Holmes Community College Director of Business Services Dr. Matt Surrell was recently promoted to vice president of the Grenada Campus. He stepped into this new role July 1. "Dr. Matt Surrell is the perfect person to take over the Grenada Campus," said Dr.…

The Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus held a Pinning Ceremony for the Practical Nursing Class of 2024 on June 27 at Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison. Thirteen students were honored. The graduating class included Cortlyn Norris Bardwell of Vicksburg, Alexandria Dominique Cyrus…

The Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus held a pinning ceremony for the Surgical Technology Class of 2024 on June 26 in the McGowan Workforce Training Center. Nine students were honored. The graduating class included Ieacha Bridges of Jackson, Janylah Brown of Canton,…

Holmes Community College’s Charles Wood was selected as a 2024 Moody Institute Fellow. As part of the selection, he will receive an award check for $1,000. Wood, who teaches history on the Goodman Campus as well as serving as a lead online instructor, plans…

Candice Buchanan has joined the Holmes Community College family as part of the Practical Nursing faculty. She and Mary Clayton Belk will serve as instructors for the evening/weekend program on the Ridgeland Campus. A Holmes alumna, Buchanan graduated from the college’s Associate Degree…

The SkillsUSA chapters from Holmes Community College’s Goodman and Ridgeland campuses successfully competed in the 2024 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference, and the winners who brought home the gold will compete at nationals June 24-28 in Atlanta, Georgia. Students competing include…

Holmes Community College is thrilled to announce the receipt of a generous $25,000 grant from 2nd Chance Mississippi, an organization dedicated to enhancing adult education and vocational skill training for lower-income adults in Mississippi. This funding will significantly bolster the support services…

The Holmes Community College Development Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the James Murry "Son" and Walter Alford Scholarship to benefit students from Carroll and Montgomery counties. This scholarship was initiated by Dr. Ronald N. Hunsinger and his wife, Lillian Alford…

Holmes Community College hosted a free two-day Fiber Optic Fusion Splicing Certificate Course May 22-23 in the McGowan Workforce Training Center on the Ridgeland Campus. This course was in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Sumitomo Electric, and it allowed those…

Mary Clayton Belk, RN, has joined the Holmes Community College family as part of the Practical Nursing faculty. Belk will serve as the nurse navigator alongside practical nursing instructor Candice Buchanan. Prior to Holmes, Belk was a nurse in the Critical Care Unit…