Hinds CC to receive $250K gift from Walmart Foundation

by | Sep 1, 2015 | News

Hinds Community College and KLLM Transport Services are boosting their training capabilities, thanks to a $250,000 gift from the Walmart Foundation that will help diversify the ranks of the trucking industry. The money, part of a larger $100 million commitment by the...

Caregiving continues for new assistant nursing dean at Hinds CC

by | Aug 31, 2015 | News

A love for teaching and nursing continues in a new leadership role for Kathy Elliott, this time here at Hinds Community College. Elliott was hired in August as assistant dean for nursing at the Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center. A Flora resident, she arrives...

New Hinds CC workforce training director ready to supply industry

by | Aug 27, 2015 | News, Workforce

RAYMOND – A keen understanding of what heavy industry needs to fill the ever-increasing demand for skilled labor is what David Creel wants to convey as he leads a key training component in Workforce Development at Hinds Community College. “I have seen the gap between...

Byram brass man new assistant in Hinds CC Eagle Band

by | Aug 27, 2015 | Music, News

RAYMOND – The Hinds Eagle Band’s newest assistant has a love for music that grew out of another traditional youth activity. “I had an older friend in my Boy Scout troop who played trumpet,” Bullock said. “I thought it was cool, so I decided to do it, too.” Ben Bullock...

Hinds CC nursing program to be showcased Sept. 8

by | Aug 21, 2015 | News

RAYMOND – The Hinds Community College Nursing & Allied Health Showcase is set for 5 p.m.-7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 at the Nursing/Allied Health Center in Jackson. Prospective students and others will get a chance to tour the campus’ learning labs, speak with...

Classes begin at Hinds amid excitement for fresh faces, older students

by | Aug 17, 2015 | News

In a previous routine, Patricia Martin used to take a load off by pulling a latch on the heavy doors of an 18-wheeler. Those were fairly heavy and involved cross-country driving. Now, she simply stops in the Eagle’s Nest student lounge on the Raymond Campus to take a...

Hinds CC band students, Hi-Steppers move in for start of Aug. 17 classes

by Cathy Hayden | Aug 4, 2015 | Dance, Music, News

Hinds Community College band members and Hi-Steppers moved into residence halls early to participate in band camp. The Hi-Steppers, which perform with the Eagles band for halftime shows and other special events, are one of the oldest precision dance teams in the...

Hinds CC graduates nursing/allied health students

by Cathy Hayden | Jul 31, 2015 | News

  Stephen Donnell, 47, of Brandon went from having his own trucking business to becoming a nurse. He graduated from Hinds Community College on July 30 with an Associate Degree in Nursing and has a job lined up at the Veteran’s Administration in Jackson. “I always...

Helping hands of healthcare lead to career paths for Hinds CC summer graduates

by | Jul 30, 2015 | News

PEARL – A typical 7-year-old girl would have been discovering coloring books and learning her “times tables” in school. Instead, Brittany Thompson had the added challenge of managing Type I diabetes. Having earned what she needs to enter nursing school, the Utica...

Hinds CC nursing/allied health graduates

by Cathy Hayden | Jul 30, 2015 | News

Hinds Community College graduated 302 students at two ceremonies on Thursday, July 30 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus. Hinds Community College conferred 443 degrees and certificates. Some graduates received more than one credential. Of the total number of...