Author: Mary Margaret Busby

Holmes Community College mourns the loss of Grenada Campus student and Charleston native Marianna Faith Sherman. Only 18 years old, Marianna lost her life in an automobile accident on Saturday, April 28, near Brazil (a community in Tallahatchie County).

The Ridgeland Campus of Holmes Community College held a Pinning Ceremony for the graduating Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Class of 2018 on May 9 at Ridgeland High School. Twenty-nine students graduated from the program. Graduates included Eryn Armagost, Jessica Bodry, Caitlin Cox, Morgan Daniels, Tina Davis, Cindy Demars, Haley Duddleston, Mesha Fleming, Lydia Glaspie, Andrea Goodwin, Jennifer Gore, Lauren Graham, Alejandro Hernandez, Rachel Hill, Madeline Holiman, Renata Hughes, Cleopatra Lamb, Kayla McKenzie, Jennifer McPhail, Tiera Minor, Micah Myers, Amy New, Olivia Neiburg, Dorian Patterson, Natalie Phelan, Jessica Reeves, Erica Smith, William A. Stringer and Douglas Wray.

On Tuesday, May 2, a group of students in the Holmes Mortuary Science program attended a “Lunch and Learn” presented by Taylor Phillips, Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency funeral home/coroner liaison.

The Holmes Community College Goodman Campus recognized its students’ achievements and honors during the 2018 Honors Day Program held April 30 in Frank Branch Coliseum.

On the morning of Monday, April 16, Holmes Community College lost beloved Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) instructor Julie Ann Parrett Tipton. The 33-year-old Grenada Campus instructor passed away at her residence following a battle with cancer.

Incoming students (parents are welcome) will have an opportunity to jump right into life at Holmes Community College during the summer on-site orientation sessions. Students are invited to come to one of the events and learn everything they need to know about life at Holmes, from financial aid to admissions, campus safety to student activities. Students will tour campus and staff members will be on hand to answer any questions that may arise.

On April 26, the Holmes Community College Alumni Association inducted five former athletes into the 2018 Sports Hall of Fame in Frank Branch Coliseum in Goodman. The inductees included: James William “Bill” Bailey, men’s basketball; Ashley Howard, women’s basketball; Jacob Peeler, football; Jason Russell, baseball and Terrance Sykes, football.

Holmes alumna Dixie Branch (’65) was honored with a plaque to recognize her contributions to Holmes Community College’s music program during the 2018 Pops Concert on April 24.

Melissa Love has joined the Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus as the workforce development coordinator. She was previously employed with Holmes as the district-wide assistant director of communications, serving the college for nearly seven years. She is also a Holmes alumna, Class of 2001.

Holmes Community College prevailed at the 2018 Mississippi Community College Creative Writing Association (MCCCWA) statewide Creative Writing Contest, taking home 12 awards out of the 89 submissions entered from 12 colleges/college branches.