Class Act Teacher of the Month: Vancleave Lower’s Stacy Riley
On this month’s Class Act, News 25’s Grant Chighizola went to Vancleave Lower Elementary to catch up with one first grade teacher on Grinch Day at…
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Coast schools place in Stock Market Games
Students at two Coast schools played in the Stock Market Games and won big! Students in Mrs. Parker’s Fourth Grade Discovery Class at Harper McCaughan Elementary in Long Beach took part in the Stock Market Games and two of her…
University of Mississippi Graduate chosen as 2023 Marshall Scholar
OXFORD, Miss. – University of Mississippi alumna Jilkiah Bryant has been awarded a prestigious Marshall Scholarship, making her the third Marshall Scholar in the university’s history. Bryant, a 2023 graduate with a degree in public health and health sciences, plans…
MSU senior Brode claims prestigious Marshall Scholarship
STARKVILLE, Miss.— Madison Brode, a senior biological sciences major at Mississippi State, is the university’s first recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, a prestigious award annually providing a select 50 American students graduate-level study in the United Kingdom. “Gifted and accomplished scholars…
USM’s Uncrewed Maritime Systems Tier 1 Certification Program Recognizes 6 Graduates
Six students received their certificates on November 17 after successfully completing the University of Southern Mississippi Uncrewed Maritime Systems Tier 1 Certification Program. The five-week program provides students with a better understanding of the blue economy and UMS. Carl Szczechowski, instructor…
Mississippi receives A grade for financial literacy in high schools
JACKSON, Miss. – Mississippi is one of seven states to receive an A grade in the 2023 National Report Card on State Efforts to Improve Financial Literacy in High Schools released this month. Other states receiving A grades are Alabama, Iowa, Missouri,…
First Graduates of USM’s Accelerated BSN Pathway Earn Nursing Pins
Graduates of the inaugural cohort from The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) Accelerated BSN (ABSN) pathway initiative were honored on Thursday, Dec. 7 during a special pinning ceremony held at the University’s Gulf Park campus in Long Beach. The initial…
USM Earns National Designation as Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense
Through its diligent efforts in cybersecurity education, The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) has earned distinction as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD). The prestigious honor is earned via a program established by The National Security Agency…
PRCC honors 43 graduates from the Practical Nursing program
POPLARVILLE, Miss. — Pearl River Community College recognized 43 Practical Nursing graduates at a pinning ceremony at the Ethel Holden Brownstone Center for the Arts. Students were from the night and weekend programs held on the Forrest County, Hancock, and Poplarville…
Asbury Foundation awards $7 million grant to WCU Health Sciences
A major gift from the Asbury Foundation will help ensure that William Carey University’s College of Health Sciences can attract and retain high-quality faculty members to train the next generation of health care professionals. “The Asbury Foundation has taken the…
Fueling Careers in Aviation: PRCC's New AMT Program Takes Flight at Hancock Campus
KILN, Miss. — Pearl River Community College has expanded its Career and Technical Education offerings with the Spring 2024 launch of Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) at the new Hancock Campus Hangar in Kiln. The program begins at a time when industry…
Board of Trustees names Dr. Marcus L. Thompson as President of Jackson State University
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning completed its search for the 13th President of Jackson State University by voting to name Dr. Marcus L. Thompson as President during its meeting held today in Jackson. Dr. Thompson has…
West Harrison rated top high school in state test scores
West Harrison High School has again been ranked No. 1 in the state as a result of scores on state tests taken last school year. It is the second year in a row…
Class Act Teacher of the Month: North Bay Elementary’s Alfredo Childs
It’s fitting that we caught up with this month’s Class Act Teacher in the midst of Superhero Day at North Bay Elementary in Bay St.…
MSU grant project brings agricultural literacy to Mississippi classrooms
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Helping K-12 students understand the importance of agriculture and career possibilities is the focus of a $485,000 grant received by Mississippi State from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, or NIFA. The four-year project…
Bay High principal reassigned in wake of misdemeanor arrest
The Bay-Waveland School District is looking for a new principal at the high school. The move comes in the wake of Amy Yarbrorough Necaise's August arrest on misdemeanor shopping charges at Waveland Walmart. Necaise is accused of taking $123 in…
USM Graduate Students Awarded NASA-Mississippi 2023-24 Space Grant Consortium Fellowship
Four University of Southern Mississippi graduate students in its College of Arts and Sciences have been awarded the prestigious NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium’s Graduate Research Fellowship for the current academic year 2023-24. The MSSGC is a statewide non-profit entity consisting…
MGCCC named Top 10 Military Friendly and Military Spouse Friendly School
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College has again been named to the Military Friendly School and Military Spouse Friendly School Top 10 list for 2023-2024. Institutions earning these designations were evaluated using public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey.…
New student loan payment plan aims to lower payments
The Biden Administration has officially launched its new student loan repayment program. It’s called ‘SAVE’ and aims to significantly lower payments and reduce overall loan costs for…
USM’s Gulf Park Campus Kicks Off First Day of Classes
Students, faculty, and staff started their first day at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM)’s Gulf Park Campus with hopes for a positive semester. Dr. Shannon Campbell, Senior Associate Vice President for Coastal Operations, is excited for the return of…
Should you sign up for the ‘SAVE Plan’ for student loans
Graduates can already sign up for Biden’s new 'Saving on A Valuable Education' plan which offers payments as low as zero dollars based on your…
State leaders react to high marks on 2022-23 academic assessment
State leaders are reacting to the latest Mississippi Academic Assessment Program scores released earlier this week. The Mississippi Department of Education says the student achievement scores…
Statewide assessment results show student achievement reaches all-time high
JACKSON, Miss. – The Mississippi Department of Education released today the results from the 2022-23 Mississippi Academic Assessment Program, which show student achievement reaching an all-time high in mathematics, English Language Arts, science and U.S. History. Overall, the percentage of…
USM Gulf Coast Research Laboratory names new director
The University of Southern Mississippi is pleased to announce a new director for the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory. Dr. Kelly Darnell is named the new director of the…