Alumnus of the Year
The Hinds Community College Alumnus of the Year award is given each year to honor an alumnus of Hinds who has distinguished himself/herself by making significant contributions to his community, state or country.
Recipients
| Name | Year |
|---|---|
| Governor John Bell Williams | 1967 |
| Dr. E. E. Thrash | 1968 |
| Mr. Clifford E. Charlesworth | 1969 |
| Mr. A. F. Summer | 1970 |
| Mr. Charles Griffin | 1971 |
| Mrs. Anne Hardy | 1972 |
| Mr. Thomas Hal Phillips | 1973 |
| Mr. Tom Virden | 1974 |
| Mr. Warren Hood | 1975 |
| Dr. Jack Fowler | 1976 |
| Mr. Patrick D. Smith | 1977 |
| Dr. Ray Marshall | 1978 |
| Mr. Robert C. Canada | 1979 |
| Mr. Norris L. Stampley | 1980 |
| Dr. Belinda Hill Adams | 1981 |
| Dr. James Riley Morris, Jr. | 1982 |
| Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Cochran | 1983 |
| Mr. Irl Dean Rhodes | 1984 |
| Miss Mildred Herrin | 1985 |
| Mr. Bill Cole | 1986 |
| Dr. Nell Ann Pickett | 1987 |
| Dr. Michael Vinson | 1988 |
| Mr. Charles Clark Dr. Robert Clark |
1989 |
| Mr. Will Hickman | 1990 |
| Mr. O. H. Simmons | 1991 |
| Mr. Louis Gene Strickland | 1992 |
| Mr. Glen Deweese | 1993 |
| Mr. Zig Ziglar | 1994 |
| Mrs. Marian Pickett Carmichael | 1995 |
| Judge James W. “Jim” Smith, Jr. | 1996 |
| Dr. Bill Boteler | 1997 |
| Mr. Larry Swales | 1998 |
| Mr. Donald Oakes | 1999 |
| Governor Phil Bryant | 2000 |
| Mr. Liles Williams | 2001 |
| Mr. David Barton | 2002 |
| Mr. Thomas M. Wiman | 2003 |
| Judge Joe G. Moss | 2004 |
| Mr. Charles Renfrow | 2005 |
| Dr. Albert Gore | 2006 |
| Dr. Carl Welch | 2007 |
| Mr. Earl Leggett | 2008 |
| Dr. Lynn Weathersby Rep. Tom Weathersby |
2009 |
| Mr. Con Maloney | 2010 |
| Mr. Mike Hataway | 2011 |
| Mr. David Yewell | 2012 |
| Mr. Dean Liles | 2013 |
| Mr. Bob Mullins | 2014 |
| Dr. Tom Burnham | 2015 |
| Dr. Wayne Lee | 2016 |
| No Award Given | 2017 |
| Dr. George Hopper | 2018 |
| Mr. Mark J. Chaney, Sr. | 2019 |
| Mr. Bill Dunlap | 2020 |
| Sheriff Martin Pace | 2021 |
| Mr. Mark Buys | 2022 |
| Jimmy Morton | 2023 |
Nominate Someone
If you would like to nominate someone for the Alumnus of the Year award, please use the form below and mail or email it to us by June 1st.