Hinds a perfect place to build skills for Utica entrepreneur

by | Dec 16, 2020 | News

Veronica Epps Lee, 33, had worked miscellaneous jobs for years as she kept her children fed. With her long-sought college degree in hand, she can now feed other passions in life as well as others. Her association with Hinds started when she attended the now closed...

Student finds host of helpers at Hinds on way to career

by | Dec 14, 2020 | News

Quintavious Anderson knew college was the right place for him after high school, but he wasn’t sure what to do once he got there. Anderson, 22, of Jackson, made it out of high school cleanly enough, but found himself in disarray academically and personally after a few...

Hinds CC business instructor touches lives in many ways

by | Dec 5, 2020 | News

RAYMOND – Nita Burchfield often finds herself teaching more than just profits and losses in her Business Administration classes on the Raymond Campus. “I’ve come in contact with students in my class who don’t have much of a support system at home,” Burchfield said....

Hinds CC Film and Television instructor helps grow industry in state

by | Nov 28, 2020 | News, Rankin Campus

PEARL – Randy Kwan was something of a pioneer in the film industry in Mississippi when he finished his college days at the University of Southern Mississippi. “When I started out in the industry in Mississippi, there was no industry here,” Kwan said. “Yet, a lot of my...

Mr. and Miss Utica crowned for 2020–2021 semester

by | Nov 23, 2020 | News, Student Life and Campus Events, Utica Campus

UTICA – Sophomores Perry Florence, of Clinton, and Nia Harvin, of Jackson, are Mr. and Miss Utica during Homecoming and Coronation ceremonies for 2020-2021 at Hinds Community College Utica Campus. Florence plans to attend Mississippi State University and major in...

English instructor, PTK adviser enjoys giving back to students

by | Nov 19, 2020 | News, Utica Campus

UTICA – Apryl Trimble likes to “pay it forward,” as the old saying goes. A Hinds Community College alumna and native of Utica, Trimble is now an English instructor at the college’s Utica Campus. “I am a servant type of person,” Trimble said. “I believe in giving back...

Hinds CC speech instructor uses old-school methods to train students for brave new world

by | Nov 16, 2020 | News, Vicksburg-Warren Campus

VICKSBURG – Karen Gamble hasn’t lost sight of what has produced results for her students and for the workforce for generations. “I teach communication classes – public speaking, interpersonal communication and business communication,” Gamble said. “In all three cases,...

Simulation center director helps students gain confidence

by | Nov 8, 2020 | News, Nursing Allied Health Center

JACKSON – Rebecca Cockrell fosters hands-on learning in Hinds Community College’s Ball Simulation Center. Cockrell works with both students as an instructor in the healthcare field and as a staff member working with faculty in the Ball Simulation Center at the Jackson...

Hinds CC names Hinds Heroes for Fall 2020

by | Nov 6, 2020 | Faculty Highlight, News

RAYMOND – The Fall 2020 group of honorees in the Hinds Heroes employee recognition program at Hinds Community College have been named. Hinds Heroes are chosen because they represent the college well, provide exceptional customer service to all its customers and...

Homecoming Court festivities photo gallery

by Cathy Hayden | Oct 30, 2020 | Campus News, News

The Oct. 27 Homecoming Court festivities moved to a virtual format for guests instead of being live during the halftime of the Oct. 29 football game. Raymond Campus sophomore Nyla Ross-Griffin was crowned Hinds Community College Homecoming queen at the...