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Hinds CC not grad’s first choice, but best choice

Hinds CC not grad’s first choice, but best choice

Hinds Community College wasn’t Camden Traweek’s first choice but as he graduated on Wednesday, Dec. 15 he reflected that it turned out to be his best choice. Traweek was the speaker for one of three graduation ceremonies at Hinds Community College at the Muse Center...
Over 800 graduate in fall ceremonies

Over 800 graduate in fall ceremonies

Forrest Davis is getting in on the ground floor of an in-demand career thanks to Hinds Community College. “I chose the Logistics Technology program because I want to manage my own factory someday,” Davis said just before walking across the stage for fall commencement....
More than 870 to graduate Wednesday

More than 870 to graduate Wednesday

Hinds Community College will graduate more than 870 students in one of three graduation ceremonies on Dec. 15 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus. Nursing and allied health students will graduate at 9 a.m. Associate Degree Nursing graduate Nija Spires will have...
Jackson man to graduate, get life back on track

Jackson man to graduate, get life back on track

Persistence and perseverance are more than just buzzwords as it relates to Willie Hobson. Hobson, 41, of Jackson, a career hired hand who had toiled in construction for years to make ends meet, earned his High School Equivalency from Hinds Community College in 2016...
Graduation from Hinds CC ‘a miracle’ for Congo native

Graduation from Hinds CC ‘a miracle’ for Congo native

The extreme joy in Mereille Nimana’s face when she walks across the stage for fall graduation will hide an equally extreme trauma that marked her journey to a Hinds Community College diploma. “For me to get here was a miracle,” Nimana said. “I didn’t expect this for...
Hinds CC launches Logging Equipment Operator Academy

Hinds CC launches Logging Equipment Operator Academy

Loading logs properly on a job site takes skill and a sense of direction, which is what the Logging Equipment Operator Academy at Hinds Community College is giving to its first round of students. “I got a call from Adult Education, as they helped me with financial aid...
Hinds CC, internship program help turn job into career opportunity

Hinds CC, internship program help turn job into career opportunity

Josh Keys had a steady enough job when he was single and had fewer responsibilities. “I had gone to school first for sports coaching, then decided it’s not what I wanted to do,” Keys said. “Then I went into the oilfield as a driller and worked all over the world –...