• Cathy Hayden Archives

David Yewell, Hinds Alumnus

It was in the produce section of a Kentucky A&P grocery store that David Yewell’s life was changed forever. Yewell (1962), a past member of the...

Trina Williams, Hinds Student

Trina Runia Williams of Jackson got her children raised and watched her husband graduate from Hinds Community College in December. Now it’s her turn...

William “Bucky” McElroy, Hinds Alumnus

Eagles football hall of famer William “Bucky” McElroy (1950) looks forward to a completely different sport every April at Hinds Community College –...

Joey Sherman, Hinds Alumnus

Probably few people can boast that they received degrees from two different colleges in the same month, but Hinds alumnus Joey Sherman can. Sherman,...

Ola Hall, Hinds Student

Olubusola "Ola" Hall of Terry came to Hinds to learn how to help people. Originally from Lagos, Nigeria, she is married and has four children,...

Jessica McMullin, Hinds Student

Jessica McMullin, a first generation student on the Raymond Campus, came to Hinds for a very important reason: to set an example for her children....

Alexis Levy, Hinds Student

Alexis Levy of Jackson considered jumping into university life when she graduated from Terry High School last spring but concluded she wasn’t ready...

Chris Potter, Hinds Student

After Chris graduated from Clinton High School, he enrolled in the automotive technology program on the Raymond Campus. Chris then finished his...

J’Vontez Blackmon, Hinds Student

Playing football at Hinds Community College was a decision that may have saved the life of Forest Hill High School graduate J’Vontez Blackmon, 20....

Jacob Iles, Hinds Alumnus

Jacob Iles of Bolton has an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree and one-year career certificate, but the experience of working in the Hinds...