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Homeowner/hobbyist HVAC, electrical repair and welding classes at Hinds this summer
RAYMOND – Learn how to troubleshoot and maintain a home HVAC system, basic electrical skills or how to weld this summer at Hinds Community College. For homeowners, learning do-it-yourself repair and maintenance skills can save time and money, said Jason Webb, Hinds...
Hinds CC spring graduates to lead commencement ceremonies May 14-16
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College will have four spring graduation ceremonies starting Wednesday, May 14 and continuing through Friday, May 16. Each ceremony will feature student...
Hinds CC nursing student awarded annual McCulloch Scholarship
RAYMOND – Unlike a lot of students in Hinds Community College’s nursing program, N’kyah Kendrick of Jackson doesn’t have a family legacy as inspiration for a medical career....
CARES Day: ‘The best thing happening’ at Hinds
Dozens of Hinds Community College employees volunteered at 12 nonprofits on Hinds CARES Day, lovingly providing vital organizations across the region with help for projects that...
Pop-up events on Hinds CC campuses streamline admissions, registration
RAYMOND – Jeremiah Jennings will return to Hinds Community College this summer to continue working toward an associate degree in logistics technology. He’s completed about 70...
Hinds CC production ‘The Foreigner’ opens April 14
RAYMOND – The Lendon Players, based at Hinds Community College’s Raymond Campus, are performing Larry Shue’s comedy, “The Foreigner,” April 14-17 in Brooks Theatre. The scene is...
Hinds CC Phi Theta Kappa chapters recognized at regional Spring Awards Gala
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College Phi Theta Kappa chapters from all six campuses were recognized at the Mississippi/Louisiana Region PKT Spring Awards Gala, held March 6-7 at the...
Hinds CC Utica Campus radio and TV broadcast students rake in awards
RAYMOND – She’s a daughter, a wife, a mother, a grandmother and a full-time guard at the Jackson airport. She’s also Tay2.0, a radio personality for WHRU-FM, Hinds Community...
Winners named in annual Hinds CC literary festival
PEARL – Three Rankin County students won full tuition scholarships for a year to Hinds Community College after placing first place in the annual Hinds Literary Festival on April...
Hinds CC Aviation Student of the Year named
RAYMOND – Alan Sanders of Meridian was named the Hinds Community College Aviation Student of the Year in an announcement included as part of unveiling a new Piper 100i trainer on...
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Hinds CC production ‘The Foreigner’ opens April 14
RAYMOND – The Lendon Players, based at Hinds Community College’s Raymond Campus, are performing Larry Shue’s comedy, “The Foreigner,” April 14-17 in Brooks Theatre. The scene is a fishing lodge in rural Georgia often visited by “Froggy” LeSueur, a British demolition...
Hinds CC Fine Art and Graphic Design Students Receive Awards
The show and competition are open to first and second-year Fine Art and Graphic Art students who are currently enrolled.
Cooper Named Winner of Hinds CC Utica Campus Holtzclaw Award
Dr. Bobby Cooper received the 2024 Holtzclaw Award for his 45 years of dedication to his students.
Hinds CC announces 2023-2024 Hi-Steppers
No group in the U.S. has received more invitations to nationally televised bowl games, professional football games or national parades than the Hi-Steppers.
Musical theatre returns to Hinds CC
“This isn’t just the Lendon Players, every aspect of the department is contributing in some way, shape or form.”
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Hinds CC Maritime Center Achieves 2nd Excellence Rating
The dedicated facility along with the simulations will simulate a real-world experience that will help students prepare for a career as a mariner.
Hinds CC, Atmos partner for student internship program
The first intern under the new partnership is Hunter Holtsinger of Brandon who will spend the summer working at Atmos’ location in Jackson. He is a sophomore at Hinds studying Mechanical Engineering Technology.
McCulloch Scholarship recipient makes seamless return to school
PEARL – A few years ago, Jessica Hardwick decided that since her family had grown by one, it was time to similarly grow her opportunity to help support them. Enter Hinds Community College, and the third-semester nursing student at the college’s Rankin Campus has a...
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Allied health student continues life shaped by healthcare
“When I was about 2 ½ years old, my parents realized I couldn’t bend my left arm,” said Batte, 21, of Brandon. After initial consultation locally, Batte was taken to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis.
After false starts, fashion design paves road to New York
The fashion design major on the Utica Campus started her college experience unsure of what she wanted to do after college. A long journey led to her recent big break interning with a clothing line in New York.
Culinary program revives passion for cooking
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Memeh came to the United States at age 3 along with her family. Trouble at home landed her in a group home for children for a number of years, where she earned a GED and was provided a car. She enrolled at Hinds at 18, but was too lost on too many levels to succeed.
Serving the public a way of life for Rankin Campus nursing student
Protecting and serving the public has been a way of life for Matthew McCain for 12 years as a police officer in Flowood. Those ideals won’t change much in a new career he’s starting, thanks to Hinds Community College.
Clintonian takes advantage of program, internship opportunities
The former high school football player is concentrating on his career goals, not sports, as he takes heavy course loads to finish his credential in Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance program.
Activities at Hinds spur student to pursue goals
Faith Dillon first became interested in a career in teaching while volunteering at the Mississippi Children’s Museum in Jackson and at her church while in high school.