Hinds Community College - Eagle Yearbook (Raymond, MS)

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Assistant To President Aids College In Various Affairs In July, 1960, Robert M. Mayo was named to the execu- tive position of Administrative Assistant. Mr. Mayo assists the President in administrative affairs, helps make plans for expansion programs, helps decide college policies, screens applications for prospective instruc- tors, and does an extensive amount of high school visita- tions. He also serves as director of the English department and is chairman of the steering committee of the Hinds evaluation program that is now underway. The Administrative Assistant received his B.A. degree from Millsaps College and his M.A. from Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. He is a former Hinds County Superintendent of Edu- cation, and prior to coming to Hinds, he served as Super- intendent of City Schools in Clarksdale. The Mayos have three sons, Buddy, Will and Bob. Mr. Mayo in his favorite outside activity — confering with state PTA officials. He serves as Vice-President of the Mississippi Congress of Parents and Teachers. Gracious Mrs. Robert Mayo, in a re- laxed moment when she isn ' t instructing English at Raymond High. 23

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES, seated from left: F.M. Greaves, President, Bolton; J.W. McKewen, Jackson; W.D. Lowe, Jackson; G.W. Morgan Terry; and Sharp W. Banks, Jr., Vicksburg. Standing from left: H.H. Davis, Utica; L.L. Autry, Pearl; and L.W. Bright, Pearl. Not pictured, Joe E. Alc ' ridge, Secretary, Jackson. The Board Of Trustees Decides Policies The Hinds Junior College Board of Trustees is com- posed of nine members who play a forceful role in the growth and development of the college. The Hinds County Board of Supervisors established the Board of Trustees as the governing body of the school in 1917 when the school was organized. The Board of Trustees serves as the official controller and manager of Hinds. College administrators depend upon this group for guidance in forming college policies, making decisions and solving administrative problems. The loyal men devote much of their time and energy to help the college become one of the most prominent junior college educational institutions in the nation. Members of the Board represent Hinds, Warren and Rankin Counties. Nominations for membership on the Board are made by the county Boards of Education, and members are then elected by the county Board of Super- visors. The Hinds County Superintendent of Education is automatically made Secretary of the Board, and Super- intendents of Education of both other counties are auto- matically made Board members. Mr. F. M. Greaves, prominent business man, banker and cattleman of Bolton, is presently serving as President of the Board of Trustees. 22

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Maurice F. Herring Mrs. Robbie Dukes Robert Clyde Benton With a friendly smile and a gentle manner, Mr. Maurice F. Herring handles the academic affairs of Hinds Junior College in his position as Dean of Instruction. Mr. Herring first joined the Hinds faculty in 1944. He holds a B.S. degree from Mississippi College and a M.A. from Peabody College in Nashville, Tennessee. He has also completed advance study at the University of Mississippi. In addition to his duties of overseeing the instructional phase of the college, his office keeps student attendance records as well as student progress records. Mr. Herring also teaches classes in education. Mrs. Robbie Dukes, Acting Dean of Women, joined the Hinds faculty in 1960 as instructor of home economics. She became Acting Dean in September of 1961. Mrs. Dukes holds a B.S. degree from Mississippi State College for Women and has completed advanced study at Mississippi State University and Texas Women ' s University. In her position of Acting Dean, she supervises college policies, regulations and rules for coeds, and is in charge of discipline. She also continues as head of the home economics department. 24 Robert Clyde Benton ' s responsibilities as Dean of Men range from assisting with the college ' s social program to giving counseling aid outside the academic area of the school. In addition, his duties include such matters as discipline, financial problems and housing. The Dean of Men received both his Bachelor of Arts and Master ' s degrees from Mississippi College. He joined the Hinds faculty in January of 1958 and became Dean of Men in 1960. Before joining the Hinds faculty he was a high school football coach. Dean Benton also teaches classes in psychology.