Deadline for Hinds CC Foundation scholarships is Feb. 15

by Cathy Hayden | Jan 2, 2018 | News

New or current students who want to apply for a Hinds Community College Foundation Scholarship for the 2018-2019 academic year have until Feb. 15, 2018, to turn in their complete application packets.  About 85 percent of students at Hinds receive financial aid of some...

Hinds CC academic, technical graduates thrived upon return to school

by | Dec 18, 2017 | News

PEARL – Justice Munn is a third-generation member of his family’s business, Munn Enterprises, but found himself at a crossroads just a year ago in his young, adult life. His skills as a mechanic were being tested mightily by the evolving technology of today’s diesel...

Hinds CC nursing, allied health graduates celebrate with family, friends

by | Dec 15, 2017 | News

PEARL – Lakashia Robinson already had a servant’s heart, having earned a degree from Hinds Community College a few years ago, in surgical technology, and caring for patients at Merit Health River Oaks. But, she wanted to take her life and career higher. As she pursued...

Hinds CC honors Foundation scholarship recipients

by Cathy Hayden | Dec 14, 2017 | News

The Hinds Community College Foundation recognized its 2017-18 scholarship recipients, donors and honorees at a reception Oct. 27 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus. The Hinds Community College Foundation awarded more than 600 scholarships in the 2017-2017...

Hinds CC a key player in Warren County’s drive to become certified Work-Ready

by | Dec 14, 2017 | News, Workforce

VICKSBURG – Economic development in Vicksburg and Warren County in 2018 and beyond could hinge on an effort to become certified a Work-Ready Community by the nation’s premier academic testing standard. Earlier this year, employers in the Hinds Community College...

Grandmother’s pursuit of passion highlights Hinds CC fall graduation

by | Dec 8, 2017 | News

JACKSON – Kneedra Bell grew up watching TV’s original food personality, Julia Child, explain the finer points of cooking and saw herself in the down-to-earth, sometimes mistake-prone host of “The French Chef.” “Watching Julia made me feel good about mistakes because...

Hinds CC honors alumni from 1917 to 1967 at 50 + event

by Cathy Hayden | Dec 5, 2017 | News

As part of Homecoming and the Centennial celebration, Hinds Community College invited alumni who attended the college from 1917 to 1967 back for a 50+ brunch on the Raymond Campus. Those who attended Hinds in the 1950s are Oliver V. Shearer of Raymond, Mark Chaney of...

Hinds CC announces speaker for fall graduation

by | Nov 27, 2017 | News

RAYMOND – Fall graduation ceremonies are set for Dec. 15 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus as students earn credentials from Hinds Community College. The college will confer 940 credentials to 1,058 students set to graduate in three ceremonies. All nursing and...

Hinds CC legislative delegation learns about worthy college programs

by Cathy Hayden | Nov 27, 2017 | News

About a dozen legislators, mostly from Hinds County, were treated to stories about programs that get students trained and into the workforce at Hinds Community College’s annual legislative luncheon on Nov. 8. Afterward, four legislators toured two Hinds career-tech...

Celebrating the Holtzclaw Legacy: Acting National Endowment for Humanities chairman to visit Hinds CC’s Utica Campus

by Cathy Hayden | Nov 27, 2017 | News

The acting chairman for the National Endowment for the Humanities, Jon Peede, will be visiting Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus for a celebration of the legacy of founder William H. Holtzclaw. The program is at 9 a.m. Friday Dec. 8 in the Walter Washington...