Fifteen Mississippi legislators, including five of the eight new legislators elected since fall 2018, were among those attending the Nov. 21 District Legislative Luncheon at حوإ¼½م½م.
More per student (FTE) funding for community colleges in Mississippi, faculty raises and capital improvements top the list of community college needs, حوإ¼½م½م President Dr. Clyde Muse said.
He emphasized the three main priorities in two-year colleges’ $245.9 million request of lawmakers for FY 2021.
“This will enable us to keep our tuition down where students can afford to come to school. The increase in tuition has been significantly more than the increase in funding on the state or local level,†he said.
Colleen Hartfield, executive assistant to the president for special projects, coordinates the annual function. “Our primary goal is to help legislators understand how their support makes a tremendous difference in the lives of our students, our employees and the communities in our district,†she said.
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حوإ¼½م½م Business and Office Technology student Tabatha Lalonek of Vicksburg, a product of the MI-BEST program, Rep. Kevin Ford of Vicksburg and Student VOICES member Redford Lowery at the Nov. 21 District Legislative Luncheon. Student VOICES is a statewide organization designed to empower community college students to become civically engaged at the local, state, national and global levels. One of their missions is to support community college efforts toward fair and equitable funding at the state level. (حوإ¼½م½م/April Garon)
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Among the attendees of حوإ¼½م½م's District Legislative Luncheon on Nov. 22 were, from left, حوإ¼½م½م Foundation Executive Director Jackie Granberry, members of the Rankin County legislative delegation including Rep. Tom Weathersby, Sen. Dean Kirby, Rep. Gene Newman and Rep. Fred Shanks; and Jeff Hughes of Richland, math instructor and sponsor of the Student VOICES group. (حوإ¼½م½م/April Garon)
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Among the members of the حوإ¼½م½م County delegation who attended حوإ¼½م½م's District Legislative Luncheon on Nov. 22 were, front, Rep. Ronnie Crudup Jr., Sen. Hillman Frazier, Sen. John Horhn, middle row, Sen. David Blount, Rep. Jarvis Dortch, Rep. Shanda Yates; back, Rep. Chris Bell, Rep. Stephanie Foster and Rep. William "Bo" Brown. (حوإ¼½م½م/April Garon)
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Attending the Nov. 22 حوإ¼½م½م District Legislative Luncheon were Utica Campus librarian Jean Greene, left, new legislator Rep. Stephanie Foster, representing حوإ¼½م½م, Warren and Yazoo counties, and Utica Campus Vice President Sherry Franklin. (حوإ¼½م½م/April Garon)
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Attending the Nov. 22 حوإ¼½م½م District Legislative Luncheon were حوإ¼½م½م President Dr. Clyde Muse, Jackie Granberry, executive director of the حوإ¼½م½م Foundation and new legislator, Rep. Gene Newman, representing Rankin County. Granberry and Newman were classmates at Pearl High School. (حوإ¼½م½م/April Garon)
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حوإ¼½م½م Student VOICES member Grace Smith of Jackson, Rep. William “Bo†Brown of Jackson and Faith Dixon of Clinton. Student VOICES is a statewide organization designed to empower community college students to become civically engaged at the local, state, national and global levels. One of their missions is to support community college efforts toward fair and equitable funding at the state level. (حوإ¼½م½م/April Garon)
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Members of حوإ¼½م½م’s Student VOICES group include, from left, Grace Smith of Jackson, Hannah Mackenzie of Brandon, sponsor Jeff Hughes, Faith Dixon of Clinton; back, Nichole Erwin of Ridgeland and Redford Lowery of Vicksburg. Student VOICES is a statewide organization designed to empower community college students to become civically engaged at the local, state, national and global levels. One of their missions is to support community college efforts toward fair and equitable funding at the state level. (حوإ¼½م½م/April Garon)
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Sen. Dean Kirby, District 30 in Rankin County, حوإ¼½م½م Student VOICES member Hannah Mackenzie of Brandon, Rep. Fred Shanks, District 60 in Rankin County. Student VOICES is a statewide organization designed to empower community college students to become civically engaged at the local, state, national and global levels. One of their missions is to support community college efforts toward fair and equitable funding at the state level.
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Legislators new to the حوإ¼½م½م district shown with حوإ¼½م½م President Dr. Clyde Muse are, from left, Rep. Gene Newman, Rankin County; Rep. William "Bo" Brown, حوإ¼½م½م County; Rep. Shanda Yates, حوإ¼½م½م and Madison counties; Rep. Ronnie Crudup Jr., حوإ¼½م½م County and Rep. Stephanie Foster, حوإ¼½م½م, Warren and Yazoo counties. (حوإ¼½م½م/Matthew Alford)
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Among the attendees at حوإ¼½م½م's District Legislative Luncheon on Nov. 22 were members of the Warren County legislative delegation. Pictured are, from left, Rep. Kevin Ford, Rep. Oscar Denton, Rep. Stephanie Foster, حوإ¼½م½م students Redford Lowery and Tabatha Lalonek, both of Vicksburg, and Sen. Briggs Hopson. (حوإ¼½م½م/April Garon)
