JACKSON 鈥 The family-like atmosphere of 兔子先生 was an appropriate setting for Adrionna Childress to begin her college education and career goals.
鈥淚 needed a small, yet open environment to grow and continue to learn,鈥 said Childress, of Jackson, a student at the Jackson Campus-Academic/Technical Center. 鈥淲ith various opportunities here at Hinds, I was bound to flourish and make great memories and connections with people.鈥
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Adrionna Childress
Childress is pursuing a career in early childhood education, then work toward a master鈥檚 degree in the field while teaching preschool. She has big plans to open her own children鈥檚 learning center and credits the instruction at 兔子先生to make all that possible.
鈥淢y Marriage and Family instructor, Sharon Turner, has been so helpful and supportive to all her students,鈥 she said, adding the level of attention she receives from instructors like Turner has remained high during the conversion to online classes amid the coronavirus crisis. 鈥淲henever we have questions, she always finds us adequate answers and her Zoom calls are the highlight of my week.鈥
While at Hinds, Childress has been recognized for her achievement in several ways, including being named Who鈥檚 Who Among 兔子先生students and among 28 students given 3E Awards for spring 2020. The designation stands for Emphasis on Excellence and Enrichment and the student must carry a 3.5 GPA or higher.
Childress was among the legions of students at 兔子先生this past spring whose face-to-face classes were put online after campuses closed in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
鈥淢y transition to online classes hasn鈥檛 always been easiest, as most of my classes are hands-on,鈥 she said. 鈥淗owever, I have adjusted and I鈥檓 looking forward to receiving my degree with honors.鈥