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…

Thirty-two Holmes Community College students were inducted into the National Adult Education Honor Society Thursday in the multipurpose room in the Career-Technical Building on the Goodman Campus. These inductees are a first for Holmes Community College, and they join only two others in…

Wendy V. Jones joins the Holmes Community College family as a campus police on the Grenada Campus. Jones holds a Master of Science in special education from Grand Canyon University, a Bachelor of Science in criminal justice from Mississippi Valley State University…

Officer Gary Cooper, a law enforcement officer for the Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus, was recognized as one of the state’s leading law enforcement officers. He received the “Top Cop” honor from the Mississippi Center for Police and Sheriffs. The award was…

Members of the Holmes Community College Communications and Marketing/Recruiting departments brought home 16 awards during the College Public Relations Association of Mississippi (CPRAM) Awards Program on May 20. The awards program was held in conjunction with the 2024 CPRAM Annual Conference held…

Holmes Community College student Demeria Moore of Goodman won third place in the Mississippi Community College Creative Writing Association (MCCCWA) state competition for her short story, “Grandma’s Strength.” The contest was held in conjunction with the 2024 MCCCWA conference held at the…

Holmes Community College Practical Nursing Instructor Dr. Lakesia Sutton and Director of Housing Dr. Robert Jason Kelly graduated from the Mississippi Community College Leadership Academy (MCCLA) on Thursday, May 6. Dr. Mark Keenum, president of Mississippi State University, presented Dr. Sutton and Dr. Kelly…

Britney Jones has been named the Grenada Campus Financial Aid Advisor and Business Office Representative. Jones holds an Associate of Arts in elementary education from Holmes Community College and is currently pursuing her Bachelor of Science in education from Mississippi State University. Jones first…

Career Technical Coordinator Allison DeWeese has been named Holmes Community College’s director of Health Science Programs. She will be stepping into the role effective June 1 upon the retirement of the current Director of Health Science Ginger Meriwether. DeWeese will continue to…