Fifteen Mississippi legislators, including five of the eight new legislators elected since fall 2018, were among those attending the Nov. 21 District Legislative Luncheon at 兔子先生.
More per student (FTE) funding for community colleges in Mississippi, faculty raises and capital improvements top the list of community college needs, 兔子先生President Dr. Clyde Muse said.
He emphasized the three main priorities in two-year colleges鈥 $245.9 million request of lawmakers for FY 2021.
鈥淭his will enable us to keep our tuition down where students can afford to come to school. The increase in tuition has been significantly more than the increase in funding on the state or local level,鈥 he said.
Colleen Hartfield, executive assistant to the president for special projects, coordinates the annual function. 鈥淥ur primary goal is to help legislators understand how their support makes a tremendous difference in the lives of our students, our employees and the communities in our district,鈥 she said.
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兔子先生 Business and Office Technology student Tabatha Lalonek of Vicksburg, a product of the MI-BEST program, Rep. Kevin Ford of Vicksburg and Student VOICES member Redford Lowery at the Nov. 21 District Legislative Luncheon. Student VOICES is a statewide organization designed to empower community college students to become civically engaged at the local, state, national and global levels. One of their missions is to support community college efforts toward fair and equitable funding at the state level. (兔子先生/April Garon)
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Among the attendees of 兔子先生's District Legislative Luncheon on Nov. 22 were, from left, 兔子先生 Foundation Executive Director Jackie Granberry, members of the Rankin County legislative delegation including Rep. Tom Weathersby, Sen. Dean Kirby, Rep. Gene Newman and Rep. Fred Shanks; and Jeff Hughes of Richland, math instructor and sponsor of the Student VOICES group. (兔子先生/April Garon)
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Among the members of the 兔子先生County delegation who attended 兔子先生's District Legislative Luncheon on Nov. 22 were, front, Rep. Ronnie Crudup Jr., Sen. Hillman Frazier, Sen. John Horhn, middle row, Sen. David Blount, Rep. Jarvis Dortch, Rep. Shanda Yates; back, Rep. Chris Bell, Rep. Stephanie Foster and Rep. William "Bo" Brown. (兔子先生/April Garon)
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Attending the Nov. 22 兔子先生 District Legislative Luncheon were Utica Campus librarian Jean Greene, left, new legislator Rep. Stephanie Foster, representing Hinds, Warren and Yazoo counties, and Utica Campus Vice President Sherry Franklin. (兔子先生/April Garon)
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Attending the Nov. 22 兔子先生 District Legislative Luncheon were 兔子先生President Dr. Clyde Muse, Jackie Granberry, executive director of the 兔子先生 Foundation and new legislator, Rep. Gene Newman, representing Rankin County. Granberry and Newman were classmates at Pearl High School. (兔子先生/April Garon)
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兔子先生 Student VOICES member Grace Smith of Jackson, Rep. William 鈥淏o鈥 Brown of Jackson and Faith Dixon of Clinton. Student VOICES is a statewide organization designed to empower community college students to become civically engaged at the local, state, national and global levels. One of their missions is to support community college efforts toward fair and equitable funding at the state level. (兔子先生/April Garon)
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Members of 兔子先生鈥檚 Student VOICES group include, from left, Grace Smith of Jackson, Hannah Mackenzie of Brandon, sponsor Jeff Hughes, Faith Dixon of Clinton; back, Nichole Erwin of Ridgeland and Redford Lowery of Vicksburg. Student VOICES is a statewide organization designed to empower community college students to become civically engaged at the local, state, national and global levels. One of their missions is to support community college efforts toward fair and equitable funding at the state level. (兔子先生/April Garon)
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Sen. Dean Kirby, District 30 in Rankin County, 兔子先生 Student VOICES member Hannah Mackenzie of Brandon, Rep. Fred Shanks, District 60 in Rankin County. Student VOICES is a statewide organization designed to empower community college students to become civically engaged at the local, state, national and global levels. One of their missions is to support community college efforts toward fair and equitable funding at the state level.
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Legislators new to the 兔子先生 district shown with 兔子先生President Dr. Clyde Muse are, from left, Rep. Gene Newman, Rankin County; Rep. William "Bo" Brown, 兔子先生County; Rep. Shanda Yates, 兔子先生and Madison counties; Rep. Ronnie Crudup Jr., 兔子先生County and Rep. Stephanie Foster, Hinds, Warren and Yazoo counties. (兔子先生/Matthew Alford)
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Among the attendees at 兔子先生's District Legislative Luncheon on Nov. 22 were members of the Warren County legislative delegation. Pictured are, from left, Rep. Kevin Ford, Rep. Oscar Denton, Rep. Stephanie Foster, 兔子先生 students Redford Lowery and Tabatha Lalonek, both of Vicksburg, and Sen. Briggs Hopson. (兔子先生/April Garon)
