During his years on the road as a commercial truck driver, Otis Gowdy has traveled from one end of the country to the other, navigating his way through large cities and meeting people from all walks of life.
Summer student enrollment at Meridian Community College set the record for the highest in the history of the College. MCC administrators said the count reached 1,917 students for the summer term, compared to the 2019 report of 1,007 resulting in a 90 percent increase. Previously, the highest enrollment occurred in 2010 with a little over 1,500 students.
Working with 3D computer-aided design and modeling technology fascinates Meridian Community College student Kevonte Henry. He enjoys using CAD software to create a two-dimensional blueprint, a three-dimensional model or a map from a land survey to better visualize what an object, a building, or space will look like.
Forty-one Meridian Community College graduates are chosen as members of the Spring 2020 Circle of Excellence. The students, who studied in both the College's University Transfer and career and technical education programs, are saluted for their academic achievement, leadership, community service and spirit.
To say commencement ceremonies for Spring 2020 are different would be a vast understatement. But that doesn't mean that celebrating the academic achievements of Meridian Community College graduates should go unnoticed, and on Monday, May 18, College officials hosted unique graduation events that spotlighted the 500-plus graduates.
