CTE Day recruits students

  POPLARVILLE – Approximately 300 high school and adult education students toured Pearl River Community College’s career technical programs on Tuesday, April 5.
  The annual Career Technical Education Day gives students a preview of the various one- and two-year programs offered by PRCC.
  Students from Forrest County Agricultural High School, Bassfield, Hattiesburg, Picayune Memorial, Poplarville and Prentiss high schools attended along with students enrolled in PRCC’s adult education program.
  The students heard basic information about PRCC, then visited the programs that interest them. The event concluded with an information fair and pizza lunch at Dobie Holden Stadium.


Eddie Wiggins, a student at Forrest County Agricultural High School, tries out a pair of wirecutters used in the Pearl River Community College utility lineman program during Career Technical Education Day on Tuesday, April 5. Waiting his turn is Jerry Silva of Picayune Memorial High School while PRCC student Blaise Purser of Saucier holds the wire.
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Pearl River Community College electrical technology instructor Buddy Elbers demonstrates how different materials conduct electricity for students from Hattiesburg and Bassfield high schools on Tuesday, April 5, during PRCC’s Career Technical Education Day.
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Pearl River Community College cosmetology student Breland Hoda of Kiln curls Caleigh Pierce’s hair Tuesday, April 5, during PRCC’s Career Technical Education Day. Pierce is a student at Forrest County Agricultural High School.
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Poplarville High School student Akasha Rayford gets her nails done by Pearl River Community College cosmetology student Maria Fletcher of Columbia during PRCC’s Career Technical Education Day. Watching is PRCC student Caroline Sampson of Carriere while PRCC student Haili Myrick of Poplarville manicures PHS student Layken Alber’s nails.
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Each community college president is asked to bring two (2) wrapped door prizes, minimum value of $50 each. We will have a station set up at the conference for you to drop off the door prizes.

Each community college is asked to provide name tags for their Board members, administration, and staff attending the conference.