Recent News
Northwest Mississippi Sees 7.9% Enrollment Growth for Spring 2025, Continues Statewide Leadership
Northwest Mississippi Community College has reported a 7.9% enrollment increase for the Spring 2025 semester, according to the 10-day enrollment report published by the Mississippi Community College Board (MCCB). The growth solidifies Northwest's posit...
Feb 6, 2025, 1:39pm EST
Northwest Practical Nursing Faculty Pass (CNEpv) Exam
Northwest Mississippi Community College's practical nursing faculty recently passed the inaugural Certified Nurse Educator for Practical and Vocational Nursing Educators (CNEpv) exam that was introduced to them in November by Mississippi Board of Nursi...
Mar 12, 2026, 9:00am EDT
World-Renowned Blue Man Group Set to Perform at Heindl Center on March 18, 2026
Northwest Mississippi Community College Heindl Center for the Performing Arts is bringing a unique experience to the Five Star City with the world-renowned Blue Man Group on Wednesday, March 18, at 7:30 p.m. Blue Man Group creates a fun experience fus...
Mar 10, 2026, 11:00am EDT
Northwest Choir Students Shine at National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) MS Chapter Auditions
Four Northwest Mississippi Community College students participated in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Mississippi Chapter state auditions hosted Feb. 27-28 at Northwest's own Heindl Center for the Performing Arts. Music pathway ...
Mar 7, 2026, 8:30am EST
Northwest Foundation Announces Top Sponsors for Soiree
The Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation has announced the top sponsors for the Northwest Soiree: A Garden Gala. Top sponsors include Mini Systems, Inc. as the Presenting Sponsor, R.J. Genetics in Association with Russell Paulk Enterprise...
Mar 5, 2026, 9:25am EST
NWCC Art Instructor Lucia Nelson Chosen as NW's Humanities Council Teacher of the Year
Northwest Mississippi Community College art instructor Lucia Nelson was selected as the college's Humanities Council Teacher of the Year. As a part of this honor, she will do a presentation on March 27 at 10 a.m. in the Haraway Center room 102. The lec...
Mar 3, 2026, 12:58pm EST
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch to be Honored at Northwest Soiree
The Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation is proud to announce that Mississippi's first female attorney general, Lynn Fitch, is receiving the Alumni Professional Achievement Award at their annual fundraising event, The Northwest Soiree: A ...
Feb 20, 2026, 3:05pm EST
Satsha Burden of Tupelo to be honored for the Northwest Young Alumni Professional Achievement Award at the Northwest Soiree: A Garden Gala
The Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation announces Satsha Burden of Tupelo as the recipient of the Young Alumni Professional Achievement Award. A Northwest Cheerleading Alumnus, Burden now works as a Test Engineer and Test Manager for th...
Feb 17, 2026, 2:14pm EST
Sayle Oil Co. to be Honored at Northwest Soiree: A Garden Gala
The Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation presents the Northwest Soiree: A Garden Gala, honoring Sayle Oil Company for its dedication and service to the College. Sayle Oil Company will receive the Outstanding Corporation Award on April 18,...
Feb 13, 2026, 11:17am EST
Northwest's Career-Technical Educators Complete Inaugural Class of AccelerateMS Instruction Program "FACET"
Eleven Northwest Mississippi Community College's Workforce and Career-Technical Education (CTE) instructors participated in AccelerateMS's inaugural cohort of Facilitation for Certified Excellence in Training (FACET) and on Friday, January 9, 2026, rec...
Feb 12, 2026, 3:13pm EST