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News 2016
Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation Receives $8,000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Adult Literacy
This week, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation a $8,000 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant award is part of more than $7.1 million in grants awarded to more than 900 schools,...
Southwest Tennessee Community College is Selected for Dual Enrollment Pell Grants
Southwest Tennessee Community College has been chosen by the Department of Education to participate in a new federal program allowing low-income high school students to apply for Federal Pell grants to pay for dual enrollment courses.
Nichols Selected As Court Coach for USA Basketball U18
Southwest Tennessee Community College's men's basketball coach Jerry Nichols, the 2016 Coach of the Year who led the Saluqis to the and Region VII championships and the "Elite Eight" of the National Tournament, has been selected as a court coach...
Southwest's 2016 Commencement: 1,275 Candidates Transitioned from Students to Alumni
Southwest Tennessee Community College awarded associate degrees and certificates to 1,275 candidates during its 2016 Commencement Ceremony on May 7 at the Landers Center in Desoto, MS.
Krista Matheny is the Student Guest Speaker at the 2016 Commencement
Krista Matheny began her academic studies at Southwest Tennessee Community College and today she will be receiving an Associate of Science in Teaching degree with a 3.82 GPA. While at Southwest, she was accepted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society,...
Nationally Recognized Chef Phillip Ashley Rix to Deliver the Commencement Speech to Southwest Tennessee Community College 2016 Graduates
Chef Phillip Ashley Rix, designer of the official chocolate of the 2016 GRAMMYs Celebration, 2016 OSCARS SALUTE, and the official gift of the 2014 FedEx Cup Playoffs Finals, is the 2016 commencement speaker for Southwest Tennessee Community College...
Southwest Softball Team To Face Dyersburg State in Region Play-In Game
The Southwest Tennessee Community College softball team will travel to Columbia, Tennessee May 8-11 for the / Region VII Tournament hosted by Columbia State Community College.
Southwest Baseball Team In Region Play-In Game Against Roane State
The Southwest Tennessee Community College baseball team will travel to Columbia, Tennessee May 8-12 for the / Region VII Tournament hosted by Columbia State Community College.
Stennis Signs With Alabama
LaKyesha Stennis, this year's women's basketball Player of the Year and a member of Southwest's 1,000-point club, has signed a national letter of intent with the University of Alabama to continue her education and basketball career.
Carpenter Primary Healthcare PLLC Wins 2016 Tennessee Minority Business of the Year Award
Carpenter Primary Healthcare PLLC owned and operated by Dr. Terrell (Terri) Carpenter and Ken Carpenter will be recognized as the 2016 Tennessee Minority Business of the Year by the Small Business Administration (SBA) during National Small Business...