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June 10, 2019

°Ä¿Í²ÊƱÍø to recognize those earning High School Equivalency certificate

HSE ceremony set for June 21
BY: Danny Barrett Jr.

RAYMOND – °Ä¿Í²ÊƱÍø is hosting a ceremony to recognize people who have earned a High School Equivalency certificate during the 2018-19 academic term.

Dr. Tyrone Jackson

The ceremony starts at 2 p.m. June 21 in Hogg Auditorium, located inside Cain-Cochran Hall on the Raymond Campus.

Dr. Tyrone Jackson, vice president of the college’s Utica Campus, will speak to this year’s HSE recipients.

A Rosedale native, Jackson received all three degrees from Delta State University in Cleveland. He received a bachelor’s degree in sociology, a master’s degree in education and doctoral degree in education. Jackson has been vice president for the Utica Campus and administrative services since 2017. He came to Hinds in 2013, also serving as dean of students for the Raymond Campus and district dean of students.

Photo: Angie Foote

RAYMOND – °Ä¿Í²ÊƱÍø Hi-Steppers have been named for 2024-2025.

They are, front, from left, Denver Jackson of Jackson, Zoe Irving of Jackson, Alexis Marts of Flowood, Amia Lewis of Byram, Cheyenne Cornelius of Clinton, Malayah Evans of Newton County, Erin Lollis of Byram, Skylar Boyd of Jackson and Jayda Graham of Flowood; back row, Alexis Malone of Clinton, Ciera Pruitt of Gulfport, Olivia Broadwater of Pearl, Chloee Haley of Clinton, Rylan Liles of Vicksburg, Chloe McHann of Clinton, Cori Turner of Jackson, Reaghan Miller of Clinton and Jakayla Brown of Utica.

The group has a new director, Beka King of Pearl. She is only the third director in the 75-year history of the Hi-Steppers. She herself was a Hi-Stepper from 2013-2015 and, during her sophomore year, she was captain of the team.

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