by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 19, 2019 | Graduation, News
PEARL – Herbert Strickland spent more than 23 years in law enforcement, much of it working with K-9 units as they protect and serve. An unfinished academic resume’, however, plus responsibilities on the horizon with a daughter entering high school soon had him wanting...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 19, 2019 | Alumni, Campus News, Graduation, News
Michael Ahner of Vicksburg is another step closer to his goal of living a life to help others. Ahner, 46, decided his job at a software company wasn’t fulfilling his need to help others. He graduated Wednesday (Dec. 18) from Hinds Community College with a Practical...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 12, 2019 | News
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College recently honored students named “Who’s Who Among Students in American Community and Junior Colleges.” To receive this honor, students are nominated by faculty or staff based upon their academic excellence,...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 10, 2019 | Campus News, News
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,...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 6, 2019 | Feature, News, Nursing Allied Health Center
RAYMOND – Brandy Benton lived up to her hometown’s name when she first attended Hinds Community College in the 1990s. As a catcher on the softball team, Benton, of the Star community near Florence, batted .450 and drove in 42 runs during her sophomore season. For her...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 4, 2019 | Campus News, News
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College President Dr. Clyde Muse today announced to the Board of Trustees at their regular monthly meeting his intention to retire on June 30, 2020, after 42 years as chief of the college and 68 years as an educator. Muse became president of...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 4, 2019 | eSports
RAYMOND – Hinds Community College student Joshua Brandon has won the national championship in eSports after an undefeated season for fall 2019. Brandon, of Vicksburg and a sophomore studying engineering at the Raymond Campus, went 9-0 for the semester playing Madden...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Nov 25, 2019 | News, Scholarships, Utica Campus
UTICA – The Hinds Community College Foundation recognized 2019-2020 scholarship recipients, donors and honorees at a reception on Nov. 17 at the Utica Campus. The Hinds Community College Foundation will award more than 600 scholarships during the 2019-2020 academic...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Nov 25, 2019 | Feature, News
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 told legislators who attended the annual District Legislative Luncheon on Nov. 21....
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Nov 18, 2019 | News
Hinds Community College and Mississippi State University have formalized a partnership for students enrolled in technical education programs that will enable them to transfer all credits to the university to pursue a bachelor’s degree. A Memorandum of Understanding...
