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EMCC TO CONSTRUCT CAREER TECHNICAL FACILITY ON SCOOBA CAMPUS

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Mississippi legislators presented East Mississippi Community College with a ceremonial check in the amount of $2 million May 4 to offset construction costs of a new career technical building to be built on the college’s Scooba campus. Those who participated in the check presentation are, from left, former Sen. Sampson Jackson, Sen. Rod Hickman, EMCC President Dr. Scott Alsobrooks, Rep. Michael Ted Evans and Rep. Billy Adam Calvert.

Plans for construction of a new career technical building on East Mississippi Community College's Scooba campus received a boost by members of the Mississippi Legislature and Gov. Tate Reeves, who approved $2 million for the project during the 2023 regular session.

East Mississippi Community College Automotive Technology students Donte Smith of Pheba, at left, Reggie Roberson of Louisville, center, and Izzy Latham of Starkville works on an electrical vehicle trainer

EMCC'S AUTOMOTIVE DEPARTMENT REVS UP ELECTRIC VEHICLE TRAINING

May 4, 2023

About 20 students and instructors with East Mississippi Community College's Automotive Technology/Diesel Mechanics department participated in a day-long training exercise on electric vehicles (EVs) Wednesday, May 3, taught by Florida-based AVI, an accredited ASE training provider headquartered out of Fort Myers, Florida. More