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McQuitter named to MACC SHOF

McQuitter named to MACC SHOF

Retired baseball coach George McQuitter was inducted into the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Sports Hall of Fame on April 25.

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Hinds CC announces 2023-2024 Hi-Steppers

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.

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McCulloch Scholarship recipient makes seamless return to school

McCulloch Scholarship recipient makes seamless return to school

PEARL – A few years ago, Jessica Hardwick decided that since her family had grown by one, it was time to similarly grow her opportunity to help support them. Enter Hinds Community College, and the third-semester nursing student at the college’s Rankin Campus has a...

Electro-Mechanical students show skills in hands-on lesson

Electro-Mechanical students show skills in hands-on lesson

The combined ingenuity of six Electro-Mechanical Technology classes was on display this past semester as students demonstrated a mobile pumping station at McKenzie Pond on the Raymond Campus. A motor control apparatus was connected to a generator-powered mobile power...

Pearl WIN Job Center opens officially at Hinds CC Rankin Campus

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...

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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.

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.

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