Jim Aycock, Director of Alumni
The Alumni Association’s primary purpose is two-fold: to engage and inform our alumni and supporters, and to provide much-needed scholarship assistance to MDCC students. For the 2019-2020 academic year, the Alumni Association awarded $10,000.00 to deserving MDCC students. This is only made possible with your support. Please consider joining the Alumni Association. Annual membership is $25.00. Your contribution will make a great impact on our students. You do not have to be a former student to join. Alumni to us means anyone who feels a special connection with MDCC, whether it be through matriculation or an appreciation of the college. In addition, by joining the alumni association, you’ll receive news, updates and event invitations from the college. Furthermore, student scholarship applicants who are the children or grandchildren of active dues paying members are eligible to receive alumni scholarships! If you would like to speak to me personally about a Lifetime Membership or other donation options, you can reach me at jim@supportmdcc.com or call me directly toll-free at 844-MS-DELTA (844-673-3582). |
Graduates, former students, faculty, staff, and friends of the college are eligible for membership in the association. The MDCC Alumni Association, in partnership with the MDCC Development Foundation, Inc., fosters a spirit of loyalty among its members and encourages a close relationship between former students and the college. The growth and development of the college can be attributed to the active leadership provided by members of the association. |
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
Sunflower Junior College was founded in connection with the Sunflower Agricultural High School early in 1926, and the first freshman class was enrolled in September 1926. The college was fully accredited as a two-year junior college in April 1928 by the Accrediting Commission of the Senior Colleges of Mississippi. It was admitted to full membership in the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in December 1930, and is now a member of the American Association of Community and Junior Colleges. The name of the school was officially changed from Sunflower Junior College to Mississippi Delta Junior College at the beginning of the 1960-1961 sessions. In July 1989, the name was once again changed to Mississippi Delta Community College.
Until July 1995, Sunflower, Leflore, Humphreys, Washington, Issaquena, Sharkey, Bolivar, and Coahoma counties supported Mississippi Delta Community College. Coahoma County was excluded from the MDCC district during the 1995 session of the Mississippi Legislature. The college’s students come not only from these counties, but also from other Mississippi counties and other states. During the history of the institution, there have been ten superintendents and presidents as follows: B.A. Brady (1911-1913), J.H. Sargent (1913-1918), J.S. Vandiver (1918-1935), P.M. West (1935-1944), W.B. Horton (1944-1966), J.T. Hall (1966-1989), David L. Powe (1989-1992), Bobby Garvin (1992-2001), Larry Bailey (2001-2012), Larry Nabors (2013-2019), and Tyrone Jackson (2019-Present).
From its beginning in 1926, the college has achieved distinction among the junior/community colleges of the state. Its alumni are scattered throughout the United States in positions of trust and leadership.
Until July 1995, Sunflower, Leflore, Humphreys, Washington, Issaquena, Sharkey, Bolivar, and Coahoma counties supported Mississippi Delta Community College. Coahoma County was excluded from the MDCC district during the 1995 session of the Mississippi Legislature. The college’s students come not only from these counties, but also from other Mississippi counties and other states. During the history of the institution, there have been ten superintendents and presidents as follows: B.A. Brady (1911-1913), J.H. Sargent (1913-1918), J.S. Vandiver (1918-1935), P.M. West (1935-1944), W.B. Horton (1944-1966), J.T. Hall (1966-1989), David L. Powe (1989-1992), Bobby Garvin (1992-2001), Larry Bailey (2001-2012), Larry Nabors (2013-2019), and Tyrone Jackson (2019-Present).
From its beginning in 1926, the college has achieved distinction among the junior/community colleges of the state. Its alumni are scattered throughout the United States in positions of trust and leadership.