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MHP officer a trooper for education in her return to school

MHP officer a trooper for education in her return to school

Building and advancing a career in law enforcement has come steadily for Darnika Mayfield these past few years after some fears were overcome. “I’d always wanted a college degree but just hadn’t stayed here long enough to get one,” Mayfield said. “I’d come to Hinds...
Theater director named Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year

Theater director named Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year

Alison Stafford, of Clinton, is the Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award nominee from Hinds Community College for 2022. Stafford will be honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Awards Ceremony March 25 at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. She will present...
Raymond Campus Preview Day draws crowd of more than 500

Raymond Campus Preview Day draws crowd of more than 500

Braden Crisler is drawn to creation through engineering and wants to figure out how to make a career out of it. “I want to learn more about all aspects of engineering so I know which specialty to go with in college,” said Crisler, a senior at Clinton High School, as...
William Winter Scholar Student named

William Winter Scholar Student named

Sara Nickolson, of Raymond, has been named a William Winter Scholar Student at the upcoming Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration. Nickolson, who is studying elementary education on the Raymond Campus, aspires to one day teach English. Each year, several outstanding...
English Instructor named William Winter Scholar

English Instructor named William Winter Scholar

Rick Melancon, of Clinton, has been named a William Winter Scholar at the upcoming Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration. Melancon, an English Instructor on the Raymond Campus, has worked at Hinds since 2016 and holds master’s degrees in education, from Southeastern...
Interpreter students on track to graduate

Interpreter students on track to graduate

Interpreter training for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is as vital in the workforce as it is in the classroom for those who need the services. “Everywhere there is a deaf person employed, hospitalized or imprisoned, there is a need for interpreters,” said Misty Gibson,...
Utica Institute Museum to officially open

Utica Institute Museum to officially open

After years of planning and preparation, the Utica Institute Museum at the Utica Campus of Hinds Community College will be officially opening its doors to the public at 2 p.m. Feb. 17. The grand opening will feature a short program followed by tours of the museum. The...
Pearl grandmother finds new career path

Pearl grandmother finds new career path

Sherron Parker seemingly had lived several lifetimes in and around the work of caregiving when it called her name yet again, this time on the news. “I had quit doing traveling home health care to take care of my sister-in-law, who took ill but lived another 18 years,”...
Montage Theater of Dance to present in February

Montage Theater of Dance to present in February

The Montage Theater of Dance at Hinds Community College will present “Hidden Figures: The Movement of Mathematics” for four shows in February. The first performance is Saturday, Feb. 5 at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson. Three more performances run Feb. 9 – 11 at...