by | Aug 6, 2020 | News, Nursing Allied Health Center
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...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 19, 2019 | Campus News, Graduation, News
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...
by | Dec 19, 2019 | Graduation, News
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...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 19, 2019 | Alumni, Campus News, Graduation, News
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...
by | Aug 5, 2019 | Feature, News
PEARL – Christian Minor’s mother, Carolyn Goodlett, was seriously injured in a car wreck in 2001 and required 16 surgeries to get back on her feet. “When I saw how the doctors and nurses took care of her, it made me want to go into the healthcare field,” Minor said....
by Cathy Hayden | May 22, 2019 | Campus News, Utica Campus
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...
by Cathy Hayden | May 16, 2019 | Campus News
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...
by Cathy Hayden | May 16, 2019 | Campus News, News
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...
