MCC to host annual Queen City Race for Life and Street Strut
The 5K run and walk, one-mile fun run, and Survivor Street Strut will be Saturday, Oct. 19, with all activities beginning at 8 a.m. at the Meridian Community College Track.
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The 5K run and walk, one-mile fun run, and Survivor Street Strut will be Saturday, Oct. 19, with all activities beginning at 8 a.m. at the Meridian Community College Track.
Honoring those who have sacrificed and their families, MCC hosted a Prisoner of War/Missing in Action flag-raising ceremony with campus and community turning out in front of Ivy-Scaggs Hall.
Stressing the key takeaway of "it's all in the recovery," Dr. Cedric Gathings, MCC vice president for student affairs and dean of students, reminded students to be aware of how they present themselves.
"Why do I donate? Because I can; because I am able to. You hope that one day if you ever need it, somebody will do it for the same reason. Pay it forward, you know," said Denise Wright, one of the many donors who rolled up their sleeves and gave blood.
Casteel Gallery wrapped up the season's first exhibit, The Women's Art Collective: Group Show, and prepares to open a new show, Dillan Ladner: Ceramics as Sculpture, starting Sept. 23.