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Utica Campus hosts ‘See Ya at the U’ recruiting event

Utica Campus hosts ‘See Ya at the U’ recruiting event

Prospective students from three Jackson high schools – Callaway, Lanier and Provine –and from Vicksburg, Hazlehurst and Crystal Springs attended the annual “See Ya at the U” recruiting event on Nov. 11 at Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus. Students were able to...
Love at first visit

Love at first visit

“It just feels like they want you to win, and that inspires me to push myself every day to succeed,” said Savana Ashley, a sophomore majoring in agribusiness management at the Hinds Community College Raymond Campus. Before enrolling at Hinds, Ashley had considered...
Hinds hosts Veterans Day program

Hinds hosts Veterans Day program

“My family’s safety is what I fight for,” were the opening remarks of Senior Master Sergeant Darren W. Bridgers during Hinds’ Veterans Day program on Nov. 10. Sgt. Bridgers served as the speaker for this year’s Raymond Campus program, which featured display tables...
Holtzclaw Lecture Series features high-ranking military

Holtzclaw Lecture Series features high-ranking military

Command Sgt. Maj. Robert Johnson Jr.’s guitar helped him deliver a message during his talk in the annual Holtzclaw Lecture Series on the Utica Campus on Oct. 26. Johnson, 83, a Utica native and 1958 graduate of Hinds County Agricultural High School, used the platform...
Rankin College Day yields prospective students

Rankin College Day yields prospective students

Above: Randy Kwan, Film and Video instructor at Hinds, explains the program requirements for Film and Video Technology to prospective student Josiah Hite of Jackson during Rankin College Day. Choosing where to pursue a secondary education can feel overwhelming for...
Hinds CC serves as a vehicle for mission to end world hunger

Hinds CC serves as a vehicle for mission to end world hunger

Weldon Grizzell has a passion for agriculture fueled by his grandfather’s benevolent spirit throughout communities in Grenada. “He would harvest fruits and vegetables from his crops and go door to door delivering food to people in the community,” he recalled. “He...
Food, football and the future

Food, football and the future

With graduation quickly approaching, many high school seniors are looking for colleges or universities that will serve their educational and career goals. Hinds hosted its annual Thursday Night Lights event on Oct. 20 at Joe Renfroe Stadium on the Raymond Campus to...
Alpha Beta Gamma holds invitation ceremony

Alpha Beta Gamma holds invitation ceremony

Above: Prospective initiates include front, from left: Epiphany Hobbs of Jackson, Vivian Williams of Clinton, Amelia Blake of Dallas, Texas, Jess Woodcock of Clinton, back, from left; Peyton Farner of Brandon, Jacobus Roby of Raymond, Quadry Jones of Raymond, Samuel...
Vicksburg PTK inducts new members

Vicksburg PTK inducts new members

Above: This year’s officers include, seated from left, President Tagen Thompson, Vice President Destiny Mace, Secretary Jeanette Bantugan and Public Relations Coordinator Hope Pownall, all of Vicksburg. Members include, back from left, Zachary Morphis of Houston,...
Female aviation maintenance students buck trends

Female aviation maintenance students buck trends

Above: front from left, Jazmyn Perritt of Clinton, Nicole Barrett of Starkville, Tiara Sankar of Trinidad, Mckynzie Nutt of Florence, Joi’Dawn Smith of Jackson; back left, Ward Marsh, Hinds curriculum Coordinator and Instructor. Hinds Community College’s Aviation...