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Hinds graduate ready to take next step in healthcare career
Helping people is a personal matter for Hinds graduate Thomas Dylan Ware, of Byram. “I feel like I have a responsibility to help people,” Ware said. “My grandmother died this past January. I felt she didn’t always get the right care she needed. It has made me want to...
A life of service in offing for Raymond student
Sydney Stringer can add the title of skilled caretaker to her list of experiences in college as she works her way through Hinds Community College. As a manager for the Hinds...
Utica fashion students work on movie set
Utica Campus students were part of the Bruce Willis action thriller “A Day to Die” filmed recently in Jackson and set to hit theaters next year. Clothing and Fashion Design...
Vicksburg woman finds her voice and a career path at Hinds
VICKSBURG – Life has been a spiritual search for stability and acceptance for Rena’ Cain, starting from a girlhood spent in a foster home. “As a kid, I was teased horribly for...
Hinds CC names new athletic director
“Words can’t begin to express the appreciation I have for President Vacik and VP Harris for choosing and entrusting me to lead Hinds Athletics into the next chapter,” Werremeyer said. “It’s an exciting feeling to know that in a few short weeks my family and I will be heading to Raymond to become part of the Hinds Community College family. This is an incredible opportunity and I can’t wait to get started!”
Aspiring physician sharpens skills, thanks to Hinds
PEARL – Daniel Billiot has helped families see the end of life with compassion and dignity. Thanks to a helping hand from Hinds Community College, he’s on his way to helping...
Hinds offering summer online K-12 Teacher Academy
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College is offering a Teacher Academy aimed at helping K-12 Mississippi teachers earn needed professional development courses, known as CEUs, to...
Life of service typifies 3E Award winner
RAYMOND – As always, when Beverly Trimble was asked, she was ready to help out at Hinds Community College’s annual Employee Appreciation event on May 7. Trimble wore a fancy red...
Hi-Stepper precision dance team named for 2021-22
RAYMOND – Members of the Hinds Community College Hi-Steppers have been named for 2021-22. Veteran members are, from left, Alexandria Thomas of Florence; Tabriyana White of...
Utica Campus ceremony wraps up graduation
UTICA – Desharra Stamps of Edwards said she came to Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus as a “shy and timid young lady” with a high school equivalency certificate. She left...
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Pearl WIN Job Center opens officially at Hinds CC Rankin Campus
PEARL – Job seekers in Pearl and surrounding communities in and around Rankin County can now seek employment plus a whole lot more at the newly-opened WIN Job Center on the grounds of Hinds Community College Rankin Campus. College officials and others representing...
Apprentices eager to work thanks to partnership between Hinds CC, Empire
The partnership between the Hinds Diesel Equipment Technology program and Empire Truck Sales has turned into potential high-earning careers for 11 newly-registered Diesel Mechanic Apprentices at the company’s Richland location.
Five students sign on as apprentices with Continental Tires
Mark Gomez had worked a few years as a delivery truck driver after his first associate degree from Hinds Community College but wanted more from his work life.
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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.
After false starts, fashion design paves road to New York
The fashion design major on the Utica Campus started her college experience unsure of what she wanted to do after college. A long journey led to her recent big break interning with a clothing line in New York.
Culinary program revives passion for cooking
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Memeh came to the United States at age 3 along with her family. Trouble at home landed her in a group home for children for a number of years, where she earned a GED and was provided a car. She enrolled at Hinds at 18, but was too lost on too many levels to succeed.
Serving the public a way of life for Rankin Campus nursing student
Protecting and serving the public has been a way of life for Matthew McCain for 12 years as a police officer in Flowood. Those ideals won’t change much in a new career he’s starting, thanks to Hinds Community College.
Clintonian takes advantage of program, internship opportunities
The former high school football player is concentrating on his career goals, not sports, as he takes heavy course loads to finish his credential in Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance program.
Activities at Hinds spur student to pursue goals
Faith Dillon first became interested in a career in teaching while volunteering at the Mississippi Children’s Museum in Jackson and at her church while in high school.
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Dance instructor wins prestigious performing arts awards
RAYMOND – Tiffany Jefferson, director of Hinds Community College’s Montage Theatre of Dance, has been named the recipient of two industry honors, one national and one local. Jefferson, of Terry, was this month awarded the Del Kieffner Award for 2020 by Florida-based...
Hinds CC alumnus has photography exhibit at Raymond Campus
Hinds Community College alumnus Dr. Dana Moody, professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the Department of Interior Architecture and Design, will have an exhibit in the Marie Hull Art Gallery on the Raymond Campus. Her exhibit, “Havana: Behind the...
Hinds CC Music Department hosts 2018 Christmas Spectacular
The second annual Christmas Spectacular concert was on Thursday, Nov. 29 after the President’s Christmas Reception. Among the performers were the Collegiate Choir, Faculty Jazz Combo, Faculty Soloists, Hinds Harmony, Hinds Hi-Steppers, Jazz Band, Montage Theatre of...
Once a Jubilee, always a Jubilee: Hinds CC’s Cooper retires, leaving legacy of excellence
Dr. Bobby Cooper didn’t plan to stay at Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus for 45 years. Goodness knows, he had plenty of opportunity to go to his alma mater Tougaloo College, Jackson State University, Alcorn State University or other places. He was lured to what...
Hinds CC helps Farr dance her way to Mrs. Mississippi title
Note: The following story appears in the winter issue of Hindsight alumni magazine. For more information about the Hinds Alumni Association, see the website. To apply for a Hinds Community College Foundation scholarship, go to the Admissions tab on college web site...