Non-credit classes announced for October
9/8/05
by Nancy Patterson
Non-credit offerings at Northwest Mississippi Community College for the month of October range from a course in star gazing to a day trip to Oxford to a course in grant writing, according to Patricia Lowder, coordinator for Continuing Education.(full story)

Northwest Mississippi Community College President Gary Spears (left) presents golf coach Don Edwards with his Coach of the Year plaque from the Mississippi Association of Coaches at a Board of Trustees meeting Sept. 8 in Senatobia. Edwards led the Northwest golf team to the state and region championships last spring. Looking on are M. Clarence Sparks, Jr., chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Betsy Farrow, secretary to the President.

Northwest Mississippi Community College English instructor Dixon Bynum will be the guest speaker for the Sept. 28 session of Lunch and Learn, which is a part of the college's Lifelong Learning program. Bynum will discuss Shantyboaters, a lost Mississippi River culture of the 20th century. The meeting will be held at noon in the David M. Haraway Center on the Senatobia campus. The cost of the lunch is $5. To make a reservation, contact Sybil Canon at (662) 560-1103. For more information about other Lifelong Learning offerings, contact Patricia Lowder, coordinator for Continuing Education, at (662) 562-3349.

Dr. Gary Spears (left), President of Northwest Mississippi Community College, congratulates Ranger basketball Coach Don Skelton after presenting him with his Coach of the Year plaque from the Mississippi Association of Coaches. Looking on is M. Clarence Sparks, Jr., chairman of the Board of Trustees. The presentation was made Sept. 8 at the board's monthly meeting at the Haraway Center on the main campus in Senatobia.

Fine Arts presents 'Our Town'
9/15/05
by Julie Bauer
Northwest Mississippi Community College's Division of Fine Arts will present its fall theatre production of Thornton Wilder's "Our Town". (full story)

Campus organization to host benefit for Katrina victims.
9/19/05
by Chelsea Holland, Northwest Journalism Student
The Northwest Mississippi Community College Players will present Open Mic Night to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina.(full story)

Northwest aids in recovery effort
9/21/05
by Nancy Patterson
Northwest Mississippi Community College students and employees never realized what an important role they would play in the recovery effort in Katrina's aftermath. (full story)

Honored at a reception in the Art Gallery Aug. 8 are new Northwest Mississippi Community College faculty members on the Senatobia campus. They include (front row) Scarlet Lawrence, journalism; Lisa Strong, biology; Dr. Carol Robison, director of veterinary technology; Hui Xiong, computer science; Crystal Giles, technical services librarian; Leah Craft, computer science; Jennifer Boyd, math; (Back row) Greg Earnest, math; Marcus Perkins, math; Douglas Bennett, speech/theatre technical director; Carolyn Warren, math; Kayce Leard Aultman, chemistry; Dr. Alice Camp, child development technology; Amy Payne, office administration; Trent Booker, history; and Jamie Posey, computer information systems.

Northwest Mississippi Community College alumnus Micah Moody of Tupelo was the winner of the 2005 John Deere Ag-Tech Bull-A-Rama held at the Northwest Multipurpose Arena Sept. 17. Moody rode two bulls for a combined score of 139 to claim the prize money. The championship bull riding is held yearly as a benefit for the college's intercollegiate rodeo team. A standing-room only crowd turned out for the event. (Photo by Mi'chel Jarjoura)