Two Vicksburg students place in HCC writing competition

Published 5:41 pm Saturday, March 2, 2024

By Staff Reports

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.

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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.

 

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