East Mississippi Community College students have graduated and they’re ready to take their next step toward excellence, whether it’s transferring to a four-year college or university or entering the job market.
More than 900 students earned associate’s degrees and vocational certificates during three graduation ceremonies held May 11-12.
The Golden Triangle campus in Mayhew held two commencement ceremonies at its Lyceum auditorium. Academic students graduated Friday, May 11, at 2 p.m. Career-technical students graduated the same day at 6 p.m. These ceremonies included students from the Golden Triangle campus, as well as the college’s branch locations at Columbus Air Force Base and the EMCC West Point/Clay County Center.
Graduation at the Scooba campus was Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m. This ceremony also included students from the EMCC branch at Naval Air Station Meridian.
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