Hinds CC honors students named to Who’s Who

by | Dec 12, 2019 | News

RAYMOND – Hinds Community College recently honored students named “Who’s Who Among Students in American Community and Junior Colleges.” To receive this honor, students are nominated by faculty or staff based upon their academic excellence,...

Local legislators learn about college funding priorities

by Cathy Hayden | Dec 10, 2019 | Campus News, News

Fifteen Mississippi legislators, including five of the eight new legislators elected since fall 2018, were among those attending the Nov. 21 District Legislative Luncheon at Hinds Community College. More per student (FTE) funding for community colleges in Mississippi,...

Former athlete, Air Force firefighter returns to Hinds CC to achieve goal

by | Dec 6, 2019 | Feature, News, Nursing Allied Health Center

RAYMOND – Brandy Benton lived up to her hometown’s name when she first attended Hinds Community College in the 1990s. As a catcher on the softball team, Benton, of the Star community near Florence, batted .450 and drove in 42 runs during her sophomore season. For her...

Hinds CC President Dr. Clyde Muse announces retirement plans

by Cathy Hayden | Dec 4, 2019 | Campus News, News

RAYMOND – Hinds Community College President Dr. Clyde Muse today announced to the Board of Trustees at their regular monthly meeting his intention to retire on June 30, 2020, after 42 years as chief of the college and 68 years as an educator. Muse became president of...

Utica Campus honors Foundation scholarship recipients

by | Nov 25, 2019 | News, Scholarships, Utica Campus

UTICA – The Hinds Community College Foundation recognized 2019-2020 scholarship recipients, donors and honorees at a reception on Nov. 17 at the Utica Campus. The Hinds Community College Foundation will award more than 600 scholarships during the 2019-2020 academic...

Key funding priorities stressed to legislators at annual luncheon

by | Nov 25, 2019 | Feature, News

More per-student (FTE) funding for community colleges in Mississippi, faculty raises and capital improvements top the list of community college needs, Hinds President Dr. Clyde Muse told legislators who attended the annual District Legislative Luncheon on Nov. 21....

Agreement signed with MSU for Bachelor of Applied Science degree

by | Nov 18, 2019 | News

Hinds Community College and Mississippi State University have formalized a partnership for students enrolled in technical education programs that will enable them to transfer all credits to the university to pursue a bachelor’s degree. A Memorandum of Understanding...

HEADWAE honorees named for 2020

by | Nov 18, 2019 | News

RAYMOND – Raymond Campus Engineering and Drafting Design Technology instructor Phil Cockrell, of Raymond, and Maria Serratos, of Clinton, a sophomore studying to be a civil engineer, have been named the Hinds Community College honorees for the Legislature’s HEADWAE...

Miss Hinds Community College 2020 crowned

by Cathy Hayden | Nov 15, 2019 | Campus News, News, Student Life and Campus Events

RAYMOND – Charity Lockridge, 22, of Vicksburg will get another opportunity to represent Hinds Community College in the Miss Mississippi pageant in June after winning the college pageant for the second time. Lockridge, a dental assisting student at Jackson...

Hinds Heroes named for Fall 2019

by | Nov 15, 2019 | Feature, News

RAYMOND – The Fall 2019 group of honorees in the Hinds Heroes employee recognition program at Hinds Community College have been named. Hinds Heroes are chosen because they represent the college well, provide exceptional customer service to all its customers and...