by Karin Meadows | Aug 12, 2025 | Campus News, News, Press Releases, Student Life and Campus Events
RAYMOND – Greta Nalker’s first day at Hinds Community College was also her first day ever in to attend school with other students. The 18-year-old Raymond freshman was home schooled for 12 years. “This is my first day in a classroom in my life,” Nalker said as she...
by Karin Meadows | Aug 8, 2025 | Campus News, News
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College sophomore Shaniyah McGraw of Braxton was the first student to haul her belongings up the steps of Picket Hall on a steamy August morning. The Hinds basketball cheerleader said she enjoyed working at a daycare during the summer but was...
by Karin Meadows | Jul 30, 2025 | News, Nursing Allied Health Center, Press Releases, Raymond Campus
RAYMOND – When former California telecom company president Daren Harris and his family moved to Mississippi eight years ago, he had a difficult time finding work. There were no jobs that matched his college education and years of technology experience, Harris said....
by Cathy Hayden | Jul 30, 2025 | Campus News, News, Press Releases
RAYMOND – Three new campus Deans of Student Services at Hinds Community College officially began their roles on July 1, including two familiar faces from within Hinds and one accomplished leader from Mississippi State University. Raymond Campus Dean Dr. Tommy “TJ”...
by Karin Meadows | Jul 23, 2025 | News, Raymond Campus
RAYMOND – Jobs requiring education and training that fall between a high school diploma and a four-year degree are the backbone of the Mississippi economy, yet too few workers are on a path to acquire the skills needed to fill in-demand jobs. Hinds Community College...
by Karin Meadows | Jul 18, 2025 | News, Utica Campus
UTICA – Rising high school seniors attending the first Thurgood Marshall College Fund S.O.A.R. Summer Camp at Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus heard from former students about what it is like to attend the college. During a July 16 panel discussion with about 50...
by Cathy Hayden | Jul 18, 2025 | Jackson Campus, News
JACKSON – Anyone looking for a way to get in on the ground floor of Amazon Web Services data centers career opportunities can start with a four-week paid training program at Hinds Community College’s Jackson Campus. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is investing $10 billion...
by Karin Meadows | Jun 27, 2025 | Jackson Campus, News
JACKSON – The Alpha Zeta Omega Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Hinds Community College’s Jackson Campus recently inducted new chapter members. The inductees are Taylor Winn of Jackson, Nakiyah Mahett of Ridgeland, Arianna Bell of Jackson and Ka’Aliyah Sanders of...
by Karin Meadows | Jun 27, 2025 | News
RAYMOND – JoAnn Varnell dropped out of high school at age 14 after getting pregnant. Thirty-five years later, the 59-year-old Jackson woman began adult education classes in 2015 with the goal of finishing high school, but her schooling was interrupted when her husband...
by Cathy Hayden | Jun 9, 2025 | News
RAYMOND – As David Creel retires from his second career, he takes with him the highest award Hinds Community College offers – the 3E Award-Emphasis on Excellence and Enrichment. Creel, who is retiring June 30 as Associate Vice President of Workforce Development, came...
