by Danny Barrett Jr. | 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...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | 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...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | 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,...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | 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...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | 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....
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...
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...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | 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...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | 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...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | 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...
