Hinds Community College - Eagle Yearbook (Raymond, MS)

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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.

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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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Miss Mildred Herrin, college Registrar, is the first per- son who comes in contact with future Hinds Junior Col- lege students. Her duties as Registrar include keeping all the records on the thousands of Hinds students, both past and present. Miss Herrin joined the Hinds faculty in 1942 and be- came Registrar in 1943. She holds an A.B. from Bowling Green College of Commerce, M.S. from the University of Denver, and has completed advanced study at Peabody College and Columbia University. She is also a graduate of Hinds Junior College. As an added duty, Miss Herrin teaches classes in busi- ness education. Mildred L. Herrin Directing an administrative position that possesses many crucial problems is the achievement of Hinds Jun- ior College ' s Director of Guidance, Mr. A. L. Denton. He is continually concerned with student conflicts, and is al- ways ready to assist those who confront him. Through his friendly counseling and suggestions, many academic problems can be solved. Through his office, tests are given to determine which fields of study individual students are best suited for. Mr. Denton joined the Hinds faculty in 1935 and for many years was a coach of football, basketball and baseball. He became Director of Guidance in 1954. He holds the A.B. and M.A. from Mississippi College. A.L. Denton Walter H. Gihbes Hinds Junior College ' s Coordinator of Vocational Train- ing, Mr. Walter H. Gibbes, is a faculty member who at one time coached several Hinds girls ' basketball teams to state championships. Mr. Gibbes holds a B.S. degree from Mississippi State University, M.E. from Mississippi College, and has com- pleted advanced study at the University of Mississippi and Louisiana State University. His is the job of supplying industry and business with trained workers with a specific skill. Through his counsel- ing and suggestions students are placed in fields of study in which they are guaranteed employment after comple- tion of a specified course of study. He is constantly advancing the vocational and tech- nical courses to meet the changing needs of a rapidly expanding industrial state. 25