2023 Alumni Awards Ceremony
The PRCC Development Foundation is excited to host the 2023 Alumni Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 11 at the Lake Terrace Convention Center in Hattiesburg, MS. Doors will open at 6:00 pm and the program will being at 6:30 pm.
Click here for tickets to the 2023 Alumni Awards Ceremony
This event is to recognize and honor alumni, friends and partners of Pearl River Community College. The 2023 honorees include:
- Young Alumnus of the Year: Dr. Kellye Bolar, Mathematics Instructional Coach for Bailey Education Group, Founder and Consultant at KB Education, Author, and Founder/CEO of The Cool Kidz Club, Inc. (a non-profit dedicated to empowering students through STEAM)
- Distinguished Service Award: Mrs. Carol Williams, retired PRCC instructor and marketing professional, Founder of Backpack Buddies of Poplarville, and Founder of the PRCC Station (food pantry and professional dress closet for PRCC students)
- Alumnus of the Year: Mr. Todd Jackson, Executive Vice President, Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce for the Area Development Partnership of Hattiesburg
- Outstanding Partnership: 2nd Chance Mississippi, a non-profit organization supporting adult education and workforce skills training in Mississippi
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Mr. Joel Carver, President and CEO of The Carver Companies, a hospitality industry-leading sales, marketing, e-commerce, and revenue management resource that focuses on meeting the needs of hotels and their portfolio
Tickets to the 2023 Alumni Awards Ceremony can be purchased by clicking on the image below.
Table and sponsorship packages are also available for purchase by contacting the Foundation Office at 601-403-1193 or emailing Mary Chandler at mchandler@prcc.edu.
Tables are $750 each and include 8 individual tickets ($50 discount)
Sponsorship Packages include the following:
Bronze Level Sponsorship
- $500
- Includes 2 complimentary tickets to the Alumni Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 11, 2023
- Name & company logo on promotional materials and in the press release for the event
- Name & company logo on the presentation slides during the awards ceremony
Silver Level Sponsorship
- $1,000
- Includes 4 complimentary tickets (half table) to the Alumni Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 11, 2023
- Name & company logo on promotional materials and in the press release for the event
- Name & company logo on the presentation slides during the awards ceremony
- Mentioned in script during ceremony as a Silver Level Sponsorship
Gold Level Sponsorship
- $2,500
- Includes 8 complimentary tickets (full table) to the Alumni Awards Ceremony on Thursday, May 11, 2023
- Name & logo included on promotional materials and included in the press release for the event
- Name & logo included on the presentation slides during the awards ceremony
- Mentioned in the script during the ceremony as a Gold Level Sponsorship
- Logo included on signage
