Recent News
Northwest Welcomes Lesley Thweatt as Director of Nursing
Northwest Mississippi Community College welcomed seasoned nurse and mother of three, Lesley Thweatt, as director of Nursing in the School of Health Sciences. Thweatt has been a nurse since her early 20s, and she's excited to return to where she attend...
Aug 9, 2023, 5:49pm EDT
The Heindl Center Hosts Matinee Oak Ridge Boys Show
The Heindl Center for the Performing Arts at Northwest Mississippi Community College is hosting fancy free, Grammy Award-winning group, the Oak Ridge Boys on Sunday, Aug. 13 at 3 p.m. "It's an honor to host one of the most iconic country music groups ...
Aug 9, 2023, 4:48pm EDT
Northwest Adult Education Celebrates Over a 1,000 Students Enrolled in the 2022-2023 Academic Year
Northwest Mississippi Community College's Adult Education program celebrated their 1,000th student enrolling in the 2022-2023 academic year. The program has been on an upward trajectory for the past few years with higher enrollment and graduation rates...
Aug 8, 2023, 10:27am EDT
Northwest and Ole Miss to Host 19th Annual Golf Fundraiser
The Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation and the University of Mississippi are partnering together with sponsors Northcentral Electric Cooperative and Cadence Bank for the 2+2 Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Sept. 28 at Cherokee Val...
Aug 2, 2023, 9:34am EDT
Northwest Mississippi Community College Announces Isaac Lias, Jr. as New Director of Housing and Residence Life
Northwest Mississippi Community College announced its new director of Housing and Residence Life as Isaac Lias, Jr. of Southaven. Lias, who has had experience in residence hall management for most of his adult life, started as a residence assistant (R...
Jul 31, 2023, 9:55am EDT
Katie Broadway Announced as Northwest's Director of Career-Technical Education and Program Advancement
Northwest Mississippi Community College recently announced Bruce native, Katie Broadway, as the new director of Career-Technical Education and Program Advancement. Broadway was a first-generation college student at Northeast Mississippi Community Coll...
Jul 24, 2023, 4:21pm EDT
Cooper McCachren Welcomed as New District Dean of Student Services
Cooper McCachren of Senatobia was recently hired as Northwest Mississippi Community College's new district dean of Student Services. McCachren is a native of Panola County. He's from an area that he said is close to Enid and Pope but is known to loca...
Jul 13, 2023, 3:05pm EDT
Elizabeth Morgan Announced as New Director of Workforce Solutions and Community Services
Northwest Mississippi Community College announced Chicago native, Elizabeth Morgan, as their new director of Workforce Solutions and Community Services. Morgan received her bachelor's in communications from Northern Illinois and then her master's in e...
Jul 13, 2023, 12:07pm EDT
NWCC Dean of Health Sciences, Dr. Stephanie Mullins, Completed Mississippi Community College Policy Fellow Program (CPFP)
Northwest Mississippi Community College's dean of Health Sciences, Dr. Stephanie Mullins recently completed the esteemed Mississippi Community College Policy Fellow Program (CPFP). Northwest Mississippi Community College president, Dr. Michael Heindl,...
Jul 12, 2023, 3:23pm EDT
Mississippians Receive NW Foundation Scholarships
On May 31 at the Northwest Senatobia campus, Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation awarded scholarships during their annual signings. The Northwest Foundation has awarded 606 scholarships in the amount of $569,050 for the 2023-2024 academi...
Jun 28, 2023, 10:21am EDT