Graduates tout great start before university transfer
For Will Eakes of Clinton, Hinds Community College was the perfect place to kick off his college career. “It was great. It was smaller, and I like that because it meant a lot more availability and being able to have teacher-student relationships,” he said. “If I had a...
Academic student graduation photo gallery
Because of social distancing restrictions with the COVID-19 pandemic, Hinds Community College was unable to have traditional ceremonies inside. The spring and summer ceremonies were combined and turned into a drive-through event, over three days at Eagle Ridge...
Student finds niche at Hinds CC, graduates with lofty goals
RAYMOND — Janna Hodges’ thoughts coming out of high school in her hometown of Eupora, Miss. centered on the best place to pursue a goal of becoming a pharmacist. “Hinds offered more classes I could take in my major and more activities than other places I could...
Nursing, allied health students graduate in drive-through ceremonies
Kamen Wells of Vicksburg graduated from Hinds Community College on July 29, driving in a car under a partly cloudy summer sky instead of walking across an auditorium stage. He was among more than 600 students who participated in a drive-through graduation ceremony...
Hinds CC nursing student juggles work, studies to complete degree
JACKSON – Nursing school can present quite the challenge for the even the most determined of supermoms. “When I started nursing school, I thought that it was going to be a walk in the park,” said Kyla Tyler, of Jackson, a mother of five who had degrees in biology and...
Gallery of photos of Dec. 18 graduation
Hinds Community College had three graduation ceremonies on Dec. 18, awarding a total of 1,316 credentials to 958 graduates, with some graduates receiving more than one credential. As Mississippi’s largest community college, Hinds Community College is a comprehensive...
More than 1,300 receive credentials at fall graduation ceremonies
PEARL – Herbert Strickland spent more than 23 years in law enforcement, much of it working with K-9 units as they protect and serve. An unfinished academic resume’, however, plus responsibilities on the horizon with a daughter entering high school soon had him wanting...
Nursing, allied health students graduate on Dec. 18
Michael Ahner of Vicksburg is another step closer to his goal of living a life to help others. Ahner, 46, decided his job at a software company wasn’t fulfilling his need to help others. He graduated Wednesday (Dec. 18) from Hinds Community College with a Practical...
Hinds CC graduates more than 500 in summer ceremonies
Credentials totaled 672 to 572 students overall
Hinds CC announces speakers for summer graduation ceremony
672 credentials to be conferred to 572 students in summer ceremony
Hinds CC Utica Campus has graduation ceremony
Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus graduated about 125 students on Saturday, May 18. The morning started with a bell-ringing ceremony at the iconic Utica Campus belltower and a processional into J.D. Boyd Gymnasium led by Utica Campus faculty and alumni. This...
Hinds CC helps students realize potential, start on new career paths
Credentials earned by more than 1,200 students in five ceremonies over three days
JSU employee graduates from Hinds CC with her boss watching
Not everyone’s boss makes it to their college graduation, but Lasonia Elliott of Jackson got to see hers on the front row at Hinds Community College on May 16. Elliott, who is an administrative assistant for Jackson State University President Dr. William Bynum, said...