Recent News
Jones named dean of Northwest's Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center
In January 2019 Dr. Michael Heindl, president of Northwest Mississippi Community College, announced the appointment of Dr. Don Jones as the new dean of the Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center in Oxford. Jones joined the Northwest family in mid-March. ...
May 24, 2019, 11:02am EDT
Northwest student recruiters participate in leadership summit
Four Northwest Mississippi Community College student recruiters participated in the 10th Annual Community College APEX Leadership Summit May 19-21 at the University of Mississippi. Students from statewide community colleges participated in leadership t...
May 24, 2019, 10:34am EDT
Northwest students shine in SkillsUSA competition
Students in Northwest Mississippi Community College's Career Technical programs traveled to Jackson on April 9 and 10 to participate in the SkillsUSA Leadership Conference. Northwest students brought home five gold medals, five silver medals and fiv...
May 14, 2019, 11:06am EDT
Northwest creates new Office of Early College Programs for dual enrollment needs
One of the fastest growing trends in higher education is dual enrollment (DE) for high school students in college classes. Students who dual enroll are able to earn college credits while still in high school, thereby giving them a "jump start" on their...
May 8, 2019, 10:46am EDT
Lamar to speak at Northwest graduation ceremonies May 17
Northwest Mississippi Community College will hold its 103rd commencement exercises on Friday, May 17. A ceremony will be held at 8 a.m. for the Associate of Arts degree candidates and at 1 p.m. for Career Certificates, Technical Certificates, and Assoc...
May 6, 2019, 12:12pm EDT
Northwest 2019-2020 Cheerleading Squad members announced
The Northwest Mississippi Community College Cheerleading Squad for 2019-2020 has been announced by college officials. They are:front row (l-r) Katie Abernathy of Southaven, Audry Tapp of Oxford, Erin Douglas of Enid, Rainy Bordelan, Caroline Smith, McK...
May 2, 2019, 11:41am EDT
Hopper named Most Beautiful at Northwest Beauty Review
Northwest Mississippi Community College freshman Kaitlyn Anne Hopper of Olive Branch was named Most Beautiful at the Northwest Beauty Review on April 24. The event was held in Howard Coliseum on the Senatobia campus. Nineteen young women competed in th...
Apr 30, 2019, 9:39am EDT
Northwest Mi-BEST student overcomes adversity to find success
by LaJuan Tallo, assistant director of Communications/Public Information Melena Gonzalez makes no bones about sharing her story. "All the things I have been through? There are people out there who need to hear my story. Maybe I can inspire them," Go...
Apr 23, 2019, 11:43am EDT
Northwest Foundation receives annual donation from BancorpSouth
Northwest Mississippi Community College President, Dr. Michael Heindl and Patti Gordon, executive director of Institutional Advancement recently accepted a contribution of $6,000 from BancorpSouth to the Northwest Foundation, designated for their "Shar...
Apr 12, 2019, 3:24pm EDT
Northwest PTK All-Mississippi Academic Team honored at April trustees meeting
Northwest Mississippi Community College President, Dr. Michael Heindl (center) recognized Northwest's 2019 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) All-Mississippi Academic Team at the April Board of Trustees meeting. Pictured (seated, l-r) are Madelyn Welch, Lafayette-...
Apr 12, 2019, 10:39am EDT
