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New vice president named forUtica, Vicksburg/WarrenCampuses

The

Board of Trustees has unanimously

approved the selection of Dr. Debra

Mays-Jackson as the new vice president for

the Utica Campus, Vicksburg-Warren

Campus and Administrative Services,

replacing Dr. George Barnes. She will

oversee the operation of both campuses

and Hinds Agricultural High School and will

be the administrator in charge of the

district’s non-discrimination policies and

compliance.

“We are very fortunate to have someone with her background and

educational experience,” said Dr. Clyde Muse, Hinds Community College

president. “She is uniquely suited to this leadership position at the college

and to the duties associated with Hinds Agricultural High School. As an

alumnus of the Utica Campus, she fully appreciates the mission of the

college and the Utica Campus’ special historical significance.”

Dr. Mays-Jackson is currently serving as executive director of academic

support for high schools in the Jackson Public School District and

supervises the academic programs of seven high schools and two specialty

schools, including the International Baccalaureate, the Academic and

Performing Arts, JROTC and Career Development Center.

She previously served as principal of Forest Hill High School, from

2007-2011. While at Forest Hill, she led the school from “Underperforming

School “status to “Successful” status in one school year and helped the

school to maintain “Successful” status for three consecutive years. In 2011,

she was recognized as the Administrator of the Year for JPS.

Other previous positions include choral director for Powell Middle School

and Canton High School, middle school assistant principal for Hardy Middle

School, and high school assistant principal for Murrah High School.

In 2011, Dr. Mays-Jackson delivered the commencement address at the

Utica Campus and, most recently, she worked with the college to establish

a Mississippi Works/Early College partnership between JPS and Hinds.

Her talent and love of music was nurtured at the Utica Campus under the

tutelage of Dr. Bobby Cooper. She earned an Associate of Arts degree from

Hinds in 1989.

“I’m honored to return to Hinds Community College, Utica Campus, in in

this capacity,” she said. “It was at the Utica Campus where my foundation

for adult life and a career were established. It is my desire to effectively

lead our campuses with passion and integrity. We will, in a family-oriented

atmosphere, continue to serve students and prepare them for success. I

am eager to begin the work on July 22.”

Dr. Mays-Jackson received her doctorate in Education from Mississippi

State University, a Specialist of Education degree in Educational

Administration and Supervision from Jackson State University, and a

Masters of Music degree, also from JSU. She is currently serving as an

adjunct professor in the JSU Educational Leadership department.

She and her husband G. Torrie Jackson, Jr. currently live in Terry, Miss.,

and have two children, sons Cameron, 16, and Kendall, 13.

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