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Holmes Community College mathematics instructor Lisa Anglin and Trek coordinator Bethany Miller were both honored with the regional Phi Theta Kappa Horizon Advisor Award. This is an honor bestowed on Phi Theta Kappa chapter advisers in recognition of exemplary service and dedication to the mission of the organization.

Abigail Wilkerson of Madison, a sophomore on the Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus, was named a 2019 Phi Theta Kappa New Century Transfer Pathway Scholar and will receive a $2,250 scholarship. This is the first time in school history that a Holmes student has received this honor, which is bestowed upon the students who receive the highest All-USA Academic Team application scores in their state.

Courtney Dees of Grenada, a sophomore on the Holmes Community College Grenada Campus, has been named a 2019 Coca-Cola Academic Team Silver Scholar and will receive a $1,250 scholarship.

The 2019 HCC Sports Hall of Fame Banquet will be held on Thursday, April 4 at 6 p.m. in the Frank Branch Coliseum on the Goodman Campus.

Each year, Holmes Community College faculty and staff members select the winners for the prestigious Hall of Fame. This year, the Hall of Fame inductees from the Goodman Campus included: Alexis McBride of Kosciusko, Christopher Nalls of North Carrollton, Vivian Lake Shipp of Benton, Tyler Sylvester Sloan of Choctaw and Mary Morgan Stafford of Kilmichael.

Since 1993, the annual Pops Concert from the Holmes Community College Choral Music Department has been one of the major concerts at the college. This year, however, due to the renovation of McDaniel Hall on the Goodman Campus, the concert “A Night to Remember” will be moved to the Corey Forum on the Grenada Campus on Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m.

All three of Holmes Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa chapters received awards at the 2019 Awards Gala at Mississippi State University March 1-3.

At Holmes Community College, it’s not just the students who are continually furthering their education. Ridgeland Campus Financial Aid Advisor Mary Haralson earned a Master of Science in Healthcare Administration in December and wants to encourage others to never give up on their dreams.

Each year, Holmes Community College faculty and staff members select the winners for the prestigious Hall of Fame. This is the highest honor a student can achieve at the institution. This year, the Hall of Fame inductees from the Grenada Campus included: Macie Craddock, Courtney Dees, Bradford James and Kendall Preston.

Each year, the Ridgeland Campus holds a Creative Writing Contest. All winners receive cash prizes furnished by the Holmes Foundation. First and second place winners are forwarded to the Mississippi Community College Creative Writing Association contest and will be published in Holmes’s Creative Writing Journal, Reflections.