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Hinds students benefit from Foundation scholarships

“Hinds Connection has opened more opportunities than I could have ever imagined,” said Ashley. “I really enjoy meeting alumni because they are so passionate about Hinds.

Admiring Hinds from afar led to Foundation support

Admiring Hinds from afar led to Foundation support

Coming from a civic-minded family, Merrily Baird has, throughout her lifetime, looked for ways to give. Those ways have varied over the years but her focus has always been on helping those who are most in need.

Foundation Giving Day to be Dec. 13

Foundation Giving Day to be Dec. 13

The Hinds Community College Foundation is hosting an online giving day on Dec. 13 to encourage employees, alumni and the community to become new donors to the college.

Mark Buys – Alumnus of the Year

Mark Buys – Alumnus of the Year

Mark Buys is the kind of guy you want on your team, a guy who’s upbeat and passionate about causes most dear to his heart. For Buys (2022 Alumnus of the Year), two of those causes intersect nicely.

Homecoming 2021

Homecoming 2021

“Hinds Community College celebrated Homecoming on October 21, 2021.”

Rick White

Rick White (1978) is a native of Utica and hasn’t strayed too far away from home since then. He studied accounting at Hinds, earning an associate degree, before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Mississippi College.

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Rick White

Rick White (1978) is a native of Utica and hasn’t strayed too far away from home since then. He studied accounting at Hinds, earning an associate degree, before earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Mississippi College.

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Band Alumni Chapter seeks active members

Band Alumni Chapter seeks active members

“The purpose of the chapter is to cultivate awareness and participation to increase membership so that we can contribute to the legacy and future growth of the band and music programs at Hinds,” said Marty Robertson (1986), president of the Band Alumni Chapter.

For MSU championship pitcher: Hinds a ‘special place’

For MSU championship pitcher: Hinds a ‘special place’

Baseball is a brotherhood at Hinds Community College and Preston Johnson (2020) holds fond memories of it, despite the success of teams he’s been part of since his Hinds days. “I absolutely loved it at Hinds,” Johnson said. “It was the best two years of my life, easily.”

Montage leaps into new alumni chapter

Montage leaps into new alumni chapter

Montage’s newly formed alumni chapter members support the company by providing resources and information for professional opportunities to Hinds students.

Hinds CC establishes Black Alumni Chapter

Hinds CC establishes Black Alumni Chapter

College students bond through mutual experiences and sometimes develop lasting connections. Hinds Alumni Association acknowledged the significance of those connections and has now established its first Black Alumni Chapter.

Robert Weathersby
Robert Weathersby

Robert Weathersby (2009) of Clinton is the chief operating officer for Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb. He received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Hinds and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Quade Smith
Quade Smith

Quade Smith (2015) was named the head baseball coach at Canton Academy. He played Eagles baseball for two years, helping the Eagles to an NJCAA national title game berth in 2014.

Marlee Price
Marlee Price

Marlee Price (2012) is the Communications and Tourism Director for the City of Clinton. She earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Graphic Design Technology from Hinds and a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations from the University of Southern Mississippi.

Stephanie Gerlach
Stephanie Gerlach

Stephanie Gerlach (2002) is the Municipal Court Clerk for Gluckstadt. While at Hinds she played softball and studied sports training.

New KLLM scholarship to honor Mason Warren

New KLLM scholarship to honor Mason Warren

School was always a struggle for Mason Warren. Book learning just wasn’t his thing; he was a hands-on kind of guy. So, when it came time to choose a career path, he and his family knew a four-year university education and an office job wasn’t the right one.

Helping Hinds goes beyond normal job duties

Helping Hinds goes beyond normal job duties

Hinds reference librarian and archivist James Kennedy is well known on the Raymond Campus for his eclectic taste in travel, food and music, just to name a few of his passions.