Holmes Community College Engineering Technology students on the Ridgeland Campus achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the first attempt of the Certificate in Computer Aided Design (CAD) certification examination. Those students included Princess Anderson, Nisaiah Bass, Marissa Harris, Braden Hughes, Baylor…

Holmes Community College Practical Nursing instructor Caley Stogner recently earned a Doctorate of Nursing Practice - Pediatric Acute Care from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Her dissertation was “Implementation of Early Referral to Palliative Care in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer.” “My dissertation…

Holmes Community College English and Foreign Language Division Chair Amber Mabus recently earned her Doctor of Arts (D.A.) in English Pedagogy with an emphasis in writing pedagogy from Murray State University in Kentucky. Dr. Mabus's capstone project was titled "Teaching Community College…

Amy Land, a Holmes Community College English and Education instructor and Writing Center director on the Grenada Campus, recently earned her Doctor of Education (Ed.D) with an emphasis in higher education from Delta State University. Dr. Land’s dissertation was titled, "Analyzing Patterns…

The Holmes Community College Development Foundation is pleased to announce the creation of the Metro Building Services Scholarship to benefit career-technical students at Holmes Community College. The patronage scholarship should be awarded to full-time students enrolled either in the welding or HVAC programs.…

Heather Wood, a mathematics instructor at Holmes Community College, recently earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction from Mississippi State University. Dr. Wood’s dissertation was titled, "Choosing a foundational mathematics course in higher education: How is the decision made?” “After realizing…

The Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus recognized its students’ achievements and honors during the 2024 Honors Day Program held April 17 in the Pat McGowan Workforce Training Center on the Ridgeland Campus. Representatives from each academic and career-technical program presented awards to…

Holmes alumna Erin Jenkins has been named Holmes Community College’s new financial aid specialist. She is being promoted from her current position as a student loan coordinator for the college. Jenkins attended Holmes from 2016-2018, earning her Associate of Arts degree in 2018.…

Ashley Broyles has been named Holmes Community College’s new director of financial aid. Broyles has been employed with the college for over 12 years, working as a financial aid advisor, assistant to the director and then assistant director before her recent promotion. Prior…

On Friday, April 12, Holmes Community College Goodman Campus student Christopher Coleman won second place in the SkillsUSA State Competition for Collision Repair. This was the final competition for the 2024 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference that began in March. Coleman is…