News From Southwest
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...
Golf Outing for Education Over Poverty Scholarships
Serra Chevrolet Bartlett and Education Over Poverty are teaming up to host the first Annual Golf Outing to benefit the Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation. The event will be held on June 10 at the Memphis National Golf Club.
Dr. Christopher C. Ezell Joins Southwest Tennessee Community College as Vice President of Academic Affairs
Southwest Tennessee Community College is pleased to announce that Dr. Christopher C. Ezell has joined the administrative team as Vice President of Academic Affairs. A native Tennessean, Ezell holds a in Sociology and Political Science from Austin...
Southwest Tennessee Community College Hires Jacqueline Faulkner as Vice President of Student Affairs
Southwest Tennessee Community College is pleased to announce the hiring of Jacqueline Faulkner as Vice President of Student Affairs. Faulkner has contributed over 20 years to the field of higher education. A native of Senatobia, Mississippi, she...
Stennis, Rivers Honored as NJCAA All-Americans
LaKyesha Stennis, a sophomore guard on Southwest's women's basketball team, and Jimario Rivers, a sophomore forward for the Southwest men's team, have been named All-Americans.
A New ISO Forgivable Loan Program Can Leverage and Grow Revenue Stream for Minority and Women-Owned Business
Three years in the making, the Mid-South Quality Productivity Center (MSQPC), an extension of Southwest Tennessee Community College's business community outreach initiative, and Greater Memphis Chamber joined with the Assisi Foundation to offer an...
Southwest Rallies to top Spartanburg in NJCAA tournament
Brandon Key scored a season-high 25 points to lead 12th seed Southwest Tennessee to a 77-73 win over 21st seed Spartanburg Methodist in the first round of the NJCAA Division 1 National Basketball Tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. The Saluqis, now...
Southwest Enters National Tournament as Number 12 Seed, Take on Spartanburg in First Round
The Southwest men’s basketball team, winners of the TCCAA regular season and Region VII tournament championships, are seeded 12th in the 24-team NJCAA Division 1 National Tournament March 14-19 in Hutchinson, Kansas.
Stennis Named TCCAA Player of the Year
LaKyesha Stennis, a sophomore guard from Lexington, Kentucky, was named TCCAA Player of the Year in a vote by the conference’s coaches and was a first team All-TCCAA selection for the second straight season.
Southwest Men Win TCCAA/NJCAA Region VII Basketball Tournament
The 2015-16 Southwest Saluqis Men's Basketball Team won the TCCAA/NJCAA Region VII Basketball Tournament on Friday, March 4 in Gallatin, Tennessee. The Saluqis had to win three games in a row to win the tournament.