When Gracie Gustafson sat in her calculus class at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, where she was pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering, she had a sudden realization: “I don’t like working on computers, and I’d rather work with my hands.”…

Holmes Community College is hosting Mississippi’s first Amazon Web Services (AWS ) Information Infrastructure Pre-Apprenticeship (I2PA) program, designed to equip participants with in-demand skills for careers in information infrastructure. The four-week program began today, Nov. 4, and will conclude on Dec. 6. The AWS…

Pamela Fells, academic counselor for the Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus, has earned her Executive Ph.D. (EPHD) in Urban Higher Education from Jackson State University. Dr. Fells will officially receive her degree at the Dec. 6 commencement ceremony. The EPHD Program in Urban Higher Education…

Holmes Community College’s Electrical Lineman program is known for producing highly skilled linem an who are prepared for the demands of the job, especially during emergencies and natural disasters. A few of the college’s electrical lineman graduates played a crucial role in restoring power…

Holmes Community College is proud to announce that William Chad Moorer, a faculty member in the English Division on the Goodman Campus, has been named the 2025 Humanities Teacher of the Year. Moorer has been an integral part of the college for…

Holmes Community College’s Workforce Training Department, in collaboration with industry partners across Holmes’ nine-county district, has proudly graduated its first class of students from its Heavy Civil Construction Program. This industry-tailored workforce training program, held on the Goodman Campus, was formed to…

Holmes Community College sophomore Gibson Parish of Lexington has been named a 2024-25 Mississippi Automotive Manufacturers Association (MAMA) scholarship recipient. Parish, the son of Candice and Jason Parish, is an industrial technology major at Holmes on the Goodman Campus. He served as the…

Holmes Community College recently announced members of the 2024 Homecoming Court. The 2024-25 Homecoming Queen is Jakya Ellis of Kosciusko. Goodman Campus court members include Student Body Maid Janey Beth McRae of Winona, Sophomore Maid Savannah Fulgham of Kosciusko, Sophomore Maid La’Diamond Phillips…

Holmes Community College is proud to announce that Liz McLain, massage therapy instructor for the college, has been appointed to the Mississippi State Board of Massage Therapy (MSBMT). MSBMT is a regulatory board, established by legislation in 2001, in regards to public…

Holmes Community College recently announced members of the 2024 Homecoming Court. Ridgeland Campus court members include Student Body Maid Addison Chelsey Sawyer of Madison, Sophomore Maid Kamilah Millsap of Canton, Sophomore Maid Miracle McGee of Flowood, Freshman Maid Paris Garrett of Canton and…