Electro-Mechanical students show skills in hands-on lesson

by | Jun 29, 2021 | Workforce

The combined ingenuity of six Electro-Mechanical Technology classes was on display this past semester as students demonstrated a mobile pumping station at McKenzie Pond on the Raymond Campus. A motor control apparatus was connected to a generator-powered mobile power...

Carpentry students spend summer working hands-on project

by | Sep 28, 2020 | Utica Campus, Workforce

Hinds Community College Utica Campus carpentry students spent part of their summer getting hands-on experience. Edmond Christian, Leslie Hill and Morris Evans, all carpentry students from Port Gibson, joined their instructor, James McGee, on a construction project at...

Vicksburg WIN Job Center opens officially at Vicksburg-Warren Campus

by | Sep 20, 2019 | Feature, News, Vicksburg-Warren Campus, Workforce

VICKSBURG – Job seekers in Vicksburg and surrounding communities can now seek employment plus a whole lot more at the newly-opened WIN Job Center on the grounds of Hinds Community College Vicksburg-Warren Campus. College officials and others representing partnering...

Job opportunities aplenty, varied at Hinds CC District job fair

by | Apr 12, 2019 | News

RAYMOND – Bobby Huddleston is still counting down the days until graduation this semester, but he’s already job-hunting and making contacts. “I’m looking for something in what I’m studying, which is HVAC,” said Huddleston, of Jackson, among 250 or so Hinds students at...

Mississippi labor pool grows as 110 earn High School Equivalency at Hinds CC

by | Jun 26, 2018 | News

RAYMOND – Brian Tiblier had worked for years in what he called “survival jobs” prior to re-entering school to earn a High School Equivalency certificate. “I hung drywall and did a lot of commercial painting,” said Tiblier, 48, of Terry, who finished a job of a...

Hinds CC, partners celebrate Metrocenter Mall project

by | Apr 3, 2018 | News, Workforce

JACKSON – Donning hardhats and wielding sledgehammers, partners in a venture to create a “Comprehensive One-Stop Center” for workforce training and support services celebrated the launch of the project on March 29. The center will house multiple career-technical and...

MSU ag chief, Hinds alum wins national award

by | Mar 28, 2018 | Alumni, News, People Profiles

 Note: The following story appears in the spring issue of Hindsight alumni magazine. For more information about the Hinds Alumni Association, see the website. To apply for a Hinds Community College Foundation scholarship, go to the Admissions tab on college web site...

Hinds CC a key player in Warren County’s drive to become certified Work-Ready

by | Dec 14, 2017 | News, Workforce

VICKSBURG – Economic development in Vicksburg and Warren County in 2018 and beyond could hinge on an effort to become certified a Work-Ready Community by the nation’s premier academic testing standard. Earlier this year, employers in the Hinds Community College...

Hinds CC launches link to help Mississippians finish degree

by | Sep 11, 2017 | News

RAYMOND – A better future is a click away for thousands of Mississippians who have some college coursework under their belts but are still short of a degree. Hinds Community College is among the state’s higher education institutions partnering to help those...

Job opportunities aplenty, varied at Hinds CC District Job Fair

by | Apr 13, 2017 | News

RAYMOND – Christian Hollins is studying Architectural Engineering at Hinds Community College, but isn’t limiting himself when it comes to finding employment while he finishes his degree. “I’m on track to graduate in December, so I’m looking for some part-time...