Hinds Community College Summer 2019 Graduation

Hinds Community College awarded a total of 672 credentials to 572 graduates, with some graduates receiving more than one credential, in two ceremonies on Aug. 2.

Of the summer graduates, 99 achieved cum laude, 3.2 to 3.59 grade point average; 34 achieved magna cum laude, 3.6 to 3.99 GPA and 93 achieved summa cum laude, 4.0 grade point average.

The speakers included Rosalyn Howard, executive director of the Mississippi Nurses Foundation, and Steve Gaines, who represents District 4 on the Rankin County Board of Supervisors.

As Mississippi's largest community college, Hinds Community College is a comprehensive institution offering quality, affordable educational opportunities with academic programs of study leading to seamless university transfer and career and technical programs teaching job-ready skills. With six locations in central Mississippi, Hinds enrolls about 12,000 students each fall semester. To learn more, visit www.hindscc.edu or call 1.800.HindsCC.