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Northwest band members performing Spring 2023. Photo by Sarah Smith

Northwest Jazz Band is Performing at Heindl Center on November 14

Northwest Mississippi Community College's Jazz Band is putting on a concert on Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Heindl Center for the Performing Arts. The Northwest Jazz Band is led by John Ungurait and Dr. John Hagan. Assistant Director of Choral Activities,...
Nov 1, 2023, 2:36pm EDT
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Apen Institute Names Northwest as a Top 150 U.S. Community College.

The Aspen Institute Names Northwest Mississippi Community College as a Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize

WASHINGTON D.C., October 31, 2023 - Today, the Aspen Institute named Northwest Mississippi Community College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation's signature reco...
Oct 31, 2023, 12:05pm EDT
Northwest Choirs performing at Heindl Center in Spring 2023. Photo by Julie Bauer

Northwest Choirs Concert November 16 at the Heindl Center for Performing Arts

Northwest Mississippi Community College's choirs are performing their fall concert on November 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Heindl Center for the Performing Arts. This is the first concert at Northwest for Alex Belohlavek as Director of Chorale Activities, ...
Oct 27, 2023, 5:06pm EDT
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Dr. Craig Lafferty, Northwest Mississippi Community College Dean of Health Sciences. Photo by Carly Fox

Northwest Hires New Dean of Health Sciences, Dr. Craig Lafferty

Northwest Mississippi Community College has hired a new Dean of Health Sciences, Dr. Craig Lafferty of Memphis. Dr. Lafferty has a background in medical research, experience as an instructor, and much more. Dr. Lafferty started his college career at t...
Oct 26, 2023, 11:31am EDT
Northwest student in lab. Photo by Mad Genius.

Northwest Receives Funding as part of the Southeast Biotech Collaborative (SEBC)

Northwest Mississippi Community College is part of Southeast Biotech Collaborative (SEBC), which just announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded a federal grant to establish a regional biotechnology hub focused on biomanufacturing and biolo...
Oct 25, 2023, 10:02am EDT
Mini Systems, Inc. sponsors Northwest Soirèe  (L-R) Mini Systems’ Tyler Crutcher, Melody Crutcher, and Tracy Crutcher with Patti Gordon, Northwest’s executive director of Institutional Advancement and Northwest’s assistant director of Recruiting, Jenny Hurt.  Photo by Dr. Andrew Dale

NWCC Announces Presenting Sponsor, Mini Systems, Inc. for 2024 Northwest Soiree Event

Northwest Mississippi Community College announces their 2024 event, the Northwest Soiree Boots & Pearls on March 2, 2024, is presented by Mini Systems, Inc. Mini Systems, Inc., owned by Tracy and Melody Crutcher, is located in Sardis and specializes i...
Oct 24, 2023, 5:38pm EDT
Photo provided by Billy McGuigan's team.

Billy McGuigan's Pop Rock Orchestra is Coming to the Heindl Center November 11

Northwest Mississippi Community College's Heindl Center for the Performing Arts is having Billy McGuigan's Pop Orchestra on November 11 at 7:30 p.m. This show is inspired by the big rock bands of the 1970s, and it plays through rock classic gems. Bil...
Oct 24, 2023, 2:46pm EDT
Photo provided by STOMP team.

STOMP is Coming to the Heindl Center

Northwest Mississippi Community College's Heindl Center for the Performing Arts is hosting STOMP, the worldwide phenomenon on November 7 at 7:30 p.m. STOMP is a musical sensation that started in 1994 in New York City utilizing Matchboxes, brooms, garb...
Oct 24, 2023, 2:20pm EDT
Oxford Northwest Practical Nursing students first row right to left Breonna Jennings of Calhoun City, Taylor Busby of Oxford, De’Andra Jones of Water Valley, Ashley Williams of Greenwood, Arazia Kimble of Coffeeville, Aleigha Angeles of Batesville, Leslie Hall of Batesville. Second row from right to left Wilbert Sawyer of Yazoo City, Kaliya Smith of Aberdeen, Robi White of Rolling Fork, Jannell Mays of Memphis, TN; Jamie Petty of Walnut Grove, Ashley Smith of Tchula, Brittany Austin of Bruce, Jarica Sloan of Tupelo, Chasity Beasley of Paris, Madison Rutledge of New Albany, Beonica Cox of Water Valley, of Elexis Jones of New Albany. Photo provided by Betty Ginn, Practical Nursing Director

Northwest Nursing Cohort Has 100 Percent NCLEX Passing

The Northwest Mississippi Community College School of Health Sciences nursing students had a 100 percent passing on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) from both the Senatobia and Oxford campuses. "To obtain a 100 percent passing rate f...
Oct 20, 2023, 12:41pm EDT
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Northwest Appoints Charlesy Kennedy to Athletic Academic Advisor Position

Northwest Appoints Charlesy Kennedy to Athletic Academic Advisor Position - Northwest Mississippi Community College Athletics by Brian Lentz, Sports Information Director Northwest Appoints Charlesy Kennedy to Athletic Academic Advisor Position SENAT...
Oct 19, 2023, 3:40pm EDT
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About Northwest Mississippi Community College

With convenient online classes and locations in Senatobia, Southaven and Oxford, Northwest offers the pre-requisites you need to get ready for an exciting four-year degree at any of Mississippi’s colleges or universities or career and technical programs that gets students in the workforce in as little as nine months for less than half the price of any Mississippi public college or university. For more information, call 662-562-3200 or visit www.northwestms.edu.

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