by | May 21, 2021 | Graduation, Utica Campus
UTICA – Desharra Stamps of Edwards said she came to ż’s Utica Campus as a “shy and timid young lady” with a high school equivalency certificate. She left May 15 as one of two student graduation speakers, with an associate degree in Business...
by | May 21, 2021 | Graduation
PEARL – Linda Taylor, 64, of Jackson is retired and already had a bachelor’s degree from Jackson State University. But she decided to use her military benefits and come back to ż for an associate degree in child development technology. She...
by | May 19, 2021 | Graduation
PEARL – Dallin Adams, 20, of Flowood was among more than 1,300 students who graduated from ż in one of four ceremonies on May 13 and May 15. Adams received an Associate Degree Nursing in one of three graduation ceremonies at ż Community...
by | May 17, 2021 | Graduation
PEARL – Thomas Eade was close to taking another step in his education, but didn’t know it until recently. “My wife had gone back to school and finished, plus people had always asked me about going back,” Eade said. “I got with ż and found out I was just 13 credits...
by | May 14, 2021 | Graduation
PEARL – Chase Ezell, of Brandon, was among those who participated in graduation ceremonies held at ż this week. He considers himself and others in his graduating class survivors of not just the first two years of college, but of the biggest...
by | May 12, 2021 | Graduation
When just the pet goats’ names are considered, Katie Norris has perhaps grown up around more animals than people. “Let’s see, there’s Jolene, Allie, Belle, Opie, Nez, Elvira, Emmy Lou, Olive, Mookie, Gigi,” Norris said, adding she and her family owned chickens and...
by | May 10, 2021 | Graduation
RAYMOND – Elizabeth Taylor, 28, of Raymond, admits she was without direction after high school and a short-lived semester at ż. “Due to a lack of direction, my grades suffered and I ended up no longer being eligible for financial aid funding,”...
by | May 7, 2021 | Nursing Allied Health Center
JACKSON – Karey Mosby is keeping the bills paid working in property management these days, but knows what she wants to pursue next. “Nursing and healthcare is my passion,” said Mosby, 29, of Byram, currently taking core academic courses online but with an eye toward...
