‘Play therapy’ vocation has roots in upbringing at Hinds CC for Prewitt

by | Sep 29, 2015 | News

It was a wooden ventriloquist doll named Jerry that brought Rebecca Brooks Prewitt out of her shell as a child. “My parents taught speech at Hinds,” Prewitt remembers. “They were very verbal and well-spoken. As a child, I was very shy. I began using Jerry when I was...

Reluctant Hinds CC scholar makes education a life’s work

by Cathy Hayden | Sep 29, 2015 | Alumni, News, People Profiles

Note: This story is from the fall 2015 Hindsight alumni magazine. To become a member of the Alumni Association, click here. Dr. Tom Burnham’s higher education career at Hinds Junior College got off to a rough start. A scared young kid from rural Rankin County without...

Hinds CC Honors program expands to Rankin Campus

by | Sep 24, 2015 | News

The Honors Institute at Hinds Community College is expanding to the Rankin Campus effective for fall 2016, a move touted as a response to the community. “Students and parents from Rankin County have been asking for an expansion of the Honors Institute for several...

Honoré ends M2M summit with challenge to ‘take on the impossible’

by | Sep 16, 2015 | News

Doing the impossible is something retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré has made look easy in uniform and in post-military life. In closing out this year’s Minority Male Leadership Initiatives Best Practices Summit, the three-star general stressed aiming high to...

Hinds CC summit features noted author, general known for post-Katrina leadership

by Cathy Hayden | Sep 11, 2015 | News

Limited space is still available to hear two headline speakers for the Sept. 14-15 Minority Male Leadership Initiative Best Practices Summit at Hinds Community College. The summit, “Preparing African American Males for Success in the 21st Century,” begins at 10 a.m....

Golf tournament namesake ‘committed to Hinds,’ loved youth sports

by | Sep 11, 2015 | News

For years, both during and after each had made their mark on education in Warren County, Clyde Donnell and Othel Mendrop strode the greens of Clear Creek Golf Club in Bovina to talk about the college and the game each loved. Both are gone now, but this year the Hinds...

Hairdresser, daughter plan education together at Hinds CC nursing expo

by | Sep 10, 2015 | News

Sharita Williams, who owns a beauty shop in Franklin County, had always wanted to go back to school. Her daughter, Taylor, a senior at Franklin County High School, is interested in becoming a nurse. Together, they plan to achieve both goals at Hinds Community College....

Rankin County students get info, advice at Hinds CC College Fair

by | Sep 9, 2015 | News

Damian Broom had the look and sound of success, as did many of his fellow high school classmates and peers in Rankin County on Wednesday. “I love English and I’d like to be a teacher,” said Broom, a Pisgah High School senior, one of about 2,500 high school students at...

Annual golf tournament renamed for Hinds CC Sports Hall of Famer

by | Sep 8, 2015 | News

Hinds Community College’s annual golf tournament at Clear Creek Golf Club in Bovina is being renamed to honor a second big supporter of the annual fundraiser. The Clyde Donnell and Othel Mendrop Memorial Golf Tournament is Sept. 16 at the east Warren County golf...

Hinds CC receives gift to train, boost ranks of women truckers

by | Sep 4, 2015 | News

Andre’a Gaston had faced challenges before enrolling in truck driver school – mainly being a mother to two daughters and a son. Driving a manual shift transmission turned out to be a close second in that category, but now she’s certified and bona fide to take on the...