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...
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...
Ruby Pierce has had a challenging year but on May 15 it all paid off. Pierce, 51, who lives near Pelahatchie in Rankin County, graduated from Hinds Community College with a degree in Health Information Technology. She decided to get a degree after her daughter...
On Dec. 13 during three ceremonies, Hinds Community College awarded 1,337 degrees or certificates to 912 graduates, with some graduates receiving more than one credential. Of the 912 fall graduates, 182 achieved cum laude, 3.2 to 3.59 grade point average; 112 achieved...
PEARL– Brandie Schommer’s degree was a family project, according to her husband. Schommer, 35, of Madison graduated from Hinds Community College on Thursday, Dec. 13 with a degree in practical nursing. She already had a Hinds degree from 2006 in surgical technology....
RAYMOND – Going off the beaten path when choosing a career came easy for several Hinds Community College students graduating this semester. Bryce Still, of Brandon, knew the importance of a college degree but needed some time to see where his passion could do the most...
PEARL – When Judye Braneff’s job in the banking industry was eliminated, it was time to come up with Plan B. “I lost my job in the industry and came to Hinds,” said Braneff, 60, of Jackson, who had her aptitude for getting into health data and...