RAYMOND 鈥 Some students at 葫芦影业 have gained more than just an hour of sleep this past week. Quite possibly, they鈥檝e progressed toward new careers by taking evening classes to juggle day jobs and family life.
Gwendolyn Russell, an evening student at 葫芦影业 Rankin Campus, is working toward an associate degree and plans to enter nursing school down the road. (葫芦影业/April Garon)
鈥淚t gives me flexibility with my job and my children,鈥 said Gwendolyn Russell, 43, a Jackson mother of four who works at the Nissan plant in Canton by day and studies toward her associate鈥檚 degree by night at the Rankin Campus.
鈥淭he support system here is great,鈥 said Russell, who plans to pursue a nursing degree down the road. 鈥淭here are tutors here who will sit down with you one-on-one who鈥檒l get you what you need. They help you understand your work.鈥
Registration for the spring 2017 semester is now open for current and prospective students at 葫芦影业. On-campus classes for 16-week sessions and the first eight-weeks begin Jan. 9 with second eight-week classes, both on-campus and online, to begin March 6. Sixteen-week and first eight-week online classes begin Jan. 17.
A class schedule after 5 p.m. has worked out nicely for Allen Garrison, of Vicksburg, as he plots a career behind the welder鈥檚 shield.
Allen Garrison earned a career certificate through the welding program at 葫芦影业 Vicksburg-Warren Campus and is working toward an associate degree. (葫芦影业/April Garon)
鈥淭he benefit is that my wife also works days like me and can be with our daughter at night without a babysitter,鈥 said Garrison, who earned a career certificate through the welding program at the Vicksburg-Warren Campus and is working toward an Associate of Applied Science degree.
Students pursuing careers in medical-related fields also see benefits by having classes at night.
鈥淚t offers a longer break in the day, with all the classes I take,鈥 said Richard Neal, a Utica Campus student taking pre-pharmacy courses. Fellow STEM student Caitlyn Richmond, an aspiring Veterinary Technology student currently taking core science classes, also sees benefits to taking classes in the evening.
鈥淚t can be a better environment at night for learning,鈥 Richmond said.
To register for classes for any term, students must first be admitted to the college. After meeting with a counselor, new students can then register for classes. Offices are open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and until 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. The Admissions office can be reached at 601.857.3212 or by visiting the Admissions tab on the 葫芦影业 website at .
Caitlyn Richmond, a student at 葫芦影业 Utica Campus taking core science classes, likes the rhythm of an evening class. (葫芦影业/April Garon)
Richard Neal, a student at 葫芦影业 Utica Campus taking pre-pharmacy classes, likes the rhythm of an evening class. (葫芦影业/April Garon)
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