February 21, 2022

Theater director named Mississippi Humanities Teacher of the Year

"Stafford will be honored at the Mississippi Humanities Council Awards Ceremony March 25 at the Two Mississippi Museums in Jackson."
BY: Danny Barrett Jr.
Photography by Brad Smith

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 on the topic of stage combat at 12:30 p.m. March 23 in Reeves 165 on the Raymond Campus.

Stafford is Theatre and Drama Director and has worked at the college since 1999. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from Louisiana State University and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of Mississippi. She teaches a number of theatre classes at Hinds and directs the Lendon Players, the college’s theatre group. She is also active in the theatre community, currently serving on the board of officers to revive the Clinton Brickstreet Players.

Photo: Angie Foote

RAYMOND – Hinds Community College Hi-Steppers have been named for 2024-2025.

They are, front, from left, Denver Jackson of Jackson, Zoe Irving of Jackson, Alexis Marts of Flowood, Amia Lewis of Byram, Cheyenne Cornelius of Clinton, Malayah Evans of Newton County, Erin Lollis of Byram, Skylar Boyd of Jackson and Jayda Graham of Flowood; back row, Alexis Malone of Clinton, Ciera Pruitt of Gulfport, Olivia Broadwater of Pearl, Chloee Haley of Clinton, Rylan Liles of Vicksburg, Chloe McHann of Clinton, Cori Turner of Jackson, Reaghan Miller of Clinton and Jakayla Brown of Utica.

The group has a new director, Beka King of Pearl. She is only the third director in the 75-year history of the Hi-Steppers. She herself was a Hi-Stepper from 2013-2015 and, during her sophomore year, she was captain of the team.

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