“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.
Hinds Community College is among the nation’s top 150 community colleges that are eligible to compete for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence and $1 million in prize funds.
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.