By Nancy China Olemgbe 16-year-old Nancy Chika Olemgbe is a foreign exchange student from Hamburg, Germany, who has been studying at Gulfport High School since the beginning of the school year. Here, she shares her story and reflects on her journey. Experiencing other cultures when you live in Europe is not difficult because there are […]
Sometimes, the best paths in life are the ones we don’t plan to take. That’s the lesson Dorothy DuBose Shaw, director, ethics, EEO/DE&I, Ingalls Shipbuilding, learned when she began her 51-year shipyard career fresh out of college. “I have been in human resources for more than 40 years,” Shaw says. “I did not choose this […]
Now serving as Miss Harrison County USA 2023, Daisha Hall is excited to continue her journey and represent her community on the Miss Mississippi USA stage this spring in Choctaw. The 20-year-old Gulfport High and MGCCC graduate attends Mississippi State University as a business management/marketing student. In the future, she wants to work in fashion […]
Happy New Year! The word “new” is rejuvenating, hopeful and, for some, daunting. It brings with it the duty of change, but is change always necessary? I certainly am not a proponent of holding so tightly to tradition. or the mentality of “that’s how we’ve always done it,” that evolution and transformation aren’t even considered. […]
By Dr. Mary S. Graham, president, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College As one year ends and another begins, many of us reflect on what we have accomplished throughout the year, and we set new goals for the year ahead. Earning a degree or credential is a wonderful goal, but it may be overwhelming at times. […]
The hustle and bustle of the holidays has begun. Amid all the shopping at major retail chains, smaller business owners may forget that the busiest shopping season of the year presents an opportunity for them, too. The big box stores don’t get all the customers. In fact, many people intentionally shop small and want gifts […]
Being a business owner on the Mississippi Gulf Coast is like being a jack of all trades. It is a delicate balance of lining your belt with the tools necessary to get the job done, painting a pretty picture and having the courage to create something wonderful. First, you will need the right brush. This […]
