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The Hinds Community College Foundation recognized 2025-2026 scholarship recipients, donors and other honorees at a reception on Sept. 19 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus.

The Hinds Community College Foundation will award more than 800 scholarships during the 2025-2026 academic year. The deadline to apply for a scholarship for fall 2026 (academic year 2026-2027), is Feb. 15, 2026. For more information, visit www.hindscc.edu.

Among those being recognized was Shamarlon Brown of Greenville, left, who received the Conerly & Pinkston Respiratory Care Scholarship. She is with Pamela Bowan of Brandon.
Among those being recognized was Quenton Spann of Lena, center, who received the Carl Ashby Jr. Endowed Memorial Scholarship. He is with Courtney Beck, left, and Pamela Beck, right, both of Vicksburg.
Among those being recognized was Kennith Crowley of Clinton, right, who received the Alice and Charles A. Walker Memorial Endowed Scholarship. He is with Mark Walker of Gluckstadt, left.
Among those being recognized was Melanie Vines of Vicksburg, center, who received the Joyce McAnear “Ms. Mc” Memorial Endowed Scholarship. She is with Mary Stewart of Pensacola, Fla., and Rusty Stewart of Huntsville, Ala., right.
Among those being recognized was Gabriela Padilla of Brandon, who received the Owen R. “Buddy” & Jean E. Moreland Harris Scholarship. She is with Daniece Harris-Williams of Raymond, right.
Among those being recognized was Madison McMurtery of Byram, right, who received the Hinds County Farm Bureau Scholarship. She is with Randy Hayman of Raymond, left.
Among those being recognized was Michael Fields of Edwards, right, who received the Hinds CC Athletic Alumni Chapter Scholarship. He is with Hinds employee Andrew Gunn of Madison, left.
Among those being recognized were Jasmine Bryant of Flowood, left, and Cashmere Robinson of Jackson, right, both of whom received the Jobie Martin Endowed Scholarship. They are with LeMoyne Martin of Madison, center.
Among those being recognized were Averee Lombard of Jackson, second from left, Cerenity Neely of Jackson, Breanna Spiva of Jackson, Ashlynn Patrick of Pearl, Delta Terry of Florence, Macie Curtis of Raymond, Mah’Ree Wash of Flowood; back from left, Coleman Stumph of Brandon, Joany Jenkins of Crystal Springs, Grace Garcia Tomas of Carthage, Pixie Hankins of Pearl, Keller Reed of Pearl and Cedar Underwood of Smithdale, all of whom received the Ed, Mattie & Douglas Woolley Endowed Scholarship. They are with Jeffrey Ferrell, front far left, and Linda Woolley Ferrell, far right, both of Clinton.
Among those being recognized was Lamonica Haynes of Jackson, center, who received the Merit Health River Oaks Nursing Scholarship. She is with Kimberly Hulitt of Madison, left, and Kim Harrell of Brandon, right.
Among those being recognized was Laniya Williams of Vicksburg, center, who received the M.F. and Dorothy Herring Endowed Scholarship. She is with Christian Foster of Flowood, left, and Judy Foster of Madison, right.

Among those being recognized was Dantasia Ware of Natchez, right, who received the Fellowship Bible Church Louise C. and Gwen Jackson Scholarship. She is with Earving Jones of Madison.

Among those being recognized was Mallary Smith of Clinton, right, who received the Mary Ann Sones Scholarship. She is with Mary Ann Sones of Madison.
Among those being recognized were Makalia Alexander of Vicksburg, third from left, who received the Dr. Mary Etta Naftel Endowed Scholarship, Joany Jenkins of Crystal Springs who received the Jerry Agent and Mary Etta Naftel Academic Endowed Scholarship and Johnathan Stokes of Jackson, second from right, who received the Charles Jones Technical Endowed Scholarship. They are with Luke and Deborah Purvis of Raymond, left, and Jerry Agent of Raymond, right.
Among those being recognized were Allison Wicker of Brandon, second from left, Lafaydra Selvage of Jackson and Aaliyah Adams of Jackson, all of whom received the CareSource Nursing Scholarship. They are with Kristen Reed of Clinton, left, and Amanda Rogers of Florence, right.
Among those being recognized was Bethan Johnson of Vicksburg, center, who received the Michael E. Dowell Nursing Endowed Scholarship. She is with Melanie Dowell of Ridgeland, left, and Maggie Dowell of Brandon, right.
Among those being recognized front from left, Quenton Spann of Lena, Emma Sutterfield of Madison, Madison Archuleta of Richland, Abigail Clark of Brandon, fifth from left; Rainie Crawford of Florence, Serenity Brown of Byram, Terrtiana Bonslater of Clinton; back from left, Reanna Plump of Jackson, Celisse Ranson of Jackson, Jania Blount of Jackson, Cherish McBride of Florence, Jaelean Haynes of Jackson and Terrion Johnson of Vicksburg, all of whom received the Trustmark National Bank Scholarship. They are with Sara Anne White of Ridgeland, fourth from left.
Among those being recognized were Theresa Rimmer of Clinton, second from left, Jada Watson of Clinton, Amy Evans of Byram and Jamila King of Vicksburg, all of whom received the Sue J. Jones, Jean J. Degges and Henry J. Jones Scholarship. They are with Thomas Jones of Inlet Beach, Fla, left, and Margaret Alexander of Fleming Island, Fla., and Jan Shultz of Birmingham, Ala., right.
Among those being recognized was Jakayla Brown of Utica, center, who received the Anna Cowden Bee Endowed Scholarship. She is with Becky Fowler of Brandon and Angela Hite of Clinton, left, and Theresa DeLaughter of Clinton and Carol Warren of Madison, right.
Among those being recognized was Alexis McCune of Clinton, center, who received the Jack and Angela Hite Hi-Stepper Scholarship. She is with Jack and Angela Hite of Clinton.
Among those being recognized were William Windham of Brandon, second from left, and Gavin Bowers of Madison, who received the Vermeer MidSouth Scholarship. They are with Jonathan Donahoe, left, and Denny Vander Molen, right.
Among those being recognized was Stormy Hardin of Franklin County, who received the Robert B. Langston Jr. Family Endowed Scholarship. She is with Louanne Langston, left, Martha Langston Young and Anna Love, right.
Among those being recognized was Precious Marley of Vicksburg, right, who received the Joe Boardman Endowed Scholarship. She is with Lynn Boardman Bush of Seminary.
Among those being recognized were Terrtiana Bonslater of Clinton, second from left, who received the Vashti and Clyde Muse Impact Scholarship; Alondrea Miller of Vicksburg, who received the Vashti Underwood Muse Endowed Scholarship; Terrell Alford of Crystal Springs, who received the Lora Muse Underwood Memorial Endowed Scholarship; and JonMichael Barnes of Raymond, who received the Vernon Clyde Muse Endowed Scholarship. They are with Julia Muse Cole, far left.
Among those being recognized was Bethany Granberry of Terry, center, who received the Aladdin Food Services Management/Hinds Connection Scholarship. She is with John Hale of Raymond, left, and Stephanie Robinson of Simpson County, right.
Among those being recognized were Ethel Moss of Bossier City, La., left, and Johnny Hurd of New Albany, right, who received the Selby and Richard McRae Scholarship. They are with Renee Holm of Brandon.
Among those being recognized was Adrian Green of Richland, who received the Raymond Campus Career & Technical Endowed Scholarship. He is with Hinds employees Josh Bower, left, and Jason Webb, right.
Among those being recognized were Mandie Williams of Ovett, front second from left, who received the Mississippi Jets Aviation Technology Endowed Scholarship; Spencer Carlisle of Hernando, who received the KingAir Nation Foundation Scholarship; Walter Turner Rogers of Meridian, who received the Mississippi Jets Aviation Scholarship; Amilcar Antompietri of Brandon, who received the KingAir Nation Foundation Scholarship; James Gerrish of Hurley, who received the Aviation Maintenance Technology Scholarship; back from left, Marshall Carson of Meridian and Wesley Dellapenna of Pearl, both of whom received the Mississippi Jets Aviation Technology Endowed Scholarship; James Cameron of Brandon and Percy Sneed of Jackson, both of whom received the KingAir Nation Foundation Scholarship; Aaron Harvey of Terry, who received the Mississippi Jets Aviation Technology Endowed Scholarship and Makaio Feria of Madison, who received the Mike Dalton-EAA Chapter 276 Scholarship. They are with Hinds aviation instructors Brett Oleis, front far left, and WP Marsh, front far right.
Among those being recognized were was Robert Reed of Florence, center, who received the Mullins Family Endowed Scholarship. He is with Tommy Lyle, left, and Amy Lyle, right, both of Pelahatchie.
Among those being recognized were Alli Scott of Raymond, left, who received the Robert & Lee Mayo Scholarship, and Isaac Collier of Florence, who received the Patsy Orr Mayo Endowed Scholarship. They are with Hinds employee Dr. Keri Cole, center.
Among those being recognized were Brady Griffin of Brandon, left, who received the Dr. Troy Lee Jenkins Endowed Scholarship, and Brandon Owens of Florence, who received the Carlo and Cathy Martella Endowed Scholarship of Florence, right. They are with Hinds employee Dr. Victor Parker.
Among those being recognized was Miguel Beltran of Madrid, Spain, right, who received the Drew Rexrode Memorial Scholarship. He is with Hinds tennis coach Jacki Millet.
Among those being recognized were Morgan Neely of Byhalia, third from left, Jumiracle Williams of Jackson, Kiersten Levy of Madison, Jordan Taylor of Jackson, Zachariah Bell of Brandon, all of whom received the Dr. Nell Ann Pickett Endowed Scholarship; Lane Rowland of Madison, who received the Nancy and Toby Tenhet Endowed Scholarship; Jalia McDonald, who received the Marian Pickett Carmichael Endowed Scholarship; back from left, William Cochran of Flowood, Ashton Causey of Terry, Morgan Barlow of Brandon, Khamori Ratliff of Byram, Gertrude McCarthy of Brandon, Areiona Poindexter of Jackson, Amory Grzanich of Raymond, Mackenzie Smith of Hattiesburg, all of whom received the Dr. Nell Ann Pickett Endowed Scholarship; Conner Robinson of Pisgah, who received the F.N. & Eva Pickett Endowed Scholarship and Bethany Granberry, who received the Jimmy L. and Grace Pickett Long Endowed Scholarship. They are with Steve Pickett and Hinds President Dr. Stephen Vacik, front far left, and Grace Long, Leanne Long and Stacy Jay Long, front far right.
Among those being recognized was Isabella Yates of Pearl, right, who received the Sheriff Malcolm McMillin Endowed Scholarship. She is with Steve Pickett.
Among those being recognized was Riley Berry of Richland, second from left, who received the Robert H. “Rob” Smith Memorial Scholarship. She is with Eddie Grimes of Pearl, left, Sherrill Grimes of Pearl, second from right, and Bradley Bianca of Florence.

With six campuses in central Mississippi, Hinds Community College is a comprehensive institution offering quality, affordable educational opportunities with academic programs of study leading to seamless university transfer and career and technical programs teaching job-ready skills.

Our Mission: Hinds Community College is committed to moving people and communities forward by helping develop their purpose, passion and profession.

Our Vision: Hinds Community College will be a catalyst to create a competitive economy and a compelling culture for Mississippi.

Our Values: Hinds Community College aspires to the following IDEALS: Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, Accountability, Leadership, Stewardship.

To learn more, visit www.hindscc.edu or call 1.800.HindsCC.