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Hinds CC – HCSD Partner to Open Early College Academy in Utica in the Fall
UTICA – Hinds Community College and Hinds County School District (HCSD) have established an Early College Academy on the college’s Utica campus that will provide high schoolers with a faster path to a postsecondary education and workforce readiness. The academy, will...
Hinds CC Utica Campus students inducted into National Technical Honor Society
UTICA – Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus inducted students into the National Technical Honor Society on Feb. 11. The honor society was founded to recognize excellence in...
Hinds CC, VWSC launch first-of-its-kind skilled trades program
VICKSBURG – Hinds Community College will expand Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) student access to career-technical programs to shorten the time it takes high schoolers to...
Hinds CC graduates 900 students during fall ceremonies
PEARL – Kenneth Palmer was 2 years old when his parents learned he was deaf. The 20-year-old Chicago man heard his first sounds at age 3 after receiving a cochlear implant....
Hinds CC and Western Governors University partner with credit transfer agreement
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College and Western Governors University (WGU) have partnered to make it easy for Hinds graduates to pursue an online bachelor’s degree. WGU,...
Hinds CC graduates 900 students during fall ceremonies
PEARL – Skylar Johnson was the only female in her commercial aviation cohort at Hinds Community College. The 19-year-old Brandon native loved her student experience at Hinds, but...
Hinds CC Fall 2025 Graduation
PEARL – The life stories and paths to Hinds Community College for Deb Randall Cox and Nwal Said couldn’t be more different, but both walked across the stage Dec. 10 having...
Hinds CC graduates nursing, allied health students
PEARL – Amanda Gibson of Vicksburg celebrated her Dec. 10 graduation from Hinds Community with her splashy red boots for the walk across the stage. Gibson, 41, had been a...
Hinds CC announces graduation times, speakers
RAYMOND – More than 900 students earning nearly 1,300 credentials will graduate from Hinds Community College Dec. 10 and 11 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus. The...
Hinds CC announces Fall 2025 IDEALists
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College recently named the Fall 2025 honorees of the IDEAList employee recognition. These employees represent Hinds’ college values of Integrity,...
- The Arts & Humanities
Hinds CC Fine Art and Graphic Design Students Receive Awards
The show and competition are open to first and second-year Fine Art and Graphic Art students who are currently enrolled.
Hinds CC announces 2023-2024 Hi-Steppers
No group in the U.S. has received more invitations to nationally televised bowl games, professional football games or national parades than the Hi-Steppers.
Musical theatre returns to Hinds CC
“This isn’t just the Lendon Players, every aspect of the department is contributing in some way, shape or form.”
Musical theatre returns to Hinds CC
“This isn’t just the Lendon Players, every aspect of the department is contributing in some way, shape or form.”
Hinds CC art students win in state competition
The Raymond Campus Art Department selected 23 2-D works and five ceramics pieces for the show. Eight other community colleges participated in the 2023 MCCAIA.
- Economic Development & Workforce
Hinds CC electro-mechanical technology student is newest Continental Tire apprentice
Continental Tire Apprentice Matthew Vanputten, a Bolton native now residing in Pearl, second from left, with Continental Tire Maintenance Manager Augusto Madeiros, Hinds Community College President Dr. Stephen Vacik and Brenda Myers, Supervisory Apprenticeship and...
Hinds CC Diesel Tech grads awarded Empire apprenticeships
Apprentices from left, Chris Johnson of Utica, Ridge Fewell of Mendenhall, Jadarius Turner of Edwards, Braiden Gilliland of Brandon and Hayden Eagleburger of Brandon.
Hinds CC trainees graduate from upskilling program aimed at meeting Mississippi workforce needs
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College graduates of an Amazon Web Services (AWS) upskilling program have a chance to propel into new careers as demand grows for workers to build, connect, power and operate infrastructure for Mississippi's burgeoning information economy. On...
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- Hinds Headliners
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.
Alum returns to classes to get fit for career change
Earning a living while feeding a passion on the side worked out just fine for Robert (Donnie) Cain until parts of his world began to change.
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.