Great-grandmother among 45 at High School Equivalency ceremony at Hinds CC

by | Jul 6, 2017 | News

Ruby Hardy RAYMOND – Ruby Hardy came home to Jackson last year the way countless people make their way back home – to take care of family. “I came back to take care my mother,” Hardy said. “It prompted me to go into the job center, but I didn’t qualify much since I...

GED graduates credit persistence after ceremony at Hinds CC

by | Jun 27, 2016 | News

RAYMOND – I’Esha Granderson, of Jackson, has rung up many an order since leaving high school without a diploma, mainly pastries and fill-ups at gas stations. But the Jackson mother of two decided it was time to try for a career instead of settling for low-paying jobs....

Stability from Hinds CC’s MI-BEST program helps turn dropout’s life around

by | Dec 14, 2015 | News

Sam Rodgers is no stranger to taking care of himself. He grew up in foster care and scrapped to make something out of his middle school years. “I bounced around from shelter to shelter, stayed on the street a little bit,” said Rodgers, 34, of Jackson. “I tried to do...

Hinds CC MI-BEST program puts Vicksburg student on path to culinary dream

by | Dec 2, 2015 | News

Brandy Greenwood really hasn’t stopped working in recent years, despite not having a paying job or a high school diploma. “I quit going to school in the 11th grade because I got pregnant with my two oldest kids,” Greenwood said. “I was in the band and ROTC in high...

Hinds CC MI-BEST training offers both job, academic training

by | Dec 2, 2015 | News, Workforce

Phillip Wallace had something of a clue from an early age about how best to achieve his goals. He just didn’t appreciate the lesson for a while. “When I was 12 or 13, I remember my mom putting me to work when I wanted $10 to go to the store to buy something,” Wallace...

GED graduates credit persistence after ceremony Friday at Hinds CC

by | Jun 16, 2015 | News

RAYMOND – Fay Lundy was an honors student in high school but she knew nothing about the real world. That was more than 50 years ago. Between then and now, her education had been in the workplace, but she also felt something was missing. “I didn’t need school then,...

Hinds CC honors Neilsen, Alumni Service Award winner

by Cathy Hayden | Oct 22, 2014 | News

  Neilsen Hinds Community College will honor Ray Neilsen, the 2014 Alumni Service Award winner, at the Alumni Dinner, held at 5 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 23 in Mayo Gymnasium on the Raymond Campus. Neilsen believes in second chances. His second chance came at the...

Hinds CC honors GED achievers with June 5 ceremony

by Cathy Hayden | May 29, 2014 | News

More than 75 General Education Development certificate achievers who live in the Hinds Community College district will be recognized during a ceremony to be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 5 in Cain-Cochran Hall on the Raymond Campus. The speaker for the ceremony...

Fall GED test dates help with 2013 deadline

by Cathy Hayden | Aug 6, 2013 | News

People who aspire to finish their General Education Development (GED) high school equivalency certificate should connect with Hinds Community College’s Adult Basic Education/GED program and make a special effort to finish in 2013. The official GED test will change in...

GED prep classes offered throughout summer

by Cathy Hayden | Jun 13, 2013 | News

Hinds Community College is beginning new classes for people who aspire to finish their General Education Development (GED) high school equivalency certificate before the current test expires at the end of 2013.   Open registration dates for classes through Hinds...