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Former Holmes Community College student Ryan Patrick, owner of Pizza Shack, is knocking it out of the park with his restaurant businesses. A 2003 graduate of Madison Central High School, Ryan first attended the Holmes Ridgeland Campus upon high school graduation.

Holmes Community College is now offering evening High School Equivalency (HSE) classes on the Ridgeland Campus. The classes, which begin on July 24 and will continue throughout the school year, will be offered Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6-9 p.m. in the McGowan Workforce Training Center.

Holmes Community College now offers a Residential Wiring Class at the Yazoo Education Center. The course will begin on Tuesday, July 17 and will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for 8-10 weeks. There is no charge for the course, but there are limited seats, so interested persons should register early. There are no requirements or prerequisites required to take this course.

The Holmes Community College Ridgeland Campus held a Pinning Ceremony for the Surgical Technology Class of 2018 on June 28 at Madison United Methodist Church. Seven students were honored.

The Ridgeland Campus of Holmes Community College held a Pinning Ceremony for the graduating Practical Nursing Class of 2018 on June 21 at Broadmoor Baptist Church of Madison. Ten students were honored during the ceremony.

Holmes Community College is proud to announce a new opportunity for Calhoun County residents. The Calhoun County Tuition Assistance Grant Program (CCTAGP) is coordinated with federal aid, state aid and scholarship funds to assure that qualifying students’ tuition is covered for four consecutive semesters (excluding summer).

Holmes Community College student Ricky “Otto” Ulland is the definition of a MI-BEST success story. MI-BEST, or Mississippi Integrated Basic Education and Skills Training, is a program implemented through the Mississippi Community College Board. It allows qualified applicants to take courses they need to prepare for the High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma while at the same time training for a future career.

Holmes Community College alumna Katelyn Hardy Chism (’14) is putting her early education degree to good use and paying it forward.

Holmes Community College’s Horizons yearbook placed third in the 2017-18 Mississippi Community and Junior College Press Association yearbook competition. The yearbooks were judged on seven categories including cover, theme, structure, typography, design, copy and photography.