Author: Mary Margaret Busby

Earlier this year, Holmes Community College was named one of the nation’s Best Online Community Colleges for 2016 by AffordableCollegesOnline.org (ACO), a leader in higher education information, resources and rankings. In addition to the 10 rankings Holmes received for the 2016-2017 school year, the college earned an additional 10 rankings for 2017-2018.

Beginning in the fall of 2017, Holmes Community College will offer a three-hour journalism class for the first time in the institution’s history. The class, JOU 1313 – News Writing and Reporting I, is an introductory journalism course designed to teach news writing and reporting. Upon completion of this class, students will be able to understand reporting and fact-gathering, utilize various interviewing methods, construct a basic news article, implement source and fact-checking and understand/implement online reporting. For now, JOU 1313 will only be offered as an online course.

A group of Holmes Community College Phi Theta Kappa students in the engineering technology program toured Mississippi State University on May 10 after receiving a personalized invitation from MSU President Dr. Mark E. Keenum.

Holmes Community College held its Spring Commencement Ceremonies on Friday, May 12, in Frank Branch Coliseum on the Goodman Campus.

Holmes Community College sophomore Taylor Vance, son of Jeff and Leigh Vance of Grenada, recently received the prestigious Lyceum Scholarship from the University of Mississippi. The scholarship provides full resident tuition for two years. Vance graduated from Holmes on May 12 and will begin his studies at Ole Miss as a journalism major in the fall of 2017.

Freshman Brian Flaherty of Flowood is one of many whom have already benefitted from the Holmes Community College Magnolia GOLD military science program. The “GOLD” stands for Guard Officer Leadership Development and the program was established at Holmes in the fall of 2015.

High school seniors who have decided to come to Holmes have an opportunity to win cash prizes up to $5,000 through the College Board’s Decision Day Mississippi Social Media Contest. Students just have to share photos or videos announcing their college decision on Instagram. The contest ends May 15.

On April 25, the Holmes Community College men and women’s soccer teams took a break from spring training to volunteer at the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mississippi (RMHC MS) in downtown Jackson. Holmes’ players served dinner to the families and patients at the Ronald McDonald House, while also interacting with the residents. Head Soccer Coach Matt Convertino picked up the home-style food from Fresh Market Café, a portion of which the restaurant kindly donated to the cause.