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International Summit Attracts 200 Students to Mississippi College


Ocean Springs High students representing Russia visited Mississippi College Tuesday to attend the international summit.

Looking like a meeting of the United Nations, 200 high school students gathered at Mississippi College to explore economic issues.

Dressed in the traditional attire of countries stretching from Russia to Mali, the students visited the Clinton campus to learn more about the impact of the world’s business climate.

The Mississippi Council for Economic Education sponsored the 7th annual international summit at the Baptist-affiliated university.

“It teaches students to teamwork and how to step outside their comfort zone,” says Clinton High economics teacher Charlotte Walker. “They learn a lot about other nations around the world.”

Representing Russia at the international summit, Ocean Springs High senior Logan Short, 18, came to find out the economic needs of the nation far from his Mississippi home.

The informative sessions brought Ocean Springs High senior Quiana James, 17, to Mississippi College for the first time. The lessons she learned at Anderson Hall could spark ideas years later if she pursues a business career.

A total of 49 nations were represented at the conference getting the support of MC groups including the School of Education’s STEM Institute led by director Debra Raddin and professor John Hunt.

Students came from nearby metro Jackson, schools including John F. Kennedy High School in Mound Bayou in the Delta, the Gulf Coast and other regions.

Each year, the international summit continues to grow at Mississippi College.

This year’s program received some extra media attention. Jackson television station WJTV-12 covered the December 1 event.