Above: Hinds Connection member and softball player Avery Parrott of Farmerville, La., was among students leading tours during the Feb. 3 Preview Day at Hinds Community College’s Raymond Campus. On the left is Page Southam, a Northwest Rankin High School student, who plans to attend Hinds in the fall and play trumpet in the Eagle band.
Davis Moody of Madison has his fall 2023 plans in place: He’ll be at Hinds Community College studying sciences.
Moody was among more than 600 high school students and parents who toured the Raymond Campus and visited information booths to learn all about Hinds, from programs, to activities to practical information such as applying for scholarships.
The annual Preview Day on Feb. 3 started with check-in with a phone scan at Cain-Cochran Hall and a tour led by a Hinds Connection student before visitors perused booths at Mayo Fieldhouse.
“I really like the campus. It’s a really good vibe here. I’m excited,” said Moody, a student at the Education Center in Jackson.
Zy’kius Boyd of Hazlehurst signed up for more information about the Hinds music program after talking to Director of Bands Dr. Joseph Earp about opportunities. “My friends are making me want to come to Hinds,” said Boyd, who plays trumpet.
Hazlehurst High School students Marquez Dee, left, and Zy’kius Boyd talk to Hinds Director of Bands Dr. Joseph Earp about the music program during the Feb. 3 Preview Day on the Raymond Campus.
Davis Moody of Madison talks to Hinds instructor Wayne Boshart about some of the Hinds Community College programs during Feb. 3 Preview Day on the Raymond Campus.
High school career coaches were among the visitors to the Feb. 3 Preview Day at Hinds Community College’s Raymond Campus. They are, from left, Felicia Brown, Ridgeland High School; Latasha Holt, Murrah High School in Jackson; Latoya Compton, Madison Central High School; Carmen Williams, Germantown High School in Madison; Carmon Kelly, Velma Jackson High School in Camden and April Dear, Mendenhall High School.
Yazoo County High School students Chasity Stucky, left, and Makayla Stucky picked up picked up their free backpacks at the Feb. 3 Preview Day at Hinds Community College’s Raymond Campus.
Marcella Franklin, a student at Jackson’s Lanier High School, used her phone to check in at the Feb. 3 Preview Day at Hinds Community College’s Raymond Campus. She is assisted by Hinds instructor Debra Ball.
