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Hinds CC graduates nearly 1,000 in spring ceremonies

Hinds CC graduates nearly 1,000 in spring ceremonies

PEARL – Thomas Eade was close to taking another step in his education, but didn’t know it until recently. “My wife had gone back to school and finished, plus people had always asked me about going back,” Eade said. “I got with Hinds and found out I was just 13 credits...
Hinds graduates nearly 1,000 in spring ceremonies

Hinds graduates nearly 1,000 in spring ceremonies

PEARL – Chase Ezell, of Brandon, was among those who participated in graduation ceremonies held at Hinds Community College this week. He considers himself and others in his graduating class survivors of not just the first two years of college, but of the biggest...
Hinds helps ag champion grow talents

Hinds helps ag champion grow talents

When just the pet goats’ names are considered, Katie Norris has perhaps grown up around more animals than people. “Let’s see, there’s Jolene, Allie, Belle, Opie, Nez, Elvira, Emmy Lou, Olive, Mookie, Gigi,” Norris said, adding she and her family owned chickens and...
Agriculture student work-ready after help from caring staff

Agriculture student work-ready after help from caring staff

RAYMOND – Elizabeth Taylor, 28, of Raymond, admits she was without direction after high school and a short-lived semester at Hinds Community College. “Due to a lack of direction, my grades suffered and I ended up no longer being eligible for financial aid funding,”...
Lanzarote a hit on the diamond, classroom

Lanzarote a hit on the diamond, classroom

RAYMOND – In baseball, waiting for the best pitch to hit is the key to a successful at-bat. Pablo Lanzarote, a native of Venezuela, is mastering that strategy nicely for the Hinds Eagle baseball team, but has also applied it to the classroom and in life. “I’ve played...