Meridian Community College: Making It Official: College To Serve As Site For Queen City Race For Life And Street ...

Press release from Meridian Community College:

October 1, 2021

All shades of pink and green could be seen in front of Meridian Community College’s
Ivy-Scaggs Hall as City of Meridian Mayor Jimmie Smith proclaimed October as Breast
Cancer Awareness month. 

Campus and community alike turned out to hear the proclamation, which stated the renewal
of the commitment to fighting breast cancer and raising awareness and supporting those
affected by breast cancer. 

The ceremony also served as a platform to announce the Queen City Race for Life and Street Strut moving to the MCC campus on Saturday,
Oct. 23. The race and strut, a long-time tradition held in Downtown Meridian, is hosted
by the College’s chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the international academic honor society
for community and junior colleges. Cindy Kane Schrock, an MCC alumna, and Phyllis
Holladay, advisor for PTK, joined forces for this fundraiser, which generated funds
for the Anderson Cancer Patient Benevolence Fund. 

During the proclamation and announcement, Debbie Young, Jennifer Whitlock, Nedra Bradley
and Ginny Ruffin were recognized. “We’re excited about these ladies serving as ambassadors
for us this year,” said Holladay. “They each have a special tie to MCC and this event,”
she said. 

All are breast cancer survivors. Holladay said the event is also special to her because
of family members diagnosed with breast cancer.   

For more information, contact Holladay at phollada@meridiancc.edu or 601.553.3439. 

This press release was produced by Meridian Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.