M2M program helps students reshape college experience
The Minority Male Leadership (M2M) program at Hinds Community College Jackson Campus-Academic/Technical Center helps students organize their lives now so that they might lead others later. “I did horribly my first two semesters out of Murrah High School,” said John...
Jones brothers keep family tradition of education at Hinds CC
A trio of brothers is going back to school to continue growing a family business and strengthen their bond with Hinds Community College. The Jones brothers – Charles, Sylvester and Patrick – are taking courses in Business Office Technology at the Utica Campus. They...
Instruction at Utica Institute Museum gives new perspective on history
The Black experience as seen through the eyes of William Holtzclaw at the turn of the 20th century was the focus of a class last semester at the Utica Campus. Utica Campus students used the Utica Institute Museum for the class, one that helped them learn a new...
Over 800 graduate in fall ceremonies
Forrest Davis is getting in on the ground floor of an in-demand career thanks to Hinds Community College. “I chose the Logistics Technology program because I want to manage my own factory someday,” Davis said just before walking across the stage for fall commencement....
More than 870 to graduate Wednesday
Hinds Community College will graduate more than 870 students in one of three graduation ceremonies on Dec. 15 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus. Nursing and allied health students will graduate at 9 a.m. Associate Degree Nursing graduate Nija Spires will have...
Jackson man to graduate, get life back on track
Persistence and perseverance are more than just buzzwords as it relates to Willie Hobson. Hobson, 41, of Jackson, a career hired hand who had toiled in construction for years to make ends meet, earned his High School Equivalency from Hinds Community College in 2016...
Hinds CC helps Vicksburg woman in long climb back to find purpose
Amanda George doesn’t always remember the individual twists and turns of the roller coaster that was her life while addicted. “I came to Hinds Community College in the early 2000s and was in Phi Theta Kappa,” George said. “We were flying to UCLA one weekend and then I...
Hinds CC launches Logging Equipment Operator Academy
Loading logs properly on a job site takes skill and a sense of direction, which is what the Logging Equipment Operator Academy at Hinds Community College is giving to its first round of students. “I got a call from Adult Education, as they helped me with financial aid...