Southwest Tennessee Community College Scoop Newsletter
In This Issue...
- Message from President
- Welcome aboard, new team members
- Southwest Child Care director presents research in Amsterdam
- Pharmacy technician students reap rewards of giving back
- Don't miss the year-end close deadlines
- Saluqi Corner
- 12 Southwest student athletes receive national academic honors
- Stajduhar named Second Team All-TCCAA Softball
- Nobles named Second Team All-TCCAA Baseball
- Public Safety Corner
- 2018 Commencement full of pomp and circumstance
- Mother and daughter move forward together with continuing education program
- Governor selects 2018 Southwest graduate to serve on TSAC board
- Upward Bound students jam with Soulsville alumni
- Title IX Video Contest wraps up with Hollywood-style premiere
- Important Dates
Southwest welcomes new The Center for Access director
Dr. Ebony Briggs joined Southwest as the Division of Student Affairs’ new Student Disability Services director June 1. She previously served as the Special Education Coordinator for GRAD Academy Memphis, a secondary charter school in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Briggs received her Doctor of Education in Higher and Adult Education from the University of Memphis last month.
![Dr. Ebony Briggs](images/briggs-small.jpg)
Dr. Briggs brings a wealth of professional experience in supporting secondary education students with disabilities as well as personal experience of having received services as a student with disabilities throughout her college career. She says the highlight of her career was reforming and rebuilding the special education department at GRAD Academy, which increased access to core instruction for students with disabilities. “My goals during my first year of service to Southwest Tennessee Community College students are to establish strong collaborative partnerships on- and off-campus, to help improve communication across departments, and to bring programs and events to Southwest that inform the community of disability accommodations and services per Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504.”
In her personal time, Dr. Briggs plans to continue her research surrounding the improvement of educational opportunities and outcomes for students with disabilities, with the ultimate goal of increasing overall retention and student success.
To welcome Dr. Briggs or to set up a meeting with her, email her at ebriggs@southwest.tn.edu or dial (901) 333-4223 to reach her at the Macon Cove Campus or (901) 333-5116 at the Union Avenue Campus. You also may email sds@southwest.tn.edu.
Welcome aboard, Dr. Briggs, and congratulations on your recent academic achievement!