Copiah-Lincoln Community College has announced that four outstanding high school seniors have been selected to receive the L. Frank Pitts Scholarship for 2013-2014. Recipients include Joshua D. Boone of Crosby, Charles Michael Herring of Brookhaven, Taylor G. Nelson of Bogue Chitto, and Brandon Nettles of Wesson.

The Co-Lin Foundation recently inducted nine new members into its Hall of Fame at a major donor appreciation banquet at the Thames Center on the college’s Wesson campus.

Registration for the first and second summer academic classes on all three campuses of Copiah-Lincoln Community College is currently underway.

Phi Theta Kappa Executive Director Rod Risley (left) and American Association of Community Colleges President and CEO Dr. Walter G. Bumphus (right) congratulate Copiah-Lincoln Community College President Dr. Ronnie Nettles on receiving the 2013 Shirley B. Gordon Award of Distinction at Phi Theta Kappa's Annual Convention in San Jose, CA.

Nine members of the Phi Beta Lambda Chapter on the Natchez Campus recently received 13 awards at the State Leadership Conference.

Central Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall presented Co-Lin with a $1 million federal grant through the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) at a groundbreaking ceremony held recently on the college's Wesson Campus.

The 20th annual Wesson Golf Classic will be held on Thursday, June 20, at Wolf Hollow Golf Course in Wesson. The tournament is the Co-Lin Foundation's only fundraiser to support programs for the college and its students. It will consist of morning and afternoon rounds, and prizes will be awarded for the best scoring corporate team, low gross team and low net team.

Rusty Sprague, a junior at Brookhaven High School and Technical Center, is excited about his automotive service technology class that is helping him reach his ultimate career goal of becoming a respected technician. Before he finishes high school, Sprague will have earned a semester of college credit from Copiah-Lincoln Community College and will be able to sign ASE after his name to indicate he has earned national credentials by passing the Automotive Service of Excellence examination.

Co-Lin's Nu Kappa Chapter of Phi Beta Lambda received 59 awards at the State Leadership Conference held in Natchez. The annual competition featured students representing more than 30 active chapters at the two-and four-year colleges and universities all across the state.

The Eta Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa received seven awards including the Five Star Chapter, which is the highest distinction given to a chapter at the 95th Annual Phi Theta Kappa International Convention held in San Jose, CA.