PRCC starts up aerospace academy

HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. - Pearl River Community College (PRCC) was to have broken ground Dec. 3 on the Phil Bryant Aviation and Aerospace Technology Academy here at the Stennis International Airport. The facility is being made possible by a $2M grant from the department of Economic Development Administration (EDA). The grant will be matched with more than $3.9M in state and local investments; and is expected to create nearly 470 jobs. College officials claim this program will help provide more skilled employees for the region. Hancock County Port & Harbor Commission CEO Bill Cork says the facility is a step in the right direction for the space industry of Mississippi. The academy is expected to be complete in 2021. The programs that will be new to the Hancock location upon its opening are Instrumentation, Airframe & Propulsion Technology, Industrial Electronics Technology, Precision Manufacturing, Computer Aided Design & Drafting and Business Management Technology. (Source: WLOX 12/03/19) https://www.wdam.com/2019/12/03/prcc-breaks-ground-aviation-aerospace-academy-hancock-county/