Stafford presents stage combat, accepts humanities award
Bam! Smack! Ka-pow! When fists and bodies start flying on stage at Brooks Theatre, there’s a certain choreography going on to make the viewing audience believe it’s all real. “Fighting is a part of everyday life and theater is an imitation of life,” Theatre and Drama...
Hinds CARES Day
About 200 Hinds Community College employees volunteered March 11 at 13 nonprofit sites in Jackson, Clinton, Vicksburg, Brandon, Utica and Pelahatchie as part of the second Hinds CARES Day. Volunteers once again cleaned, mopped and organized working space, among other...
Healthcare careers highlighted at nursing showcase
Caregiving comes easy to Alivia Barton, who attended the spring 2022 Nursing Allied Health Showcase March 10 with the next generation already with her. “I’m expecting to give birth to a daughter later this year, so I’m coming to school either for RN or LPN to provide...
Athletics hosting Alumni Weekend, Golf Outing
Hinds Athletics will host its first-ever Alumni Weekend and Golf Outing aimed at bringing alumni back to Hinds and reconnecting them with current student-athletes, coaches and administration. “We want to develop ways for our alumni to be able to come back to campus...
William Winter Scholar Student named
Sara Nickolson, of Raymond, has been named a William Winter Scholar Student at the upcoming Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration. Nickolson, who is studying elementary education on the Raymond Campus, aspires to one day teach English. Each year, several outstanding...
English Instructor named William Winter Scholar
Rick Melancon, of Clinton, has been named a William Winter Scholar at the upcoming Natchez Literary and Cinema Celebration. Melancon, an English Instructor on the Raymond Campus, has worked at Hinds since 2016 and holds master’s degrees in education, from Southeastern...
Interpreter students on track to graduate
Interpreter training for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is as vital in the workforce as it is in the classroom for those who need the services. “Everywhere there is a deaf person employed, hospitalized or imprisoned, there is a need for interpreters,” said Misty Gibson,...
Utica Institute Museum to officially open
After years of planning and preparation, the Utica Institute Museum at the Utica Campus of Hinds Community College will be officially opening its doors to the public at 2 p.m. Feb. 17. The grand opening will feature a short program followed by tours of the museum. The...