; Cory M. Ladner, Biloxi; Erica L. Ladner, Long Beach; Kirsten B. Ladner, Pass Christian; Paul D. Ladner, Kiln; Ryan C. Ladner, Kiln; Sherri L. Ladnier, Lucedale; Krystal M. Lancon, Biloxi; Faith L. Landrum, Gulfport; Michaela N. Lapniewski, Bay Saint Louis; Rebekah A. Lauterwasser, Gulfport; Rachel L. Lawler, Biloxi; Shana L. Lawson, Gulfport; Ashley N. LeBlanc, Long Beach; Brittany N. Lee, Gulfport; Christopher A. Lero, Long Beach; Richard L. Lesley, Gulfport; Venesa L. Lett, Long Beach; Miranda N. Lincks, Vancleave; Noah J. Livingston, Saucier; Miriam E. Logan, Biloxi; Maya A. Lomack, Gulfport; Emily J. Long, Biloxi; Abigail M. Lovell, Biloxi; Haley E. Lynch, Gulfport; Tiphani J. Madden, Biloxi; Richard N. Mahand, Gulfport; Juan D. Mahoney, D’Iberville; Nicole A. Maier, Biloxi; John C. Majure, Gulfport; Katie B. Malley, Pass Christian; Michelle J. Malone, Biloxi; Tori P. Manning, Pass Christian; Charles A. Maples, Pass Christian; Carole A. Martin, Ocean Springs; Mariah L. Masters, Biloxi; Stephanie L. McAuliffe, Gulfport; Conseta G. McCarthy, Gulfport; Shaun M. McCarthy, Biloxi; Brandon L. McCrindle, Vancleave; Kelsey L. McGrevey, Ocean Springs; William D. McNew, McHenry; Corina C. McSwain, Biloxi; Katlyn C. Meadows, Gulfport; Sandra C. Melonson, Ocean Springs; Adolph M. Mendez, Biloxi; Olivia G. Mereo, Ocean Springs; Maegan C. Miller, Gulfport; Miranda L. Miranda, Gulfport; Jo-Anna C. Mitchell, Ocean Springs; Kody  Mitchem, D’Iberville; Tiffany M. Montgomery, Gulfport; Grace E. Mooar, Diamondhead; Aubrey P. Moody, Gulfport; Brandy L. Moore, Diberville; Yolanda S. Moore, Gulfport; James A. Morgan, Biloxi; Madeleine E. Morgan, Gulfport; Ralph D. Morgan, Gulfport; Heather N. Morris, Henderson; Travis W. Morris, Pass Christian; Michelle P. Mulder, Gulfport; Meagan K. Myrick, Gulfport; Nadia A. Neal, Gulfport; Mandi E. Necaise, Pass Christian; Zachary A. Necaise, Gulfport; Kaylah B. Neese, Ocean Springs; Joshua P. Neumaier, Biloxi; Tony J. Nevels, Biloxi; Jamie S. Newman, Gulfport; Okeil R. Newsome, Gulfport; Gillian H. Nguyen, Biloxi; Jade E. Nguyen, Biloxi; Melissa M. Nguyen, biloxi; Quyen T. Nguyen, D’Iberville; Clarence  Nichols, Pass Christian; Victoria G. Nieto, Gulfport; Mary J. Oatis, Gulfport; Cynthia M. Olaguez, Long Beach; Tiffany A. Olier, Biloxi; Desirae L. Oliver, Gulfport; Tony  Ortega, Gulfport; Diana M. Overman, Biloxi; Emily K. Overmyer, Saucier; Elizabeth K. Ozene, Pass Christian; Nicholas M. Parker, D’Iberville; Lane L. Parks, Gulfport; Bianka  Parzych, APO; Joann M. Pates, Biloxi; Chloe A. Payne, Biloxi; Jennifer A. Peterson, Gulfport; Johnson  Pham, Biloxi; Pamela L. Piascik, Gulfport; John A. Pickard, Gulfport; Steven P. Pico, Saucier; Kevin M. Pittman, D’iberville; Ricky A. Plaisance, Gulfport; Channing L. Plouffe, Kiln; Spencer M. Poole, Long Beach; Keldon D. Pope, Lucedale; Andrea Z. Porter, Biloxi; Josh C. Pottichen, Gulfport; Keaton G. Powell, Long Beach; Victoria M. Power, Long Beach; Darian G. Pray, Gulfport; Tiffany L. Preston, Biloxi; Laz M. Quave, Ocean Springs; Angela J. Rainey, Biloxi; Shawnniwia O. Ramsey, Biloxi; Raymond F. Raymundo, Gulfport; Bryce A. Redix, Ocean Springs; Hannah R. Reed, Biloxi; Brandon J. Reynolds, Biloxi; Elizabeth  Rivera, Biloxi; Jennifer  Rivera, Saucier; Allison M. Rivers, Gulfport; Jacob A. Roberts, Long Beach; Michael A. Roberts, Gulfport; Heather R. Robinson, Saucier; Allyson A. Robison, Gulfport; Samantha B. Rocha, Gulfport; Stacy N. Rodgers, Saucier; Alyssa E. Rodolfich, Biloxi; Nova R. Rogers, Ocean Springs; Brandon C. Rose, Long Beach; Charlotte E. Ross, Biloxi; Kim M. Ross, Ocean Springs; Laquita N. Ross, Gulfport; Shaneka S. Rowe, Biloxi; Rana T. Sadideen, Bay St. Louis; Dylan J. Santa Cruz, Saucier; Mary V. Saucier, Biloxi; Michael W. Saucier, Pass Christian; Nektarios C. Schwartz, Ocean Springs; Jordan R. Seal, Long Beach; Fabian A. Sepulveda, Pascagoula; Nicholas D. Seymour, Saucier; Woodrow A. Seymour, Vancleave; Joseph D. Shackelford, D’Iberville; Jacqueline A. Shaffer, Saucier; Madeline A. Shaw, Saucier; Jenny R. Sheridan, Ocean Springs; Dianna L. Shiflett, Lucedale; Steven W. Shipley, Biloxi; Ryan L. Shoemake, McHenry; Colton T. Shook, Biloxi; Jason H. Shults, Pass Christian; Emily L. Siegel, Gulfport; DaShaun W. Singleton, Pass Christian; Dustin E. Slade, Gulfport; Ariel M. Slater, Diamondhead; James J. Slaughter, Biloxi; Allison M. Smith, Gulfport; Jennifer L. Smith, Gulfport; Kevin W. Smith, Biloxi; Marjorie E. Smith, Gulfport; Megan E. Smith, Biloxi; Tyler V. Smith, Vancleave; Richard A. Snodgrass, Gulfport; Kirsten M. Sonnier, Ocean Springs; Logan M. Spayde, D’Iberville; Amethyst R. Spooner, Gulfport; Robert W. Sprayberry, Gulfport; Madalyn M. Stanley, Gulfport; Olivia M. Steele, Gulfport; Shelbie H. Stewart, Gulfport; Paige M. Stinson, Long Beach; Eric J. Stivender, Gulfport; Amber R. Stockert, D’Iberville; Elizabeth E. Strait, Biloxi; Kamri P. Streb, Gulfport; Nolan P. Stringfellow, Gulfport; Christine L. Strong, Saucier; Kimberly M. Strong, Gulfport; Enjoli M. Sudyka, Gulfport; David J. Summers, Gulfport; Ashley N. Surla, Long Beach; Avion L. Swanier, Pass Christian; Peyton L. Swanzy, Biloxi; Shelby L. Taranto, Biloxi; Stephanie A. Tellez, Biloxi; Kaley N. Thomas, Biloxi; Matthew W. Toche, Ocean Springs; Elvin M. Torrado, Gulfport; Arlyn M. Toups, Diamondhead; Chance C. Turnage, Biloxi; Jodie K Turnage, Saucier; Ashleigh  Turner, Lucedale; Sophie A. Unson, Gulfport; Haley N. Utman, Vancleave; Timothy W. Vance, Raymond; Brian F. Varner, Gulfport; Jessica R. Vaughan, Biloxi; Erik M. Vega, Biloxi; Anastasia V. Verastegui, Gulfport; Carissa J. Virgilio, Gulfport; Shelby K. Wade, Moss Point; Kristian L. Wales, Gulfport; Al J. Walker, Gulfport; Kendall A. Walker, Pass Christian; Kimberly E. Walker, Gulfport; Aimee L. Wallace, Gulfport; Emily J. Wallace, Gulfport; Jacob A. Wallace, Saucier; Samantha L. Wallace, Ocean Springs; Phillip L. Wallers, Gulfport; Nolan R. Warden, Biloxi; Candi Y. Wash, Biloxi; Derek R. Watts, Gulfport; Jakob A. Webb, Long Beach; Christian S. Weir, Moss Point; Tyler A. Wells, Long Beach; Ross T. Wescovich, Kiln; Brittany N. White, Biloxi; Elize N. White, Gulfport; Roman I. White, Biloxi; Marquitta S. Whitfield, Gulfport; Zachary L. Wilborn, Gulfport; Jordan T. Wildhaber, Long Beach; Rachel E. Wilkerson, Pass Christian; Daniel P. Williams, Biloxi; Jiequel N. Williams, Gulport; Keron L. Williams, Gulfport; Keshunia Williams, Biloxi; Lindsay M. Williams, Saucier; Delroy J. Wilson, Gulfport; Nicole D. Wilson, Gulfport; Christine J. Winston, Biloxi; Angela M. Wise, Biloxi; Johnny C. Wolfe, Gulfport; Cheryl L. Woltz, Diamondhead; Brandon P. Wolverton, Saucier; Paula Camille Wong, Gulfport; William T. Wood, Pass Christian; Heather M. Woodall-White, Ocean Springs; Alisa K. Woods, Bay St. Louis; Kristan V. Woods, Biloxi; Ka’Reema S. Woulard, Gautier; Madison R. Wynn, Gulfport; and Michael W. Zarske, Gulfport.

A student from the Keesler Center is Sasha V. Murphy, Biloxi.

A student from the Naval Construction Battalion Center is Christopher J. Pilmaier, Gulfport.

Perkinston Campus students are Shane Adams, Kiln; Haley R. Adkison, Moss Point; Jasmine J. Ahmann, Gulfport; Krystal L. Akin, Ocean Springs; Haley A. Alexander, Gulfport; Lauren R. Alexander, Wiggins; Shayna B. Alford, Poplarville; Austin L. Allen, Dauphin Island; Randy W. Alvis, Wiggins; Caleb A. Amacker, Lumberton; Elizabeth P. Anderson, Ocean Springs; Katelyn R. Babischkin, Biloxi; Kaylie E. Baio, Perkinston; Katelyn M. Baker, Seminary; Lovey D. Balius, Biloxi; Ty A. Barnes, Petal; James J. Bass, Gulfport; Willie E. Bates, Brookhaven; Kirsten L. Beachner, Picayune; Jacob T. Beasley, Vancleave; Jennifer N. Beckham, Wiggins; Blake C. Beech, Perkinston; Suzanne H. Belcher, Saucier; Taylor M. Bendell, Ocean Springs; Kelli E. Berry, Hazlehurst; Steven Bieker Vallarino, Ocean Springs; Samuel W. Blackburn, New Brockton; Kathryn E. Bolton, Leakesville; Keyshanda P. Bonds, Jayess; Aneisha A. Brackens, Foley; Beau R. Bratton, Biloxi; Mattie D. Brewer, Lucedale; Alexis J. Bunch, Waynesboro; Katie M. Burrall, Hernando; Danielle T. Byrd, Biloxi; Peyton N. Byrd, Hattiesburg; Shelby E. Cain, Vancleave; Kimberly L. Calhoun, Gulfport; De’maja M. Calloway, Hattiesburg; Erin M. Carrubba, Long Beach; Alexandria L. Chamberlain, Lucedale; Emily L. Cochran, Gautier; Alexander J. Coleman, Mobile; Chase G. Cooley, Lucedale; Juleon  Cooper, Gautier; Stephon  Cooper, Gulfport; Tekiyah P. Cooper, Wiggins; Essence T. Corbett, Perkinston; Caleb R. Counselman, Pass Christian; Robin L. Cowan, Perkinston; Jared A. Creel, Biloxi; Tessa B. Davidson, Saucier; Kimberly N. Day, Moss Point; Gavin R. Deakle, Biloxi; Raquel M. Dement, Leakesville; Abdul A. Dial, Greenacres; Kayla M. Diamond, Saucier; Jade S. Dixson, Pass Christian; Carol A. Dominguez, Lucedale; Damian  Doughty, silver creek; Austin  Draughon, Kiln; James M. Duck, Petal; Eden L. Duckworth, Heidelberg; Cynthia M. Dunn, Wiggins; KeyJerris M. Durr, Mendenhall; Shilona S. Dye, Saucier; Emily M. Dyer, McHenery; Jamie E. Dykes, Lucedale; Emily E. Earlywine, Saucier; Colby M. Entriken, Pass Christian; James P. Estrada, Saucier; Tyler E. Evans, Biloxi; Tavarus A. Fairley, Lucedale; Layla A. Farner, Saucier; Ahnyijah C. Flowers, Columbia; Jeremiah Z. Fortenberry, Tylertown; De’ Jour R. Fox, Brookhaven; Haley B. Free, Perkinston; Laurel M. Gage, Pass Christian; Cameron P. Gaito, Biloxi; Mary E. Gardner, Columbus; Madisen G. Giese, Newaygo; Patrick  Gilbert, Ocean Springs; Keenen D. Gillum, Slidell; Summer N. Gonzalez, Wiggins; Haley R. Good, Waveland; Sharree D. Gordon, Wiggins; Anthony J. Goretski, Long Beach; Erica B. Graves, Wiggins; Deana R. Green, Gulfport; Jakel A. Green, Vancleave; Robert E. Green, Jackson; David R. Gress, Vancleave; Camry S. Griffith, Taylorsville; Victoria L. Gum, Ocean Springs; Brian A. Hamilton, Chesapeake; Megan M. Hammontree, Saucier; Evan M. Harless, Bartlett; Hayden E. Harrell, Perkinston; Ashleigh N. Hartfield, Wiggins; Jaden G. Hatcher, Lucedale; Ayrion M. Hathorn, Pass Christian; Lauren A. Hathorn, Vancleave; Zykeyous R. Hawkins, Jackson; Lindsey L. Hebert, Pascagoula; Roddrick L. Henderson, Biloxi; Aretavious C. Hendrix, Starkville; Andrew R. Henske, Wiggins; Brett J. Hickman, Saucier; Kerrington B. Higginbotham, Moss Point; Thomas E. Hinton, Richton; Andrew D. Hoggatt, Lucedale; Rheanna S. Holcomb, Lumberton; Charles P. Hudson, Kiln; Shelby L. Hudson, Lucedale; Alyssa N. Huff-Theriot, Vancleave; Glen P. Hughes, Gulfport; Samuel B. Hughes, Gulfport; Kennon E. Hurst, Wiggins; Maria E. Iglesias, Perkinston; Lauren B. Jackson, Saucier; Alexis J. Jacobson, Bay Saint Louis; Jordan Z. Jarrell, Pass Christian; Gena E. Jarvis, Poplarville; Lynn Ashanta K. Jefferson, Canton; Alexis V. Johnson, Wiggins; Ashlyn N. Johnson, Perkinston; Holton A. Johnson, Gulfport; Cheyenne R. Johnston, Pearl River; Cheyenne D. Jordan, Perkinston; Charles R. Joyner, Ocean Springs; Brandon N. Kennedy, Philadelphia; Gina N. Khuu, Ocean Springs; Essence D. Kirk, Laurel; Brayden S. Kowalski, Bay St. Louis; Matthew K. Kuns, McHenry; Casey A. LaFontaine, Pass Christian; Brett A. Ladner, Wiggins; Chandler B. Ladner, Pass Christian; Claire C. Ladner, Saucier; Justin M. Ladner, Poplarville; Sidney M. Ladner, Poplarville; Joshua M. Law, Long Beach; LaBarron D. Lee, Hattiesburg; Amari W. Lewis, Wiggins; Cedric J. Lewis, Gulfport; Grace D. Lewis, Petal; E’dee N. Liles, Wiggins; Elijah L. Logan, Bay Saint Louis; James D. Lott, Gautier; Kierra-Reshael C. Magee, Ocean Springs; Saporiah C. Magee, Tylertown; Jason E. Malone, Biloxi; Hannah K. Martinez, Perkinston; Alexis N. Mathis, Mobile; Katherine M. Mayet, Gulfport; Errol T. McDonald, Wiggins; Jacob D. McDonald, Myrtle; Tara R. McDonald, Perkinston; Blaine A. McGill, Long Beach; Lainey D. McGovern, Wiggins; Phillip L. McGrew, Sumrall; Shawna A. McKay, Saucier; Kiandre M. McMillian, Picayune; Courtney H. McMullen, Gulfport; Haley M. McMurphy, McHenry; Loren C. McNeese, Perkinston; Adam H. McSpadden, Gulfport; JaKaylan D. McSwain, Wiggins; Brianna E. Mccrory, Moss Point; Keione D. Mellon, Vicksburg; Amberlee K. Miller, Waynesboro; LaDessica D. Monroe, Gulfport; Layla G. Moore, Vancleave; Mitchell J. Moran, Saucier; Winston C. Morgan, Manchester; Shelby R. Morrison, Wiggins; Savannah L. Moseley, Perkinston; Autumn M. Mosley, Lucedale; Dikeria D. Myers, Picayune; Brooke A. Naramore, Perkinston; Jonathon M. Newman, Summit; Tianna N. Nguyen, Long Beach; Aidan E. Nichols, Brandon; Aubrey D. Normand, Ocean Springs; Mary C. Olier, Gulfport; Gideon A. Owusu, Lawrenceville; Jonathan R. Page, Gulfport; Elias K. Papalambros, Gulfport; Helen B. Parker, Perkinston; Lauren C. Parker, McHenry; Lilith O. Peckens, McHenry; Matthew L. Phongam, Petal; Logan S. Pierce, Perkinston; Devoskiea J. Poole, Hattiesburg; Dustin L. Poteet, Bay St. Louis; Roxann L. Preston, Petal; Savannah C. Pringle, D’Iberville; Kathryn A. Prout, Perkinston; Moesha L. Pruitt, Laurel; Brandon D. Raines, Lucedale; Sabrina N. Ray, Lucedale; Matthew J. Reed, Diamondhead; Philip J. Reid, Perkinston; Kiara D. Rhodes, Wiggins; Robin A. Rhodes, Wiggins; Samatha A. Rhodes, Wiggins; Alex C. Roberts, Wiggins; Mindi J. Robichaux, Saucier; Brenna M. Rosetti, Perkinston; Joshua D. Ross, Mendenhall; Jaime L. Rouse, Saucier; Stephanie  Salas, Moss Point; Abbey C. Salvo, Brandon; Maria F. Santos, Perkinston; Jasmine L. Sartin, Biloxi; Jadyn L. Saucier, Kiln; Michael J. Scardino, Kiln; Zachary H. Scruggs, Wiggins; Garrett J. Seal, Wiggins; Derek D. Seelnacht, Perkinston; Kristen N. Sexton, Gulfport; Selena C. Sharp, Biloxi; Tristan J. Shaw, Gulfport; Michael B. Shirah, Kiln; Kelton H. Shirley, Moss Point; Case D. Sloan, Wiggins; Harvey R. Smart, Gulfport; Jordan H. Spradlin, Pascagoula; Alexis B. Squires, Wiggins; Schyler M. St. Amant, Ocean Springs; William L. Stephenson, Wiggins; Brittany N. Stewart, McHenry; Justice L. Strickland, Gulfport; Mary C. Stringer, Wiggins; Mason W. Sullivan, Saucier; Thaxton D. Sullivan, Gulfport; Shannon A. Swilley, Pass Christian; Gage R. Switzer, Gulfport; Treyanna S. Taliaferro, Ridgeland; Shelby M. Tapper, Ocean Springs; Benjamin H. Taylor, Lucedale; William S. Taylor, Columbus; Janice M. Thibideau, McHenry; Kodie R. Thomas, Ocean Springs; Cherish J. Thompson, McHenry; Autumn B. Tippett, Vancleave; Danielle A. Turan, Gulfport; Yamileth M. Umana, Gulfport; Henrietta R. Underwood, Lucedale; Hieu Q. Vuong, Pass Christian; Danielle V. Walker, Perkinston; Michelle D. Walker, Wiggins; Amber N. Wallace, Perkinston; Shannon L. Wallace, Perkinston; Aren K. Watts, Ocean Springs; Mikail T. Webb, Columbia; Jackson M. Wedgeworth, Soso; Madison V. Wedgeworth, Wiggins; Trevor G. Weise, Biloxi; Charles  Welch, Lucedale; Elizabeth J. Werdann, Pensacola; Caleb R. Whatley, Gautier; Karrigyn N. White, Long Beach; Cara A. Whittington, Wiggins; Savanna N. Williams, Byram; Nicholas R. Wilson, Pass Christian; Mark A. Wood, Picayune; Wyatt E. Wood, Lumberton; Justice D. Wright, Hattiesburg; and Kendrick R. Zimmerman, Collins.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College released the President’s List for the spring 2017 semester. Students who earn 12 or more semester hours with a 4.0 grade point average receive this honor.

Students from the George County Center are Ciara C. Churchwell, Lucedale; Lauren M. Daniel, Lucedale; Colleen L. Eubanks, Lucedale; Kimberly K. Horsley, Lucedale; Mallory C. Jones, Lucedale; Cain C. Kennedy, Moss Point; Claire M. Lundy, Hurley; Jonna L. Nunn, Lucedale; Nickolas K. Peden, Gautier; Breelyn D. Stagner, Deer Park; Shawn G. Sullivan, Lucedale; and Camryn M. Thompson, Moss Point.

Jackson County Campus students are Lindsay M. Allen, Pascagoula; Chason L. Anderson, Lucedale; Zachary W. Anderson, McLain; Jakob T. Anseman, Biloxi; Charlene M. Badeaux, Biloxi; Michael C. Bailey, Moss Point; Caleb R. Baker, Lumberton Tiffany M. Baker, Ocean Springs; Shelby L. Baldwin, Mobile; Jesus J. Barajas, Pascagoula; Benjamin H. Bardwell, Pascagoula; Gabriel. Barrera, Gautier; Olivya R. Beckham, Pascagoula; Morgan W. Bell, Moss Point; Linda G. Billmann, Pascagoula; David M. Black, Biloxi; Taylor G. Blackburn, Pascagoula; Justin E. Blackwell, Grand Bay; Sarah E. Blair, Lucedale; Patrick A. Boettcher, Ocean Springs; Holly E. Bond, Pascagoula; Abbey Boney-Medley, Ocean Springs; Christopher L. Bonney, Pass Christian; Aaron L. Bosarge, Lucedale; Austin Bosarge, Bayou La Batre; John M. Bosarge, Moss Point; Emily N. Bowie, Moss Point; Dav’etta M. Bradley, Ocean Springs; Katherine L. Bradley, Lucedale; Lauren M. Bradley, Lucedale; Nicholas A. Brewer, Vancleave; William R. Broome, II. Lucedale; Adam C. Brown, Moss Point; Briauna M. Brown, Moss Point; Connor T. Brown, Moss Point; Michaela F. Brown, Leakesville; Rebecca L. Brown, Coden; Shane B. Brown, Gautier; Jasmine Bui, Biloxi; Kelly S. Buley, Moss Point; Tea L. Burdine, Biloxi; Andrew B. Byerley, Semmes; Austin M. Cannette, Ocean Springs; Haley L. Canterbury, Vancleave; Desiree L. Carco, Saucier; Jessie P. Carroll, Gautier; Andrew J. Carter, Moss Point; Jessica L. Champion, Ocean Springs; Dalton H. Chipley, Lucedale; Christopher J. Clardy, Ocean Springs; Allison L. Clark, Ocean Springs; Jager. Clifford, Vancleave; Alexandria L. Cobb, Ocean Springs; Morgan A. Cobb, Biloxi; Joshua P. Coleman, Pascagoula; Emily F. Comans, Moss Point; Deborah R. Covington, Pascagoula; Thomas E. Cox, Vancleave; Mary D. Crawley, Perkinston; Christina Creer, Moss Point; Sumer D. Cuevas, Gautier; Maghan A. Curry, Moss Point; Cannon L. Davis, Lucedale; Tommy L. Dean, Moss Point; Nicholas P. Delia, Ocean Springs; Warren L. Dixon, Moss Point; Sara A. Doty, Wiggins; Demetris Drape, Gautier; Michelle P. DuBose, Ocean Springs; Landon L. Dueitt, Wilmer; Alexandria M. Dukes, Ocean Springs; Daniel B. Dyess, Ocean Springs; Tyler J. Easley, Mobile; Vannessa M. Edmond, Gautier; Joanna L. Eval, Ocean Springs; Nicholas P. Everett, Vancleave; Robert T. Everson, Biloxi; Miriam J. Fairley, Lucedale; Preston L. Fairley, Lucedale; Frank. Fischer, Vancleave; Kevin S. Fitzpatrick, Gulfport; Marcus Folse, Coden; Emilie L. Fortner, Lucedale; Jeremiah A. Foster, Lucedale; Katlyn G. Foster, Ocean Springs; Katie M. Freudensprung, Gautier; Emily D. Fulcher, Ocean Springs; Blair M. Gager, Pascagoula; Joseph N. Gallender, Gulfport; Nathaniel A. Garraway, Biloxi; Kristi A. Gay, Biloxi; Brandon. Gehringer, Mobile; Nicholas R. Girod, Ocean Springs; Bradley P. Goldman, Lucedale; Paola N. Gonzalez De Jesus, Pascagoula; Jay N. Graham, Ocean Springs; Kimberly Griffith, Pascagoula; James G. Hampton, Ocean Springs; Andrew D. Hanlin, Ocean Springs; Moiyah A. Hardy, Ocean Springs; Sabrina M. Harkins, Batesville; William T. Harkins, Gautier; Derek R. Hawkins, Pascagoula; Trevor D. Hensley, Lucedale; Brittany K. Henson, Grand Bay; Jessica Herport, Vancleave; Tiffany N. Herritt, Gulfport; Charles B. Hewlett, Pascagoula; Thomas G. Hicks, Gautier; Jennifer W. Hillyard, Ocean Springs; Zachary H. Hines, Grand Bay; Luke D. Hinson, Lucedale; Kathleen Q. Ho. Pass Christian; Billie J. Holland, Lucedale; Samuel R. Hollis, Pearl; Aaliyah E. Hopson, Moss Point; Hannah. Horn, Gautier; Leah M. Horne, Irvington; Kevin M. Howell, Ocean Springs; Mitchell A. Hudgins, Ocean Springs; Cassandra. Jackson, Biloxi; Janeth R. Jackson, Moss Point; Romoreo N. James, Theodore; Alexander R. Johnson, Mobile; Bettie J. Johnson, Gautier; Grant D. Johnson, Biloxi; Joseph V. Johnson, Saucier; Alton. Johnston, Biloxi; Courtney A. Jones, Mobile; Jesse A. Jones, Moss Point; Mick H. Kelly, Lucedale; Sara A. Khawaja, Ocean Springs; Tessa L. King, D’Iberville; Lyn-Marie S. Kirkland, D’Iberville; Joseph R. Knechtel, Spanish Fort; Kevin N. Kokubun, Moss Point; Krystal A. Kuhagen, Long Beach; David A. Ladner, Poplarville; Vernon L. Ladner, Ocean Springs; Megan V. Lafontaine, Waveland; Alaxai Lai, Ocean Springs; Calvin J. Lang, Pass Christian; Brittney M. Latham, Saraland; Kevin Le, Ocean Springs; Eric E. Lee, Perkinston; William T. Leidigh, Saucier; Laurel L. Lemaitre, Gautier; Matisse S. Lepre, Ocean Springs; Ryleigh Loper, Ocean Springs; James E. Luzenberg, Saucier; Mary M. Majchrzak, Ocean Springs; Sara K. Malley, Long Beach; Deyenit A. Manjarres Graterol, Pascagoula; Adam W. Maples, Theodore; Jeffery H. Mattison, Vancleave; Marvin B. Maxey, Biloxi; Michael A. May, Biloxi; Jacob T. McClish, Ocean Springs; Mason A. McLain, Lucedale; Brooke N. McMillan, Vancleave; Morgan N. Meek, Moss Point; Austin J. Meldren, Gautier; Jason T. Meldren, Gautier; Dominick A. Michini, Lucedale; Mandella A. Middleton, Moss Point; Danielle S. Miller, Vancleave; Donald L. Mitchell, Long Beach; Brandon S. Mohler, Vancleave; Noemi Montano-Tamayo, Gautier; Charles W. Moody, Mobile; Alexis L. Mook, D’Iberville; Jacquelyn B. Mosley, Pascagoula; Shelonda G. Mosley, Lucedale; Crystal C. Neff, Gulfport; Yvondia M. Nelson, Ocean Springs; Brandon B. Nguyen, Ocean Springs; Linh N. Nguyen, Ocean Springs; Tiffany Y. Nguyen, Ocean Springs; Yen-Khanh K. Nguyen, Ocean Springs; Savannah A. Nicksich, Vancleave; Dexter L. O’Neal, Biloxi; Giselle A. Ortiz, Pascagoula; Sarah E. Otto-McIntosh, Gautier; Trevor J. Owens, Mobile; Logan D. Palmer, Saucier; Simon A. Palmer, Moss Point; Cindy Pan, D’Iberville; Lauren O. Parsley, Moss Point; Leslie K. Parsley, Moss Point; Tristan R. Pearce, D’Iberville; Jeniffer. Perez Pedraza, Ocean Springs; Leo W. Perreault, Biloxi; Jillian S. Petefish, Biloxi; Sabrina R. Pfenninger, Moss Point; William J. Phillips, Lucedale; Joshua L. Pittman, Ocean Springs; Skye O. Pitts, Gautier; Keeley J. Price, Ocean Springs; Rachel D. Pugh, Moss Point; James M. Rabalais, Bay St. Louis; Lucille M. Raby, Moss Point; Kimberly Rangel Ventura, El Cajon; Emily J. Reamey, Vancleave; Sydney. Reaves, Ocean Springs; Paul J. Redmond, Ocean Springs; Joshua N. Reed, Biloxi; Mark D. Reed, Vancleave; Paulina C. Reynolds, Ocean Springs; Rita K. Rice, Pass Christian; Jade Arielle T. Richardson, Moss Point; Raqueem B. Richmond, Moss Point; John L. Rieffer, Saucier; Andrew Rinker, Ocean Springs; Johnathan R. Roach, Moss Point; Ty D. Roberts, Irvington; Dominic A. Robinson, Ocean Springs; Anastasia S. Rogers, Ocean Springs; Tristen N. Rogers, Ocean Springs; Kerri S. Russell, Gautier; Jessica Rutland, Ocean Springs; Moriah D. Saucier, Perkinston; Breanna Savoie, Pascagoula; Evgeny J. Scholl, Ocean Springs; Olivia D. Schwartz, Vancleave; Max R. Scott, Ocean Springs; Stephanie N. Seaberry, Gautier; Yancy D. Seals, Lucedale; Madison C. Sellers, Ocean Springs; Joshua. Shafer, Gautier; Kristine N. Sherman, Vancleave; David B. Shettlesworth, Irvington; Breanna L. Shoemake, Biloxi; Ryan E. Shoemaker, Vancleave; Zaria L. Singleton, Gulfport; Catherine M. Skelton, Gautier; April R. Smith, Gulfport; Brianna L. Smith, Lucedale; Calvert B. Smith, Gulfport; Elizabeth A. Smith. Ocean Springs; Joseph E. Smith, Ocean Springs; Raymond M. Smith, Pascagoula; Terence L. Smith, Biloxi; Valeisha N. Solla, Ocean Springs; Sarah L. Stricklin, Ocean Springs; Warren R. Stringfellow, Grand Bay; Cody R. Sullivan, Ocean Springs; Leslie J. Sylvia, Long Beach; Brooke E. Thomas, Lucedale; Jeremy A. Thomas, Ocean Springs; Taylor L. Tillman, Gautier; Stephanie Torres, Ocean Springs; Michael J. Trippe, Slidell; Johnny L. Truong, Biloxi; Maria B. Turner, Vancleave; Savannah B. Tyson, Moss Point; Ksenia A. Uraleva, Gautier; Matthew W. Vaughn, Ocean Springs; Elisabeth J. Vitt, Gulfport; Alexa N. Ware, Ocean Springs; Wesleigh D. Watkins, Moss Point; Alexander M. Wawryszczuk, Gautier; Connor S. White, Hurley; Brandon L. Williams. Ocean Springs; Kaylee A. Williams, Ocean Springs; Brian A. Wilson, Irvington; Ryan G. Winterton, Ocean Springs; Trevor J. Wolverton, Mobile; Mark D. Wood, Gulfport; Peggy L. Wood, Long Beach Sean B. Wright, Ocean Springs; Jacquelyn B. Yates, Biloxi; and Sarah N. Yates, Vancleave.

Students from the Jefferson Davis Campus are Garrett G. Allen, Pass Christian; Christine B. Aranas, Gulfport; Ricardo A. Arellano, Vancleave; Erlinda M. Aubertin, Biloxi; Rachel L. Barattini, Poplarville; Leah B. Bigelow, Wiggins; Jayden K. Bishop, Gulfport; Allison S. Bobbitt, Biloxi; Lynnell Boston, D’Iberville; Sydney P. Bourgeois, Gulfport; Kade E. Bourn, Waveland; Joshua D. Boyette, Biloxi; Joseph A. Brashear, Biloxi; Angela L. Brenneis, Gulfport; Anna L. Brickwood, Gulfport; Jennifer Britt, Gulfport; Ayla Brown, Biloxi; Denise V. Brown, Gulfport; Kededra C. Brown, Gulfport; Tyler Burnham, Gulfport; Eugene A. Burston, Gulfport; Chrisann Campbell, Biloxi; Thomas J. Cannan, Ocean Springs; Jovonne F. Carr, Gulfport; Roy D. Carrell, Biloxi; Sydney R. Cassell, Long Beach; Cheyenne A. Chesman, Gulfport; Sze Wing Cheung, Biloxi; Daytriona K. Clemons, D’Iberville; Brittney L. Cline, Biloxi; Krislyn M. Clinton, Biloxi; Angelique G. Coppernoll, Gulfport; Quinn M. Cottone, Pass Christian; Mattie E. Coy, Perkinston; Brandais D. Cuccia, Gulfport; Shakel R. Dacosta, Biloxi; Kha M. Dan, Biloxi; Joshua K. Davis, Gulfport; William M. Deets, Perkinston; Brandon E. Demelo, D’Iberville; Jared A. Doukas, Bay St. Louis; Adam J. Dunnells, Biloxi; Kimlong T. Duong, D’Iberville; James L. Ellisor, Ocean Springs; Chad M. Estes, Biloxi; Colton R. Ezelle, Long Beach; Victoria L. Farler, Ocean Springs; Dexter B. Farmer, Hattiesburg; Laura M. Farris, Long Beach; Brady K. Ford, Saucier; Kari A. Foxx, Gulfport; Xavieria C. Frye, Gulfport; Pamela D. Galle, Long Beach; James W. Garner, Ocean Springs; Flavia A. Gherardi, Gulfport; Samantha D. Gilbert, Gulfport; Heather L. Gillespie, Ocean Springs; Tammy Golladay, Gulfport; Ashley N. Gras, Gulfport; Sean D. Green, Gulfport; Isaiah S. Gregov, Long Beach; Michaela D. Grigsby, Gulfport; Shanique R. Harrison, Biloxi; Peter S. Harvey, Long Beach; Dominique M. Haynes, Pass Christian; Timothy D. Hebert, D’Iberville; Jenna J. Herport, Vancleave; Lewra Higginbotham, Pass Christian; Marshal E. Hilley, Saucier; Sarah D. Howell, Gulfport; Nickeshia A. Hunter, Gulfport; Kimberly F. Iglesia, Gulfport; Hyejin Im, Gulfport; Amanda N. Johnson, Biloxi; Michael A. Johnson, Moss Point; Nakia Johnson, Gulfport; Virginia R. Johnson, Gulfport; Maghan N. Johnston, Vancleave; Aaron P. Jones, Kiln; Savanna B. Jones, Biloxi; Braedon M. Kimball, Pass Christian; Austin C. Klebba, Ocean Springs; DeeEtta L. Kuehn, Vancleave; Brent A. Ladnier, Bayou La Batre; Shalonda M. Landrum, Ocean Springs; Michelle M. Landry, Perkinston; Tory A. LaRiviere, Pass Christian; Hieu T. Le, D’Iberville; Jessica R. Liess, Long beach; Katherine A. Lindgren, Biloxi; Sarah G. Lipscombe, Gulfport; Kevin D. Lizana, Gulfport; Stacey L. Loftin, Bay St Louis; Ethan D. Lucas, Lucedale; Keelan D. Lynch, Long Beach; Denise C. Mabanta, D’Iberville; Sarah K. Manning, Long Beach; Brittnie M. Marcil, Biloxi; Marcus R. McQuaig, D’Iberville; Cassandra L. Miller, Gulfport; Charity L. Milton, McHenry; Gabrielle A. Monk, Biloxi; Jon Tyler P. Moore, Pass Christian; Jenny Lyn S. Muth, Biloxi; William E. Nabors, Gulfport; Jenna L. Nagurne, Biloxi; Brittany T. Nguyen, D’Iberville; Justice P. Nguyen, Long Beach; Kyle V. Nguyen, Biloxi; Quynh T. Nguyen, Biloxi; Theresa T. Nguyen, Biloxi; Tommy Nguyen, Biloxi; Trinh V. Nguyen, Biloxi; Khloe S. Ohliger, Pass Christian; Nathan E. Pachel, Gulfport; Jack Pan, D’Iberville; Shannon E. Peel, Gulfport; Marisol A. Perez, Gulfport; Cuong A. Pham, D’Iberville; Brandy L. Pierce, Lucedale; Elena J. Plash, Ocean Springs; Taylor L. Prescott, Long Beach; Sarah J. Price, Gulfport; Sidney M. Price, Gulfport; Rachel L. Ramsey, Antelope; Branden M. Relyea, Gulfport; Loretta Resor, Bay. St. Louis; David D. Roberson, Biloxi; Ashley J. Roberts, Long Beach; Elizabeth A. Rounsaville, Gulfport; Amy L. Roybal, D’Iberville; Sean A. Rushing, Gulfport; Melanie T. Russell, Ocean Springs; Mary Anna M. Scranton, Long Beach; Hannah M. Smith, Ocean Springs; Jessica-Lee K. Smith, Biloxi; Johnny W. Smith, Biloxi; Robert W. Smyth, Ocean Springs; Rose M. Sontoyo, Pascagoula; Stevie L. Sowles, Saucier; Calvin Stevenson, Gulfport; Scott W. Stewart, Picayune; Amy E. Strong, Biloxi; Tristan G. Swift, Vancleave; Alexia J. Taplin, Biloxi; Lauren M. Thomas, Ocean Springs; Tabitha M. Thompson, Gulfport; Daniel K. Townsend, Saucier; Logan E. Tribble, D’Iberville; Thomas W. Tucker, D’Iberville; Robert C. Tuggle, D’Iberville; Lyndee R. Tyler, Lumberton; Sarah A. Ubas, Gulfport; Caleb J. Van Nice, Gulfport; Savannah J. Vander Grinten, Biloxi; Bridget G. Vega, Gulfport; Samantha Ventura, Biloxi; Mark A. Vice, Gulfport; Sade Washington, Biloxi; Jodi C. Weiss, Biloxi; Mary L. Wells, Ocean Springs; Constance J. White, Biloxi; Mary L. Williamson, Gulfport; Haley B. Willis, Gulfport; Joshua A. Womble, Gulfport; Tierra N. Woodard, Jackson; Cynthia B. Yocom, Vancleave; and Makaela I. Zuege, Gulfport.

The student from the Naval Construction Battalion Center is Jami T. Sheets, Biloxi.

Perkinston Campus students are Ethan W. Adkison, Moss Point; Tyler Alford, Poplarville; Caleb D. Avin, McHenry; Kaylie E. Baio, Perkinston; Brandon J. Ballard, Lucedale; Brent A. Baria, Moss Point; Serena Barker, Saucier; Bennett N. Bates, Gulfport; James Beattie, Perkinston; Skylar D. Belton, Perkinston; Taylor C. Benefield, Saucier; Paul J. Blackwell, Pascagoula; Kala M. Bond, Saucier; Dustin L. Bosch, Bradenton;Brice E. Breland, Wiggins; Kaitlyn R. Breland, Wiggins; Laurel A. Buckley, McHenry; Bianca-Anamaria Buie, Perkinston; Anna L. Burkes, Terry; Jackson T. Cain, Wiggins; Kaci L. Calhoun, Florence; Jacob S. Chesser, Lucedale; Rana K. Clark, Lucedale; Christina N. Clayton, Gulfport; Justin E. Clevenger, Ocean Springs; Jillianne N. Craft, Gulfport; Robert L. Cripps, Lumberton; Brooke L. Crosby, Biloxi; Reid M. Cudd, Wiggins; Audrey L. Davis, Lucedale; Cody D. Dean, Long Beach; Shannon M. Decelle, Saucier; Taylor M. DeHarte, Perkinston; Tea J. Dickerson, Moss Point; Cavan G. Doherty, Gulfport; Chelsea T. Drake, Lucedale; Cheyenne J. Drawdy, Biloxi; Hailey R. Dye, Saucier; Dexter M. Edens, Perkinston; Jazmine I. Edwards, Gautier; Matthew B. Edwards, Pass Christian; Paulina Estrada, San Luis Potosi; Kendall A. Eubanks, Ocean Springs; Joseph T. Fairley, Wiggins; Ciara D. Fountain, Perkinston; Austin T. Gardner, Petal; Hailey N. Gardner, Petal; Andrew T. Gravley, Wiggins; Bryce A. Hall, Perkinston; Jesse M. Hall, Picayune; Jordan T. Hall, Perkinston; Edward A. Hayden, McHenry; Bobby R. Herrien, Wiggins; Lori D. Holder, Pass Christian; Courtney M. Holland, Lucedale; Aaron C. Holmes, Wiggins; Amanda D. Hooten, Hernando; Amber L. Houston, Leakesville; Jacob S. Hurley, Moss Point; Montana C. Husser, Biloxi; Marjorie N. Iscoa, San Pedro Sula; Samantha C. Jacoby, Gulfport; Aarin B. Johnson, Perkinston; Jackson L. Jones, Perkinston; Nora J. Keehn, Thibodaux; Justin R. Kellum, Pascagoula; Christeen D. Khapra, Lucedale; Chandler C. King, Biloxi; Nathan R. Ladner, Wiggins; Casey M. Lavender, Wiggins; Jenna L. Lyons, Pascagoula; Brandon T. Mallett, Vancleave; Dillevelyn B. Marshall, Biloxi; Lauren Taylor Massey, Hattiesburg; Megan J. Mauro, Gulfport; ShaRhonda L. McCree, Biloxi; Megan W. Mcgee, Biloxi; Austin T. Miller, Bay St. Louis; Emily A. Mitchell, Poplarville; Austin G. Moore, Petal; Laurence A. Morris, Brookhaven; Devonna P. Mueller, Diamonhead; Molly A. Murphy, Southaven; Brittney N. Nettles, Tylertown; Samantha L. Nguyen, Gulfport; Ke’Melia S. O’Banner, Wiggins; Joshua T. Oliver, Vancleave; Hannah R. O’Neil, Quitman;Billy B. Patton, McHenry; Alexandra L. Pigford, Terry; Bruce L. Porter, Biloxi; Jacobe N. Ramsey, Gulfport; John R. Rawalt, Saucier; Anna E. Rodgers, Gulfport; Noah E. Rowell, Wiggins; Paola Ruiz Soto, Wiggins; Jordan R. Ryan, Saucier; Lauren K. Sanders, Bay St. Louis; Jessica M. Shepherd, Perkinston; Delya N. Sims, Gulfport; Larry S. Sisson, Moss Point; Danae J. Smith, Bay St. Louis; Joesie J. Smith, Perkinston; Victoria L. Sneed, Saucier; Christopher J. Stafford, Wiggins; Crystal R. Stewart, Ocean Springs; Coty L. Stone, Vancleave; Kristina L. Stonestreet, Perkinston; Amber L. Strickland, Lumberton; Jake M. Taliancich, Vancleave; RiAnne Taylor, Perkinston; Samuel L. Temple, Lucedale;Hannah G. Thornton, Kosciusko; Payton M. Tillman, Long Beach; Wesley H. Toehay, Ocean Springs; Kala B. Tolbert, Gulfport; Darryl V. Touchstone, Wiggins; Kayla O. Underhill, Gulfport; Chelsea M. Vincent, Lucedale; Brian N. Vo, Pass Christian; Donald A. Walker, Wiggins; Gavin R. Walker, Perkinston; Maya J. Whitehead, Picayune; Olivia N. Wilkerson, Petal; Andersen T. Williams, Perkinston; Clara J. Williams, Wiggins; Darrell C. Williams, Vancleave; Harley A. Williams, Wiggins; and Zachary R. Wilson, Wiggins.

The Fine Arts Gallery at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jackson County Campus is proud to announce the opening of the exhibit “Where Fashion Illustration Comes to Play: The Paper Doll Art of Tracy Williams.” An opening reception will be held on Thursday, August 24, at 1 p.m., and the exhibit will run through September 22.

Williams said she can’t remember a time when she didn’t love to draw clothes. Some of her earliest drawings –renditions of scenes from the film “Mary Poppins”– spare no detail, especially where the characters’ costumes are concerned. When she figured out that one could get paid to draw for a living, she enrolled in art school and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in fashion illustration. Years later, in graduate school, she rediscovered her love of paper dolls, so much so that she made paper-doll art the focus of her master’s thesis.

“In illustration, the reproduction is the original,” Williams said. “This is the dividing line that sets the work of illustrators apart from that of other artists.  An illustrator creates with the reproduction in mind.”

For her, that is what makes viewing original illustrative works interesting. “There are often patches where the illustrator/editor/art director/client made a last-minute change,” she said. “Sometimes there’s activity in the margins: notes, experimentation, evidence of the business of illustration. As a result of current workflows, the original art may look markedly different from the final, printed version, since the final edits happen digitally – ‘in the box’, as I like to call it.”

The work in this exhibit fits into the illustration category. “All of these pieces were researched and created for the paper-doll sets I have designed,” she said. “The starting point for me has always been a fascination with fashion and a desire to document it visually. I love to draw clothes, and I love to research who wore what when and why. It is my hope that this exhibit will reawaken a love of paper dolls for those whose memory of playing with paper dolls is sweet. Additionally, I want to introduce the art and play of paper dolls to those who have not encountered them before.”

Today, Williams is part of the advertising community, coordinating media for one of the Gulf Coast’s largest casinos, and serving on the board of her local American Advertising Federation organization. Her professional history includes designing logos, ads, promotional material and packaging for clients as diverse as JCPenney, Belk, Matco Tools, NAPA Auto Parts, and the Racine Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps. She is a five-time winner of the American Advertising Award (ADDY Award) for illustration and design.

The MGCCC Fine Arts Gallery hours are 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday-Friday. For more information, contact Marc Poole at 228-497-7684.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jefferson Davis Players have announced their fall 2017-spring 2018 theatre season.  All performances will either be held in the Fine Arts Auditorium or the Arena Theatre on the Jefferson Davis Campus.

Providing a well-rounded repertoire of comedy, drama and musicals.  Beginning October 19-22 with “Tuck Everlasting: The Musical,” the season line-up includes “A Christmas Carol, November 30-December 3; “Sylvia,” a canine comedy by A.R. Gurney on February 22-25; and Jane Austen’s “Sense & Sensibility” on April 19-22.

New this year, the JD Players will be hosting movie nights in the campus Fine Arts Auditorium.  Each movie will begin at 6:30 p.m.  The line-up includes “Wonder Woman” on September 15, “It’s a Wonderful Life” on December 8, “Groundhog Day” on February 2, “Beauty and the Beast” on March 23, “The Wizard of Oz” on April 27 and Disney’s “Moana” on May 18.  Tickets are $5 per person and includes popcorn.

Season passes for the theatre season are $25.  For more information about show times and tickets for individual performances, contact Ryan Pierini at jd.boxoffice@mgccc.edu or 228.897.3931.  More information about the plays and movies is also available at mgccc.edu/jd-players.

Photo of “Mother and Daughter, Redneck Festival, Baxterville” by Betty Press

The Fine Art Gallery at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Jefferson Davis Campus will host the works of fine-art documentary photographer Betty Press of Hattiesburg August 28-September 21, with a closing reception on September 21 at noon. The show, “Finding Mississippi,” expresses Press’ experiences after moving to Mississippi.

Turning her lens to the local region in “Finding Mississippi,” she explains that exploring and photographing is a personal journey undertaken to better understand the past and present.

“In time, the images may reveal more of this place where I now live,” she said.

In this series, she chose to use black-and-white film and vintage cameras, which she thought were best suited to capture “evidence of the past.”

“The resulting imperfections and soft focus serve as metaphors for how landscape, race and religion have played a part in the complicated history of Mississippi and still affect lives today,” she said.

Press said her travels have led her to bring a singular perspective to documenting the Southern black and white experience, which is so intertwined, and keeps the South a unique region in our country.

“After several years of living in Mississippi but not feeling it is my ‘place,’ I decided to explore the state, still largely rural and agricultural, through a series of road trips,” she said.

She visited small communities listed in the Mississippi Atlas & Gazetteer, often with unusual names like “Love,” “Darling” and “Expose.”

“The landscape away from the Coast is unrelenting in its flatness or undulating pine-covered hills, punctuated by small communities with their ubiquitous churches and well-kept cemeteries, and county seats with often imposing courthouses, always flanked by a Civil War soldier on guard,” she said.  “If people are out and about, I stop to talk, that easy Southern hospitality and politeness coming through even with outsiders.”

She also attended local festivals celebrating music and culture, like the Juke Joint Festival in Clarksdale and the Hot Tamale Festival in Greenville.

She cites Eudora Welty, who wrote from a strong sense of place, as her visual and literary muse. Calling herself a recorder of real life, Welty traveled around Mississippi during the Depression, taking photographs for the Works Progress Administration.

“She photographed not to point the finger in judgment but to part a curtain,” Press said. “I, too, am not trying to change or improve the image of Mississippi but simply shedding some light on this often-misunderstood state.”

The exhibit is free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday–Thursday, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.  For more information, contact gallery director Cecily Cummings at cecily.cummings@mgccc.edu or 228.897.3909.

Photo of “Pig Races, Juke Joint Festival, Clarksdale” by Betty Press

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will kick off the 2017-2018 year for the Lifelong Learning Institute with a luncheon on September 1, 11 a.m., at the Jackson County Campus.  Current and potential LLI members from George, Jackson, Harrison and Stone counties will meet in the private dining room to hear about plans for the year ahead. A schedule of the year’s activities and trips will be available at the luncheon.

“This program is full of energy and excitement,” said Lisa Bradley Palermo, LLI program coordinator and director of Business Development and Hospitality and Resort Management. “We will take a little time to find out what our members want to learn about, and then we’ll hit the ground running with a program that is meaningful and enjoyable. Learning occurs in many different ways, and we plan to explore them all over the course of the next year.”

Founded in 1996, the Lifelong Learning Institute provides educational opportunities to meet the needs of South Mississippi’s maturing population. The member-led organization is for adults 50 and older who care about lifelong learning, are self-motivated and want to continue participating in a variety of activities with other like-minded individuals. The membership fee is $50 annually, with a July to June calendar year.

LLI membership includes exciting opportunities to learn about and connect with the community; opportunities for day and overnight travel; student rates at MGCCC events; use of the campus fitness centers; access to MGCCC Learning Resource Centers; student parking permit; Plus 50’s Encore Completion Program for seniors age 65 and over; and membership in the MGCCC Alumni Association.  Alumni Association membership includes receiving the Alumni eNewsletter and President’s Report; Alumni Association membership card and window decal; use of campus tennis courts and walking trails at designated times; discounted rates for admission to athletic and fine arts events; notification of special events; and Gregory War Memorial chapel privileges.

The event is open to the public, and individuals 50 and over are encouraged to attend and find out about LLI adventures. The Jackson County Campus is located at 2300 US-90, Gautier, MS 39553. To RSVP and for more information, contact Lisa Bradley at (228) 897-3971 or LLI@mgccc.edu.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will host Mississippi State University fans and employees for the first MGCCC home football game on Thursday, August 31, at A.L. May Memorial Stadium in Perkinston.  The Bulldogs open their season with a 7 p.m. Kickoff against the Itawamba Community College Indians.

“We are so excited to have Mississippi State participate in our first home football game, and we hope our students will take the opportunity to learn more about the transfer scholarships available to them from MSU,” said Dr. Mary S. Graham, MGCCC president.  “Nearly 70 percent of MGCCC students plan to transfer to a university, and University Nights give our students the chance to explore what our partner institutions have to offer.”

MGCCC hosted University Nights last year in the newly renovated stadium at the Perkinston Campus.  This year, more universities have been included in the events.

University Nights scheduled for the 2017 season include Alcorn State University on September 21, The University of Southern Mississippi on October 5 and The University of Mississippi on October 12. Fans are encouraged to attend and support their respective university.

For the football schedule and other sports events scheduled throughout the fall and spring, visit mgcccbulldogs.com.

Purchase tickets online at www.mgcccbulldogs.com/tickets or from the Athletics Department at the Perkinston Campus.  For more information, please call 601-928-6360.

Tenesha Batiste has been named the associate vice president for Institutional Advancement at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.  The Institutional Advancement office oversees the MGCCC Foundation and Alumni.

Batiste was previously dean of Business Services at the college’s Jackson County Campus and director of Human Resources at the District Office in Perkinston.  Before joining the college’s team, she worked as director of Human Resources for the City of Moss Point and worked in Human Resources at Singing River Health System.

Graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English/journalism with a concentration in public relations from historic Tougaloo College, Batiste also holds a Master of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in human resources management from American Intercontinental University.  She is currently pursuing a doctorate in human capital development from The University of Southern Mississippi.

She has served on the Board of Directors for the Home of Grace Christian Rehabilitation Facility, Board of Directors for the College and University Professional Association for HR (CUPA-HR) Gulf Coast/Louisiana chapters, and CUPA-HR’s National Learning and Professional Development Committee.  She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management and the local Gulf Coast chapter of Society for Human Resource Management.

A community leader, Batiste is an active member of Theta Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., has served as president and vice president, and is former president of the TZO Ivy Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Theta Zeta Omega. Currently, she is the chapter’s membership chairperson. She is a charter member of Mississippi Gulf Coast Connection and serves as program chairperson.  She has received several awards in leadership, including the 2011 Lifetime and Cable One Caring Women Award in Leadership and the Ethel Hedgemen Lyle Award for being a young leader and rising star.  Recently, she received the Blessed Girls Rock award.  She has also received her sorority chapter’s highest award, Woman of the Year.  Charter president of the Kiwanis of Moss Point, she is a Rotarian and a former Civil Service commissioner, director of Jackson County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for children, and member of Junior Auxiliary of Biloxi/Ocean Springs.  She is a graduate of Leadership Jackson County Class of 2010 and Singing River Health System’s Leadership and Management Development Program.  She is also a graduate of the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy.

Batiste, known to many as Danielle, is married to Pastor Tony R. Batiste, and they reside in Moss Point.