by Karin Meadows | Mar 5, 2026 | News
RAYMOND — High schoolers watched quietly as Dr. Rhonda Vann pointed to the marbling on a black steer’s ribs, back and rump on an ultrasound screen as the 1,200-pound, yearling bull stood behind her, confined to a chute between two thick sheets of metal. Mississippi...
by Karin Meadows | Mar 4, 2026 | News
RAYMOND – High-achieving Hinds Community College students were recently recognized at the Student Awards of Distinction ceremony. Campbell McCoy of Vicksburg was named 2026 spring SOAR Award winner during the Feb. 19 ceremony. McCoy, one of six finalists for the...
by Cathy Hayden | Mar 3, 2026 | News, Vicksburg-Warren Campus
VICKSBURG – Hinds Community College’s Vicksburg-Warren Campus inducted new members of the Alpha Omega Chi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa on Feb. 20. Vicksburg-Warren Campus Phi Theta Kappa inductees (main article photo) include, front from left:Vicksburg residents Kemiah...
by Cathy Hayden | Feb 23, 2026 | News
UTICA – Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus inducted students into the National Technical Honor Society on Feb. 11. The honor society was founded to recognize excellence in technical students. The mission of the National Technical Honor Society “is to advocate for...
by Karin Meadows | Feb 23, 2026 | News
VICKSBURG – Hinds Community College will expand Vicksburg Warren School District (VWSD) student access to career-technical programs to shorten the time it takes high schoolers to earn the credentials needed to start their careers. Beginning fall 2026, VWSD high school...
by Karin Meadows | Jan 5, 2026 | Graduation, News
PEARL – Kenneth Palmer was 2 years old when his parents learned he was deaf. The 20-year-old Chicago man heard his first sounds at age 3 after receiving a cochlear implant. Palmer’s life has been full of challenges, including the failure of the implant he depended on...
by Karin Meadows | Dec 16, 2025 | News, Press Releases
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College and Western Governors University (WGU) have partnered to make it easy for Hinds graduates to pursue an online bachelor’s degree. WGU, an accredited, nonprofit online university, will provide Hinds graduates and employees unique...
by Karin Meadows | Dec 15, 2025 | Graduation, News
PEARL – Skylar Johnson was the only female in her commercial aviation cohort at Hinds Community College. The 19-year-old Brandon native loved her student experience at Hinds, but sometimes people not connected to the school would make unkind remarks about her pursuit...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 11, 2025 | Graduation, News
PEARL – The life stories and paths to Hinds Community College for Deb Randall Cox and Nwal Said couldn’t be more different, but both walked across the stage Dec. 10 having achieved a goal before moving on to their next step. Cox, 68, of Flowood is a retired Marine who...
