RAYMOND – The Spring 2021 group of honorees in the Hinds Heroes employee recognition program at Hinds Community College have been named.
Hinds Heroes are chosen because they represent the college well, provide exceptional customer service to all its customers and consistently promote the Hinds mission of service. Heroes selected receive a lapel pin, a token of appreciation and one free day off work.
In alphabetical order, this semester’s honorees from the nominations are as follows:
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Gwendolyn Appleby, of Vicksburg, chair of the social science department at the Vicksburg-Warren Campus. She has been with Hinds for 19 years, including the past five as a full-time faculty member. Her duties include teaching sociology and carrying out the duties of being chair, which include scheduling and training and others assigned by the campus dean.
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Willie George Byrd, of Harrisville, maintenance technician at the Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center. He has been with Hinds for nine years. His duties include inspecting buildings, equipment and systems to identify any issues, repairing faulty equipment and damaged structures.
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Reginald Dillon, of Raymond, head men’s and women’s track and field coach and assistant football coach at the Raymond Campus. He has been with Hinds 21 years. His duties in addition to coaching include director of Sheffield Hall residence hall on campus and director of football operations.
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Sheila Hailey, of Terry, history instructor and curriculum coordinator for history and the humanities at the Raymond Campus. She has been with Hinds for 20 years. Her duties include teaching classes in U.S. history, world civilizations, Western civilization and dual credit courses.
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Stephanie Hudson, of Raymond, associate vice president of students services/registrar at the Raymond Campus. She has been with Hinds for five years. Her duties include oversight of admissions, records, financial aid, veterans services, student engagement, advising, student services, compliance, disability support services, Workday implementation and project success.
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Rod Jones, of Byram, director of student recreation/activities/campus events at the Raymond Campus. He has been with Hinds 8 ½ years. His duties include coordinating intramural sports and activities for all Hinds locations and maintaining a balanced budget for recreations, clubs and organizations.
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Sam Lemonis, of Brandon, director of procurement at the Raymond Campus. He has been with Hinds for 14 years. His duties include oversight of the procure to pay process and fixed asset department.
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Marvin Moak, of Raymond, vice president of auxiliary services/physical plant, based on the Raymond Campus. He has been with Hinds for 20 years. His duties include oversight of facility management and usage for all college buildings and auxiliary services and functions.
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Eddie Perry, of Utica, automotive technology instructor and curriculum coordinator at the Utica Campus. He has been with Hinds for eight years. His duties include teaching students in automotive technology and providing staff support across all six Hinds locations.
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Dennis Quertermous Jr., of Raymond, brick masonry instructor at the Raymond Campus. He has been with Hinds for 25 years. His duties include teaching students in the brick masonry courses and providing staff support across all six Hinds locations.
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Myrtle Monesa Watts, of Clinton, lead adult education and MIBEST instructor at the Raymond Campus. She has been with Hinds for six years. Her duties include instructing students in developmental education classes, preparatory classes for the high school equivalency credential and courses that assess employability skills in the MIBEST classroom.
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Cynthia Whittington, of Raymond, chair of the English department at the Raymond Campus. She has been with Hinds for 21 years. Her duties include classroom instruction, assisting colleagues and assisting students in finding needed resources and navigating school policies.
