Layers of color and memory come alive in an exhibit at Meridian Community College's Casteel Gallery show featuring the works of Robert Hale-Smith, the nom d'art of retired MCC speech and theater instructor Jimmy Smith.
During her tenure at MCC, James impacted hundreds of students and earned numerous accolades, including MCC Teacher of the Year, MCCer of the Month, and the T.J. Harris Award for outstanding service to the college and community.
Life often unfolds in chapters and for Marmion Loving Francis, those chapters are clearly defined: growing up in West Point, rearing her family in Meridian, and finding her purpose at Meridian Community College.
Since joining MCC in September 2021, Freeman finds joy in the friendships she's made on campus. "The best thing about MCC is definitely the friends and relationships I have cultivated since I've been here," she said.
As MCC's Humanities Teacher of the Year, Thompson presented her talk, "Stories that Save Us: Teaching Elie Wiesel and the Holocaust," focusing on Wiesel's lesser-known story The Watch, and its impact on students.
