Hinds CC promoting remote advising for summer and fall semesters
RAYMOND – Registration for classes at Hinds Community College for the summer and fall semesters begins on April 7 for currently enrolled students and April 13 for prospective students. Classes, registration and advising have transitioned to online in response to the...
Hinds CC Rankin Campus student earns TVA STEM Scholarship
PEARL – Jordan T. Hariel, of Brandon, a student at Hinds Community College Rankin Campus, has received one of two STEM scholarships from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Phi Theta Kappa, a $2,250 award. This scholarship is awarded to Phi Theta Kappa members in...
Serratos named a 2020 New Century Transfer Scholar
RAYMOND – Maria Serratos, of Clinton, a student at Hinds Community College Raymond Campus, has been named a 2020 New Century Transfer Scholar and will receive a $2,250 scholarship. New Century Transfer Scholars are selected based on their academic accomplishments,...
Hinds CC a perfect place to take next step in healthcare careers
JACKSON – Anna Schell, of Brandon, is building her skills one precise move at a time. A trained martial arts instructor, Schell is now looking to a healthcare career to round out her resume’. “I’m looking at being a physical therapist assistant and continue to help...
Hinds CC Agriculture, Veterinary programs on display in expo
RAYMOND – High school juniors and seniors considering careers in agriculture got a firsthand look Feb. 28 at technology that’s shaping jobs that determine which crops to plant and the quality of the average steak dinner, among others. Ag Expo 2020 at the T.H. Kendall...
Hinds CC holds robotics competition as part of NASA week
RAYMOND – Entering a program of study in math and science is making Donald Hughes’ career plans run as smoothly as the mockup Mars rover he helped build with some classmates. Hughes, of Jackson, had taken college-level coursework in high school but didn’t know what...
Hinds CC the perfect stop in student’s new career plan
VICKSBURG – For Charles Bryant, a light came on in more ways than one when he was in a vehicle accident on the job, which involved outfitting mobile homes and hauling them across Mississippi. “We had a wreck in Rosedale in 2016 after I’d stopped alongside the road to...
Hinds CC Raymond Campus Preview Day draws crowd
RAYMOND – Faith Taylor wants to pursue her passion in college and at the same time learn how to make money doing it. “I want to get to know the basics of fashion design, plus learn how to run a business with it and manage my money,” said Taylor, a senior at Northwest...
Allied health student continues life shaped by healthcare
“When I was about 2 ½ years old, my parents realized I couldn’t bend my left arm,” said Batte, 21, of Brandon. After initial consultation locally, Batte was taken to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
Hinds CC trustees open search for new college president
RAYMOND – The Hinds Community College Board of Trustees has opened a search for a new president with the goal of naming a leader by the end of April with an official start date of July 1, 2020. The target date for applications is Feb. 20, 2020, but the application...
Hinds CC English instructor wins Humanities award
RAYMOND – Laura Hammons, English instructor on the Raymond Campus, is the winner of the Mississippi Humanities Council’s Humanities Teacher Award for Hinds Community College. Winners of the award present a lecture on a topic each year. On Feb. 4, Hammons will...
Hinds named among best online colleges for associate degrees
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College has been named among the best online colleges in the nation for associate degrees for 2020. Seattle-based Intelligent.com, an independent academic research group, gave Hinds the designation Most Online Class Options among a group of...
Emeritus status awarded to four retirees
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College awarded emeritus status to four retirees at spring Convocation Jan. 7, bringing the total number of those selected by the college to 40. Dr. Shirley Hopkins-Davis, Angela Griffin and Dr. Libby Mahaffey were awarded Dean Emeritus...
More than 1,300 receive credentials at fall graduation ceremonies
PEARL – Herbert Strickland spent more than 23 years in law enforcement, much of it working with K-9 units as they protect and serve. An unfinished academic resume’, however, plus responsibilities on the horizon with a daughter entering high school soon had him wanting...
Hinds CC honors students named to Who’s Who
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College recently honored students named “Who’s Who Among Students in American Community and Junior Colleges.” To receive this honor, students are nominated by faculty or staff based upon their academic excellence,...
Former athlete, Air Force firefighter returns to Hinds CC to achieve goal
RAYMOND – Brandy Benton lived up to her hometown’s name when she first attended Hinds Community College in the 1990s. As a catcher on the softball team, Benton, of the Star community near Florence, batted .450 and drove in 42 runs during her sophomore season. For her...
eSports national champions
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College student Joshua Brandon has won the national championship in eSports after an undefeated season for fall 2019. Brandon, of Vicksburg and a sophomore studying engineering at the Raymond Campus, went 9-0 for the semester playing Madden...
Utica Campus honors Foundation scholarship recipients
UTICA – The Hinds Community College Foundation recognized 2019-2020 scholarship recipients, donors and honorees at a reception on Nov. 17 at the Utica Campus. The Hinds Community College Foundation will award more than 600 scholarships during the 2019-2020 academic...