Above: Gulf Coast Youth Leadership Program 2015 graduates 2015

On Tuesday, December 15, 31 high school seniors graduated from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College’s Gulf Coast Youth Leadership program.  The graduation ceremony was held at the college’s Hospitality and Resort Management Center in Biloxi.

The program began in 1998 in an effort to expose high school students to a variety of leadership and career challenges, with students from George, Stone, Jackson and Harrison counties invited to participate.  During the year, students are required to complete research reports, act as mentors and participate in community service.  They are also expected to participate in monthly field trips to learn more about the economics of South Mississippi. The students earn three hours of college credit upon meeting all program requirements.

Dalton Bennett, of George County High School, was a student speaker at the Gulf Coast Youth Leadership graduation ceremony on December 15 in Biloxi.

Graduates of the 2015 program are Dalton Bennett, George County High School; Tristan Bouler, Moss Point High School; Katelyn Carver, Long Beach High School; Anna Chataginer, Biloxi High School; Reid Cudd, Stone County High School; Brendon Davis, Vancleave High School; Rebecca Dikum, Resurrection High School; Tommy Duong, D’Iberville High School; Erin Geist, Harrison Central High School; Michaela Goff, Vancleave High School; Julia Grant, Gulfport High School; Hayden Hamm, Pascagoula High School; Cassandra Hankins, Biloxi High School; Jerrica Harris, Biloxi High School; JoMarie Hawkins, Pascagoula High School; Dominique Haynes, Pass Christian High School; Makayla Jordan, Vancleave High School; Carley Knochel, Ocean Springs High School; Lacey Lundy, Long Beach High School; Eric Million, St. Patrick Catholic High School; James Noblin, Ocean Springs High School; Andrew Olsen, Gautier High School; Parker Peterman, Christian Collegiate Academy; Jacob Schonewitz, Harrison Central High School; Skye Spiehler, Gulfport High School; Jessica Swanson, Ocean Springs High School; Joshua Thweatt, Gautier High School; Savannah Underwood, D’Iberville High School; Hannah Wagner, St. Patrick Catholic High School; Kolby Wesson, Gulfport High School; and Drew Windham, Ocean Springs High School.

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