Fifteen Mississippi legislators, including five of the eight new legislators elected since fall 2018, were among those attending the Nov. 21 District Legislative Luncheon at Hinds Community College.
More per student (FTE) funding for community colleges in Mississippi, faculty raises and capital improvements top the list of community college needs, Hinds President Dr. Clyde Muse said.
He emphasized the three main priorities in two-year colleges’ $245.9 million request of lawmakers for FY 2021.
“This will enable us to keep our tuition down where students can afford to come to school. The increase in tuition has been significantly more than the increase in funding on the state or local level,” he said.
Colleen Hartfield, executive assistant to the president for special projects, coordinates the annual function. “Our primary goal is to help legislators understand how their support makes a tremendous difference in the lives of our students, our employees and the communities in our district,” she said.
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Hinds Community College Business and Office Technology student Tabatha Lalonek of Vicksburg, a product of the MI-BEST program, Rep. Kevin Ford of Vicksburg and Student VOICES member Redford Lowery at the Nov. 21 District Legislative Luncheon. Student VOICES is a statewide organization designed to empower community college students to become civically engaged at the local, state, national and global levels. One of their missions is to support community college efforts toward fair and equitable funding at the state level. (Hinds Community College/April Garon)
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Among the attendees of Hinds Community College's District Legislative Luncheon on Nov. 22 were, from left, Hinds Community College Foundation Executive Director Jackie Granberry, members of the Rankin County legislative delegation including Rep. Tom Weathersby, Sen. Dean Kirby, Rep. Gene Newman and Rep. Fred Shanks; and Jeff Hughes of Richland, math instructor and sponsor of the Student VOICES group. (Hinds Community College/April Garon)
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Among the members of the Hinds County delegation who attended Hinds Community College's District Legislative Luncheon on Nov. 22 were, front, Rep. Ronnie Crudup Jr., Sen. Hillman Frazier, Sen. John Horhn, middle row, Sen. David Blount, Rep. Jarvis Dortch, Rep. Shanda Yates; back, Rep. Chris Bell, Rep. Stephanie Foster and Rep. William "Bo" Brown. (Hinds Community College/April Garon)
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Attending the Nov. 22 Hinds Community College District Legislative Luncheon were Utica Campus librarian Jean Greene, left, new legislator Rep. Stephanie Foster, representing Hinds, Warren and Yazoo counties, and Utica Campus Vice President Sherry Franklin. (Hinds Community College/April Garon)
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Attending the Nov. 22 Hinds Community College District Legislative Luncheon were Hinds President Dr. Clyde Muse, Jackie Granberry, executive director of the Hinds Community College Foundation and new legislator, Rep. Gene Newman, representing Rankin County. Granberry and Newman were classmates at Pearl High School. (Hinds Community College/April Garon)
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Hinds Community College Student VOICES member Grace Smith of Jackson, Rep. William “Bo” Brown of Jackson and Faith Dixon of Clinton. Student VOICES is a statewide organization designed to empower community college students to become civically engaged at the local, state, national and global levels. One of their missions is to support community college efforts toward fair and equitable funding at the state level. (Hinds Community College/April Garon)
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Members of Hinds Community College’s Student VOICES group include, from left, Grace Smith of Jackson, Hannah Mackenzie of Brandon, sponsor Jeff Hughes, Faith Dixon of Clinton; back, Nichole Erwin of Ridgeland and Redford Lowery of Vicksburg. Student VOICES is a statewide organization designed to empower community college students to become civically engaged at the local, state, national and global levels. One of their missions is to support community college efforts toward fair and equitable funding at the state level. (Hinds Community College/April Garon)
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Sen. Dean Kirby, District 30 in Rankin County, Hinds Community College Student VOICES member Hannah Mackenzie of Brandon, Rep. Fred Shanks, District 60 in Rankin County. Student VOICES is a statewide organization designed to empower community college students to become civically engaged at the local, state, national and global levels. One of their missions is to support community college efforts toward fair and equitable funding at the state level.
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Legislators new to the Hinds Community College district shown with Hinds President Dr. Clyde Muse are, from left, Rep. Gene Newman, Rankin County; Rep. William "Bo" Brown, Hinds County; Rep. Shanda Yates, Hinds and Madison counties; Rep. Ronnie Crudup Jr., Hinds County and Rep. Stephanie Foster, Hinds, Warren and Yazoo counties. (Hinds Community College/Matthew Alford)
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Among the attendees at Hinds Community College's District Legislative Luncheon on Nov. 22 were members of the Warren County legislative delegation. Pictured are, from left, Rep. Kevin Ford, Rep. Oscar Denton, Rep. Stephanie Foster, Hinds Community College students Redford Lowery and Tabatha Lalonek, both of Vicksburg, and Sen. Briggs Hopson. (Hinds Community College/April Garon)
