RAYMOND – 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 Ashley Finch of Brandon, center, who received the Larry and Linda Swales Scholarship. She is with Larry and Linda Swales.
Among those being recognized was Natasha Bennett of Vicksburg, left, who received the Duncan Nursing Endowed Scholarship. She is with Greg Duncan.
Among those being recognized was Henry Slayton of Port Gibson, who received the Dan and Barbara Hogan Endowed Scholarship. He is with Dr. Barbara Hogan and Dr. Dan Hogan, both of Raymond.
Among those being recognized was Clara Hutchinson of Raleigh, who received the Melissa Derden Black Scholarship. She is with Melissa Derden Black.
Among those being recognized was Yecenia Jaimes Prudencio of Ridgeland, left, who received the Dr. Ben and Beverly D. Fatherree Scholarship. She is with Beverly Fatherree of Clinton, right.
Among those being recognized was Ashley Brooks of Jackson, center, who received the Bill and Mavis Derden Memorial Endowed Scholarship. She is with Beverly Fatherree, left, and Melissa Black, right.
Among those being recognized was William Mainka of Vicksburg who received the A.P. and T.B. Fatherree Career-Tech Scholarship. He is with Beverly Fatherree of Clinton.
Among those being recognized was Alanna Ewing of Arlington, Texas, who received the James Leslie and Geneva Reeves Endowed Scholarship. She is with J Reeves.
Among those being recognized was Amirah Meredith of Byram, who received the Drew Hannon Memorial Endowed Scholarship. She is with Phil Hannon.
Among those being recognized was Thomas Fair of Byram, left, and Nicole Treanor of Jackson, both of whom C. Leonard & Jane Woods Katzenmeyer Endowed Scholarship; Madox Carmean of Clinton and Karleigh Suell of Vicksburg, both of whom received the John and Marie Pervangher Endowed Scholarship, and Aidan Bishop of Clinton, who received the Carroll E. “Buddy” Woods and Grace Clark Woods Endowed Scholarship.
Among those being recognized was Bayleigh Adams of Brandon, left, who received the David L. and Jean Edison Yewell Endowed Scholarship. She is with David Yewell.
Among those being recognized was Kelley Johnson of Richland, center, who received the Sybil Williams Venturini Endowed Scholarship. She is with Patti Venturini, left, and Richard Venturini.
Among those being recognized were Kayla Lee of Carthage, who received the Jackie Mangum Granberry Hinds Connection Endowed Scholarship, Sydney Hogan of Clinton, left, who received the Mangum Family Endowed Scholarship, and Aidan Swales of Brandon, right, who received the Howard and Ruth Granberry Scholarship. They are with Jackie Granberry, second from right.
Among those being recognized were James Farr of Bolton, left, and Connor Fails of Brandon, right, who received the David Barton Endowed Scholarship. They are with Chloe Barton, second from left, and David Barton.
Among those being recognized was Kenneth Weathers of Clinton, right, who received the Dr. Richard Lind Unite Mississippi Foundation Scholarship. He is with Dr. Richard Lind, left.
Among those being recognized was Jayda Jones of Picayune, left, who received the RiverTrust Federal Credit Union Endowed Scholarship. She is with Tammy Eure
Among those being recognized was Marcus Stafford of Jackson, who received the Rick and Melanie White Endowed Scholarship. He is with Rick White, right.
Among those being recognized was Kali Frith of Brandon, fourth from left, who received the Brandon Garden Club Incorporated Scholarship. She is with Bobbye Strickland, Shelia Everett and Delena Hamel, left, and Charla Jordan and Carol Gallagher, right.
Among those being recognized was Jaxon Elmore of Puckett, who received the Burnham/Vanderford Emerging Leaders Endowed Scholarship. He is with Dr. Sondra Burnham Vanderford.
Among those being recognized was Michael Posey of Flowood, center, who received the Mason Warren Memorial Endowed Scholarship. He is with, from left, Kelley Sanders, Gina Warren, Jim Warren and Mary Martin Warren.
Among those being recognized was Ethan Ross of Clinton, right, who received the Soul City Solar STEM Scholarship. He is with Quita Bride.
Among those being recognized was Avery Vaughan of Clinton, right, who received the Kay Cliffe Memorial Scholarship. She is with Colleen Cliffe Hartfield.
Among those being recognized was Trent Treaus of Baton Rouge, center, who received the Bob and Cindy Stoll Endowed Scholarship. He is with Jody Douglas, left, and Wendy Douglas, right.
Among those being recognized was Helen Roberts of Florence, left, who received the Ken Coomes/Tom’s Distributors Endowed Scholarship. She is with Ken Coomes.
Among those being recognized was Jayda Lindsey of Byram, center, who received the Fred and Sue Brooks Endowed Scholarship. She is with Rev. Dr. Rick Brooks, left, and Rebecca Brooks Prewitt, right.
Among those being recognized was Allie McDonald of Byram, who received the 5amily Scholarship. She is with Vincent Travis, left, and Gregory Samuels, right.
Among those being recognized was Jackie Williams of Jackson, fourth from left, who received the Little Man Sistrunk Endowed Scholarship. He is with, from left, Braden Reeves, Pam McCoy, Carrie Reeves, Cherry Hemby, Darlene Sistrunk, Joey Hemby and Caroline Moody.
Among those being recognized was Taylor Derossette of Vicksburg, left, who received the Esther Kasper Isaac Nursing Endowed Scholarship. He is with Tom Isaac.
Among those being recognized Swayze Boatner of Vicksburg, second from left, and Sareniti Green of Yazoo City, second from right, who received the Dallas Printing Inc. Scholarship. They are with Brenda and Harvey Dallas.
Among those being recognized was Lelia Anne Davis of Flowood, center, who received the Associate Degree Student Nursing Organization/M-OADN Scholarship. She is with Beverly Patrick, left, and Dr. Irish Patrick-Williams, right.
Among those being recognized was Terraunna Walker of Byram, who received the Rotary Club of South Hinds County Scholarship. She is with Elaine Toney, left, and the Rev. Tonie Crisler, right.
Among those being recognized were Peter Cole of Jackson, front left, who received the Euell and Etoile Liles Family Endowed Scholarship, and Karla Ly of Brandon, front right, who received the Dean and Rebecca Legg Liles Endowed Scholarship. They are with, back from left, Dean Liles, Bryan Liles, Marti Morgan and Bob Morgan.
Among those being recognized was Brody Breithaupt of Oxford, center, who received the Wes Cliburn Memorial Endowed Scholarship. He is with Mike and Teresa Cliburn.
Among those being recognized was Kaleb Ross of Jackson, who received the AT&T Endowed Scholarship. He is with Hinds employee Dr. Jennifer Scott-Gilmore.
Among those being recognized was Mallory Mitchener of Puckett, center, who received the Ralph and Peggy Brewer Scholarship. She is with Candy Ray, left, and Anna Flinn, right.
Among those being recognized was Damien Fletcher of Pearl, center, who received the Douglas F. Arnold Mathematics Endowed Scholarship. He is with, from left, John Arnold, Ann Arnold, Elizabeth Ann Arnold and Emma Catherine Arnold.
Among those being recognized was Melvin Johnson of Florence, right, who received the Metro Mechanical HVAC Scholarship. He is with Travis Burrell, left.
