RAYMOND – Hinds Community College’s Honors Institute on the Raymond Campus presented graduates with awards of excellence for the 2025-2026 academic year. Each named a faculty mentor, who received a certificate as an Honored Faculty Member during an April ceremony.
Honors Scholars carry 12 or more honors hours and must maintain an overall GPA of 3.25 or better, take two Honors Forum classes and have at least 20 hours of community service.
Honors Scholar Braylen Jefferson and faculty mentor Anandhi Ray
Honors Scholars and their mentors include Naol Beyene and faculty mentor Nishuta Anugu; Silas Dillon and faculty mentor Tiffany Jefferson; Braylen Jefferson and faculty mentor Anandhi Ray; Abigail Jenkins and faculty mentor LaShanda McDonald-Graham; Lexy McCoy and faculty mentor Stephen Wedding; Jazmyne O’Quin and faculty mentor Terri Coalter.
Distinguished Honors Scholars complete 18 or more honors hours and have two semesters in the Leadership Program. They must maintain an overall GPA of 3.5 or better, take three or more Honors Forum classes and have at least 30 hours of community service.
Faculty mentor Stephanie Carroll-Daniel and Distinguished Honors Scholar Emily Garcia
Distinguished Honors Scholars and their mentors include Emily Garcia and faculty mentor Stephanie Carroll-Daniel; Shania Gatlin and faculty mentor James Wallace; Joany Jenkins and faculty mentor Wendolyn Stevens; Zakarri Jones and faculty mentor Zeke Griffin; Campbell McCoy and faculty mentor Jason Stewart; Maegan McNealy and faculty mentor Sarah Nichols; Sanaa Pendleton and faculty mentor Chantel Smith.
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Honors Scholar Abigail Jenkins and faculty mentor Lashanda McDonald-Graham
Honors Scholar Lexy McCoy and faculty mentor Stephen Wedding
Faculty mentor Terri Coalter and Honors Scholar Jazmyne O’Quin
Distinguished Honors Scholar Shania Gatlin and faculty mentor James Wallace
Distinguished Honors Scholar Joany Jenkins and faculty mentor Wendolyn Stevens
Distinguished Honors Scholar Zakarri Jones and faculty mentor Zeke Griffin
Faculty mentor Jason Stewart and Distinguished Honors Scholar Campbell McCoy
Distinguished Honors Scholar Maegan McNealy and faculty mentor Sarah Nichols