For several years, the U.S. has been battling a nursing shortage. To help combat this, Holmes Community College saw the need and agreed to start a new Associate Degree Nursing program on the Goodman Campus starting the first class in January. “All across…

Anna Brittain of Duck Hill has joined the Associate Degree Nursing staff as an ADN instructor on the Goodman Campus. Brittain attended Holmes Community College before receiving her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Baptist College of Health Sciences in Memphis and a master’s…

Kaitlyn Chunn of Kosciusko has joined the Associate Degree Nursing staff as an ADN instructor on the Goodman Campus. The Kosciusko High School graduate holds an associate’s degree from Holmes Community College and both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in nursing from the…

Holmes Community College’s Director of Marketing and Recruiting Dr. Bronwyn Martin was selected as a Phi Theta Kappa Distinguished College Administrator. This award recognizes college leaders for their outstanding support of student success. She will be recognized at Phi Theta Kappa’s Annual…

Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus employees David Jones and Tammie Mack both graduated from Delta State University with graduate degrees in December 2022. Mack, a library technical assistant, completed her Master of Business Administration. Jones, a psychology instructor, earned a Master of…

Deveesha Magee recently joined the Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus as the new police chief. Chief Magee began her career in law enforcement in 2001 with the Jackson State University Department of Public Safety. While employed at JSU, she served at the rank…

The Holmes Community College Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program was recently awarded the “Fighting for Kids Social Emotion Health Post Covid-19” grant in the fall of 2022. ADN instructor Jennifer Bertucci, PhD, submitted the grant application in benevolent efforts toward the residents…

Holmes Community College recently purchased a 52-foot eighteen wheeler trailer equipped with eight state-of-the-art welding station booths that will function as a stand-alone training center. It will allow an advanced selection of training as the trailer also includes a plasma cutter, rod…

The Eliza Pillar’s Registered Nurses of Mississippi held the Annual Scholarship Gala on Dec. 9 at Fondren Hall in Jackson. The celebratory night included honors, laughter, food and fun in recognition of scholarship and nursing excellence. The most important aspect of the…

Holmes Community College registration for Spring 2023 classes remains open with on-campus registrations set for this week. Classes begin Monday, Jan. 9. On-site registration dates include: Jan. 4, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Goodman and Grenada and 4-6 p.m., Yazoo Center; and Jan. 5, 9…