by Karin Meadows | May 18, 2026 | News
PEARL – Joseph Collins had been driving an 18-wheeler for about 25 years when he decided it was time for a career change. He attended Hinds Community College as a young man, playing football in 1993 and 1994 under former Coach Gene Murphy, but he didn’t complete his...
by Cathy Hayden | May 13, 2026 | News
PEARL – On a day of celebration for Hinds Community College nursing and allied health graduates, student speaker N’Kyah Kendrick instead remembered a former classmate who didn’t walk the stage Wednesday. Kendrick, who received an Associate Degree in Nursing May 13,...
by Cathy Hayden | May 12, 2026 | News
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College will award more than 1,500 degrees and certificates during one of five graduation ceremonies this week, Wednesday-Friday. Among the graduates, 615 will graduate with honors; 239 students will graduate cum laude, which is a 3.2-3.59...
by Hinds CC | May 11, 2026 | News
Hinds President Dr. Stephen Vacik appeared on SuperTalk Mississippi’s popular, statewide radio show Good Things With Rebecca Turner on April 27 to discuss growth on the Hinds Rankin Campus, including the new Health Sciences Center scheduled to open in the fall and The...
by Cathy Hayden | May 8, 2026 | News
RAYMOND – The Hinds Community College Board of Trustees recently awarded Emeritus status to five college retirees, bringing the number awarded to 52. They are Sherry Franklin Bellmon, formerly of Brandon, now of Huntsville, Ala., Terri Shores Black of Canton, Lamar...
by Cathy Hayden | May 5, 2026 | News
JACKSON – The Hinds Community College Jackson Campus chapter of Phi Theta Kappa inducted new members of May 1. Inducted into the Alpha Zeta Omega chapter are, front from left, Jada Ards of Jackson, Jaytlin Washington of Jackson, Katelynn Benjamin of West Point, Akela...
by Karin Meadows | May 5, 2026 | News
RAYMOND—Marvin Moak, Hinds Community College Vice President of Facilities and Auxiliary Services, received Hinds’ highest honor – the 3E Award – Emphasis on Excellence and Enrichment – during Spring Employee Appreciation festivities on April 24. Surrounded by his...
by Cathy Hayden | May 5, 2026 | News
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College sophomore Conner Robinson of Pisgah is the recipient of the Presidential Partnership Scholarship for Mississippi State University, a competitive scholarship award for entering transfer students. To be reviewed for this scholarship,...
by Karin Meadows | Apr 27, 2026 | News
RAYMOND—Transferring from Hinds Community College Honors Institute to Mississippi State University’s (MSU) Honors College will continue to be a streamlined experience for students. Hinds CC President Dr. Stephen Vacik and MSU President Dr. Mark Keenum on April 15...
by Cathy Hayden | Apr 22, 2026 | News
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College received the Humanities Educator Award from the Mississippi Humanities Council March 20 for the Flight to Freedom Prison Education Program at Central Mississippi Correction Facility in Rankin County. In 2021, Hinds began offering...
