Hinds is awarding more than 1,200 degrees and certificates to 900 Hinds graduates over three days, May 14-16, which means a number of graduates are earning more than one community college credential. Among the graduates, 437 students are graduating with honors, including 220 cum laude, or 3.2 to 3.59 grade point average; 154 magna cum laude, or 3.6-3.99 GPA and 63 summa cum laude, a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Among the graduates was Madison Hedrick of Vicksburg who received an Associate Degree in Nursing from Hinds Community College on May 14.

Students with last names beginning with A-I graduated on Thursday, May 15 at 10 a.m. at the Muse Center, and those with last names beginning with J-Z graduated the same day at 2 p.m.