Great-grandmother among 45 at High School Equivalency ceremony at Hinds CC

by | Jul 6, 2017 | News

Ruby Hardy RAYMOND – Ruby Hardy came home to Jackson last year the way countless people make their way back home – to take care of family. “I came back to take care my mother,” Hardy said. “It prompted me to go into the job center, but I didn’t qualify much since I...

Hinds CC MI-BEST program focus of hearing before lawmakers

by | Feb 15, 2017 | News, Workforce

JACKSON – Napoleon Miller spent his childhood as a ward of the state of Mississippi, bouncing from home to home and school to school. “I grew up in Mississippi’s foster care system,” Miller said. “I decided to stop going to high school and started Job Corps. When I...

Grads of workforce development programs shine bright on big day

by | Dec 19, 2016 | News, Workforce

PEARL — Just two years ago, Ronald Humes had dropped out of high school and was seemingly out of options. Today, he has credential and a job offer in hand – and he feels on top of his world. “It’s really a dream come true right now,” said Humes, of Vicksburg,...

Student goes from layoff to payoff thanks to Hinds CC MI-BEST program

by | Nov 30, 2016 | News, Workforce

RAYMOND – Only 18 months ago, Felix Davis found himself laid off from his job and still without a high school diploma. Fast forward to today, and all his minuses have turned to pluses – to the tune of 26 hours of college credit and a 4.0 GPA thanks to the MI-BEST...

GED graduates credit persistence after ceremony at Hinds CC

by | Jun 27, 2016 | News

RAYMOND – I’Esha Granderson, of Jackson, has rung up many an order since leaving high school without a diploma, mainly pastries and fill-ups at gas stations. But the Jackson mother of two decided it was time to try for a career instead of settling for low-paying jobs....

Vicksburg MI-BEST student shows the way to success with GED

by Cathy Hayden | Apr 26, 2016 | News

A 35-year-old student at the Vicksburg-Warren Campus has become the first Hinds Community College MI-BEST student to receive his GED while climbing to the halfway mark in his plight to receive a college career certificate. “Finally, I have no plans but succeeding in...

Hinds CC Vicksburg students complete food certification

by Cathy Hayden | Dec 17, 2015 | News

Hinds Community College Vicksburg-Warren Campus MI-BEST culinary students recently received their Food Handler Certification. They are, seated from left, Pamela Brown, Abby Keller, Tiara McDaniel and Laurie Hampton; standing, proctor Roderick Hollins, Vicksburg...

Stability from Hinds CC’s MI-BEST program helps turn dropout’s life around

by | Dec 14, 2015 | News

Sam Rodgers is no stranger to taking care of himself. He grew up in foster care and scrapped to make something out of his middle school years. “I bounced around from shelter to shelter, stayed on the street a little bit,” said Rodgers, 34, of Jackson. “I tried to do...

Hinds CC MI-BEST program puts Vicksburg student on path to culinary dream

by | Dec 2, 2015 | News

Brandy Greenwood really hasn’t stopped working in recent years, despite not having a paying job or a high school diploma. “I quit going to school in the 11th grade because I got pregnant with my two oldest kids,” Greenwood said. “I was in the band and ROTC in high...

Hinds CC MI-BEST training offers both job, academic training

by | Dec 2, 2015 | News, Workforce

Phillip Wallace had something of a clue from an early age about how best to achieve his goals. He just didn’t appreciate the lesson for a while. “When I was 12 or 13, I remember my mom putting me to work when I wanted $10 to go to the store to buy something,” Wallace...