News From Southwest
Southwest Tennessee Community College to Confer More Than 1,300 Degrees and Certificates at 28th Commencement
Southwest Tennessee Community College will celebrate its 28th commencement ceremony May 14 at the Landers Center, 4560 Venture Drive, Southaven, Mississippi. The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. CDT.
Southwest’s Jasmine West Among Tennessee Higher Education Commission Harold Love Award Recipients
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Harold Love Outstanding Community Service Awards, recognizing students, faculty, and staff who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to serving their...
Southwest Baseball Team Hosts Roane State in Region VII Best of Three Series
The 4th-seed Southwest baseball team will take on 9th-seed Roane State in a TCCAA/NJCAA Region 7 tournament first round best-of-three series April 29-May 1 with game one at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29 at USA Stadium in Millington. The five winners...
MPLOY Memphis Youth Summer Experience launches first-of-its-kind paid work and college credit opportunity
For the first time in its program history, students participating in the MPLOY Memphis Youth Summer Experience will earn college credit while getting paid to work this summer.
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Alma Rutledge Selected for TBR Chancellor’s Fellowship
Southwest Tennessee Community College has announced the selection of Alma Rutledge to the Tennessee Board of Regents Chancellor’s Fellowship Class of 2026–27. Rutledge is one of 12 faculty and staff members chosen from across the College System...
Southwest Tennessee Community College to Host 4th Annual Open House & Community Career Fair April 8, 2026
Southwest Tennessee Community College will host its 4th Annual Open House and Community Career Fair on April 8, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Union Avenue Campus, 737 Union Ave. in Memphis. The event is free and open to the public, with check-in...
Southwest Tennessee Community College Basketball Teams to Compete in Region Tournament in Gallatin, Tennessee
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s men’s and women’s basketball teams will compete for conference championships and national tournament berths in the 2026 TCCAA/NJCAA Region VII Tournament March 6-10 at Volunteer State Community College’s...
750 Students Explore Future Careers at Southwest Tennessee Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College invites you to cover an inspiring story about how Memphis is preparing students for the careers that will shape our city’s future.
Southwest Tennessee Community College Recognized by Achieving the Dream as a 2026 Leader College of Distinction
Southwest Tennessee Community College announced today that it has been designated a 2026 Leader College of Distinction by Achieving the Dream (ATD), a national organization committed to advancing community colleges as accessible hubs of learning,...
Tennessee’s community & technical colleges honor veterans, including recipients of the Chancellor’s Commendation for Military Veterans for 2025
Tennessee’s community and technical colleges honored veterans in their campus communities – including students, faculty, staff, alumni and others – during Veterans Day activities across the state.