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Pascagoula High School senior honored for saving lives

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www.wxxv25.com – Janae Jordan – 2022-08-04 17:49:36

Pascagoula High School hosted a school-wide assembly in the gym to kick off the school year and also honor a local hero.

Corion Evans, a senior at Pascagoula High School, saved a group of girls and a police officer from drowning in July.

Today, the City of Pascagoula presented Evans with a proclamation and the YMCA presented Evans with a lifeguard certification training voucher that will allow him to become a certified lifeguard.

Evans learned how to swim at three-years-old and says at that moment he was just glad he was able to help. “It was also other people there…

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MGCCC Phi Theta Kappa chapters earn top honors at 2025 Regional Awards Gala

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SUMMARY: Three Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapters earned awards at the 2025 PTK Mississippi/Louisiana Regional Awards Gala. The Gamma Nu Chapter received multiple honors, including 1st Place for Honors in Action Theme Two and Most Improved Chapter. The Pi Epsilon Chapter secured a $1,000 Mellon Foundation Grant and elected the 2025 MS/LA Southern Regional Representative. The Omicron Alpha Chapter ranked 2nd regionally, earned multiple top project placements, and achieved Five-Star Chapter Status. MGCCC’s PTK chapters were recognized for their leadership, academic excellence, and service contributions, demonstrating a strong commitment to student achievement.

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SUMMARY: Two students from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Jackson County Campus, Emma King and Ciara Ano, excelled in the 2025 Mississippi Community College Art Instructors Association Annual State Art Competition. King won first place in Digital Art for her piece featuring her deceased dog, Checkers, while Ano secured third in Drawing for her pastel still life. King highlights the significance of perseverance in art, encouraging others to push through challenges. Both students’ achievements reflect the quality of talent nurtured at MGCCC, as they prepare to further their education—King at the University of South Alabama and Ano at Mississippi State University.

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HII Hosts US Marine Corps Officers at Ingalls Shipbuilding

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www.wxxv25.com – WXXV Staff – 2025-04-05 14:00:00

SUMMARY: On April 2, 2025, HII hosted U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Eric Austin and other officials at its Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss. The group toured the shipyard, including two amphibious warships under construction, Bougainville (LHA 8) and Harrisburg (LPD 30). Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Blanchette highlighted the shipbuilders’ pride in supporting the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. Austin praised their contributions to national defense. Ingalls builds amphibious warships critical for global operations, including the LPD 17 San Antonio and LHA America classes, with several ships currently under construction or contracted.

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