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...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Nov 19, 2015 | News
Fall graduation ceremonies are set for Dec. 18 at the Muse Center on the Rankin Campus as students earn associate’s degrees from Hinds Community College. All nursing and allied health graduates will receive their degrees at 8 a.m., with commencement for academic and...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Nov 19, 2015 | News
Recycling aluminum cans and plastic bottles remained a commitment during the Fall semester, thanks to a grant from Keep America Beautiful and the Coca-Cola Foundation. Interior common areas on Hinds’ six campuses feature 32 large recycling bins where cans and bottles...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Nov 11, 2015 | News
The Fall 2015 group of honorees in the Hinds Heroes employee recognition program has been named. Heroes are chosen because they represent the college well, provide exceptional customer service to internal and external customers and constantly promote the Hinds mission...
by Cathy Hayden | Nov 2, 2015 | Arts, News, Raymond Campus
Hinds Community College will have an art faculty show Nov. 9-Dec. 9 at the Marie Hull Gallery in the Katherine Denton Art Building. The show features all full-time art faculty members including gallery director Melanie Atkinson, Randy Minton, Sarah Teasley, and Paula...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Oct 27, 2015 | News
The Gamma Lambda Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa at Hinds Community College held a ceremony Oct. 23 on the Raymond Campus to induct members for the Fall 2015 semester. Phi Theta Kappa is the international honor society for community and junior college students. Membership...
by Cathy Hayden | Oct 26, 2015 | News
Hinds Community College Homecoming week activities included the annual 50+ luncheon for alumni who graduated in 1965 or in prior years. As Mississippi’s largest community...