by Danny Barrett Jr. | Oct 2, 2015 | News
Erica Harris was among 83 students from the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) named a top achiever by The White House. Harris, a sophomore studying physical education, was named earlier this semester to the 2015 HBCU All-Stars by the White...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Oct 1, 2015 | News
Hinds Community College has announced its 2015-16 homecoming court. They are: Freshman Maids, standing from left: Kandice Young of Jackson (Jackson-Nursing/Allied Health Center); Aukeena Polk of Flora (Jackson-Academic/Technical Center); Nasus Nowell of Vicksburg...
by Cathy Hayden | Sep 30, 2015 | News, Wellness
Community members, students and employees are invited to wear their sneakers and try out Hinds Community College’s new Fitness Trail on the Raymond Campus as part of a ribbon-cutting and dedication ceremony during Homecoming week activities. The Fitness Trail is a...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Sep 29, 2015 | News
Key pieces of Hinds’ success on gridiron and other fields of play were inducted into the college’s Sports Hall of Fame for 2015. Inductees were: Linda Bilbo Alford, softball and golf, 1975-1977 Johnny Bishop, football, 1985-1986 Morris Currie, football and basketball,...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Sep 29, 2015 | News
It’s possible to change with the times and be a model of consistency – so says the leadership team that runs Valley Services, the Mississippi-based company that feeds students and faculty at Hinds’ cafeterias but also caters many of the college’s special events. This...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Sep 29, 2015 | News
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has awarded a $500 scholarship to Douglas Edward Patrick Jr., a student at Hinds Community College in Raymond. Patrick, a resident of Clinton, is pursuing a career in computer science. The MDOT scholarship is awarded...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Sep 29, 2015 | News
It was a wooden ventriloquist doll named Jerry that brought Rebecca Brooks Prewitt out of her shell as a child. “My parents taught speech at Hinds,” Prewitt remembers. “They were very verbal and well-spoken. As a child, I was very shy. I began using Jerry when I was...
by Cathy Hayden | Sep 29, 2015 | Alumni, News, People Profiles
Note: This story is from the fall 2015 Hindsight alumni magazine. To become a member of the Alumni Association, click here. Dr. Tom Burnham’s higher education career at Hinds Junior College got off to a rough start. A scared young kid from rural Rankin County without...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Sep 24, 2015 | News
The Honors Institute at Hinds Community College is expanding to the Rankin Campus effective for fall 2016, a move touted as a response to the community. “Students and parents from Rankin County have been asking for an expansion of the Honors Institute for several...
by Danny Barrett Jr. | Sep 16, 2015 | News
Doing the impossible is something retired Army Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honoré has made look easy in uniform and in post-military life. In closing out this year’s Minority Male Leadership Initiatives Best Practices Summit, the three-star general stressed aiming high to...
