Hinds CC touts benefits of new Career-Tech Building entrance

PEARL– Agencies who partnered with Hinds Community College to build a new entrance to the Rankin Campus’ Career-Technical Building heard thanks from one of the nearly 300 students who attend classes in the building during a ribbon-cutting and program Friday, Nov. 18....

Hinds CC graduates academic, technical students

James Proctor Sr. had seen the world in 20 years of service in the U.S. Navy, but hadn’t seen a classroom in about that long until he enrolled at Hinds Community College. “It was a big adjustment coming back, plus I’ve been taking care of my own dad at home,” said...

Culinary Arts program at Hinds CC Utica Campus trains for food careers

The kitchen is a diverse, popular place these days, particularly in television and social media. But there’s plenty of room at the tables served in the economy. Careers in food can lead students to several diverse lines of work, from restaurants to food management. In...

Hinds CC career-tech options shine at Vicksburg career fair

Tevin Sylvester doesn’t read books when it comes to electrical circuitry. He chooses to stare it down – and get the information he needs. “I can’t learn anything about mechanics by reading a manual,” Sylvester said, studying the ins and outs of a three-way switch and...

Students in Hinds CC Diesel Tech help program kick into high gear

Students in Diesel Equipment Technology this semester at Hinds have been jacks of many trades. If they do well, all 12 will be a step closer to being a master at one of them, namely the in-demand field of being a big-rig mechanic. “You have to understand the concept...

Hinds CC receives gift to train, boost ranks of women truckers

Andre’a Gaston had faced challenges before enrolling in truck driver school – mainly being a mother to two daughters and a son. Driving a manual shift transmission turned out to be a close second in that category, but now she’s certified and bona fide to take on the...

2pm Academic and Career/Technical Graduation Ceremony

Former chief justice of the Mississippi Supreme Court James W. Smith, a Hinds Community College alumnus, spoke to graduates at four ceremonies Friday, May 15 about achieving success in life. Of the total number of graduates, 73 are graduating summa cum laude, which is...