Hinds CC announces speakers for spring graduation ceremonies

by Cathy Hayden | May 2, 2016 | News

Hinds Community College will have four spring 2016 graduation ceremonies, May 12-13 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus and May 15 at the Utica Campus. More than 1,100 students are expected to graduate over the three days. Retired allied health and nursing dean...

Hinds CC Honors Institute awards 16 scholars

by | May 2, 2016 | News

Hinds Community College’s [tweetable alt=””]Honors Institute presented 16 students with awards of excellence for the 2014-15 academic term.[/tweetable] Each named a faculty mentor, who received a certificate as an Honored Faculty Member during a ceremony...

Hinds CC names Hinds Heroes for Spring 2016

by | Apr 26, 2016 | News

RAYMOND – The Spring 2016 group of honorees in the Hinds Heroes employee recognition program have been named. [tweetable alt=””]Heroes are chosen because they represent the college well[/tweetable], provide exceptional customer service to internal and...

Vicksburg MI-BEST student shows the way to success with GED

by Cathy Hayden | Apr 26, 2016 | News

A 35-year-old student at the Vicksburg-Warren Campus has become the first Hinds Community College MI-BEST student to receive his GED while climbing to the halfway mark in his plight to receive a college career certificate. “Finally, I have no plans but succeeding in...

Hinds CC presents 34 departmental student awards

by | Apr 22, 2016 | News

RAYMOND – [tweetable alt=””]Departmental awards at Hinds Community College[/tweetable] were given to 34 students in academic, technical and career programs in a ceremony April 15 at Cain-Cochran Hall on the Raymond Campus. Recipients present at the event...

Childhood memory, other inspirations turn into first place art awards for Hinds CC students

by | Apr 21, 2016 | News

Growing up in Mexico, Sol Dominguez cherished moments of play when they happened, mainly with her older brother, Alonso. In February, [tweetable alt=””]one moment photographed years ago in black and white became an intriguing mix of colors[/tweetable] on...

Gov. Bryant speaks on leadership qualities at leadership conference at Hinds CC

by | Apr 15, 2016 | News, Workforce

A packed luncheon hall of student leaders Thursday, April 14 from Mississippi’s 15 community colleges was a perfect venue from the state’s top leader – and community college grad – to address the topic of leadership. “I think leaders are very credible,” Bryant told...

Opportunities at Continental Tire await career-tech students at Hinds CC

by | Apr 15, 2016 | News

Continental Tire executive Paul Williams knows his audience well when talking with students fresh out of high school and looking for careers.   He can’t help the familiarity, really – he was once one of them.   “I finished school at 16 in the UK (United...

Job opportunities aplenty at Jobs for Eagles event at Hinds CC

by | Apr 14, 2016 | News

Logan Wilson did more than pick up a few brochures from employers at Hinds Community College’s 2016 District Job Fair on April 13. The Diesel Technology student from Jackson asked the kinds of questions he’ll likely want to file away for job interviews in the future –...

Community college students rally against sexual assault

by Cathy Hayden | Apr 14, 2016 | News

Mississippi community college students throughout the state will participate in the “Denim Day Campaign against Sexual Assault” on the outside steps of the Capitol at 10 a.m. Friday, April 15 to spotlight the campaign against sexual assault. [tweetable...