Hinds CC a perfect place to take next step in healthcare careers

by | Mar 8, 2019 | Nursing Allied Health Center

JACKSON – Kellie Griffin is a proud mother of three school-age children, but is ready to challenge herself for the next phase in life. “My husband completed his degree and the kids are still in school, but it’s just time for me to try to go ahead and get my degree,”...

Hinds CC names Most Beautiful in annual Beauty Revue

by | Mar 8, 2019 | News

RAYMOND – Morgan Keys, of Florence, was selected as Most Beautiful in the annual Hinds Community College Eagle Beauty Revue pageant on Thursday, March 7. Keys, 19, is a Raymond Campus sophomore studying Medical Laboratory Technology. She is a graduate of Florence High...

Hinds CC Utica Campus partnering with NASA to bring aerospace to campus

by | Mar 8, 2019 | Utica Campus

UTICA – Hinds Community College Utica Campus has been chosen to participate in a program with NASA that will add aerospace technology as a possible career choice for STEM students. Students will participate in a five-week online learning experience this summer,...

Hinds CC Rankin Campus nursing student receives McCulloch Scholarship

by Cathy Hayden | Mar 5, 2019 | Campus News, Rankin Campus

PEARL – Six years ago, when she was 19, Allison Evans of Mendenhall broke her neck in a devastating car accident. A college student at the time, she was most upset that she was missing her finals and worried about her future. Now, a nursing student at Hinds Community...

Hinds CC Agriculture, Veterinary programs on display in expo

by | Mar 1, 2019 | Raymond Campus

RAYMOND – High school seniors considering careers in agriculture got a firsthand look March 1 at technology that’s shaping jobs that determine which crops to plant and the quality of the average steak dinner, among others. Ag Expo 2019 at the Hinds Community College...

Hinds CC Rankin Campus student sees success thanks to scholarship

by | Feb 22, 2019 | Rankin Campus

PEARL – Amber Jenkins is living the life of a typical college student – juggling assignments, meeting new people, the whole bit. Just a few years ago, that life seemed as distant as the sky. “I honestly thought I just wasn’t meant to go to college,” Jenkins said...

Hinds CC Vice President Dr. Norman Session honored by Phi Theta Kappa

by | Feb 8, 2019 | Jackson Campus, Rankin Campus

PEARL – Dr. Norman Session, vice president for Hinds Community College Rankin Campus and Jackson Campus-Academic/Technical Center, is among 25 college administrators nationwide to be honored by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society later this spring. Session will be...

Internship through Hinds CC, WIN Job Center places qualified students in jobs

by | Feb 8, 2019 | News

RAYMOND – Braden Boone was unsure of what he wanted to do with his Hinds credential in Welding Technology and started looking for work. Through his job search, he learned quickly that many employers wanted work experience, something he didn’t have, before they could...

Hinds CC a training ground for safe operation of drone technology

by | Feb 7, 2019 | News

RAYMOND – Hinds Community College is playing a vital role in building skills for Army employees working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Recent revisions to USACE policies require pilots and operators of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), or drones, be...

Hinds CC all locations have delayed start today

by Cathy Hayden | Jan 29, 2019 | Campus News

All six locations of Hinds Community College will have a delayed start today, Jan. 29, 2019, because of icy road conditions. Offices open at 9 a.m. Classes for students begin at 9:30 a.m. All Hinds Community College employees and students should sign up for EagleOne...