Mississippi Career Clusters

News & Announcements

Jillian Porter First Year Highest Average - Polymer Science I

Jillian Porter recipient of the highest average award First Year Polymer Science I. Congratulation and Job Well Done.

2021 National Technical Honor Society Induction

Twenty four students inducted into National Technical Honor Society at the Brookhaven Technical Center on March 3, 2021.

2021 Teacher of Year

Chassity Avants , Health Science Instructor of the Brookhaven Technical Center named 2021 Teacher of the Year.

Polymer Science II tie Overall State Champions

Polymer Science II, Overall State Champions tie with Petal High School students.

Health Science Mock Surgery Lab

HS 1 students participated in a mock surgery lab.

Health Science (Health Occupation Students of America) placed in the South Regional Competition

Sydney Hodges and Charmesha Wilson- third place with their presentation on a Clinical Psychologist. Katie Sproles and Ja’Liyah Miller - fifth place ribbon with a presentation on Neurosurgery, and Hannah Givens received a fourth place ribbon. .All students that placed will move on to State Competition. State Competition will be held in late March at the Marriott in Jackson, MS.

Polymer Science Trip to the USM and MPI

Polymer Science I and II recently visited USM's Department of Polymer Science and Engineering as well as Mississippi Polymer Institute in Hattiesburg.

Polymer Science trip to West Lake Chemical in Gallman, Mississippi

Polymer Science I and II recently toured Westlake Chemical in Gallman. Students saw firsthand how PVC is compounded into useful formulations for a variety of end-use applications. Many thanks to Plant Manager, Andrew LaFontaine, and his staff for such an informative tour. We appreciate their investment in our students!

Polymer Science tours Chemstar

Polymer Science students were treated to a tour of Chemstar's Brookhaven manufacturing facility today, experiencing firsthand starch (biopolymer) modification processes, process control and automation, quality assurance, and customer end uses. Many thanks to Bill Barksdale, Production Supervisor, and Sam Werler, Corporate Quality Assurance Director, for spending the entire day investing in Brookhaven School District students.