Sophomore Shanya Butler of New Hebron was crowned 2022 Homecoming queen at Hinds Community College on Sept. 22. Crowning her was last year’s Homecoming queen Erianna Gibbs of Vicksburg. Her escort was Michael Johnson.

Butler, who takes classes online, is the daughter of Teresa and Lonnie Butler. She is a graduate of Mendenhall High School.

At Hinds she is studying Elementary Education. She serves as a senator for the Raymond Campus Student Government Association. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and a member of Collegiate and Harmony Choirs. She is a Resident Assistant in Davis Hall.