Biloxi’s Second Liners Mardi Gras Club awards over $13K in scholarships to local seniors
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)-The Second Liners Mardi Gras Club out of Biloxi is giving back to the community. High school seniors were honored…
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Scholarship established to honor Gulfport businessman Lynn Parkhill
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…
Aria Grady named Boys & Girls Club Youth of the Year
Six candidates from Boys & Girls Clubs from across the Gulf Coast vied for the title of Youth of the Year at the Great Southern…
23 Coast students named National Merit Semifinalists
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…
Students on the Coast advance as National Merit Finalists
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…
Students on Coast named National Merit Scholar semifinalists
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…
100 Women DBA awards five local students scholarships
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…
A New Orleans high school senior received $10M in scholarship offers. Here’s the college he chose
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…
Talent show and scholarship opportunity on the Gulf Coast
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…
Local group helps aspiring chef on the Gulf Coast
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…
Ole Miss honors Brittney Reese for her philanthropy
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 Coast named National Merit semifinalists
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…
State auditor recognizes MGCCC's Work4College program
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…
PRCC ‘Main Character Energy’ TikTok Scholarship Challenge
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.
Long Beach student wins Chick-Fil-A grant
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…
Long Beach student awarded Chick-Fil-A Scholarship
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,…
Mississippi Business Women present scholarship to MGCCC student
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…
Coast students earl scholarships through NASA-Mississippi Space Grant Consortium
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…
Listen! Ocean Springs' Katelyn Perry captures preliminary talent competition at Miss Mississippi
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…
Gulf Coast Down Syndrome Society presents scholarship to Ocean Springs senior
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…
Gautier teen one of two Mississippians named National Cyber Scholars
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…
MGCCC and Memorial Hospital partnering for scholarship for medical students
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…
SYF Scholarship Application
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…
‘Going Places' scholarship contest
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…