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The Aspen Institute recently named Copiah-Lincoln Community College one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance among America’s community colleges. The colleges selected for this honor stand out among more than 1,000 community colleges nationwide as…

Copiah-Lincoln Community College and Southwest Mississippi Community College recently partnered to host an Economic Development Summit on Co-Lin’s Wesson Campus. The event welcomed keynote speaker Gov. Tate Reeves and guest speakers Dr. Bill Ashley, of Mississippi Development Authority; Mitch Stringer, of Cooperative Energy; and Mississippi Workforce Director Ryan Miller of Accelerate Mississippi. The Summit was…

The University of Southern Mississippi has released its President’s and Dean’s Lists for the 2021 summer semester. The President’s List includes full-time students who earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average (all A’s). Students from the local area recognized are Alexandra Breanne Brock and Samuel Cole Powell, both of Jayess. Dean’s List scholars are those…