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Hinds CC selected for FAA Training Program
RAYMOND – The Federal Aviation Administration has selected the Hinds Community College Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems-Collegiate Training Program, or the UAS-CTI. “The goal of the Hinds Community College Unmanned Aerial Systems...
Seven instructors at Hinds CC Vicksburg-Warren Campus earn credentials
RAYMOND – Seven instructors from Hinds Community College Vicksburg-Warren Campus earned credentials from the college during the spring and summer semesters. The list included: Kody Britt, of Vicksburg, an instructor of Precision Machine Tool technology, who earned an...
Hinds CC welcomes students back to campus for fall 2020 semester
RAYMOND – It’s a very different semester for Kaitlyn Walker, of Terry, who is taking core academic classes at Hinds Community College as she pursues a career in forensic science. “It’s different coming to campus with masks on after my first semester here was so...
Hinds graduates leave with job-ready skills
Hannah Cranfield of Vicksburg was thinking of going into a medical field but then discovered Hinds Community College’s computer coding and programming option. Hinds teaches the program at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg....
Graduating career-technical education students honored
Hinds Community College held four outside graduation ceremonies July 29-Aug. 1, including three drive-through ceremonies at Eagle Ridge Conference Center. More than 600 students participated over the four days. A ceremony on July 31 honored graduated in...
Hinds takes six first places, grand award in annual CPRAM contest
Hinds Community College’s Public Relations and Community Relations departments took six first place awards in the annual College Public Relations Association of Mississippi contest, with multimedia specialist April Garon winning the grand award in print media for her...
Continental training manager comes ‘home’ to Hinds CC family
Darryl Jenkins feels like his new job as training manager for Continental Tire in Hinds County is really an opportunity to come home to work, both literally and figuratively. He has returned from north Mississippi to work close to his Hinds Community College home, and...
Hinds CC, partners celebrate Metrocenter Mall project
Partners in the project to convert part of Metrocenter Mall celebrate effort’s launch
Hinds CC partnership with industry plays key role in state’s first apprenticeship registry
RICHLAND – Empire Truck Sales and Stribling Equipment, who partner with Hinds Community College on the Diesel Equipment Technology Academy in Richland, have signed an agreement with the college to become the first businesses to participate in the Mississippi...
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.
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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.
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...
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... 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 Music Department hosts 2018 Christmas Spectacular
Once a Jubilee, always a Jubilee: Hinds CC’s Cooper retires, leaving legacy of excellence
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...
Hinds CC caps off yearlong Centennial celebration with gala, festive entertainment
PEARL – A festive night of entertainment and fond memories Nov. 4 helped culminate the yearlong celebration of Hinds Community College’s Centennial. Hosted by Gov. and Mrs. Phil Bryant, the event at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus showcased the best of the...
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Hinds CC releases ‘Healthy at Hinds’ health, safety protocols
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College today released its Healthy at Hinds plan for fall 2020 that outlines health and safety protocols for returning to on-campus classes. The plan is the college’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has impacted...
Hinds CC nursing instructor a virtual success for her students
JACKSON – It wasn’t too long ago that Dr. Natalie McKee took part in classroom exercises that resembled the current reality for nursing instructors and the healthcare community as a whole. “My specialty is public health nursing,” said McKee, who finished up her third...
Hinds Hi-Steppers selects 2020-21 dancers
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College has selected members of the Hi-Steppers precision dance team for 2020-21. Returning members include captains April Lee, of Raymond, and Natalie Clanton, of Vicksburg; Merritt Bynum and Courtney Cummins, both of Brandon; and Allyson...
Hinds CC a place for support as well as education for student
RAYMOND – Attending Hinds Community College means never having to go it alone – something Sarrah Bell will carry with her to the next level of her college life. “My experience at Hinds was wonderful,” Bell said. “I was scared to start college without any friends from...
Hinds CC provides direction after high school for star student
RAYMOND – Decisions about life after high school can be quite intimidating, like Ashlee Sowell found out when she was in that position. “I chose Hinds because I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life,” Sowell said. “And it was a good way to get the basic...
Hinds soccer player hits goals on field, classroom at Hinds CC
RAYMOND – Goals have always played a part in Tarlys Smith’s school life, in one form or another. Initially, Smith, of Jackson, chose Hinds to because he wanted to continue his education and play soccer. “I had a good bit of offers, but the school that I had offer from...
Friendships and connections made at Hinds CC will last a lifetime, student says
PEARL - It's the lifetime friendships Lona Perrett has made at Hinds Community College that have helped make her time as a student most enjoyable. “My experience with Hinds has been life-changing,” said Perrett, of Pelahatchie, a student at the Rankin Campus. “I had...
Hinds CC Single Stop receives grant for laptops for students in need
RAYMOND – Mobile, versatile technology has become a necessity for students at Hinds Community College as classes remain online exclusively during the coronavirus crisis. For female students who often juggle school and life, help to access that technology has arrived...
Hinds CC student finds small groups best in path to career
JACKSON – The family-like atmosphere of Hinds Community College was an appropriate setting for Adrionna Childress to begin her college education and career goals. “I needed a small, yet open environment to grow and continue to learn,” said Childress, of Jackson, a...
Hinds CC nursing student enjoys support of faculty this semester
JACKSON – A reputation built on stellar programs and helping to make passions into careers was enough for Breanna McNair to choose Hinds Community College. “Among the reasons I chose Hinds was all the benefits a community college offered, like Phi Theta Kappa and...
Hinds CC STEM student excels during tough semester
VICKSBURG – The chance to further her education in a small, caring environment was the perfect draw for Hannah Cranfield when it came to considering Hinds Community College. “The reason I chose Hinds was to further my education at a community college that offered...
Son’s health a motivator for Hinds CC healthcare student
JACKSON – Pamela Bowman knew something just wasn’t right when her otherwise healthy six-year-old son began to wheeze at night. “One night, he got into bed with my husband and me,” said Bowman, 38, of Brandon. “At the time, he’d not experienced any kind of breathing...