English & Foreign Language
Welcome to the English & Foreign Language homepage. Our highly qualified faculty provide language proficiency in areas such as reading and writing by offering courses in composition, literature, creative writing, foreign language, and speech. These courses are designed to prepare students for university transfer and/or productive employment. Of particular interest to many of our students are the General Studies Program, the Liberal Arts Program, and the Program for Secondary English, which can be found on our website.
Reflections is a literary magazine published by the English Department of Holmes Community College. It contains poems, short stories, essays, and drama written by Holmes Community College students. The students whose works are featured here are winners from the 2021- 2022 literary competitions held on the individual campuses. The entries of the top two students in each category are then submitted to the Mississippi Community College Creative Writing Association (MCCCWA) annual literary competition.
MISSION
Holmes Community College English & Foreign Language provides proficiency in composition, literature, creative writing, foreign language, speech, and theater. Courses in these disciplines are designed to prepare students for university transfer and/or productive employment. We offer cultural opportunities for the constituents of Holmes Community College through entertainment and student performance.
PATHWAYS
CAREER CHOICES
The critical and creative skills developed from studying language and literature prepare students for the workplace and community. Courses in composition, literature, and foreign language foster a broad range of thinking, writing, speaking, research, and listening skills. These skills can set students on a variety of career paths.
English
- Academic careers: English teacher, English professor, school librarian
- Business careers: salesperson, market researcher, analytical researcher, lobbyist, lawyer, paralegal
- Journalistic careers: editor, publisher, news reporter, journalist, press secretary, public relations worker
Foreign language
High school or college teacher, interpreter, linguist, translator, teacher of English as a second language, travel agent, ambassador, tour guide
CONTACTS
Dr. Amber Mabus
Chair for English & Foreign Language
Main Building – Office 109C
Grenada Campus
amabus@holmescc.edu
(662) 227-2340
Ana Davenport
Associate Chair for Foreign Language
Madison Hall – Office 203E
Ridgeland Campus
adavenport@holmescc.edu
(601) 605-3368
Dr. Amy W. Freeze
Associate Chair for Speech
Madison Hall – Office 105A
Ridgeland Campus
awolgamott@holmescc.edu
(601) 605-3421
MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS
Sonja Arnett
English
Learning Resource Center – Office 11
Goodman Campus
sarnett@holmescc.edu
(662) 472-9006
Dr. Stacey Coulter
English
Madison Hall – Office 204B
Ridgeland Campus
scoulter@holmescc.edu
(601) 605-3377
Ana Davenport
Spanish
Madison Hall – Office 203E
Ridgeland Campus
adavenport@holmescc.edu
(601) 605-3368
Steve Deaton
English
Madison Hall – Office 202A
Ridgeland Campus
sdeaton@holmescc.edu
(601) 605-3358
Dr. Amy W. Freeze
Public Speaking
Madison Hall – Office 105A
Ridgeland Campus
awolgamott@holmescc.edu
(601) 605-3421
Jacob Hood
Public Speaking
Main Building – Office 109E
Grenada Campus
jhood@holmescc.edu
(662) 227-2321
Casey Johnson
English
Main Building – Office 109F
Grenada Campus
cajohnson@holmescc.edu
(662) 227-2335
Dr. Andrew Kelly
English
Madison Hall – Office 202B
Ridgeland Campus
akelly@holmescc.edu
(601) 605-3382
LaShonda Levy
English
McDaniel Hall – Office 22A
Goodman Campus
llevy@holmescc.edu
(662) 472-9401
Dr. Amber Mabus
English
Main Building – Office 109C
Grenada Campus
amabus@holmescc.edu
(662) 227-2340
William Chadwick Moorer
English
McDaniel Hall – Office 21A
Goodman Campus
wmoorer@holmescc.edu
(662) 472-9009
Arnetra Pleas
English
Madison Hall – Office 203B
Ridgeland Campus
apleas@holmescc.edu
(601) 605-3424
Chanda Sykes
Spanish
East Building – Office 107
Grenada Campus
csykes@holmescc.edu
(662) 227-2377
