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...

Single mother, aspiring nurse wins scholarship to complete nursing exam

by | Jan 28, 2019 | Nursing Allied Health Center

JACKSON – L’Shay Hayes graduated from Hinds Community College in Associate Degree Nursing this past fall, though she’s excelled at juggling motherhood and school each day the past few years.   Hayes, 25, of Jackson, was recognized in January by Phi Theta Kappa...

Two Hinds CC students receive scholarships from recycling coalition

by | Jan 28, 2019 | Raymond Campus

RAYMOND – Oscar Castro, of Crystal Springs, and Stephen Hilliard, of Jackson, have received scholarships to continue their education at Hinds from the Mississippi Recycling Coalition and Mississippi Beverage Association. Castro is studying for a career in a...

Hinds CC alumnus has photography exhibit at Raymond Campus

by Cathy Hayden | Jan 14, 2019 | Arts, Raymond Campus

Hinds Community College alumnus Dr. Dana Moody, professor at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in the Department of Interior Architecture and Design, will have an exhibit in the Marie Hull Art Gallery on the Raymond Campus. Her exhibit, “Havana: Behind the...

Hinds CC honors retirees with emeritus status

by Cathy Hayden | Jan 11, 2019 | Campus News, News

Hinds Community College awarded emeritus status to three retirees at the spring Convocation on Jan. 8. They are Dr. Bobby G. Cooper of Jackson, Professor Emeritus of Music/Jubilee Singer Director Emeritus; Dr. Ben Fatherree of Clinton, Professor Emeritus of...

Hinds CC Diagnostic Medical Sonography program a great place to start healthcare career

by | Jan 3, 2019 | Nursing Allied Health Center

JACKSON – The Diagnostic Medical Sonography field is booming, a plus for anyone ready to be trained for a career earning a median pay per year of $65,620 nationally. The Bureau of Labor Statistics expects employment of diagnostic medical sonographers and...