by Cathy Hayden | Apr 15, 2015 | News
Colby Miller was losing interest in school and his grades reflected it, despite a zeal for all things tech. The same applied to Michael Harris, who yearned to emulate his father’s skills but just couldn’t make it happen in the classroom. Each might have dropped out of...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Apr 15, 2015 | News
PEARL – The Career and Technical Division of Hinds Community College is partnering with Yates Construction to offer a welding competition for Hinds students this semester. Fifteen students from the Raymond, Rankin, Vicksburg and Utica campuses will compete in...
by Cathy Hayden | Apr 14, 2015 | Alumni, News, People Profiles
The following feature story was published in the spring 2015 issue of Hinds Community College’s alumni magazine, Hindsight. Hinds Community College and baseball. Both of those have figured prominently in Tim Axton’s (2014) life, 12 years apart. Axton of Brandon was...
by Cathy Hayden | Apr 14, 2015 | News
Hinds Community College will have a record number of graduation ceremonies in May with eight scheduled over three days. The college decided to increase the number of ceremonies to make the experience less crowded and more enjoyable for the graduates and their...
by Cathy Hayden | Apr 14, 2015 | News
Ashley Louis of Jackson says she “grew up in nursing.” Her mom is a nurse, and so are some of her relatives. But it was the birth of her premature son, who is now 12, that made her truly want to be a nurse. “He was very low birth weight. He had to stay in ICU...
by Cathy Hayden | Apr 13, 2015 | News
Hinds Community College’s annual Golf Fun Fest originally scheduled for Thursday has been rescheduled for Wednesday, May 6 because of expected inclement weather throughout this week. The golf tournament held each year at Eagle Ridge Golf Course in Raymond in the...
by Cathy Hayden | Apr 13, 2015 | News
The Mississippi Afterburner Jet Rally at Hinds Community College’s John Bell Williams Airport in Raymond is April 23-25. As part of the rally, spectators will see radio-controlled turbine powered RC-UAV jets perform dazzling high speed aerobatics at speeds up to 200...
by Cathy Hayden | Apr 10, 2015 | News
The Residence Hall Association at Hinds Community College’s Raymond Campus will host a series of Take Back the Night™ activities throughout April, culminating in a campus walk on April 30. The goal is to boost awareness of sexual assault. College campuses and...
by Cathy Hayden | Apr 9, 2015 | News, Workforce
A partnership between Hinds Community College and Mississippi State University on a program to tie its agriculture programs to emerging technology is poised to help grow jobs in Mississippi and protect the environment. “Today gives us a unique opportunity to feature a...
by Cathy Hayden | Apr 8, 2015 | News
Hinds Community College and Mississippi State University formalize a new 2 Plus 2 partnership in Precision Agriculture at 2 p.m. Thursday April 9 at John Bell Williams Airport near Hinds’ Raymond Campus. Among those slated to speak are Gov. Phil Bryant, a Hinds...
