Northwest Mississippi Community College

The Northwest Mississippi Community College Singers and Chamber Choir are back from their trip to New York City, where they were a part of the premiere performance of Dan Forrest's "Requiem for the Living" on January 19 in Carnegie Hall's Issac Stern Auditorium. The choirs performed under the direction of Dr. James Meaders. The performance was part of the Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY). Area students who performed with the group included:

The Northwest Mississippi Community College Division of Fine Arts Theatre Department is in rehearsals for its next production, Paul Sills' "Story Theatre." Area students chosen as cast and crew for the production include:

Northwest Mississippi Community College President, Dr. Gary Lee Spears, congratulated 11 students for their induction to the 2014 Hall of Fame at the Feb. 13 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:

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:

Northwest Mississippi Community College recently announced its 2013-14 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 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 who made the 2013-14 list include:

The President's List for the Fall 2013 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Area students receiving this honor are:

The Northwest Mississippi Community College Division of Nursing held their pinning ceremony December 13, 2013 at the Trinity Baptist Church in Southaven, celebrating 56 students' completion of the Associate of Arts in nursing. After a processional and invocation lead by Marsha Hopkins, class vice president from Southaven, Dean of Nursing, Ellen Williams, welcomed attendees, presented the faculty and introduced the keynote speaker for the evening, Dr. John Larry Black, emergency department physician, Team Health, who offered the address to the graduates. Williams awarded pins adorned with the Division of Nursing seal as Nursing instructor Olivia Russom presented each of the graduates to the crowd. Area students receiving pins included:

The Dean's List for the Fall 2013 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Area students receiving this honor are:

The Career-Tech Honors List for the Fall 2013 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Area students receiving this honor are:

The Northwest Mississippi Community College Division of Fine Arts will present Steve Martin's "Picasso at the Lapin Agile." Performances will be held Thursday - Saturday, Jan. 30- Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. with a matinee on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. in the Fine Arts Auditorium on the Senatobia Campus. Cast and crew members include Northwest students:

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:

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:

The Vocational Honors List for the Spring 2013 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Area students receiving this honor are:

The Dean's List for the Spring 2013 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Area students receiving this honor are:

The President's List for the Spring 2013 semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Area students receiving this honor are:

The Northwest Mississippi Community College Division of Nursing held their pinning ceremony May 18, 2013 at the Trinity Baptist Church in Southaven, celebrating 63 students' completion of the Associate of Arts in nursing. After a processional and invocation lead by Jessica Lynn Cagle, class secretary from Southaven, Dean of Nursing, Ellen Williams, welcomed attendees, presented the faculty and introduced the keynote speaker for the evening,Dr. Peggy Ingram Veeser, FNP-BC, FAA Director of Nursing at Christian Brothers University who offered the address to the graduates. Williams awarded pins adorned with the Division of Nursing seal as Nursing instructor Denise Bynum presented each of the graduates to the crowd. Area students receiving pins include:

Twenty-one students have been selected as Ranger cheerleaders for the 2013-2014 season at Northwest Mississippi Community College, according to Liesl Davenport, cheer sponsor. Area students selected for the squad include:

Northwest Mississippi Community College recently inducted 14 students into their chapter of Mu Alpha Theta, including the following area students:

Northwest Mississippi Community College held its 2013 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) induction on April 11 on the Senatobia campus. The following area students were inducted into the PTK:

The April art exhibit at Northwest Mississippi Community College will feature the work of sophomore art majors, according to Lawayne House, Northwest art chair. The work will be on display at the Northwest Art Gallery, located on the Senatobia campus, from April 8- 17, with a reception on Thursday, April 11 from 5-7 p.m. The exhibit will include work by the following sophomores:

Northwest Mississippi Community College President, Dr. Gary Lee Spears congratulated 11 students for their induction into the 2013 Hall of Fame at the Feb. 14 meeting of the Northwest Board of Trustees meeting on the Senatobia campus. Area students inducted into the 2013 Hall of Fame were:

Northwest Mississippi Community College recently announced its 2013 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:

Faculty members at Northwest Mississippi Community College have named the college's 2012- 2013 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 all three campuses: Senatobia, DeSoto Center (DC) and Lafayette Yalobusha Technical Center (LYTC). The students are featured in the college's yearbook "The Rocketeer." Area students include:

The Vocational Honors List for the 2012 fall semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Area students receiving this honor are:

The Dean's List for the 2012 Fall semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Area students receiving this honor are:

The President's List for the 2012 fall semester at Northwest Mississippi Community College has been released by college officials. Area students receiving this honor are:

Northwest Mississippi Community College's Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) chapter on the Senatobia campus recently welcomed the following area students into their membership:

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:

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 Northwest Mississippi Community College Education Association (NWEA) is one of the active student organizations on the Senatobia campus. According to the club's mission they are a student organization dedicated to promoting a positive image of education in the community. Area students who are members of the organization include: