“I always dreamed that I’d be able to show girls that you don’t have to be a nurse or a kindergarten teacher. You can do whatever your heart desires. If you want to be a grease monkey, go ahead, be a grease monkey. It’s the greatest
decision I’ve ever made.”
Hal co-founded Hal & Mal’s bar and restaurant in downtown Jackson in 1985 along with his brother, Malcolm White. The two brothers established the scholarship in honor of their late father in 1990. Hal’s name was added when he passed away in 2013.
Two Hinds alumni who have been dedicated elected officials in Rankin County are retiring as of January 2024.
Beverly Trimble has a heart for serving others, and for inspiring students onward and upward in her role as Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Compliance and Reporting Coordinator, and as a Phi Theta Kappa advisor.
The primary initial focus was establishing a centralized Communications Center that opened in October on the Raymond Campus. The Communications Center, staffed with six employees, fields inquiries via the 1-800-HINDSCC line with expertise on a range of topics, from sports schedules to financial aid deadlines.