MCC will form its first-ever competitive dance team, which is set to bring a new spirit of energy to campus life, said campus officials during a press conference held at the PTK Courtyard of Scholars on the MCC campus.
The opportunity to play basketball led Derrius Ramsey to MCC. But it's the people he likes best about his college choice. "The Student Success Center, the instructors, actually, everyone around here is very nice," he said.
Shirley, an 18-year-old freshman from Collinsville, is excited to be on campus at MCC, a place she's known since her dad, Myke, teaches in the Construction Trades Program.
Meridian Community College is adding another team to its Eagle athletic roster: swimming, making MCC the only community and junior college in the state to offer it as a sport.
"MCC was worth it. I use what I learned there today and every day. The instruction I received prepared me for life and the work and job duties I do today. And it helped me be successful," Boone said.
