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April 18, 2024

黑料官网 announced Spring 2024 IDEALists

The Spring 2024 honorees of the IDEAList employee recognition program at 黑料官网 were recognized at the April 2024 Board of Trustees meeting.
BY: Rhonda Dunaway

RAYMOND 鈥 The Spring 2024 honorees of the IDEAList employee recognition program at 黑料官网 were recognized at the April 2024 Board of Trustees meeting.聽IDEALists are nominated by anyone at Hinds. These are the people who represent Hinds鈥 values of聽Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, Accountability, Leadership and Stewardship.

In alphabetical order the honorees are:聽

Shannon Anderson, of Brandon, Criminal and Sociology Instructor, Raymond Campus. She has been with the college for five years. Before coming to Hinds, she worked in the Madison County Youth Court as a Youth Court Counselor and a Probation Counselor. She is a graduate of Jackson State University.

Keri Bernsen Cole, of Clinton, Vice President of Planning Effectiveness & Technology, Raymond Campus. She has been with Hinds for 19 years. Her duties include strategic planning and development for eLearning, institutional effectiveness, accreditation and technology. She has held several roles over the years including Business faculty, Alumni Coordinator, Dean of eLearning and Vice President of Academic Instruction. She is a Hinds alumna and earned her MBA degree from Mississippi State University and a doctorate in Education from Delta State University.

Betty Kay Collins, of Raymond, Mathematics Instructor and Department Chair, Raymond Campus. She has been with Hinds for nearly 12 years. Her teaching philosophy is to 鈥減rovide opportunities to learn and grow.鈥 Before coming to Hinds, she taught at Tulsa Vo-Tech, then came to Mississippi and taught mathematics at Northwest Rankin High School. A Hinds alumna, she also attended Mississippi College.

Timothy Crisler, of Raymond, Chair/Advisor and Instructor for Radio & Television Production and Broadcast Technology, Utica Campus. He has been with Hinds for 8 陆 years. His duties include training students for roles in the media industry. He teaches courses on theories and ethical practices of news gathering, research, reporting and editing. Before coming to Hinds, he worked as a news producer for WLBT 3 NBC Affiliate, and he was the senior Corporate Communications Specialist at Entergy Nuclear. He received a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Mass Communication from Alcorn State University and his master鈥檚 in Mass Communication is from Mississippi College.

Jennifer Scott-Gilmore, of Terry, Dean of Advising, Student Engagement and Disability Support Services, Raymond Campus. She has been with Hinds for 4 陆 years. She works with youth to help them obtain their High School Equivalency certificate and navigate the workforce and academic programs at Hinds. Before coming to Hinds, she worked at the Bolivar County Commission Action Agency under the Delta Workforce Investment Act. She was also a GED instructor, transfer-student coordinator and university articulator for Jackson State University.

Talmechia Cable Griffin, of Brandon, Behavioral Science Department, Sociology Instructor, Rankin Campus. She has been with the college for 10 years. She uses teaching techniques that motivate students to achieve their greatest potential. Before she came to Hinds she worked in the Behavioral Health industry. Soon after, she began working as an adjunct for Hinds and moved into a permanent position in the Behavioral Sciences Department. She has a bachelor鈥檚 and a master鈥檚 degree from Jackson State University in Sociology.

Felicia W. Jones, of Rolling Fork, Advisor and Academic Counselor, Vicksburg-Warren Campus. She has been with Hinds for nearly 10 years. She worked in the non-profit sector for many years before coming Hinds. Here she has worked as a Single Stop Coordinator for Vicksburg-Warren and Utica Campuses.

LaSonja Lightfoot, of Jackson, College and Career Coach/Navigator, Jackson Campus. She has been with Hinds for six years. She is responsible for 鈥渨orking with students to help ensure they have what they need to be successful and gainfully employed.鈥 Before becoming a Navigator she taught in the Smart Start program at Hinds. She attended Jackson State University where she earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Psychology and her master鈥檚 degree in School and Community Rehabilitation/Counseling.

Martha Ann McPhail, of Raymond, Recruiter, Scholarship Specialist and Hinds Connection Sponsor, Raymond Campus. She has been with Hinds for nearly three years. She is responsible for assisting students with financial aid, reconciling state aid funds, reconciling work study funds and placing students in work-study positions. Before coming to Hinds, she worked at Merchants & Planters Bank and Belhaven University鈥檚 financial aid office. A Hinds alumna, she received a bachelor鈥檚 of Social work from Belhaven University.

Tiffany Moore, of Jackson, Academic Advisor-Disability Services Coordinator, Phi Theta Kappa Advisor and Deputy Title IX Coordinator, for Nursing Allied Health Center. She has been with Hinds for 6 陆 years. Her duties include helping current and new students with registration across six locations to develop degree plans and class selection. Before working at Hinds, she was a recruiter at the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing. Moore received her bachelor鈥檚 degree at Belhaven University in Healthcare Administration. She earned a master鈥檚 degree in Teaching through Kaplan University, and she is currently working on a doctoral degree in higher education through Delta State University.

Kelly E. Murphy, of Madison, Assistant Athletic Director/Assistant Football Coach, Raymond Campus. He has been with the college for 15 years. Before coming to Hinds he worked at Ackerman High School and Wayne County High School. A Hinds alumnus, he also attended the University of Southern Mississippi and Mississippi State University.

Jonathan David Rose, of Flowood, Network Support Technology Instructor, Rankin Campus. He has been with Hinds for 20 years. A Hinds alumnus, he earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree in Business Administration at Delta State University and a master鈥檚 degree at Mississippi College in Business Administration.

Photo: Angie Foote

UTICA 鈥 Local high school students learned a bit about the future of technology at the September 11 鈥淓mpowering the Future of Innovative TECH Leaders,鈥 summit on the Utica Campus.

The expo was about bringing awareness to the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs at Utica and the kinds of careers people in STEM can get.

鈥淲e are committed to moving people forward to fulfill their purpose and passion, demonstrating accountability, leadership and innovation. Tech is the future. Let this event inspire you for the future of technology,鈥 said Jonathan Townes, Vice President Instruction, Career and Technical Education.

Townes told students workers skilled in cybersecurity are in demand because the advances in technology also lead to more online vulnerabilities.

Cybersecurity providers are the 鈥済uardians of the galaxy,鈥 Townes said. He talked about the importance of keeping businesses and institutions safe and gave examples of the crippling effect of malware on America鈥檚 digital infrastructures in healthcare, education and business.

J.J. Townsend, Community Affairs representative and Ecosystem builder for Microsoft, was introduced by Townes as a tech activist because he works to bring access to technology to rural and underserved Mississippians. He picked up on the idea of 鈥済uardians of the galaxy,鈥 saying, 鈥淭here is a critical need for skilled people to fill these jobs in Mississippi. At Microsoft we want to empower every Mississippian by giving them access to technology.鈥

鈥淚t is vital for our businesses, our schools, our governments to be protected from malware,鈥 he said. 鈥淐ybersecurity crime is not a victimless crime. It really hurts people and can put their lives in jeopardy. Recall recent cases of rural hospitals and community colleges getting hit with malware. That鈥檚 the kind of thing we are fighting every day. That鈥檚 where the opportunity for you lies.鈥

鈥淭he industry and the need for skilled technicians is only going to grow as we move into the future. It should excite you. The entry level roles of machine-learning engineers and research scientists start out at $100,000,鈥 Townsend said. Then he listed four steps students needed to take:

1. Get educated.
2. Stay curious, always be looking for the next greatest thing.
3. Network 鈥 talk to professionals in the business, develop relationships, learn about opportunities for work and internships.
4. Gain experience 鈥 build a reputation for excellence.

High schools represented at the event included River City Early College High School, Warren Central, Vicksburg High School, Hazlehurst High School, Forest Hill High School and Crystal Springs High School.

Students were given swag bags from Hinds as they piled into the auditorium for the cybersecurity presentation. Afterwards students went to breakout sessions where many departments had set up booths with brochures and leaflets, tools from their profession were on display, and instructors were on hand to answer questions.

Among tech companies represented at the summit were Lobaki, the Mississippi Coding Academy, Dream Innovations Inc. and NASA Community College Aerospace Schools.

Hinds offers affordable, comprehensive educational opportunities across six campus locations and has nearly 500 academic classes guaranteed to transfer to a university, over 65 career and technical program options and an extensive array of online courses. Applications for general admissions are currently being accepted. Prospective students are encouraged to apply and explore enrollment steps at hindscc.edu/enroll.

Our Mission: 黑料官网 is committed to moving people and communities forward by helping develop their purpose, passion and profession.

Our Vision: 黑料官网 will be a catalyst to create a competitive economy and a compelling culture for Mississippi.

Our Values: 黑料官网 aspires to the following IDEALS: Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, Accountability, Leadership, Stewardship.

To learn more, visit www.hindscc.edu or call 1.800.HindsCC.