Hinds CC Board of Trustees begins new year with new officers

by Cathy Hayden | Dec 18, 2015 | News

Paul Breazeale of Jackson was elected president of the Hinds Community College Board of Trustees by his fellow trustees in a Dec. 2 meeting. Breazeale replaces Dr. Lynn Weathersby, who leaves the board after 16 years of service. Weathersby is retiring as...

Television and Radio Broadcast program at Hinds CC Utica Campus trains for media careers

by | Dec 17, 2015 | News

As a girl, Alayshia Martin watched all the thrilling highlights of her favorite sport on the news and wondered, “How’d they do that?” “As a little girl, I loved watching basketball,” Martin said. “I’d be watching the highlights come up, and they’re replaying them. I...

Hinds CC to graduate more than 800 students in Friday ceremonies

by Cathy Hayden | Dec 17, 2015 | News

PEARL – Hinds Community College will confer more than 1,300 credentials to 811 students at the fall 2015 graduation ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 18. Students will receive either one-year career certificates or two-year technical certificates for career-technical...

Culinary Arts program at Hinds CC Utica Campus trains for food careers

by | Dec 17, 2015 | News

The kitchen is a diverse, popular place these days, particularly in television and social media. But there’s plenty of room at the tables served in the economy. Careers in food can lead students to several diverse lines of work, from restaurants to food management. In...

Clothing and Fashion program at Hinds CC Utica Campus trains for new careers

by | Dec 17, 2015 | News

Finding the latest fashions at the right price had to become a talent when Shricker Johnson’s children developed their own tastes in clothes. “I have two daughters, and my youngest one is a diva with clothes and everything,” said the Crystal Springs native and...

Founder’s legacy garners Humanities grant for Hinds CC Utica Campus

by Cathy Hayden | Dec 17, 2015 | News

Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to highlight the work of the campus’ founder, William Holtzclaw, a pioneer in African American education. Black Man’s Burden: William Holtzclaw and the...

Hinds CC Vicksburg high school students inducted into HOSA

by Cathy Hayden | Dec 17, 2015 | News

New officers were recently inducted into the Vicksburg-Warren Campus Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) from the high school Allied Health program. They are, from left, clinical instructor Marian Banks, Samuel Sayers, Brittani Mebius, Dagan Abernathy,...

Hinds CC Vicksburg students complete food certification

by Cathy Hayden | Dec 17, 2015 | News

Hinds Community College Vicksburg-Warren Campus MI-BEST culinary students recently received their Food Handler Certification. They are, seated from left, Pamela Brown, Abby Keller, Tiara McDaniel and Laurie Hampton; standing, proctor Roderick Hollins, Vicksburg...

Vicksburg faculty, students team to help new students register

by Cathy Hayden | Dec 16, 2015 | News

More than 25 academic students at Hinds Community College’s Vicksburg-Warren Campus have received an early Christmas present from college instructors and members of the Associated Student Government Association. The gift came in the form of extra help and assistance...

Stability from Hinds CC’s MI-BEST program helps turn dropout’s life around

by | Dec 14, 2015 | News

Sam Rodgers is no stranger to taking care of himself. He grew up in foster care and scrapped to make something out of his middle school years. “I bounced around from shelter to shelter, stayed on the street a little bit,” said Rodgers, 34, of Jackson. “I tried to do...