Gallena News
2022 Humanities Teacher of the Year Shanelle Frazier presents lecture, receives award
To a filled Whiteside Hall lecture room, 2022 Humanities Teacher of the Year Award recipient Shanelle D. Frazier presented a compelling and energizing lecture to symbolize delightful reception of the honor. Read more
Stephan Washington, Kanitria Taylor win 2022 Mr. and Miss CCC pageant
Recently, four brave-hearted students displayed their confidence and aptitude to go off-script as they pursued the highest royal distinctions on campus. CCC Tigers Kanitria Taylor, of Shelby, Miss., and Stephan Washington, of Clarksdale, Miss., walked away as Mr. and Miss Coahoma Community College 2022-2... Read more
Panel advises on maintaining wellness in kick-off Black History Month event
As part of its celebration and recognition of Black History Month, Coahoma Community College hosted a panel discussion, enlightening participants on the imperative upkeep of mental, economic, and physical wellness. The online event, which focused on the ‘Health and Wellness of the Black Community in... Read more
Towner to receive Phi Theta Kappa Shirley B. Gordon Award
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society (PTK) will recognize Dr. Valmadge T. Towner alongside 12 other college presidents with the Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction during PTK Catalyst 2022, the society's annual convention, taking place in Denver, Colorado, April 7-9. Read more
Interpersonal Violence Program acknowledges Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center, founded by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, reports that more than 28 percent of girls under age 18 were raped by a current or former intimate partner. Helping to combat the misfortune, the CCC Interpersonal Violence Program joins the nation in recognizing... Read more
Black History Month committee to call attention to ‘Black Health’
Coahoma's 2022 Black History Month theme is “Black Health in Three Dimensions: Mind, Body, and Spirit,” corresponding with the 2022 theme developed by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Wellness in the Black community has inevitably evolved into a mandatory point... Read more