MCC students earn accolades during Awards Night ceremonies
Outstanding Meridian Community College students' academic and athletic achievements shone as they were spotlighted in the College's annual Awards Program.
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Outstanding Meridian Community College students' academic and athletic achievements shone as they were spotlighted in the College's annual Awards Program.
Even though Tre'Von Ruffin graduated as valedictorian, he didn't enjoy school. "I don't have a passion for it; I’d just rather work," he said. "My mom said just do a trade, and you can go straight to work, and I said I'll do just that."
Learning is a lifelong passion for Jerome Rackley, second-year Media Production Technology student. "I'm a better student at 54 than I was at 21. I've even made the President's List," he admits.
The scholarship, funded by national nursing exam prep company Hurst Review Services, is exclusively for Phi Theta Kappa nursing majors who plan to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX®).
MCC's Medical Assisting Technology, a 65-credit-hour program that awards the associate of applied science degree, gives students the knowledge and skills to help ensure job placement in the ever-growing medical field.