Northwest Mississippi Community College

JACKSON - For the fifth time this season and the fourth time this month, Northwest freshman Anna Kathryn Harrell has earned MACCC Goalkeeper of the Week honors,

JACKSON - For the third time this season and the fourth time in her career, Northwest sophomore infielder McKaylee "K.K." Polk has been chosen as the MACCC Softball

College officials have released the list of Outstanding Students for the 2019-2020 school year.

Ten Northwest Mississippi Community College students have been inducted into the 2015 -2016 Northwest Hall of Fame, the highest honor a Northwest student can attain based upon their academic prowess and involvement in student life at the college. The group was honored at the Feb. 11 Board of Trustees meeting on the Senatobia campus.

The newest members of Northwest Mississippi Community College's dance team, the Rangerettes, have been named for the 2014 season, according to Aime Anderson, director of Campus Life and Housing and one of the team's instructors. Area students named to the team include:

Faculty members at Northwest Mississippi Community College have named the college's 2013-2014 Outstanding Students, according to college officials. One outstanding student is chosen by faculty for each major within a department. The student must attend full-time, and only one outstanding student may be chosen for each major. Outstanding students are named on Senatobia, DeSoto Center and Oxford Center campuses. The students will be pictured in the college's yearbook "The Rocketeer" and should report to the appropriate office to have their portrait made for this feature. For more information, contact Director of Communications, Sarah Sapp, at ssapp@northwestms.edu or call (662) 562-3274. Senatobia Campus: Students should go to the Communications Office, located in the Yalobusha Building, beginning Tuesday, January 21, 2014, through Thursday, January 23, 2014, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. No Appointment is necessary. DeSoto Center: Students should go to Northwest's main office suite at the DeSoto Center on Thursday, January 23, 2013, for your sitting. Photos will be taken from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on that day. Oxford Center: Students should contact Mrs. Brenda Holmes at 662-238-7952 to make an appointment for Wednesday, January 22, 2014, for your sitting at the Oxford Center. Photos will be taken throughout the day. Area students include:

The newest members of Northwest Mississippi Community College's dance team, the Rangerettes, have been named for the 2013 season, according to Aime Anderson, director of Campus Life and Housing and one of the team's instructors. Area students named to the team include:

Recently Northwest Mississippi Community College re-introduced a new criminal justice club. The Northwest Criminal Justice Club (NCJC) accepts any and all majors that have a love and appreciation for law enforcement. NCJC was re-introduced to Northwest by Whitney Nickels, criminal justice instructor. Area students involved in the club include:

Fifteen Northwest Mississippi Community College band students are participating in the Northwest Color Guard during this year's football season and during Christmas parades this winter. Area students performing with the group are:

Northwest Mississippi Community College is proud to announce that the August 2012 graduates of the Practical Nursing programs on the Senatobia and DeSoto campuses each achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the NCLEX-PN. Area Senatobia and DeSoto Center students who passed the exam include:

The medical flight team Hospital Wing landed on the Senatobia Campus on Sept. 24 to speak with students in the Practical Nursing program in the Career- Technical Division. Area students on hand for the visit included:

Since the program began in 2010, Northwest Mississippi Community College has sent more participants to the Computing Experience Program at Mississippi State UniversityaEUR"a competitive, five-week, full-scholarship program intended for first-year community college students pursuing majors in business information systems, computer engineering, computer science or software engineeringaEUR"than any other community college in the state. Six of the 28 participants this summer were Northwest students. Area students included:

Northwest Mississippi Community College recognized all those who make the fall athletic season successful at its annual Meet the Rangers event on Aug. 27 in Senatobia. Members of the Ranger football team, men's and women's soccer teams, Ranger Marching Band and Color Guard, Rangerettes, cheerleaders and coaches were recognized at the event. The Ranger Band gave a preview of this year's halftime show featuring the music of Earth, Wind and Fire. Northwest Sports Information Director, Kevin Maloney, was the event emcee, introducing the student athletes and performers and recognizing the coaching staffs. Area students recognized were:

Six Northwest nursing students have become the first in the school's history to qualify for the prestigious University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) RN-MSN- Early Entry program, according to Dr. Denise Bynum, a nursing instructor at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Area students who qualified for the program include:

The Northwest Mississippi Community College Practical Nursing students from the Senatobia campus attended the Mississippi LPN Convention in Biloxi on April 11-13. Area students attending were:

Seven Northwest Mississippi Community College students, accompanied by Business and Marketing Management Technology instructor Joshua Carroll, went to the Mississippi University for Women on Friday, April 23 to apply for admission and scholarships to the university's Bachelor of Technology in general business, entrepreneurship or human resource management online starting this fall. Participating area students included:

Six Northwest Mississippi Community College students, accompanied by criminal justice instructors Robert Cox and Willie Sumner, attended the 13th annual Criminal Justice Conference at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College March 30-31. This conference is supported by the Gulf Coast area police departments, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics, the Mississippi Highway Patrol and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations. Students participating in the conference included:

Northwest Mississippi Community College recently announced its 2012 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. This prestigious organization exists as one of the most highly regarded and long-standing honors programs in the nation. Individual schools make selections to Who's Who each fall. The students are featured in the college's yearbook "The Rocketeer." Area students include:

Students in the Division of Nursing at Northwest Mississippi Community College began collecting Yoplait lids in October to redeem through the "Save Lids to Save Lives" program. Yoplait will donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the CureA(R) for each pink lid redeemed by Dec. 31, 2011, up to $2 million. Area students involved in the project include:

Students in the Division of Nursing at Northwest Mississippi Community College began collecting Yoplait lids in October to redeem through the "Save Lids to Save Lives" program. Yoplait will donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the CureA(R) for each pink lid redeemed by Dec. 31, 2011, up to $2 million. Area students involved in the project include:

Northwest Mississippi Community College President, Dr. Gary Lee Spears, congratulated nine students for their induction to the 2012 Hall of Fame at the Feb. 9 Board of Trustees meeting on the Senatobia campus. Area students awarded the highest honor a Northwest student can attain, based upon their academic prowess and involvement in student life at the college include:

Northwest Mississippi Community College criminal justice majors taking instructor Robert Cox's introduction to corrections class got a first-hand look at Mississippi's justice system in action when they visited the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman this fall. Area students who participated include:

Northwest Mississippi Community College Division of Nursing students recently participated in a pediatric teaching project at Shadow Oaks Elementary School in Horn Lake. The 52 students enrolled in the pediatric nursing course presented subjects to the children including hand washing, germs, choking, nutrition, hygiene, dental care, playground safety and keeping hands to self, according to Northwest Division of Nursing instructor Sandra Davis. Area students involved in the project were:

The Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation is gearing up for their yearly mail out to 12,000 friends and Alumni of the college asking them to support the school through a contribution to their Annual Fund. Members of the Lady Ranger softball team were on hand to help with this very important mailing:

A vibrant pink replaced the usual sea of red and blue that regularly floods Northwest Mississippi Community College football stands as Ranger fans came out in droves dressed to support breast cancer awareness during the "Rangers Go Pink" game versus Northeast Mississippi Community College on Thursday, Sept. 29 to kick off October as Breast Cancer Awareness month. Throughout pre-game Ranger cheerleaders collected donations and invited any supporter to join "Team Northwest" as the squad continues to raise money for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. "Team Northwest" will participate in the Memphis Race for the Cure on Oct. 29 and has raised more than $700 for the cause so far. Area Ranger cheerleaders working for the cause include:

The medical flight team Hospital Wing landed on the Senatobia campus of Northwest Mississippi Community College on Aug. 30 to speak with students in the Practical Nursing program in the Career Technical Division. Area students in attendance were:

Northwest Mississippi Community college athletes, managers, coaches and performers were recognized at Meet the Rangers held August 25 on the Senatobia campus for their participation in this fall athletic season at Northwest Mississippi Community College. Members of the cheerleading squad were recognized, and the Ranger Band gave a preview performance of this year's halftime show, which features the music of Van Halen. Athletes, managers and head coaches of the football team and both soccer programs were also introduced. Area students recognized were: