HATTIESBURG, Miss. - The annual Legislative Government Officials breakfast at Pearl River Community College’s Forrest County Campus Monday morning, held in conjunction with the Area Development Partnership, gave state legislators an opportunity to provide updates on various legislative bills, as well as meet and greet PRCC students and faculty.
A full house was on hand to hear PRCC President Adam Breerwood and Dr. Jana Causey, Vice President for PRCC’s Forrest County Campus, speak to the college’s growth and future plans.
Todd Jackson, Vice President of the ADP, also spoke to the audience, which was made up of city and county officials, as well as PRCC faculty, students and staff.
Legislators taking part in the panel discussion were Sen. Juan Barnett, District 34 (Forrest, Lamar and Jones counties); Sen. Joey Fillingane, District 34 (Covington, Lamar, Marion and Walthall counties); and Sen. Chris Johnson, District 45 (Forrest and Perry counties).
The event was co-sponsored by the Forrest County Campus Faculty and Staff Association.