by Cathy Hayden | Dec 17, 2015 | News
Hinds Community College Vicksburg-Warren Campus MI-BEST culinary students recently received their Food Handler Certification. They are, seated from left, Pamela Brown, Abby Keller, Tiara McDaniel and Laurie Hampton; standing, proctor Roderick Hollins, Vicksburg...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 16, 2015 | News
More than 25 academic students at Hinds Community College’s Vicksburg-Warren Campus have received an early Christmas present from college instructors and members of the Associated Student Government Association. The gift came in the form of extra help and assistance...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 14, 2015 | News
Sam Rodgers is no stranger to taking care of himself. He grew up in foster care and scrapped to make something out of his middle school years. “I bounced around from shelter to shelter, stayed on the street a little bit,” said Rodgers, 34, of Jackson. “I tried to do...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 11, 2015 | News
Fruits of the labor of Hinds Community College sophomore Javadric “Jay” Kelly could be showcased Dec. 19 as Lifetime’s “Bring It” reality show is set to tape at Hinds’ Utica Campus. Kelly, 21, is a dance student on the Raymond Campus and manager for the Hi-Steppers...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 10, 2015 | News
The Mu Beta Chapter of Tri Beta, a National Biological Honor Society, at Hinds Community College’s Raymond Campus inducted students on Dec. 3. They include, front from left, Shelby Carroll of Clinton, Jasmine Grant of Jackson, Darya Thompson of Byram, Melissa Keebler...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 4, 2015 | News
Students may now enroll in Honors courses at Hinds Community College’s Rankin Campus through mid-January. Rankin is offering Honors Calculus and Honors Principles of Geography, as well as two sections of Honors Forum. Students may also consider an Honors Contract for...
by Cathy Hayden | Dec 3, 2015 | News
Hinds Community College student Trevor Jordan started out as a dually enrolled student from East Rankin Academy. He had significant university scholarship offers but would have still needed student loans. “The thought of going into debt at 18 years old for college...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 2, 2015 | News
Brandy Greenwood really hasn’t stopped working in recent years, despite not having a paying job or a high school diploma. “I quit going to school in the 11th grade because I got pregnant with my two oldest kids,” Greenwood said. “I was in the band and ROTC in high...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Dec 2, 2015 | News, Workforce
Phillip Wallace had something of a clue from an early age about how best to achieve his goals. He just didn’t appreciate the lesson for a while. “When I was 12 or 13, I remember my mom putting me to work when I wanted $10 to go to the store to buy something,” Wallace...
by Cathy Hayden | Nov 20, 2015 | News
Mary Menger Jones of Benton was selected as Most Beautiful in the annual Hinds Community College Eagle Beauty Revue pageant on Nov. 19. The pageant is sponsored by the Eagle yearbook on the Raymond Campus. Jones, 18, is a Raymond Campus freshman who plans to major in...
