Because of his combination of academic excellence, leadership, and public service, Brian Ramirez of Mount Pleasant has become the second winner of the James and Elizabeth Whatley Honors Endowed Scholarship. This $2,500 scholarship, to be applied to the coming academic year at ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý, and available for distinguished ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý honors sophomores in the years to come, is the result of a $50,000 gift given to Honors Northeast, the college’s honors program, when it started in 2007. Elizabeth Whatley (1927-2016) at that time gave a record-breaking 1.7 million dollars, one of the largest known gifts to a rural community college. She and her husband, James, gave over 2.6 million dollars to ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý between the years, 1985 and 2016.
Elliott Auto Group in Mount Pleasant recently donated a customized Ford F-150 truck to the Carroll Shelby Automotive Technology Program at ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý. Pictured presenting the donation is (from left): Ashley Willson, Brandon Milam, Dr. Jonathan McCullough, ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Executive Vice President for Advancement, Tommy Shumate and Shelton West. To learn more about the Shelby Auto Tech Program, visit .
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý celebrated August 2021 commencement on Friday, Aug. 13. The ceremony was held at the Whatley Center for the Performing Arts. Graduates received a total of 76 degrees and 53 certificates of competency. The event was streamed live on YouTube and Facebook. See links below for graduation portraits, recordings of the ceremonies and the slideshows listing all graduates that was played during the ceremony
Did you know that ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý has a WorKamper program?
It allows full-time Rv’ers to exchange work for rent. Retirees and disabled workers can share their considerable experience and talents to help ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý on a wide variety of projects, including landscaping, painting, farming, electrical, plumbing, and computer support.
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý’s Continuing Education and Corporate Training department is pleased to announce our first Senior Adult conference for seniors 55 and up. The conference will be held on August 20th, 2021 in the Whatley Center on the ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý campus, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý is pleased to announce that Jimmy Smith & Kenzie Beasley have been nominated for this week’s Summer Shout Out. Jimmy and Kenzie both work on the Continuing Education & Corporate Training team. They both go above and beyond to keep the department running smoothly & to help provide educational opportunities to everyone in our community.
The ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Men’s and Women’s Soccer teams arrived back to campus to begin practice on August 10, 2021. After a crazy year of cancellations, moving the season from fall to spring, the Eagles are looking forward to playing a fall schedule again.
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý is pleased to announce that Fredia Thomas has been nominated for this week’s Summer Shout Out. Fredia is the Director of Adult Education and has dedicated many years furthering the cause of adult literacy and helping countless individuals achieve their GED and to learn English as a Second Language.
Congratulations, Fredia! We appreciate all that you do to support the mission of ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý.
¿ªÔÆÌåÓý is excited to announce a new Cyber Security Micro Credential program that will kick off in Spring 2022. This one-semester certificate will prepare students for an exciting career in a rapidly-growing field that is in high-demand from companies in this region and beyond. Full scholarships are available to students who act now!
