Pearl River Community College

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1 Perl River Community MISSION STATEMENT STRATEGIC GOALS HIGHLIGHTS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS Prted Fll Semester

2 History Perl River Community Messge from President Perl River Community (PRCC) is mong oldest colleges its kd South is pioneer public junior college Mississippi. PRCC begn its journey n griculturl school first decde twentieth century hs sce been pthfder for dvnced eduction South Mississippi. history Perl River Community is unique mong fifteen Perl River County Agriculturl High School (PRCAHS), its doors Poplrville For first public eleven yers, community school ws devoted junior solely colleges to eductg Mississippi. school ge students sttus cdemic beg studies "first" griculturl two-yer home stitution sciences. er In 1921, PRCAHS lerng becme Stte first griculturl (1909) hs plced school to fer freshmn college courses. By 1924, school hd become first public two-yer college Stte, stitution ws soon renmed ledership Perl River role Junior throughout. stitution's history nme ws. chnged to Perl River Community Unusul circumstnces on July 1, hve come nme chnge toger reflects for comprehensive cdemic, to nticipte creer, technicl, community services progrms tht re fered through. future enrollment opertes multi-structionl growth sites. A post-secondry need for cresed voctionl-technicl center ws built dems 1969 Httiesburg for progrms developed to services. Perl River Hurricne Community Ktr Forrest County. fcility hs been exped severl times. most recent ddition is new librry clssroom buildg delt tht Sprg devsttg Hncock blow. ftermth Wvel Jnury 2005, only to be destroyed storm, by Hurricne however, Ktr on August provided 29, n Reopeng opportunity Hncock for is plnned for lte Lowery A. Woodll Advnced Technology Httiesburg October significnt growth s popultion shift from South As this is beg written My 2006, contues to recover from extensive dmge due to Louisin Hurricne Ktr. M.R. White Mississippi Coliseum Gulf Moody Cost Hll Auditorium hs cused were mny most significnt losses on from se costl res to relocte to PRCC District. flux new popultion long with growth History experienced Perl prior to River storm Community positions for contued expnsion its progrms services. While Perl River it is Community importnt 's for us to history crete is unique mong fifteen public community junior vision colleges for Mississippi. future sttus to beg "first" two-yer stitution er lerng stte (1909) hs plced stitution ledership role throughout ccommodte new growth history. ptterns, Unusul we circumstnces lso need hve to puse come toger for college to nticipte future reflect enrollment on growth ccomplishments need for cresed dems for progrms services. Hurricne pst. Ktr This publiction delt provides devsttg n blow. ftermth storm, overview however, provided n 's opportunity strtegic for significnt growth s popultion shift from south gols Louisin ( ) Mississippi Gulf progress Cost hs cused mny from se costl res to relocte to PRCC district. flux new popultion long with growth meetg those gols. experienced prior to storm positions for contued expnsion its progrms We re proud services. wht hs been ccomplished While it importnt throughout for us to crete history vision for future to ccommodte new growth our ptterns, gret stitution. we lso need It to is our puse tent reflect on ccomplishments pst. to This work publiction even provides hrder n overview future to 's strtegic gols ( ) progress meetg those gols. provide qulity eductionl We re proud wht hs been ccomplished throughout history our gret opportunities stitution. It is our tht tent will to work ssist even hrder future to provide qulity citizens eductionl South opportunities Mississippi tht will ssist rechg citizens south Mississippi rechg ir full ir potentil. full potentil. Willim A. Lewis, Ed.D

3 History Perl Mission River Sttement Community Perl River Community is public stitution committed to providg Perl River qulity Community eductionl (PRCC) service is mong opportunities oldest for colleges ll who seek its m. kd South is pioneer public junior college Mississippi. PRCC begn its journey s n griculturl school first decde twentieth century hs sce been pthfder for dvnced Qulity eduction Eductionl South Mississippi. Progrms Perl River County Agriculturl High School (PRCAHS) its doors Poplrville For first eleven yers, school ws Strtegic devoted solely Gol: To prepre students to trnsfer be successful ir studies t to eductg school ge students cdemic bcclurete stitutions /or to be successful creers for which y hve been prepred. studies griculturl home sciences. In 1921, PRCAHS Commitment becme first Sttement: griculturl Perl River school Community to fer freshmn is committed college to providg courses. ccredited By 1924, progrms school tht enble hd become students to ern first ssocite's public degrees two-yer certifictes college priciency, Stte to trnsfer ws soon to bchelor's renmed degree Perl progrms, River Junior to pss. licensure exmtions, to g employment ir chosen fields. Students completg se stitution's nme ws chnged to Perl River Community progrms will express degree stisfction will be successful ir creers on July ir trnsfer 1, progrms. nme chnge reflects comprehensive cdemic, creer, technicl, community services progrms tht re fered through Highlights. Accomplishments opertes severl structionl sites. A post-secondry voctionl-technicl center ws built 1969 Httiesburg 's regionl ccredittion ws reffirmed All progrms prticiptg developed to Perl River Community Forrest County progrm ccredittion were lso reffirmed durg fcility hs been exped severl times. most recent In 2004, ddition ll structionl is PEARL new progrms RIVER librry were COMMUNITY reorgnized clssroom COLLEGE moved buildg under tht direction M newly Cmpus Sprg creted position Forrest County Vice Hncock President for Instruction. Hncock Lowery Wvel A. Woodll 101 Highwy 11 North 5448 Highwy 49 South 454 Highwy 90, Suite D Advnced Technology Jnury 2005, only to be destroyed by Hurricne Ktr on August 29, Poplrville, Mississippi Httiesburg, Mississippi Wvel, Mississippi Sullivn Drive Associte Degree Nursg progrm Prcticl Nursg progrm Poplrville (601) Reopeng (601) Hncock (228) is plnned for Httiesburg, lte Mississippi were combed to Deprtment Nursg Eduction. (601) Lowery A. Woodll Advnced Technology Httiesburg 's Qulity October Enhncement webmster@prcc.edu Pln, volvg technology-bsed struction mmtics, As this is beg ws pproved. written My 2006, contues to recover Perl River Community is ccredited by Commission on s Sourn Assocition s from extensive Schools to dmge wrd degrees. due For to more Hurricne formtion regrdg Ktr. stitutionl M.R. ccredittion White Coliseum sttus only, Perl River Community students generlly performed s well s ntive students plese contct Commission on s: 1866 Sourn Lne, Dectur, Georgi , Telephone Number fter (404) trnsferrg Moody to Hll senior Auditorium colleges were universities most Mississippi significnt or losses sttes. on Poplrville Perl River Community Cmpus. is Plns member re beg Americn drwn Assocition for Community construction Junior s Ech Mississippi yer Assocition most students s who Universities. completed creer certificte technicl degree new performg rts center new coliseum/ssembly center. progrms t Perl River Community went to work ir fields.

4 History Buildgs Perl River Community Exceptionl Messge from Student Grounds President Services Projects July 1, 2003 June 30, 2006 Perl River Community (PRCC) is mong oldest colleges its kd South is pioneer public junior college Mississippi. PRCC begn its journey n griculturl school first decde twentieth century hs sce been pthfder for dvnced eduction South Mississippi. Strtegic Gol: To provide qulity student services. Counterclockwise (top left) Mlone Chpel, history Perl River Community Perl River County Agriculturl High School (PRCAHS), new its ddition is unique doors to Poplrville Forrest mong County 1909., fifteen For new first public eleven yers, community school ws devoted junior solely colleges to eductg Mississippi. boulevrd school ge through students sttus cdemic m beg cmpus studies t Commitment Sttement: Perl River Community is committed to servg "first" griculturl two-yer home stitution sciences. er In 1921, PRCAHS lerng becme Poplrville, Stte first Lowery griculturl (1909) A. Woodll hs plced school Advnced to fer freshmn needs college our courses. student By body 1924, by providg school hd specilized become Technology services. first public two-yer Httiesburg, college Student Stte, stitution ws soon renmed ledership Perl River role Junior throughout. stitution's Life history ddition nme to ws Crosby. chnged Hll, to Perl (below) River Community Unusul circumstnces on July 1, hve come nme chnge toger reflects ribbon for cuttg comprehensive ceremony cdemic, to t nticipte creer, new technicl, community services Highlights progrms tht re Accomplishments fered Hncock through. Wvel. future enrollment opertes multi-structionl growth sites. A post-secondry need for cresed voctionl-technicl center ws built dems 1969 Httiesburg for progrms developed to services. Perl River Hurricne Community Ktr Forrest County. fcility hs been exped severl times. most recent ddition is new librry clssroom buildg delt tht Renovtion projects Sprg devsttg hve been Hncock completed blow. ftermth Mrion Wvel Hll Jnury 2005, Men's only Honor to be destroyed Dormitory, storm, by Hurricne however, construction Ktr on on August provided new 29, student n Reopeng suite opportunity style dormitories Hncock for hs begun. is plnned for lte Lowery A. Woodll Advnced Technology Httiesburg October significnt growth s popultion shift from South As this is beg written My 2006, contues to recover from extensive dmge due to Louisin Hurricne PRCC Ktr. cmpus M.R. White Mississippi security Coliseum fice Gulf Moody ws Cost Hll elevted Auditorium hs cused to were fully mny most certified significnt cmpus losses on police from deprtment se costl 2004, dditionl res ficers to relocte hve been to dded to PRCC deprtment, buildg District. for deprtment flux hs been new constructed, popultion severl long new with cmpus police vehicles hve growth been History purchsed. experienced Perl prior to River storm Community positions for contued expnsion its progrms services. Spirit River Mrchg B performed Stte Street Thnksgivg Dy Prde Chicgo 2003, Strg Perls won Stte Chmpionship While Perl River it is Community importnt 's for us to history crete is unique mong fifteen public community Collegite junior vision colleges Dnce Tem for Mississippi. trophy every future sttus yer durg to beg this time "first" frme two-yer t stitution Americn All-Str er lerng Competition. stte Strg (1909) Perls hs plced lso won stitution Collegite Division ledership Ntionl role throughout Chmpionship ccommodte new growth history ptterns, Unusul we circumstnces lso need hve to puse come toger for college to nticipte future reflect enrollment In ddition growth to wng ccomplishments need Stte Show for cresed Choir Showdown dems for 2005, progrms RiverRod services. Show Hurricne Choir pst. performed Ktr This publiction delt Wlt Disney provides World devsttg n t blow. Phi t ftermth Kpp Interntionl storm, overview however, Conventions provided Anheim, n 's opportunity Cliforni, strtegic for significnt Settle, Wshgton. growth popultion shift from south gols Louisin ( ) Mississippi Gulf progress Cost hs cused mny from se costl res to relocte to PRCC district. flux new popultion long with growth meetg Jzz those Cts Jzz gols. B performed t Wlt Disney World 2005, Perl River Sgers experienced prior to storm positions for contued expnsion its performed progrms We re proud concert services. tour wht Engl hs been Scotl 2004, ter productions Grese (2004) Big River (2005) were performed before sold-out crowds. ccomplished While it importnt throughout for us to crete history vision for future to ccommodte new growth our ptterns, gret stitution. we lso need It to is our puse tent reflect on ccomplishments pst. to This work publiction PRCC footbll even provides tem hrder n won overview Stte Chmpionships future to 's strtegic 2003, 2004, gols ( ) 2005, won progress NJCAA Ntionl meetg Chmpionship those gols. 2004; men's bsketbll tem won Stte provide Chmpionships qulity eductionl We re proud 2003 wht hs 2004; been ccomplished men's soccer tem throughout won Stte history title our 2003 gret opportunities stitution. women's It soccer is our tht tem tent will won to work ssist Stte even title hrder 2005; future bsebll to tem provide won qulity Stte citizens eductionl Chmpionship South opportunities Mississippi 2004; tht will ssist rechg women's citizens bsketbll south Mississippi tem won rechg Region ir full 23 ir potentil. Chmpionship full potentil Willim A. Lewis, Ed.D

5 From , Workforce Eduction personnel tred pproximtely 35,000 people. History Perl Innovtive Mission River Sttement Community Progrms Perl River Community, conjunction with Mississippi Construction Eduction Foundtion Tw Districts Workforce Are, fered Project Outrech, fourweek multi-crft progrms construction bsics which tred students for direct entry to Perl Strtegic River Gol: Community To provide ccess to is college public courses stitution progrms committed usg vrious jobs ssocited with rebuildg South Mississippi followg Hurricne Ktr. to structionl Perl River methods, Community cludg distnce eduction. providg qulity eductionl (PRCC) service is mong opportunities oldest for colleges ll who Commitment seek All its Workforce m. kd Investment Sttement: South Act students Perl is River who Community were pioneer enrolled public Allied is committed Helth junior progrms college to mkg hd its Mississippi. 100 progrms percent completion services PRCC begn rte vilble for its to journey ll who seek s school n n griculturl yer. eduction. Vrious structionl methods, cludg distnce eduction fsite struction, will be utilized, school first decde Office will provide Adult resonble Eduction twentieth Services ccommodtions century served 2,921 to hs students sce students durg been with developmentl pthfder time disbilities. period, for dvnced with more Qulity thn eduction 550 erng Eductionl ir South Generl Mississippi. Eduction Progrms Diploms. Perl River County Agriculturl High School (PRCAHS) its doors Poplrville Highlights For Accomplishments first eleven yers, school ws Strtegic devoted solely Gol: To prepre students to eductg to trnsfer be successful ir studies t school ge students cdemic bcclurete stitutions /or to be successful creers for which y hve been prepred. studies Hncock griculturl Wvel ws ficilly home sciences. Jnury In , PRCAHS creted new Commitment becme venue ccessibility first Sttement: griculturl for students Perl livg River school Community sourn to fer prt freshmn is 's committed college service Testimonils to re; providg courses. however, ccredited By 1924, fcility progrms ws school destroyed tht enble hd by become students Hurricne to Ktr ern first ssocite's public is degrees two-yer process beg certifictes rebuilt. college priciency, Stte to trnsfer ws soon to bchelor's renmed degree Perl progrms, River Junior to pss. licensure exmtions, to g employment ir chosen fields. Students completg se stitution's nme ws chnged to Perl River Community progrms PRCC will distnce express eduction Jen Bughmn degree progrm Wessel stisfction ws Templeton reviewed ( ), will pproved be successful is CEO by ir Commission Chirmn creers on s July ir trnsfer 1, Sourn Bord progrms. Assocition Wesfm nme Resturnts, chnge s Inc., reflects frnchisee Schools Burger comprehensive Kg Corp. Her three children endowed $20,000 scholrship to PRCC her nme. cdemic, creer, "Perl technicl, River llowed me to community relize my long-time services drem progrms obtg college tht Durg re fered through eduction. cdemic Highlights. techers yer, took Accomplishments 91 rel percent terest us. Perl students River ws who were big prt ctive my prticipnts (met life. with It mkes Developmentl very hppy to thk Disbilities tht my Specilist fmily, through s scheduled) this scholrship, my SUCCESS Project be were ble opertes to help good some severl stg young structionl person mted rech his or sites. her gols cumultive A post-secondry obtg grde college pot verge voctionl-technicl 2.0 or eduction. better. I hd center gret time ws re." built 1969 Httiesburg 's regionl ccredittion ws reffirmed All progrms prticiptg developed to Perl River Community Forrest County progrm ccredittion were lso reffirmed durg George Office Dle Extended ( ), fcility Mississippi's Eduction hs been Insurnce which exped Commissioner, dmisters hs onle severl served f-cmpus times. Stte struction most for ws eight creted terms. He currently stffed. is longest-servg elected surnce commissioner recent In 2004, ddition ll structionl is PEARL new progrms RIVER librry were COMMUNITY reorgnized clssroom COLLEGE country. moved buildg under tht direction M Thirty-seven newly Cmpus Sprg "People creted like courses me position would were not fered Forrest County hve Vice Hncock President to opportunity students for Instruction. to Hncock t get f-cmpus n eduction sites if not Lowery for 2005, Wvel 95 percent A. Woodll community crese 101 Highwy over colleges. 11 North Fll I remember Highwy fergs my dddy 49 South gve 19. me one cre cotton told me 454 Highwy 90, Suite D Advnced Technology whtever Jnury 2005, only to be destroyed by Hurricne Ktr on August 29, Poplrville, Mississippi you mke tht Httiesburg, cre, you Mississippi cn tke it Wvel, go to Mississippi school Poplrville. 906 Sullivn I Drive mde Associte Degree Nursg progrm Prcticl Nursg progrm Poplrville (601) one Reopeng ble cotton, (601) tht's Hncock wht I went to (228) Perl River is on. plnned My second for Httiesburg, yer lte Mississippi re were I combed erned bsketbll to scholrship. Deprtment Perl River Nursg ws mighty Eduction. good to me." (601) Lowery A. Woodll Advnced Technology Httiesburg 's Highly Qulity October Qulified Enhncement webmster@prcc.edu Pln, Fculty volvg technology-bsed Stffstruction Thoms Mlone ( ), is retired executive vice chirmn Milliken mmtics, As this is beg ws pproved. & Co., written one lrgest My privtely 2006, owned textile mnufcturers contues to United recover Sttes Perl River Community is ccredited by Commission on s Sourn Assocition compny employs more thn 11,000 ssocites 65 mnufcturg s from extensive Schools to dmge wrd degrees. due For to more Hurricne formtion regrdg Ktr. stitutionl M.R. ccredittion White Coliseum sttus only, Strtegic Perl River Community students generlly performed s well s ntive students plese contct Gol: Commission opertions To employ on worldwide. s: qulified 1866 Sourn fculty Lne, Dectur, stff, Georgi compenste , m Telephone well, Number provide fter (404) trnsferrg Moody opportunities to Hll senior for Auditorium " ir colleges best pressionl techers were universities I development. ever hd were most Mississippi t significnt Perl River. or And losses sttes. wht (PRC on hed Poplrville Perl River Community Cmpus. footbll coch) is Plns member Dobie re Holden beg Americn tught drwn Assocition me on for footbll Community construction field re Junior fits s busess to Commitment Ech Mississippi yer Assocition most Sttement: "T." students He s lwys who hd Universities. Perl completed gme River pln Community creer n certificte put his plyers will employ technicl positions well-qulified where degree y fculty new performg stff, provide rts m center with competitive new coliseum/ssembly slry benefit pckge, center. vest could chieve to fullest ir potentil. Tht's ll I've done gettg to progrms t Perl River Community went to work ir fields. ir pressionl where development. I m tody."

6 History Highlights Perl River Accomplishments Community Messge from President Perl River Community (PRCC) is mong oldest colleges its kd South is All PRCC fculty members re qulified, s ffirmed by Commission on s pioneer public junior college Mississippi. PRCC begn its journey n griculturl school first decde Sourn Assocition twentieth century s hs sce Schools been pthfder for dvnced eduction South Mississippi. history Perl River Community is unique mong fifteen Perl River County Community Agriculturl High School structors (PRCAHS), hold degrees its doors from Poplrville more thn Americn For first eleven yers, school ws devoted solely to eductg school ge students cdemic studies colleges public community universities junior from stitutions colleges Europe Mississippi. Afric. In sttus ddition to beg lmost ll griculturl home sciences. In 1921, PRCAHS becme first griculturl school to fer "first" freshmn universities two-yer college stitution courses. colleges By 1924, Mississippi, er lerng school hd se become stitutions Stte first clude (1909) public two-yer Prceton, hs plced college Texs A & Stte, M, Ohio stitution ws Stte, soon Duke, renmed ledership Tulne, Perl Johns River role Hopks, Junior throughout. mny stitution's more. history nme ws. chnged to Perl River Community Unusul circumstnces on July 1, hve come nme chnge toger reflects for comprehensive cdemic, to nticipte creer, technicl, community services progrms tht re fered through. future Employees enrollment held ledership opertes multi-structionl growth positions sites. numerous A post-secondry need for pressionl, cresed governmentl, civic voctionl-technicl center ws built orgniztions, refore, provided dditionl expertise for community region, dems 1969 Httiesburg for progrms developed to services. Perl River Hurricne Community Ktr Forrest County. ged fcility hs been shred exped vluble severl knowledge times. most recent experience, ddition is new provided librry much clssroom recognition buildg for delt tht. Sprg devsttg Hncock blow. ftermth Wvel Jnury 2005, only to be destroyed storm, by Hurricne however, Ktr on August provided 29, n Reopeng opportunity Hncock for is plnned for lte Lowery A. Woodll Advnced Technology Httiesburg October significnt Although Stte growth fundg s ws reduced popultion durg this shift period, from pressionl South development for As this is beg written My 2006, contues to recover from extensive dmge due to fculty Louisin Hurricne hs Ktr. cresed M.R. White Mississippi Coliseum becuse Gulf Moody dditionl Cost Hll Auditorium hs fundg cused were from mny most Tech significnt Prep, losses on PRCC Development Foundtion, number externl sources. from se costl res to relocte to PRCC District. In spite chllenges flux presented new popultion by reductions long with Stte's fncil support, PRCC employees growth History experienced received slry Perl creses. prior to River storm Community positions for contued expnsion its progrms services. While Perl River it is Community importnt 's for us to history crete is unique mong fifteen public community Augmented Resources junior vision colleges for Mississippi. future sttus to beg "first" two-yer stitution er lerng stte (1909) hs plced stitution ledership role throughout ccommodte new growth history. Strtegic ptterns, Unusul we circumstnces Gol: lso To need provide hve to fcilities, puse come technology, toger for support college stff to nticipte order to improve future student reflect enrollment lerng, on growth enhnce ccomplishments fculty need for stff cresed performnce, dems ugment for progrms community services, services. Hurricne mke pst. college Ktr This publiction services delt vilble provides vi devsttg n Internet. blow. ftermth storm, Commitment overview however, provided Sttement: n 's opportunity strtegic for Perl significnt River growth Community s popultion is committed shift from south to providg gols Louisin ( ) resources Mississippi necessry Gulf progress for Cost students hs cused ors mny served from by se costl res to hve to successful relocte to PRCC district. flux new popultion long with growth meetg eductionl those gols. experiences. experienced prior to storm positions for contued expnsion its progrms We re proud services. wht hs been ccomplished While it importnt throughout for Highlights us to crete history Accomplishments vision for future to ccommodte new growth our ptterns, gret stitution. we lso need It to is our puse tent reflect on ccomplishments pst. to This work publiction even provides hrder n overview future to 's strtegic gols ( ) progress meetg those gols. provide qulity eductionl We Internet re proud version wht hs been student ccomplished formtion throughout system, which history utilized by our over gret 70 percent opportunities stitution. ll It is returng our tht tent students will to work ssist to even pre-schedule hrder clsses future for to next provide semester, qulity ws enhnced; citizens eductionl South opportunities new student Mississippi tht identifiction will ssist rechg crd citizens system ws south stlled; Mississippi rechg wireless Internet ir full service ir potentil. full for potentil. students fculty on Poplrville Cmpus, t Forrest County, t Lowery A. 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7 Numerous fcilities, cludg Lowery A. Woodll Advnced Technology, Hncock, Mlone Chpel were, Crosby Hll ws exped ccordg History Mster Perl Fcilities Pln River schedule. Community Fculty stff positions were dded order to ccommodte enrollment creses. Student Perl River scholrships Community provided by PRCC (PRCC) Development is mong Foundtion oldest totled more colleges thn $487,435 its kd durg Fll 2003 South through Sprg is 2006 pioneer time spn. public junior college Mississippi. PRCC begn its journey s n griculturl school Wellness fered number different clsses, hosted spekers from medicl fcilities, first decde sponsored twentieth specil progrms century to promote hs sce wellness been students, pthfder fculty, stff, for dvnced community eduction members. South Mississippi. Perl River County Agriculturl High School (PRCAHS) its doors Poplrville For first eleven yers, school ws devoted solely to eductg school ge students cdemic studies Multi-Fceted griculturl Communiction home sciences. In 1921, PRCAHS becme first griculturl school to fer freshmn college courses. By 1924, school hd become first public two-yer Strtegic college Gol: Stte To improve ws soon communiction renmed mong Perl River cmpus Junior personnel. community stitution's members nme regrdg ws chnged gols, to Perl objectives, River Community ctivities. Commitment on July 1, Sttement: nme Perl River chnge Community reflects is committed comprehensive to specific ctivities with gol improvg communiction. cdemic, creer, technicl, community services progrms tht re fered through. Highlights Accomplishments opertes severl structionl sites. A post-secondry voctionl-technicl center ws built 1969 Httiesburg developed dmistrtive to structure Perl River Community ws reorgnized Forrest County. fcility hs been exped severl times. most New electronic messge PEARL bords RIVER were COMMUNITY stlled t both COLLEGE Poplrville Cmpus recent ddition is new librry clssroom buildg tht Forrest County. M Cmpus Sprg Forrest County Hncock Hncock Lowery Wvel A. Woodll 101 Highwy 11 North 5448 Highwy 49 South 454 Highwy 90, Suite D Advnced Technology Jnury Alumni ssocitions 2005, only hve to been destroyed orgnized representg by Hurricne ll six Ktr counties on which August compose 29, Poplrville, Mississippi Httiesburg, Mississippi Wvel, Mississippi Sullivn Drive (601) PRCC Reopeng district. (601) Hncock (228) is plnned for Httiesburg, lte Mississippi (601) Lowery Accordg A. to Woodll Public Advnced Reltions Assocition Technology Mississippi, web site received Httiesburg first-plce October wrds webmster@prcc.edu 2005 top web site Mississippi mong community As this is colleges beg written Stte, My 2006, RiverSide, qurterly contues publiction to recover for PRCC Perl River Community is ccredited by Commission s Sourn Assocition employees, lumni, friends, ws judged tops stitutionl mgzes 2003 s from extensive Schools to dmge wrd degrees. due For to more Hurricne formtion regrdg Ktr. stitutionl M.R. ccredittion White Coliseum sttus only, plese contct Commission on s: 1866 Sourn Lne, Dectur, Georgi , Telephone Number (404) Moody Hll Auditorium were most significnt losses on Poplrville Perl PRCC River periodicls, Community Cmpus. schedules, is Plns member pictures, re beg Americn bookstore drwn Assocition for items Community were construction mde Junior contuously s Mississippi Assocition s Universities. vilble new performg t rts disply center crt Turtle new Creek coliseum/ssembly Mll. center.

8 History Buildgs Perl River Community Exceptionl Diverse Messge Student from Student Grounds Popultions President Services Projects July 1, 2003 June 30, 2006 Perl River Community (PRCC) is mong oldest colleges its kd South is pioneer public junior college Mississippi. PRCC begn its journey n griculturl school first Strtegic decde twentieth century hs sce been pthfder for dvnced eduction South Mississippi. Gol: To To recruit provide qulity ret student students services. from diverse popultion. Counterclockwise (top left) Mlone Chpel, Commitment history Perl Perl River County Agriculturl Sttement: River Community High School Perl (PRCAHS), River Community new its ddition is unique doors to Poplrville Forrest mong County is committed 1909., fifteen For new first to cresg public eleven yers, community school ws devoted junior solely colleges to eductg Mississippi. boulevrd school ge through students sttus cdemic m beg cmpus studies t Commitment number Sttement: diversity Perl River Community student popultion is committed to helpg to students servg complete "first" griculturl two-yer cdemic home stitution sciences. creer/technicl er In 1921, PRCAHS lerng becme progrms Poplrville, Stte first through Lowery griculturl (1909) A. strong Woodll hs plced school recruitment, Advnced to fer freshmn needs college our courses. student By body 1924, by providg school hd specilized become Technology services. first public two-yer Httiesburg, college Student Stte, retention, stitution ws soon renmed trnsition ledership Perl progrms. River role Junior throughout. stitution's Life history ddition nme to ws Crosby. chnged Hll, to Perl (below) River Community Unusul circumstnces on July 1, hve come nme chnge toger reflects ribbon for cuttg comprehensive ceremony cdemic, to t nticipte creer, new technicl, community services progrms tht re fered through. future enrollment opertes multi-structionl growth Highlights Highlights sites. Accomplishments Accomplishments Hncock Wvel. A post-secondry need for cresed voctionl-technicl center ws built dems 1969 Httiesburg for progrms developed to services Perl River Hurricne Community Ktr Forrest County. fcility hs been exped severl times. most recent ddition is new librry clssroom buildg delt tht Sprg devsttg Hncock blow. ftermth Wvel Jnury 2005, only to be Enrollment Renovtion cresed projects 9.91 hve percent been from completed Fll 2003 to Fll Mrion Hll Men's Honor destroyed Dormitory, storm, by Hurricne however, construction Ktr on on August provided new 29, student n Reopeng suite opportunity style dormitories Hncock for hs begun. is plnned for lte Lowery A. Woodll Advnced Technology Httiesburg October significnt Plns As this for is beg new growth written erly s registrtion popultion My 2006, session were shift contues implemented from South to recover for from students extensive who dmge chieved due to Louisin Hurricne cdemic PRCC Ktr. cmpus M.R. gols White while Mississippi security Coliseum fice Gulf school. Moody ws Cost Hll elevted Auditorium hs cused to were fully mny most certified significnt cmpus losses on police from deprtment se costl 2004, dditionl res ficers to relocte hve been to dded to PRCC deprtment, buildg District. for To llow deprtment more flux students hs been to new constructed, enroll, popultion especilly severl non-trditionl long new with cmpus students, police novtive vehicles hve clss schedules growth been History purchsed. experienced hve cluded weekend, Perl prior to lte River fternoon, storm Community positions more two-dy--week clsses for contued expnsion its progrms services. PRCC Spirit Student River Support Mrchg Services B Bridge performed to Progrm Stte ws Street itited Thnksgivg order Dy to ssist students who re t disdvntge ir trnsition to college. Prde Chicgo 2003, Strg Perls won Stte Chmpionship While Perl River it is Community importnt 's for us to history crete is unique mong fifteen public community Collegite junior vision colleges Dnce Tem for Mississippi. trophy every future sttus yer durg to beg this time "first" frme two-yer t stitution Americn All-Str er lerng Competition. stte Strg (1909) Perls hs plced lso won stitution Collegite Division ledership Ntionl role throughout Chmpionship ccommodte new growth history Superltive Workforce Trg ptterns, Unusul we circumstnces lso need hve to puse come toger for college to nticipte future reflect enrollment In ddition growth to wng ccomplishments need Stte Show for cresed Choir Showdown dems for 2005, progrms RiverRod services. Show Hurricne Choir pst. performed Ktr This publiction delt Wlt Disney provides World devsttg n t blow. Phi t ftermth Kpp Interntionl storm, Strtegic Gol: To provide workforce trg progrms tht meet requirements overview however, Conventions provided n 's opportunity strtegic for significnt growth popultion shift from south busess, dustry, Anheim, eductionl, Cliforni, public Settle, service Wshgton. gencies for bsic skills, specific job gols Louisin ( ) Mississippi Gulf progress Cost hs cused mny from se costl res to skills, technicl skills trg. relocte to PRCC district. flux new popultion long with growth meetg Jzz those Cts Jzz gols. B performed t Wlt Disney World 2005, Perl River Sgers experienced Commitment prior Sttement: to storm Perl positions River Community for contued Deprtment expnsion Workforce its performed progrms Eduction We re is committed proud concert services. tour to wht enblg Engl hs busesses, been Scotl dustries, 2004, eductionl ter productions public service Grese (2004) Big River (2005) were performed before sold-out crowds. ccomplished orgniztions, While it importnt throughout dividuls for us to crete need history employbility vision for skills future improvement to ccommodte to chieve new ir growth personl our ptterns, gret orgniztionl stitution. we lso need job It to is performnce our puse tent reflect gols. on ccomplishments pst. to This work publiction PRCC footbll even provides tem hrder n won overview Stte Chmpionships future to 's strtegic 2003, 2004, gols ( ) 2005, won progress NJCAA Ntionl meetg Chmpionship those gols. 2004; men's bsketbll tem won Stte provide Chmpionships qulity Highlights eductionl Accomplishments We re proud 2003 wht hs 2004; been ccomplished men's soccer tem throughout won Stte history title our 2003 gret opportunities stitution. women's It soccer is our tht tem tent will won to work ssist Stte even title hrder 2005; future bsebll to tem provide won qulity Stte citizens eductionl Chmpionship South opportunities Mississippi 2004; tht will ssist rechg Lowery A. Woodll Advnced women's Technology citizens bsketbll south Mississippi Httiesburg, tem won rechg 35,000-squrefoot fcility full potentil. which serves s "crown jewel" PRCC Workforce Progrm, ws Region ir full 23 ir potentil. Chmpionship August Willim A. Lewis, Ed.D

9 From , Workforce Eduction personnel tred pproximtely 35,000 people. History Perl Mission River Sttement Community Perl River Community, conjunction with Mississippi Construction Eduction Foundtion Tw Districts Workforce Are, fered Project Outrech, fourweek multi-crft progrms construction bsics which tred students for direct entry to Perl jobs ssocited River Community with rebuildg South is Mississippi public followg stitution Hurricne committed Ktr. to providg Perl River qulity Community eductionl (PRCC) service is mong opportunities oldest for colleges ll who seek All its Workforce m. kd Investment South Act students is who were pioneer enrolled public Allied Helth junior progrms college hd Mississippi. 100 percent completion PRCC begn rte for its journey s school n griculturl yer. school first decde Office Adult Eduction twentieth Services century served 2,921 hs students sce durg been pthfder time period, for dvnced with more Qulity thn eduction 550 erng Eductionl ir South Generl Mississippi. Eduction Progrms Diploms. Perl River County Agriculturl High School (PRCAHS) its doors Poplrville For first eleven yers, school ws Strtegic devoted solely Gol: To prepre students to trnsfer be successful ir studies t to eductg school ge students cdemic bcclurete stitutions /or to be successful creers for which y hve been prepred. studies griculturl home sciences. In 1921, PRCAHS Commitment becme first Sttement: griculturl school to fer freshmn college Testimonils Perl River Community is committed to providg courses. ccredited By 1924, progrms school tht enble hd become students to ern first ssocite's public degrees two-yer certifictes college priciency, Stte to trnsfer ws soon to bchelor's renmed degree Perl progrms, River Junior to pss. licensure exmtions, to g employment ir chosen fields. Students completg se stitution's nme ws chnged to Perl River Community progrms will express Jen Bughmn degree Wessel stisfction Templeton ( ), will be successful is CEO ir Chirmn creers on July 1, Bord Wesfm nme Resturnts, chnge Inc., reflects frnchisee Burger comprehensive Kg Corp. Her three ir trnsfer progrms. children endowed $20,000 scholrship to PRCC her nme. cdemic, creer, "Perl technicl, River llowed me to community relize my long-time services drem progrms obtg college tht re fered through eduction. Highlights. techers took Accomplishments rel terest us. Perl River ws big prt my life. It mkes me very hppy to thk tht my fmily, through this scholrship, my be ble opertes to help some severl young structionl person rech his or sites. her gols A post-secondry obtg college voctionl-technicl eduction. I hd center gret time ws re." built 1969 Httiesburg 's regionl ccredittion ws reffirmed All progrms prticiptg developed to Perl River Community Forrest County progrm ccredittion were lso reffirmed durg George Dle ( ), fcility Mississippi's hs been Insurnce exped Commissioner, hs severl served times. Stte most for eight terms. He currently is longest-servg elected surnce commissioner recent ddition is PEARL new RIVER librry COMMUNITY clssroom COLLEGE In country. 2004, ll structionl progrms were reorgnized moved buildg under tht direction M newly Cmpus Sprg "People creted like me position would not Forrest County hve Vice Hncock President opportunity for Instruction. to Hncock get n eduction if not Lowery for Wvel A. Woodll community colleges. I remember my dddy gve me one cre cotton told me 101 Highwy 11 North 5448 Highwy 49 South 454 Highwy 90, Suite D Advnced Technology whtever Jnury 2005, only to be destroyed by Hurricne Ktr on August 29, Poplrville, Mississippi you mke tht Httiesburg, cre, you Mississippi cn tke it Wvel, go to Mississippi school Poplrville. 906 Sullivn I Drive mde Associte Degree Nursg progrm Prcticl Nursg progrm Poplrville (601) one Reopeng ble cotton, (601) tht's Hncock wht I went to (228) Perl River is on. plnned My second for Httiesburg, yer lte Mississippi re were I combed erned bsketbll to scholrship. Deprtment Perl River Nursg ws mighty Eduction. good to me." (601) Lowery A. Woodll Advnced Technology Httiesburg 's Qulity October Enhncement webmster@prcc.edu Pln, volvg technology-bsed struction Thoms Mlone ( ), is retired executive vice chirmn Milliken mmtics, As this is beg ws pproved. & Co., written one lrgest My privtely 2006, owned textile mnufcturers contues to United recover Sttes Perl River Community is ccredited by Commission on s Sourn Assocition compny employs more thn 11,000 ssocites 65 mnufcturg s from extensive Schools to dmge wrd degrees. due For to more Hurricne formtion regrdg Ktr. stitutionl M.R. ccredittion White Coliseum sttus only, Perl River Community students generlly performed s well s ntive students plese contct Commission opertions on worldwide. s: 1866 Sourn Lne, Dectur, Georgi , Telephone Number fter (404) trnsferrg Moody to Hll senior Auditorium " colleges best techers were universities I ever hd were most Mississippi t significnt Perl River. or And losses sttes. wht (PRC on hed Poplrville Perl River Community Cmpus. footbll coch) is Plns member Dobie re Holden beg Americn tught drwn Assocition me on for footbll Community construction field re Junior fits s busess to Ech Mississippi yer Assocition most "T." students He s lwys who hd Universities. completed gme pln creer n certificte put his plyers technicl positions where degree y new performg rts center new coliseum/ssembly center. could chieve to fullest ir potentil. Tht's ll I've done gettg to progrms t Perl River Community went to work ir fields. where I m tody."

10 History Perl River Community Buildgs Messge from Grounds President Projects July 1, 2003 June 30, 2006 Perl River Community (PRCC) is mong oldest colleges its kd South is pioneer public junior college Mississippi. PRCC begn its journey n griculturl school first decde twentieth century hs sce been pthfder for dvnced eduction South Mississippi. Counterclockwise (top left) Mlone Chpel, history Perl River Community Perl River County Agriculturl High School (PRCAHS), new its ddition is unique doors to Poplrville Forrest mong County 1909., fifteen For new first public eleven yers, community school ws devoted junior solely colleges to eductg Mississippi. boulevrd school ge through students sttus cdemic m beg cmpus studies t "first" griculturl two-yer home stitution sciences. er In 1921, PRCAHS lerng becme Poplrville, Stte first Lowery griculturl (1909) A. Woodll hs plced school Advnced to fer freshmn college courses. By 1924, school hd become Technology first public two-yer Httiesburg, college Student Stte, stitution ws soon renmed ledership Perl River role Junior throughout. stitution's Life history ddition nme to ws Crosby. chnged Hll, to Perl (below) River Community Unusul circumstnces on July 1, hve come nme chnge toger reflects ribbon for cuttg comprehensive ceremony cdemic, to t nticipte creer, new technicl, community services progrms tht re fered Hncock through. Wvel. future enrollment opertes multi-structionl growth sites. A post-secondry need for cresed voctionl-technicl center ws built dems 1969 Httiesburg for progrms developed to services. Perl River Hurricne Community Ktr Forrest County. fcility hs been exped severl times. most recent ddition is new librry clssroom buildg delt tht Sprg devsttg Hncock blow. ftermth Wvel Jnury 2005, only to be destroyed storm, by Hurricne however, Ktr on August provided 29, n Reopeng opportunity Hncock for is plnned for lte Lowery A. Woodll Advnced Technology Httiesburg October significnt growth s popultion shift from South As this is beg written My 2006, contues to recover from extensive dmge due to Hurricne Ktr. M.R. White Coliseum Moody Hll Auditorium were most significnt losses on Louisin Mississippi Gulf Cost hs cused mny from se costl res to relocte to PRCC District. flux new popultion long with growth History experienced Perl prior to River storm Community positions for contued expnsion its progrms services. While Perl River it is Community importnt 's for us to history crete is unique mong fifteen public community junior vision colleges for Mississippi. future sttus to beg "first" two-yer stitution er lerng stte (1909) hs plced stitution ledership role throughout ccommodte new growth history. ptterns, Unusul we circumstnces lso need hve to puse come toger for college to nticipte future reflect enrollment on growth ccomplishments need for cresed dems for progrms services. Hurricne pst. Ktr This publiction delt provides devsttg n blow. ftermth storm, overview however, provided n 's opportunity strtegic for significnt growth s popultion shift from south gols Louisin ( ) Mississippi Gulf progress Cost hs cused mny from se costl res to relocte to PRCC district. flux new popultion long with growth meetg those gols. experienced prior to storm positions for contued expnsion its progrms We re proud services. wht hs been ccomplished While it importnt throughout for us to crete history vision for future to ccommodte new growth our ptterns, gret stitution. we lso need It to is our puse tent reflect on ccomplishments pst. to This work publiction even provides hrder n overview future to 's strtegic gols ( ) progress meetg those gols. provide qulity eductionl We re proud wht hs been ccomplished throughout history our gret opportunities stitution. It is our tht tent will to work ssist even hrder future to provide qulity citizens eductionl South opportunities Mississippi tht will ssist rechg citizens south Mississippi rechg ir full ir potentil. full potentil. Willim A. Lewis, Ed.D

11 History Perl River Community Perl River Community (PRCC) is mong oldest colleges its kd South is pioneer public junior college Mississippi. PRCC begn its journey s n griculturl school first decde twentieth century hs sce been pthfder for dvnced eduction South Mississippi. Perl River County Agriculturl High School (PRCAHS) its doors Poplrville For first eleven yers, school ws devoted solely to eductg school ge students cdemic studies griculturl home sciences. In 1921, PRCAHS becme first griculturl school to fer freshmn college courses. By 1924, school hd become first public two-yer college Stte ws soon renmed Perl River Junior. stitution's nme ws chnged to Perl River Community on July 1, nme chnge reflects comprehensive cdemic, creer, technicl, community services progrms tht re fered through. opertes severl structionl sites. A post-secondry voctionl-technicl center ws built 1969 Httiesburg developed to Perl River Community Forrest County. fcility hs been exped severl times. most recent ddition is PEARL new RIVER librry COMMUNITY clssroom COLLEGE buildg tht M Cmpus Sprg Forrest County Hncock Hncock Lowery Wvel A. Woodll 101 Highwy 11 North 5448 Highwy 49 South 454 Highwy 90, Suite D Advnced Technology Jnury 2005, only to be destroyed by Hurricne Ktr on August 29, Poplrville, Mississippi Httiesburg, Mississippi Wvel, Mississippi Sullivn Drive (601) Reopeng (601) Hncock (228) is plnned for Httiesburg, lte Mississippi (601) Lowery A. Woodll Advnced Technology Httiesburg October webmster@prcc.edu As this is beg written My 2006, contues to recover Perl River Community is ccredited by Commission on s Sourn Assocition s from extensive Schools to dmge wrd degrees. due For to more Hurricne formtion regrdg Ktr. stitutionl M.R. ccredittion White Coliseum sttus only, plese contct Commission on s: 1866 Sourn Lne, Dectur, Georgi , Telephone Number (404) Moody Hll Auditorium were most significnt losses on Poplrville Perl River Community Cmpus. is Plns member re beg Americn drwn Assocition for Community construction Junior s Mississippi Assocition s Universities. new performg rts center new coliseum/ssembly center.

12 PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE M Cmpus 101 Highwy 11 North Poplrville, Mississippi (601) Forrest County 5448 Highwy 49 South Httiesburg, Mississippi (601) Hncock 454 Highwy 90, Suite D Wvel, Mississippi (228) webmster@prcc.edu Lowery A. Woodll Advnced Technology 906 Sullivn Drive Httiesburg, Mississippi (601) Perl River Community is ccredited by Commission on s Sourn Assocition s Schools to wrd degrees. For more formtion regrdg stitutionl ccredittion sttus only, plese contct Commission on s: 1866 Sourn Lne, Dectur, Georgi , Telephone Number (404) Perl River Community is member Americn Assocition Community Junior s Mississippi Assocition s Universities. Perl River Community fers eductionl employment opportunities to ll persons without regrd to sex, rce, religion, color, ntionl orig, ge, or hicp.