ACT Preparation Workshop offered March 23-24

Northwest Mississippi Community College is offering an ACT Preparation Workshop on Monday, March 23 and Tuesday, March 24 from 6-9 p.m. Deadline to register for the class is Friday, March 13 by noon. Full story

Administrators, delegation of students, members rallied Feb 24 at the Capitol

JACKSON – Northwest Mississippi Community College administrators were included in the delegation of students, members of the Mississippi Faculty Association for Community and Junior Colleges, alumni, trustees and presidents of the 15 two-year colleges who rallied Feb. 24 at the Capitol as legislators faced crucial deadlines. Full Story

Northwest instructors’ work on display in Laurel

The work of two of Northwest Mississippi Community College art instructors are currently part of an exhibition at the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art (LRMA) in Laurel.  Instructors Eunika Rogers and Ashley Chavis both have pieces in the Mississippi Art Faculty: Juried Exhibition, which will run at the museum until March 29. Full story

Northwest to feature Pulitzer-nominated cartoonist's work in upcoming exhibition

In December 2006, famed Mississippi cartoonist Marshall Ramsey celebrated his tenth anniversary at Mississippi’s largest newspaper, the “Clarion-Ledger.” In celebration of that milestone and in honor of Ramsey’s true artistry, Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Division of Fine Arts presents “10! A Decade of Cartoons by Marshall Ramsey.” The exhibition will be on display at the Northwest Art Gallery on the Senatobia campus beginning March 6 and running through March 31. Full story

Northwest Foundation welcomes new board members

Northwest Mississippi Community College President, Dr. Gary Lee Spears, far left, welcomes new board members to the college Foundation Board of Directors at the meeting held Feb. 17 in Senatobia. Full story

Trip to the Germantown Performing Arts Center to see "The Stars of Lawrence Welk"

The Division of Continuing Education at Northwest Mississippi Community College sponsored a trip to the Germantown Performing Arts Center to see "The Stars of Lawrence Welk" on Sunday, Feb. 15. Full story

Auditions set for Northwest production of “Tartuffe: Born Again”

Auditions for Northwest Mississippi Community College’s next production, “Tartuffe: Born Again” will be held on Monday-Wednesday, March 2-4 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium on the Senatobia campus. Northwest sophomore Jamison White of Horn Lake will be the director of the play. Full story

Northwest to offer help filing for FAFSA

Need help applying online for college money? Northwest Mississippi Community College is holding two separate sessions to help students file their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. Full story

Northwest Hall of Fame announced

Eleven new members have been inducted into Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Hall of Fame. They were introduced to the college's Board of Trustees at the regular meeting Feb. 12 on the Senatobia campus.

  "This is the highest honor a student can receive," said Dr. Gary Lee Spears, president, in his introduction of the students to the college Board. "These are the best of the best."Full story

Cast and crew of “Cats” ready to get show started

The cast and crew of Northwest Mississippi Community College’s upcoming production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Cats” is ready to start the show after several months of hard work and rehearsing.

Performances will be Thursday - Friday, Feb. 26-27 at 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 1 at 2:30 p.m. at the Fine Arts Auditorium. Full story

Northwest wins several theatrical awards

Northwest Mississippi Community College’s theatre department earned seven Allie awards at the annual Northwest Mississippi Theatre Alliance awards banquet on Feb. 7. The event was held at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven.

Northwest competes in the Community Theatre Division and took home top honors for  “Hedda Gabler” (Best Drama)  and “Musical Comedy Murders of 1940” (Best Comedy). Sophomore Alyssa McElfresh of Senatobia won a “Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical” for her portrayal of Miss Adelaide in last February’s production of “Guys and Dolls.” McElfresh also captured a “Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play” for “Musical Comedy Murders of 1940.” She played Helsa Wenzel. Full story

Reading Roundtable revisits Great Depression

“Little Heathens - Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression” by Mildred Kalish will be discussed at the February meeting of Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Reading Roundtable. The session will be held Tuesday, Feb. 24 at 2 p.m. in the R.C. Pugh Library on the Senatobia campus. Full story

Beginning sign language class set

Beginning American Sign Language (ASL), worth one continuing education unit (1.0 CEU), will be offered on Saturdays beginning Feb. 28, according to Patricia Lowder, coordinator of Continuing Education at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Full story

March Web design class offered at Northwest

Web Design using Expression Web, worth two continuing education units (2.0 CEUs), will be offered beginning in March, according to Patricia Lowder, coordinator of Continuing Education at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Full story

PowerPoint class added to Continuing Education schedule

An additional Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 class will be offered in March, according to Patricia Lowder, coordinator of Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Division of Continuing Education. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available for this class. Full story

Brasell serves as coordinator for MARS program

The Enterprise for Innovative Geospatial Solutions (EIGS) and the Geospatial Education Council of the Institutions of Higher Learning (IHL) are pleased to announce that on Jan. 15, the official launch of MARS, the second generation, was held on the Ridgeland campus of Holmes Community College. Joyce Brasell of Northwest serves as coordinator for the program. Full story

Non-credit Spanish classes offered in Batesville

Northwest Mississippi Community College's Workforce Development Center will offer two 20 hour non-credit conversational Spanish classes beginning in February at the Batesville Enterprise Center located in the Batesville Industrial Park. Both classes are designed for participants who have the need to use Spanish in the workplace. Full story

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