The 2006-2007 Northwest Mississippi Community College cheerleaders are: Front row, l-r, Amanda Langston and Starr Atkinson, both of Oxford; Samanthia Bradley, Senatobia; Kelly Fitch and Kristen Kaufman, both of Oxford; and Chelsey Partlow of Tupelo. Second row, l-r, Clare Smith, Tupelo; Brooke Henry, Southaven; Kelsey Reed, Water Valley; Brittany Trimble, Tupelo; and Ashley Armstong of Water Valley. Third row, Kalaila Spearman, Water Valley; Cheley Adams, Oxford; Courtney Hale, captain,Senatobia; Rhonda Mitchell, Grenada; Katie Thomas, Hernando; and Holli Keen of Batesville. Cheer coach for the Ranger Cheerleaders is Angie Darbonne. Northwest Student Activities Manager Pam Wooten is the cheerleader sponsor. (Photo by LaJuan Tallo)

Pat Miller (center), a Biology instructor at Northwest Mississippi Community College, was honored at the college's faculty and staff "Back To School" meeting on Aug. 14 on the Senatobia campus. Miller's peers voted for her to receive the Sandy Grisham Excellence in Teaching Award. Presenting the award to Miller were left to right, Northwest Director of Development Sybil Cannon, and Northwest President, Dr. Gary Lee Spears. Ms. Miller is from Abbeville, in Lafayette County. (Photo by LaJuan Tallo)

The Northwest Mississippi Community College Ranger Marching Band's tuba line managed to handle the heat during Band Camp the week of August 14. The band's first performance will be during "Meet the Rangers" night, Thursday, August 24 on Bobby Franklin Field beginning at 6 p.m. The event is free to the public. The Ranger Marching Band is under the direction of John Ungurait and Howard Luttrell. (Photo by LaJuan Tallo)

The 2006-2007 Northwest Mississippi Community College Rangerettes are (front row, l-r), Lauren Malone, Southaven; Paige Pointdexter, Coldwater; Candi Hall, Hernando; and Chelsea Hadley, Lewisburg. Second row, l-r, Amy Diller, Senatobia; Meghan Hill, Greenwood; Amanda Brooks, Scobey; Paige Carmon, Kristen Bradley, and Brandi Sharpe, all of Hernando. Third row, l-r, Emily Burnette, and Holly Miller, both of Southaven; Emily Hendryx, Walls and Rachel Heaton of Lake Cormorant. The Rangerettes are under the direction of Jill Morris. The precision drill and dance team accompanies the Ranger Marching Band in performances at football games, and other public appearances across the state. (Photo by LaJuan Tallo)

Caleb Lugar and Minnie Young, both of Southaven, have been named Ranger Marching Band Drum Majors for the 2006-2007 season at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Lugar, returning for his second year as drum major, is a sophomore majoring in Business Administration. He plays French horn. He is also president of the Baptist Student Union at Northwest. Young, a freshman, plays flute in the band. She was named Best Overall Drum Major during several competitions during her junior and senior years at DeSoto Central High School. (Photo by LaJuan Tallo)

August Reading Roundtable set at Northwest
by LaJuan Tallo
8/10/2006

This year's Reading Roundtable group at Northwest Mississippi Community College will start the season with a party and sign-up for the semester. Participants will be able to share their summer reading experiences at this session, which will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28 in the R. C. Pugh Library on the Senatobia campus.

The purpose of the program is to provide a forum for senior adults to read and discuss a variety of books during the course of each semester. Discussions will be led by library faculty at Northwest.

In September, Margaret Rogers, director of Library Resources, will lead a discussion on The Hero Project by Robert and William Hatch.

For more information, contact the Northwest library at (662) 562-3268.

Northwest Mississippi Community College President, Dr. Gary Lee Spears, will be the first Lunch and Learn speaker for the Fall '06 semester on Aug. 23 in the David M. Haraway Center on the Senatobia campus. Dr. Spears will give an update on what is happening at the college today and discuss future plans for the college.

Participants are asked to arrive at the Haraway Center between 11:15 and 11:30 a.m. for lunch, which is a la carte. Following lunch, the presentation will begin. It is expected to last about an hour.

Lunch and Learn is part of the Lifelong Learning program, which is coordinated through the Department of Continuing Education. It is designed to give adults 50 and older an opportunity to interact with faculty members and administrators in a relaxed atmosphere apart from the traditional classroom or office.

For more information, contact Patricia Lowder, coordinator of Continuing Education at 562-3349.

Football season is just around the corner, and the Rangers are getting ready!

The community is invited to Northwest Mississippi Community College's "Meet the Rangers" night at Bobby Franklin Field on the Senatobia campus on Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. The event will be free to the public.

The event will feature a football game, including the Ranger cheerleaders, and a pre-game and half-time show by the Ranger Marching Band and the Rangerettes. The concession stand, manned by members of the Senatobia Lion's Club, will be open for business.

Northwest Student Activities Manager Pam Wooten said, "We thought this would be an incredible opportunity for people in the community to come to campus and check out the football, cheerleading, band and Rangerette programs for the upcoming season. We encourage everyone to bring their families and friends for an enjoyable night of Northwest football."

For more information call Wooten at 662-562-3899 or e-mail pwooten@northwestms.edu.

Planning a large event? Need to coordinate a fundraiser for your organization?

Northwest Mississippi Community College's Continuing Education Division is offering "Event Planning" this fall at its Senatobia campus. The deadline to register for this exciting course is Aug. 30.

Event Planning will introduce students to special event planning techniques and processes. Emphasis is on creating, organizing, identifying sponsors, marketing and implementing large scale community events, which include fundraisers and other community events.

The course will be taught by Karla Woods, a Marketing and Event Specialist, in the Haraway Center, Room 104, Sept. 6-Oct. 4 from 6-8 p.m. It is worth 1.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEU).

For more information, contact Patricia Lowder, coordinator of Continuing Education at 562-3349 or e-mail pwlowder@northwestms. edu.