by Cathy Hayden | Aug 6, 2020 | Campus News, Graduation, News, Nursing Allied Health Center
Kamen Wells of Vicksburg graduated from Hinds Community College on July 29, driving in a car under a partly cloudy summer sky instead of walking across an auditorium stage. He was among more than 600 students who participated in a drive-through graduation ceremony...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Aug 6, 2020 | News, Nursing Allied Health Center
JACKSON – Nursing school can present quite the challenge for the even the most determined of supermoms. “When I started nursing school, I thought that it was going to be a walk in the park,” said Kyla Tyler, of Jackson, a mother of five who had degrees in biology and...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Aug 5, 2020 | Graduation, News
RAYMOND – Walter Blevins is used to lifting things with the help of heavy machinery. On Friday, he credited Hinds Community College with lifting a huge weight off his shoulders by helping him restart his education – especially this past spring semester, as classes...
by Cathy Hayden | Jul 27, 2020 | News
Hinds Community College is offering help for current and new students whose college education has been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.The Hinds CARES Grant program will award $500 to 2,000 students on a first-come, first-served basis to help with fall...
by Cathy Hayden | Jul 10, 2020 | News
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College today released its Healthy at Hinds plan for fall 2020 that outlines health and safety protocols for returning to on-campus classes. The plan is the college’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has impacted...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Jun 25, 2020 | News, Nursing Allied Health Center
JACKSON – It wasn’t too long ago that Dr. Natalie McKee took part in classroom exercises that resembled the current reality for nursing instructors and the healthcare community as a whole. “My specialty is public health nursing,” said McKee, who finished up her third...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Jun 2, 2020 | News, Raymond Campus
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College has selected members of the Hi-Steppers precision dance team for 2020-21. Returning members include captains April Lee, of Raymond, and Natalie Clanton, of Vicksburg; Merritt Bynum and Courtney Cummins, both of Brandon; and Allyson...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | May 22, 2020 | Jackson Campus, News
RAYMOND – Attending Hinds Community College means never having to go it alone – something Sarrah Bell will carry with her to the next level of her college life. “My experience at Hinds was wonderful,” Bell said. “I was scared to start college without any friends from...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | May 15, 2020 | News, Raymond Campus
RAYMOND – Decisions about life after high school can be quite intimidating, like Ashlee Sowell found out when she was in that position. “I chose Hinds because I didn’t know what I wanted to do with my life,” Sowell said. “And it was a good way to get the basic...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | May 13, 2020 | News, Raymond Campus
RAYMOND – Goals have always played a part in Tarlys Smith’s school life, in one form or another. Initially, Smith, of Jackson, chose Hinds to because he wanted to continue his education and play soccer. “I had a good bit of offers, but the school that I had offer from...