News & Events
35th Annual Golf Fun Fest
Join us for our 35th Annual Golf Fun Fest
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Eagle Ridge Golf Course
Impact fund to reshape the future of Hinds Athletics
Following one of the most successful campaigns in recent memory, the Hinds Community College Department of Athletics is embarking on a game-changing capital campaign – Impact Fund – that will reshape the face of Hinds’ programs for years to come.
New Foundation chief draws on community college roots
“We are the front door to greater educational opportunities in someone’s life.”
Miles selected as new Vice President of Student Services
“I believe in putting students first and am privileged to be able to engage in work that directly impacts students.”
Homecoming 2021
“Hinds Community College celebrated Homecoming on October 21, 2021.”
50+ Reunion spotlighted classes of 1970, 1971
“This year’s 50+ honored two years at the same time after the event was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
34th Annual Golf Fun Fest
“Thanks to all of our 2021 Players, Sponsors and Contributors!”
Foundation Board Spotlight
Dr. Jesse J. Killingsworth Sr.
Dr. Jesse J. Killingsworth Sr. retired from Hinds Community College after a 35-year career on the Utica Campus but he is still continuing to serve, now as a member of the Hinds Community College Foundation Board of Directors.
Hinds first stop for ‘football couple’ Mortons
Golden rings and silver crowns have provided some championship luster in the lives of Taylor and Carissa Morton (1990, 1988), a legacy that began for each at Hinds Community College.
Alumnus weekend draws support for athletics
Hinds Athletics hosted its first Alumni Weekend and Golf Outing, which drew 12 teams to play at Eagle Ridge Golf Course on April 8. More than $7,500 was raised to go toward projects to update athletic facilities.
50+ Reunion spotlighted classes of 1970, 1971
“This year’s 50+ honored two years at the same time after the event was cancelled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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.”
Competitive but disciplined approach works for Assistant AD
Success as a two-sport student-athlete at Hinds made Celeste Bryant Bramlett (2000) want to help others achieve the same – so much so, that her Hinds success influenced her change in majors.
Sandy Green Crist
Sandy Green Crist (1990) was named in April as the Executive Director of the Mississippi Manufacturers Association’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
Malcolm Butler
Malcolm Butler (2011) in March signed a two-year, $9 million contract with the New England Patriots.
Wendell Watts
Wendell Watts was hired in February to be the first police chief for the City of Gluckstadt.
Charvarius Ward
Charvarius Ward (2015) in March signed a three-year, $42 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
Hinds Community College Athletic Alumni Chapter Scholarship
Providing scholarships is all about presenting financial opportunities to students to attend Hinds Community College and get the leg up that many of them need on that first step to higher education.
Don and Rudie Soileau Memorial Endowed Scholarship
What was then Hinds Junior College proved to be the launching pad for university educations and careers for two Louisiana boys who hailed from New Orleans in the early 1950s.
The Robert B. Langston Family Scholarship
“Robert B. and Annie Jane Biggs Langston were lifelong residents of Raymond who together built a legacy of diligent work and support for education.”
Julie Faul Scholarship
“The scholarship will help students get a start in life. Hinds is such a good place to do that.”
Louise “Sugar” Flanagan Scholarship
“We are thankful for all the opportunities that Hinds presented for our mom, and this was the perfect way for her and us to give back.”