by Danny Barrett Jr. | Nov 21, 2016 | News
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....
by Cathy Hayden | Nov 11, 2016 | News
Hinds Community College will celebrate a new entrance to the Rankin Campus’ Career-Technical Building with a ribbon-cutting and program at 2 p.m. on Nov. 18. The Career-Technical building is off Greenfield Road. The new entrance is Community College Boulevard. The...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | May 13, 2016 | News
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...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Feb 22, 2016 | News, Workforce
Programs like Hinds’ Industrial Maintenance program on the Raymond, Rankin, Vicksburg-Warren and Utica campuses are at the heart of workforce training efforts for Continental Tire, which plans a $1.45 billion plant in western Hinds County. “Hinds’ specific role is to...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 17, 2015 | News
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...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Oct 26, 2015 | News
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...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Oct 21, 2015 | News
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...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Sep 4, 2015 | News
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...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Aug 27, 2015 | News, Workforce
RAYMOND – A keen understanding of what heavy industry needs to fill the ever-increasing demand for skilled labor is what David Creel wants to convey as he leads a key training component in Workforce Development at Hinds Community College. “I have seen the gap between...
