GOODMAN — Holmes Community College has announced the winners of this year’s Goodman Writing Contest, recognizing student achievement in the short story, poetry and literary essay categories. College officials said participation in the contest reflects students’ willingness to share their writing for…

GOODMAN — Haylee Jones of Scobey was crowned Holmes Community College’s Most Beautiful during the 2026 Parade of Beauties pageant held Feb. 24 in McDaniel Auditorium on the Goodman Campus. She was crowned by 2025 Most Beautiful Lillie Kate Jones of Winona.…

RIDGELAND — A Fiber Optics 1-2-3 workforce training course will be offered at the Ridgeland Campus of Holmes Community College March 16–26 and again April 13–23. Classes will be held Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The training is…

RIDGELAND — A Multi-Craft Technician Level 1 workforce training course will be offered March 16 through April 30 at the Ridgeland Campus of Holmes Community College. The entry-level course is designed to provide hands-on instruction in the fundamentals of multi-craft maintenance. Participants…

RIDGELAND — An HVAC EPA 608 certification training course will be offered beginning March 3 at the Ridgeland Campus of Holmes Community College. The workforce development training is designed for individuals interested in gaining the skills and certification required to safely handle…

RIDGELAND, Miss. — The Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program at Holmes Community College’s Ridgeland Campus has been granted a 10-year certificate of accreditation, marking the maximum term possible for the health science program. The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) issued the accreditation…

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Holmes Community College celebrated its Massage Therapy Class of 2025 during a pinning ceremony held on the Ridgeland Campus Dec. 12. Graduates included Kassandra Aguilar of Jackson, Elizabeth Lawanda Brown of Newton, Deanna Burke of Vicksburg, Sheneka Floyd of…

RIDGELAND, Miss. — Fifteen students officially entered the nursing profession when the Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus Practical Nursing Evening and Weekend Program held its pinning ceremony Thursday, Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. in the McGowan Workforce Training Center. The Ridgeland Evening Program…

RIDGELAND, Miss. —Holmes Community College held its Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Pinning Ceremony for the Ridgeland Campus Class of 2025 evening program on Dec. 10 at the Ridgeland High School Auditorium. The ceremony marked the transition of nursing students into the professional field,…

GOODMAN, Miss. — Madison Cummins, Holmes Community College’s director of admissions, completed her Doctorate in Higher Education Administration at the University of Southern Mississippi and graduated on Thursday, Dec. 11. A native of Ethel, Cummins has been a member of the Holmes…