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Congressman Bennie G. Thompson Mississippi Second Congressional District 2014 College – Career Fair

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announces his 8thAnnual College and Career Fair for the Second Congressional District of Mississippi.  The fair will be October 3, 2014 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Washington County Convention Center, 1040 S. Raceway Road, Greenville, MS 38703.    The fair is free and open to the public. 
 
“I am pleased to announce a record number of colleges, universities, businesses, and high schools participating in this year’s College and Career Fair,” said Congressman Thompson.
 
Participants registered for the 2014 College and Career Fair include:
 
Institutions of Higher Learning & Trade Schools
 
  • Alcorn State University - Admissions
  • Alcorn State University - Department of Agriculture
  • CNCS - Americorps NCCC
  • Coahoma Community College -Division of Health Sciences
  • Coahoma Community College -Dept. of Admissions and Recruitment
  • Coahoma Community College -Division of Enrollment and Student Services
  • Delta Beauty College ­- Cosmetology
  • Delta State University - Admissions
  • Delta State University - Center for Community and Economic Development
  • Delta State University - College of Business
  • Delta State University - Music
  • Finch-Henry Job Corps Center -Admissions and Placement
  • Gulfport Job Corps Center - Trades Training
  • Jackson State University -Undergraduate Recruitment
  • Meridian Community College -Department of Recruiting and Campus Life
  • MS Delta Community College -Recruiting
  • MS State University - Admissions
  • MS Institutions of Higher Learning -College Knowledge Project
  • MS Institutions of Higher Learning -Gear UP Mississippi
  • MS Institutions of Higher Learning -Office of Academics and Student Affairs
  • MS Valley State University -Academics and Admissions
  • MS Valley State University -Admissions and Recruitment
  • Nashville Auto Diesel College
  • Northwest MS Community College -Recruiting Office
  • Rust College - Enrollment Services
  • Southern Apprenticeship and Training- Apprenticeship Department
  • Teach for America - Mississippi
  • The Art Institute of Tennessee  -Nashville Admissions
  • Tougaloo College - Enrollment Services
  • University of Arkansas at Monticello -Office of Admissions
  • University of Arkansas Pine Bluff  - Office of Recruitment
  • University of Southern Mississippi -Office of Admissions
  • University of Mississippi - Office of Admissions
  • University of MS Medical Center -Division of Academic Affairs
 
 
Businesses
  • American Red Cross - Chapter Operation
  • Atmos Entergy - Operations Department
  • Baxter Healthcare - Manufacturing
  • CN Railroad - Human Resources
  • City of Greenville - Police and Fire Department
  • Delta Rides - Transportation
  • Department of Homeland Security -Customs and Border Protection
  • Department of Homeland Security -Transportation Security Administration
  • Department of Veterans Affairs - Voc Rehab and Employment Services
  • Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve - DOD
  • Entergy - Mississippi, Inc. -Customer Service
  • Gulf Coast Veterans Advocacy Council
  • G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center
  • G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC -Directors Staff
  • G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VAMC -Rural Health Outreach
  • Harlow's Casino Resort and Spa -Human Resources
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding - Human Resources
  • Innovative Wireless, LLC
  • Mid-Delta Home Health and Hospice - Human Resources
  • MMC Materials, Inc. - Human Resources
  • MS Association of Credit Unions -Reality Fair
  • MS Department of Corrections –Personnel Services
·  MS Department of Employment Security - Greenville WIN Job Center
  • MS Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks - Law Enforcement Bureau
  • National Alliance of Mental Illness - Mississippi
  • Retzer Resources - Human Resources
  • Toyota Motor Manufacturing, MS, Inc. - Human Resources
  • USDA Agricultural Research Service - Human Resources Department
  • USDA Farm Services Agency
  • USDA Forest Service - National Forests in MS
  • USDA Rural Development
  • Washington County Sheriff Department - Administration
 
 
High Schools
 
  • Amanda Elzy HS
  • Canton HS
  • Clarksdale HS
  • Coahoma Community College -Educational Talent Search
  • Coahoma County HS
  • Durant Public HS
  • Finch-Henry Job Corps Center -Career Transition Services
  • Gentry HS
  • Greenville Christian HS
  • Greenville HS
  • Greenwood HS
  • Holmes County Central HS
  • Leland HS
  • Madison Palmer HS
  • Montgomery County HS
  • O'Bannon HS
  • Port Gibson HS
  • Ray Brooks HS
  • Riverside HS
  • Rosa Fort HS
  • Ruleville Central HS
  • SHCPI/WIA – Select Grads
  • Simmons Junior Senior HS
  • South Delta HS
  • Unity Christian Academy
  • West Bolivar HS
  • West Bolivar HS – Joe Barnes Career and Technical Center
  • WWISCAA GED Program
  • Yazoo City HS
 
New to the fair, Congressman Thompson has invited a local credit union to showcase a “Reality Fair” to promote the youth financial experience. A “Reality Fair” is an interactive financial literacy tool for high school students.
 
If you have questions about the upcoming October 3rd fair, please call: Timla G. Washington in my Greenville office at 1-662-335-9003 or 1-800-355-9003 (In State).  See you at the fair!