Hinds Community College’s Honors Institute presented 20 students with awards of excellence for the 2021-22 academic term. Each named a faculty mentor, who received a certificate as an Honored Faculty Member during a ceremony April 27.
Honors Scholars carry 12 or more honors hours and must maintain an overall GPA of 3.25 or better, take two Honors Forum classes and have at least 10 hours of community service.
Distinguished Honors Scholars complete 18 or more honors hours and have two semesters in the Leadership Program. They must maintain an overall GPA of 3.5 or better, take three to four Honors Forum classes and have at least 10 hours of community service.
Three members of the Hinds Eagle baseball team were also Honors Scholars and named mentors. They were Reed Kellum, who named Music Instructor John Jackson as a mentor; Henry Lee, who named Career and Technical Education Dean for Construction and Manufacturing Jason Webb as a mentor; and Robert Riggin, who named Assistant Athletic Director and Assistant Baseball Coach Andrew Gunn as a mentor.
Alyssa Bell, left, and her mentor, Business Administration Instructor Nita Burchfield
Aeriana Clark, left, and her mentor, Mathematics Instructor Jeff Hughes
James Davis, left, and his mentor, Fitness Instructor Ja’Colby Sullivan
Robert Fleming, left, with his mentor, Physics Instructor Rakasree Biswas
Abby Granberry, left, and her mentor, Dean of Enrollment Services Kathryn Cole
Heather Henderson, left, and her mentor, Biology Instructor Rebecca Harris
Parker Johnson, left, and his mentor, Recruiter/Project Manager Emily Mitchell
Shani Kyles, left, and her mentor, Music Instructor Dr. Olivia Boatman
Alisha Nash, left, and her mentor, Criminal Justice Instructor Dr. Shannon Anderson
Sara Nickolson, left, and her mentor, Writing Center Director Bethani England
Nicholas Shirley, left, and his mentor, Instructional Technology Coordinator Latoya Clark-Horne
Phillip Hutchins, right, and his mentor, Band Director Shane Sprayberry
Julie Stepp, left, and her mentor, Dr. Stephen Wedding
Jordan Strachan, left, and her mentor, Music Instructor Paul Heindl
Britney Taplin, left, and her mentor, Business Administration Instructor Mike Clark
Kameryn Trejo, left, and her mentor, Coordinator of Recruiting Reggie Harris
