
Hattiesburg Foster Advocates Promote Educational Resources, Baby Boxes
Tiechie Fenton of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services spreads awareness of the “critical need” for foster parents in Mississippi.
Tiechie Fenton of the Mississippi Department of Child Protection Services spreads awareness of the “critical need” for foster parents in Mississippi.
Craig Griffing donated $30,000 to Pearl River Community College to establish the Griffing Family Tech Scholarship, which supports a number of career and technical education programs at the school.
“While I am continually striving to be a more effective editor every day, I have found that paying that knowledge forward and helping new writers learn the ropes of our chosen field is a greatly rewarding experience,” Deputy Editor Nate Schumann writes.
The Forrest County Campus of Pearl River Community College offers several wraparound services, such as food pantries and clothes closets, that aid students who may be struggling financially.
Recently, Pearl River Community College graduate Hanna Lambert received the chance to further pursue her childhood dream of opening her own veterinary practice when she became a recipient of the Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship.
Heather Peerboom’s efforts toward inspiring her young students to enjoy reading earned her the Mississippi Humanities Council’s Humanities Teacher of the Year award at the organization’s 2022 Public Humanities Awards ceremony.
Mississippi Journalism and Education Group is a a 501(c)(3) nonprofit media organization (EIN 85-1403937) for the state, devoted to going beyond partisanship and publishing solutions journalism for the Magnolia State and all of its people.
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