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Northwest dean of students earns doctorate in higher education
Northwest Mississippi Community College officials are pleased to announce that Northwest's Dean of Students Tara Dunn recently earned her doctorate in Urban Higher Education from Jackson State University. Dunn completed her degree in August 2018 and ...
Feb 12, 2019, 4:51pm EST
Northwest instructors complete writing institute
Recently, Northwest Mississippi College English instructors, Beth Adams and Doug Johnson completed the Invitational Leadership Institute for Teachers at the University of Mississippi Writing Project (UMWP). Adams and Johnson were part a group of 1...
Feb 12, 2019, 2:10pm EST
Northwest to host Sycamore Arts' upcoming "Art on the Edge" exhibit
Northwest Mississippi Community College's February art exhibition, "Art on the Edge," sponsored by Sycamore Arts, will feature a variety of works by local artists. The opening reception will be held on Thursday, Feb. 7 from 5-7 p.m., and the exhibit...
Jan 30, 2019, 3:30pm EST
Northwest announces 2019 HEADWAE honorees
Northwest Mississippi Community College recently announced its 2019 HEADWAE honorees. The HEADWAE student is sophomore William Joshua Wood, who attends Northwest's Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center (LYTC), and the HEADWAE faculty member is Elizabeth...
Jan 28, 2019, 3:22pm EST
Northwest Spring 2019 registration dates set
Registration for the 2019 spring semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College is just around the corner. Open registration for day classes for students who have not previously registered will be held on Thursday, Jan. 10 and Friday, Jan. 11 ...
Dec 18, 2018, 9:48am EST
Northwest students get hands-on experience helping others
Students in Northwest Mississippi Community College's Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology (HVAC) program recently got some hands-on experience while helping someone in need. When HVAC instructor Josh Buchanan was approached by Joe...
Dec 17, 2018, 1:09pm EST
Northwest Foundation director announces retirement
Sybil Canon, associate vice president of Development and Special Projects recently announced her retirement from Northwest Mississippi Community College, according to college officials. Under Canon's leadership, the Northwest Foundation has accrued mor...
Dec 14, 2018, 10:43am EST
Northwest students vying for paid industry-led apprenticeships
Recently, Northwest Mississippi Community College Industrial Electronics Engineering Technology (IEET) students had an opportunity to interview for paid industry-led apprenticeships with local companies. Northwest's Advanced Manufacturing Partnershi...
Dec 10, 2018, 11:27am EST
Northwest LPN Challenge Advanced Placement Option to be discontinued
The Northwest Mississippi Community College Division of Nursing recently announced that the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Challenge Advanced Placement option for the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program will be discontinued after Fall ...
Nov 29, 2018, 4:28pm EST
Northwest MI-BEST Healthcare student uses training to help classmates find jobs
Jody Dye was really tired of having no success in her career when she came into her sister-in-law Cathy Moore's office that day. Moore, a Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act(WIOA) counselor at Northwest Mississippi Community College's WIN Center ...
Nov 2, 2018, 12:25pm EDT