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Hinds CC’s prison education program receives state award
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College received the Humanities Educator Award from the Mississippi Humanities Council March 20 for the Flight to Freedom Prison Education Program at Central Mississippi Correction Facility in Rankin County. In 2021, Hinds began offering...
Hinds CC breaks ground on Rankin Campus residence hall
The Commons is a transformational project for Rankin and the region. PEARL – Hinds Community College broke ground Monday (March 16) on its first Rankin Campus residence hall, The...
Daniela Rodríguez carves a path from Venezuela to Hinds Women’s Tennis
RAYMOND, Miss. – For Daniela Patricia López Rodríguez, tennis has never been just a sport. It has been a lifelong pursuit, a dream formed before sunrise practices and fueled by...
Hinds CC Ag Expo showcases vet tech, drone and cattle programs for high schoolers
RAYMOND — High schoolers watched quietly as Dr. Rhonda Vann pointed to the marbling on a black steer’s ribs, back and rump on an ultrasound screen as the 1,200-pound, yearling...
Hinds CC spring SOAR winner named, honors students recognized
RAYMOND – High-achieving Hinds Community College students were recently recognized at the Student Awards of Distinction ceremony. Campbell McCoy of Vicksburg was named 2026...
Hinds CC Vicksburg Campus inducts PTK members
VICKSBURG – Hinds Community College’s Vicksburg-Warren Campus inducted new members of the Alpha Omega Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa on Feb. 20. Vicksburg-Warren Campus Phi Theta...
New Hinds Community College program topples barriers to higher education
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....
- 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.