by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 18, 2017 | News
PEARL – Justice Munn is a third-generation member of his family’s business, Munn Enterprises, but found himself at a crossroads just a year ago in his young, adult life. His skills as a mechanic were being tested mightily by the evolving technology of today’s diesel...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 15, 2017 | News
PEARL – Lakashia Robinson already had a servant’s heart, having earned a degree from Hinds Community College a few years ago, in surgical technology, and caring for patients at Merit Health River Oaks. But, she wanted to take her life and career higher. As she pursued...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 14, 2017 | News
The Hinds Community College Foundation recognized its 2017-18 scholarship recipients, donors and honorees at a reception Oct. 27 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus. The Hinds Community College Foundation awarded more than 600 scholarships in the 2017-2017...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 14, 2017 | News, Workforce
VICKSBURG – Economic development in Vicksburg and Warren County in 2018 and beyond could hinge on an effort to become certified a Work-Ready Community by the nation’s premier academic testing standard. Earlier this year, employers in the Hinds Community College...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 8, 2017 | News
JACKSON – Kneedra Bell grew up watching TV’s original food personality, Julia Child, explain the finer points of cooking and saw herself in the down-to-earth, sometimes mistake-prone host of “The French Chef.” “Watching Julia made me feel good about mistakes because...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 5, 2017 | News
As part of Homecoming and the Centennial celebration, Hinds Community College invited alumni who attended the college from 1917 to 1967 back for a 50+ brunch on the Raymond Campus. Those who attended Hinds in the 1950s are Oliver V. Shearer of Raymond, Mark Chaney of...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Nov 27, 2017 | News
RAYMOND – Fall graduation ceremonies are set for Dec. 15 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus as students earn credentials from Hinds Community College. The college will confer 940 credentials to 1,058 students set to graduate in three ceremonies. All nursing and...
by Cathy Hayden | Nov 27, 2017 | News
About a dozen legislators, mostly from Hinds County, were treated to stories about programs that get students trained and into the workforce at Hinds Community College’s annual legislative luncheon on Nov. 8. Afterward, four legislators toured two Hinds career-tech...
by Cathy Hayden | Nov 27, 2017 | News
The acting chairman for the National Endowment for the Humanities, Jon Peede, will be visiting Hinds Community College’s Utica Campus for a celebration of the legacy of founder William H. Holtzclaw. The program is at 9 a.m. Friday Dec. 8 in the Walter Washington...
by Cathy Hayden | Nov 27, 2017 | News
The Pearl/Rankin Career and Technical Center at Hinds Community College’s Rankin Campus is the state’s best for 2017. Presented annually by the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation, the prestigious Career and Technical Center of Excellence Award recognizes...
