The Board of Trustees at Hinds Community College has unanimously approved Dr. Debra Mays-Jackson as the new vice president for the Utica Campus, Vicksburg-Warren Campus and Administrative Services. She will oversee operations at both campuses and Hinds Agricultural High School. Dr. Mays-Jackson has over 20 years of experience in education, including previously serving as principal of Forest Hill High School and various roles at Jackson Public Schools. She earned her Associate of Arts degree from Hinds in 1989.

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2. New vice president named for
Utica, Vicksburg/Warren
Campuses
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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