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Complete 2 Compete program helps Brandon mom achieve goal
“I came back to school to set an example to my son that it’s never too late to complete something that you start.”
“I came back to school to set an example to my son that it’s never too late to complete something that you start.”
“At a big university, you’re more of a number than an actual student. At Hinds, you’re a student with a name.”
“Basically, we are here trying to get some knowledge on the correct way to do things.”
“It is so important for students to find and connect to their past and explore a positive narrative about local Black contributions to public education.”
“The power of education is that it drives our vision for a better life.”
“Hinds will award 1,220 certificates and degrees, with some students receiving more than one credential.”
“If all students had Mr. Hobson’s desire to learn and take lemons and make lemonade, the word dropout would cease to exist.”
“The best thing I can do is to give back and inspire teens and young adults that they have choices available in life.”
“The program is funded by a $1.3 million Workforce Opportunity for Rural Communities (WORC) grant by the U.S. Department of Labor and Delta Regional Authority.”
“The program changed my life,” he said. “Without it, I don’t know if I’d be working right now.”