Theater director named Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year
Alison Stafford, of Clinton, is the Mississippi Humanities Teacher Award nominee from Hinds Community College for 2022. Stafford will be honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Awards Ceremony March 25 at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson. She will present...
Raymond Campus Preview Day draws crowd of more than 500
Braden Crisler is drawn to creation through engineering and wants to figure out how to make a career out of it. “I want to learn more about all aspects of engineering so I know which specialty to go with in college,” said Crisler, a senior at Clinton High School, as...
New Foundation chief puts students at center
Matthew (Matt) Jones of Raymond has returned to Mississippi to become the Executive Director of the Hinds Community College Foundation, filling the position vacated by Jackie Granberry of Raymond, who is retiring at the end of January. Jones began his college career...
New forestry instructor adds strong arm to new program
Wayne Withers Jr. looks the part of a jack-of-all-trades and has the resume’ to prove it. Withers, 41, of Brandon, was born and raised in Carthage and earned an associate degree in Electrical Technology at East Central Community College in Decatur. He parlayed that...
Five Hinds welding students accept offers from Ingalls Shipbuilding
Five students from the Welding Technology program have accepted career offers from Ingalls Shipbuilding. They were: Jequavious Blanden, of Brandon Marquavious Gowdy, of Jackson James Kline Jr., of Vicksburg Johnathan Lindsey, of Raymond Dennis Walker, of Vicksburg In...
First day of classes
Dorothy Jones, of Vicksburg, already works from home in graphic design but wants to build her skills to grow her business. “I did an online degree previously, but it was in psychology and not at Hinds,” said Jones, 42. “I wanted to come back to school so I can expand...
Hinds CC Esports ready to score big in second season
RAYMOND – The second season of esports at Hinds Community College starts 2020-21 riding a wave of momentum after producing a national champion last year and burgeoning popularity on college campuses nationwide as COVID-19 limits in-person sports competition. A team of...
Hinds soccer player hits goals on field, classroom at Hinds CC
RAYMOND – Goals have always played a part in Tarlys Smith’s school life, in one form or another. Initially, Smith, of Jackson, chose Hinds to because he wanted to continue his education and play soccer. “I had a good bit of offers, but the school that I had offer from...