News From Southwest
Southwest Tennessee Community College eliminates $1.8 million in debt for hundreds of students hit hard by the pandemic
Southwest Tennessee Community College has paid more than $1.8 million to clear outstanding balances for more than 1,600 eligible students who attended Southwest during the Spring 2020, Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 semesters. Southwest funded the unprecedented...
Rooms N125, N134 and N135 in the EMS building on the Union Avenue Campus CLOSED for sanitation; Rooms reopen Monday, July 26
Southwest Tennessee Community College has closed Rooms N125, N134 and N135 in the Emergency Medical Services building on the Union Avenue Campus for sanitation following a reported case of COVID-19. The classrooms reopen Monday, July 26 at 8:00 a.m....
Southwest returns to campus Aug. 2; face masks and health screening no longer required
For the first time since the Coronavirus erupted in March 2021, Southwest employees will be returning to full on-campus service Aug. 2, 2021. While some student-supported and administrative services returned in spring, faculty and staff will no longer...
Thirteen Southwest Tennessee Community College Student-Athletes Named NJCAA All-Academic
For the second consecutive year, thirteen Southwest Tennessee Community College student-athletes were honored as the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Academic for their work in the classroom. Sara Duke and Taylor Moak from...
Virtual financial aid assistance offers live support for students
The financial aid office at Southwest Tennessee Community College now offers a virtual solution for students who need help getting answers to their financial aid questions from a live representative. Students are able to speak to a live counselor...
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s LaDonna Young appointed to Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change Board of Directors
Dr. LaDonna Young, Dean of Humanities, Social Sciences & Mathematics at Southwest Tennessee Community College, was selected to serve on The Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change Board of Directors. Young’s one-year appointment began in...
Southwest Tennessee Community College awarded Veteran’s Education Transition Support designation
(Memphis, Tenn.) - Southwest Tennessee Community College has achieved distinction as a Veteran’s Education Transition Support (VETS) Certified Campus. The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) awarded the college the VETS designation June...
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Shayla Kolheim selected for Maxine Smith Fellows leadership program
(Memphis, Tenn.) - The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) has selected Shayla Kolheim, director of Grants Development and Management at Southwest Tennessee Community College, to participate in the Class of 2021-22 Maxine Smith Fellows Program.
CARES Act funding released to eligible Southwest students
Eligible Southwest Tennessee Community College students impacted by COVID-19 received $3,284,304 in emergency assistance relief funds through the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act June 4, 2020, in accordance with U.S. Department...
The White House and local governments team up to present Juneteenth Vaccination Event at Whitehaven Center
(Memphis, Tenn.) - The White House, City of Memphis, Shelby County Health Department, State of Tennessee and Southwest Tennessee Community College are celebrating Juneteenth Saturday, June 19 with a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination event at the Whitehaven...