A longtime Coast businessman will be remembered with a memorial scholarship in his name. Family and friends of Lynn Parkhill, who owned Taco Sombrero in Gulfport, have established the Lynn Parkhill Memorial Taco Sombrero Scholarship at MGCCC. The $500 scholarship…
Six candidates from Boys & Girls Clubs from across the Gulf Coast vied for the title of Youth of the Year at the Great Southern…
Twenty-three students from South Mississippi have been named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. The list was released Wednesday. The students are among 16,000 nationwide in the 70th annual scholarship program. Students who were the highest-scoring in the state while taking the…
Thirty students from 14 schools on the Coast have advanced to become National Merit Scholarship Program finalists. More than 16,000 semifinalists were named nationwide in September. To become a finalist, students had to submit a scholarship application that included their…
Thirty-three students from 16 schools on the Coast are among 163 students statewide who have been named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists.More than 16,000 semifinalists were named nationwide. The students were selected based on their Preliminary SAT or National Merit…
Five graduating seniors from Hancock County were awarded scholarships by the 100 Women DBA. The 100 Men Hall’s membership organization, 100 Women DBA, awards scholarships annually to three…
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A 16-year-old high school senior in New Orleans who received scholarship offers from 149 colleges and universities totaling $10 million said Friday that he has chosen to attend Cornell University. Dennis “Maliq” Barnes will graduate on May 24…
Author and Entrepreneur Latrina Graves McCarty is in studio to tell us about a scholarship opportunity for Coast students and a talent show that will highlight the…
Tonight at the Lady May, one lucky woman received some extra help in making her dreams come true. Margie Magee is a student at MGCCC with plans…
One of the greatest long jumpers in history, University of Mississippi alumna Brittney Reese is already recognized as the university's most celebrated Olympian. However, her quiet efforts to help and serve others are often…
19 students from South Mississippi are among 210 statewide to be named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists for 2023. The students were from eight schools, in addition to a homeschooled student. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of more…
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College and its Work4College Scholarship program was honored as the second Mississippi Public Innovations and Efficiencies Award winner of the year, State Auditor Shad White announced today. The PIE award is given to government offices for…
Pearl River Community College is looking to cut costs for students, offering multiple scholarship opportunities. In studio with details is PRCC Recruiting and Marketing Coordinator Kari Eve Valence.
A Chick-Fil-A employee was given a big surprise when he found out he had won something only he and a few others can say they received. A Long Beach student…
A high school student from Long Beach was just awarded a $25,000 scholarship from Chick-Fil-A. Seventeen-year-old Christyan Bennett works at the Chick-Fil-A on Highway 49 in Gulfport where he’s commended for his leadership skills,…
The Mississippi Business Women have made it their mission to support women in the community who have difficulty paying for higher education. This evening in Ocean Springs, MBW…
The College of Arts and Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi announced the awarding of 24 Space Grant scholarships and six winners for the Innovative Design in Computing Competition awarded through the state-wide NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium program, which…
Katelyn Perry of Ocean Springs said she knew when she heard Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron sing "Listen" from the Broadway show "Dreamgirls" that she would someday sing it on the pageant stage, too. That happened Thursday night at the Miss…
Earlier this evening, one Ocean Springs High School graduating senior received a big surprise to help him in his next chapter of life. During a drive-by parade in front of his home, Josh Williams was presented a…
Two Mississippi high school students -- including one from Gautier -- have earned the coveted title of “National Cyber Scholar” after winning a rigorous 48-hour competition designed to evaluate aptitude in combating cyber threats. The winning students are Bridget Foster…
Connecting business, industry, and education, Memorial Hospital has extended their partnership with MGCCC’s nursing program. The number one ranked nursing program and community college in Mississippi has extended their partnership with Memorial Hospital, offering students a new…
Good news for graduating seniors on the Coast! The Simon Youth Foundation is proud to help a deserving graduating senior living near Gulfport Premium Outlets pursue a college education. Students have a chance to secure a one-time $1,500 scholarship that…
The company Sparklight, formerly known as Cable One, recently made a big announcement. For the 2019 fall semester, Sparklight will award three $3,000 scholarships to people in the community. You must be a student age 17 or older enrolled in…
Tomorrow is World Environment Day and for many this is a day to raise awareness of the environment. For one 2019 graduate of Gautier High School and Moss Point High School it’s also a chance to earn a scholarship for…