Northwest News


Northwest Mississippi Community College President David Haraway (left) listens to Physical Plant Director Mike Robison (center) as he leads members of the State Board for Community and Junior Colleges on a tour through the new David M. Haraway Cafeteria and Conference Center, which will open this spring. The State Board held its Jan. 21 meeting on the Senatobia campus. (Photo by Darrin Devault)

Northwest announces cast for "The Nerd"
1-27-05
by Amanda McKeown, Northwest public relations major
The cast for the upcoming Northwest Mississippi Community College production of "The Nerd," by Larry Shue, has been announced. (full story)

Non-credit classes announced
1/21/05
Opportunities for learning through non-credit classes are available in Northwest Mississippi Community College's Division of Continuing Education on the Senatobia campus. (full story)

Mary Kathryn Smith feature
By David Sexton
Special to The Sun Sentinel
1/21/05
Imagine earning a GED, working in factories for almost 35 years, and then deciding to go back to college at the time most people are considering retirement. (full story)

Northwest announces Board of Trustees officers
By Darrin Devault
1/21/05
M. Clarence Sparks Jr. of Lake Cormorant has been elected chairman of Northwest Mississippi Community College's Board of Trustees for 2005. (full story)

Food safety workshop set
by Nancy Patterson
1/5/05
A safe food handling seminar for food service owners and operators will be held Thursday, Feb. 17, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the Union Auditorium on the Senatobia campus of Northwest Mississippi Community College. (full story)

Non-credit classes continue in January
1/5/05
More non-credit classes are being offered in January and early February through Northwest Mississippi Community College's Division of Continuing Education on the Senatobia campus. (full story)

Lifelong Learning announces spring offerings
1/5/05
Non-credit classes, two day-trips, Lunch and Learn speakers and new books for Reading Roundtable sessions have been announced for Northwest Mississippi Community College's Lifelong Learning Program, according to Patricia Lowder, coordinator of Continuing Education. (full story)

Turkey Hunting workshop set at NWCC
by Nancy Patterson
1/5/05
The surge of interest in hunting the wild turkey combined with increased turkey populations in many states has created the need for more information about this sport. Northwest Mississippi Community College's Division of Continuing Education will hold a Wild Turkey Hunting Workshop Feb. 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Senatobia campus. (full story)

Spring non-credit classes set
by Nancy Patterson
1/3/05
Non-credit classes for the spring semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College's Senatobia campus include a variety of topics from wild turkey hunting to beginning Latin and from children's choir to piano classes. (full story)