Oct 21 , 2010
Vol. 78 No. 2
Northwest Mississippi Community College Homecoming Queens 2010
Sophomores Britney Robison Of Vicksburg (left to right), Suzanne Fisher of Water Valley and Katherine Reeves of Oxford was crowned the 2010 Homecoming Queens for the DeSoto Center, Senatobia Campus and the Lafayette-Yalobusha Center respectively on Oct. 16. Robison is a pre-veterinary major while Fisher majors in physical science and Reeves in surgical technology. Enlarge photo
Gadd named 2010 Alumnus of the Year
By: Jenna Lostritto
Representative Jack Gadd received the Northwest Alumnus of the Year Award at the Homecoming Alumniand Friends Celebration luncheon Oct. 16.
“It feels really nice to be named Alumnus of the Year,” said Gadd. “Northwest was my home away from 
home. I met many people who would become my lifelong friends, and all of my teachers and coaches were invested in my education.”
In grade school, Gadd attended Hickory Flat School. He graduated in 1973 and continued his education at Northwest with a basketball scholarship. Gadd was involved in basketball and baseball at Northwest until he graduated in 1975. He then enrolled at The University of Mississippi.
After receiving his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Education fromOle Miss, he returned to Hickory Flat School as the girls’ basketball coach and the assistant boys’ basketball coach for the next seven years. Ole Miss then hired him as the assistant girls’ basketball coach for two years.
Gadd purchased WQLJ Radio with David Kellum, broadcasting Northwest and Ole Miss athletic events on the station.
In 1991 he was elected Democratic Representative for the 13th District of Mississippi. Gadd has served as vice chairman of the Universities and Colleges Committee, chair of the Universities and Colleges Budget Committee, and chair of the Department of Public Safety. He is a member of the Public Property Committee, Tourism Committee, Transportation Committee, Universities and Colleges Committee, and Ways and Means Committee. Full Story
Distracted driving poses serious, increasing threat to pedestrian safety
Written by Kristina Dunigan
September 27, a student was struck by a vehicle outside the Physical Science Building. Northwest has been experiencing an increased number of pedestrian related accidents since the spring semester of 2010.
Campus Police is asking everyone “to be very cautious and alert when they are driving and walking. We are asking pedestrians to use sidewalks and crosswalks where available and to pay close attention to vehicles, especially those backing out of parking spaces.”
Latorya Hill, a sophomore health information management major from Sardis would like to see restricted areas during school hours such as around academic buildings. Full Story
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