Two Vicksburg students place in HCC writing competition
Published 5:41 pm Saturday, March 2, 2024
- Individual campus essay winners included, from left, Rico Rhodes of Terry, first place, Raymond Campus; Raymond Campus Instructor Frederick Melancon; Lauryn Irving-Houston of Brandon, first place, Rankin Campus; and Jesse Jones of Vicksburg, first place, Vicksburg-Warren Campus (submitted photo).
Hinds Community College (HCC) recently held the Tammy McPherson Writing Competition across the college’s six campuses.
Tammy J. McPherson was a Raymond Campus English instructor who passed away in December 2022 after 18 years at HCC.
Individual campus winners and overall college winners were selected. All received certificates and cash awards.
Vicksburg-Warren Campus student Anthony Bowen Hearn of Vicksburg was named the overall essay runner-up.
Jesse Jones, of Vicksburg, received first place in the Vicksburg-Warren Campus contest.
Individual location winners were invited to a brief ceremony and reading of their entries.