Northwest PR staff sweeps state competition
This year’s annual College Public Relations Association of Mississippi conference and awards ceremony, held May 18-19 in Vicksburg, took on special meaning for public relations practitioners at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Full story

Northwest Career-Tech holds first annual barbecue contest
Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Division of Career- Technical Education held its first annual barbecue fundraiser on the Senatobia campus on Thursday, May 7. Full story

Skills USA students honored by Northwest Board of Trustees
Northwest Mississippi Community College instructors and a first-place winner in the Mississippi Skills USA competition were honored May 14 by the college's Board of Trustees. Full story

Congressman Childers Addresses Graduates
U.S. Congressman Travis Childers addresses candidates for Associate of Applied Science degrees and Career Certificates in the first of two commencement ceremonies at Northwest Mississippi Community College Friday, May 15 in Senatobia. Full story

Northwest students assist with cemetery restoration
When the economy caused a slowdown in business for archaeologist Mary Evelyn Starr of Sledge, she decided to return to college.  That might seem strange, since Starr holds a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree from the University of Memphis. Full story

Northwest instructor named endorsing artist for national clarinet maker
Northwest Mississippi Community College Fine Arts Instructor London Silas Shavers has been named an official Conn-Selmer/Leblanc Endorsing Artist, representing the Leblanc Clarinets and Backun Clarinet products. Full story

Local students accepted into Univ. of Miss Medical Center program
Three Northwest Mississippi Community College sophomores have been accepted into the Health Management Information Systems (HMIS) program at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson beginning this fall. Full story

Northwest restores tractor fit for the King
Shane Louwerens’ “Special Project” class, part of the Agricultural Technology/John Deere Tech program at Northwest Mississippi Community College, has fixed a lot of broken and damaged pieces of John Deere equipment in the past, but this year the class took on a project that will link them to local history forever.  Full story

Tupelo author visits Northwest
Mississippi author Patricia Neely-Dorsey of Tupelo came to the R.C. Pugh Library on the Senatobia campus of Northwest Mississippi Community College to sign her new book, “Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia: A Life in Poetry,” on May 5. Full story

Northwest graduation set for May 15
United States Congressman Travis Childers will be the keynote speaker at the 93rd graduation exercises held at Northwest on Friday, May 15. The ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Howard Coliseum on the Senatobia campus. The 10 a.m. ceremony will be for graduates in the college’s Career-Technical programs, and the 3 p.m. ceremony will be for those in the Academic programs. Full story

Northwest offers summer CEU classes offered for teachers and other profressionals
Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Continuing Education Division is offering several Continuing Education Unit (CEU) classes throughout the summer, according to Patricia Lowder, coordinator of Continuing Education. Full story

Northwest Kid's Kollege kicks off for summer
Northwest Mississippi Community College’s Division of Continuing Education is once again offering summer fun classes for school age children through its Kid’s Kollege program. Early June will bring three classes on the Senatobia campus. Full story

Northwest nurses provide assessments in Byhalia
Northwest Mississippi Community College nursing instructor Pam Cates took her clinical nursing class to Byhalia Elementary School on April 23 and 30 to work with school nurse, Emmily Hurdle, RN. Full story

White recognized at Northwest
Northwest Mississippi Community College student Jamison White of Horn Lake was congratulated by Dan Smith, vice-president of Student Affairs, at the 34th Annual Leadership Assembly held on April 28 at Howard Coliseum on the Senatobia campus. Full story

Hernando students recoginzed at assembly
Northwest Mississippi Community College student Karessa Duran of Hernando was congratulated by Dan Smith, vice-president of Student Affairs, at the 34th Annual Leadership Assembly held on April 28 at Howard Coliseum on the Senatobia campus. Full story

Long time Sociology instructor retires
Robert Seay is not afraid of new ideas. In fact, he embraces them. When he closes his classroom door for the last time this month, he will have spent 41 years making his world a better place through the integration of new ideas in his classroom. Full story

Mississippi poet to visit Northwest
Mississippi author and poet Patricia Neely-Dorsey will be on hand for a book signing and discussion at the R.C. Pugh Library on the Senatobia campus of Northwest Mississippi Community College on May 5 at 2:30 p.m., according to Maggie Moran, public service and reference librarian. Neely-Dorsey will be signing her book “Reflections of a Mississippi Magnolia: A Life in Poetry,” which was published in February 2008 by Grant House Publishers. Full story

Summer School sessions set for Northwest
Northwest Mississippi Community College is offering two summer school terms this year, with the first term beginning on Thursday, May 28 and ending on Thursday, June 25. Registration for the first term day classes is Friday, May 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Full story

NW responds to employment needs with four summer classes
In an effort to respond to the recent trend in increasing unemployment, Northwest Mississippi Community College will offer four accelerated, non-credit training programs this summer on the Senatobia campus. The classes, to be taught by Northwest faculty in the Career-Technical Division, include Welding, Commercial Truck Driving, CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant) and Industrial Maintenance. Full story

Les Fauves Art Sale set May 1
Northwest Mississippi Community College’s student art club, Les Fauves, will hold its annual Spring sale on Friday, May 1 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Northwest Art Gallery on the Senatobia campus. Full story

Childers to speak at Northwest graduations
United States Congressman Travis Childers will be the keynote speaker at the 93rd graduation exercises held at Northwest Mississippi Community College on Friday, May 15. Full story

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