Northwest News


Northwest announces Board of Trustees members
Nancy Patterson
1/28/04
Bill Dawson of Byhalia has been elected chairman of Northwest Mississippi Community College's Board of Trustees for a tenth consecutive term. (full story)

Art instructor donates painting to library
By Angie Barmer
01/28/04
Terry Pegram, art instructor at Northwest Mississippi Community College, has donated a painting to the college's R.C. Pugh Library in memory of retired Art Department Chair Jac T. Young. (full story)

I-55 Band Clinic scheduled for February
By Robert Price
01/28/04
The annual I-55 Band Clinic will be held Feb. 6-7 at Northwest Mississippi Community College. (full story)

Seven selected for All-State Band
By Fred Cosby
01/28/04
Seven Northwest Mississippi Community College instrumental music majors have been named to the Mississippi Community College All-State Band, announced John Ungurait, Northwest director of Bands. (full story)

Theatre department wins 12 awards
01/30/04
With 22 nominations in 17 categories, members of Northwest Mississippi Community College's theatre department walked away with 12 awards during the first annual Northwest Mississippi Theater Alliance Awards Ceremony. (full story)

Cast for "Man of La Mancha" announced
01/28/04
The cast for Northwest Mississippi Community College's spring theatre production "Man of La Mancha" has been set, announced Jo Ellen Logan, director of the play and Northwest theatre instructor. (full story)

GIS workshop held
1/28/04
Northwest Mississippi Community College Tech Prep Consortium teachers attend a GIS Workshop in the CAD Lab at Northwest Mississippi Community College Jan. 23. (full story)

February non-credit classes
1/23/04
A variety of non-credit classes, offered by The University of Mississippi and Northwest Mississippi Community College, are on tap for February at DeSoto Center-Southaven. (full story)

Scholarship established in memory of James P. Graeber
1/23/04
The James P. Graeber Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established at Northwest Mississippi Community College by the Graeber Foundation, announced Sybil Canon, Northwest director of Development. (full story)

Cake Decorating class set
1/20/04
A non-credit Cake Decorating class, offered through Northwest Mississippi Community College's Division of Continuing Education, is scheduled for Feb. 19-April 1, according to Coordinator Patricia Lowder. (full story)

Rogers to lead Jan. Reading Roundtable session
1/20/04
"The Persia Café: a novel" by Melany Neilson will be the topic of the first Reading Roundtable series for the spring semester. (full story)

Lifelong Learning to tour Holly Springs museum
1/14/03
Northwest Mississippi Community College's Lifelong Learning program will offer participants and interested persons an opportunity for a day trip to the Kate Freeman Clark Museum in Holly Springs on Thursday, March 11. (full story)

Registration continues for non-credit piano class
01/07/04
Slots are still available in the new piano class being offered through Northwest Mississippi Community College's Division of Continuing Education. (full story)

Auditions extended for 'Man of LaMancha'
01/12/04
A second audition has been scheduled for "Man of LaMancha," Northwest Mississippi Community College's spring musical theatre production. (full story)