When students enrolled in Meridian Community College's Precision Machining Engineering Technology program return to campus, they will find themselves training in a new high-tech lab that emulates some of the most advanced manufacturers in the region.
When Tylier Roberts was laid off from her job in March when the pandemic swept through the Meridian area, she knew it was time for a change. "I wanted to do something different .... Be essential," she said, so she's enrolled in Meridian Community College's Medical Office Management Technology.
When Brandon Harkins worked on his associate degree in Systems Based Electronics Engineering Technology at Meridian Community College, he decided a double major in the Telecommunications Technician Program would make him more competitive today's workforce.
Meridian Community College student Tanya Shirley received the Mississippi Health Information Management Association (MSHIMA) scholarship. Shirley, a student in MCC's Health Information Technology Program, enrolled in the MCC program in August 2020.
Like most, Daniel Walters is busy these days. At 28 years old, Walters is a husband and father who works a 40-hour shift at Wayne General Hospital as an emergency medical technician (EMT). And, he's completing his studies next month at Meridian Community College's Paramedic Program.
