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Southwest Tennessee Community College

Pictured with Southwest President Dr. Tracy D. Hall (center, group photo) are faculty, staff, and industry representatives: Chuck Thomas, Chief Government and External Relations Officer; Patsy Fancher, Chair of the Department of Communication, Graphic and Fine Arts; Ned Canty, General Director of Opera Memphis; Dr. Carol Ash, Vice President of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development; Rico Parker, student in the Theater Program; Tiffanie Grier, Programs Officer at The Assisi Foundation of Memphis; Darrell Thomas, Chair of The Southwest Foundation; Dr. Jan Young, Executive Director of The Assisi Foundation; Brett Batterson, President & CEO of The Orpheum Theatre-Memphis; and Michael Detroit, Executive Director of Playhouse on the Square.

$500,000 Grant Awarded to Revitalize Theater and Recording Studio

Southwest Tennessee Community College is the perfect choice for individuals aspiring to become production professionals in the theater and recording industry. Southwest received a $500,000 grant award from The Assisi Foundation of Memphis for the...

Thirty-one Saluqi Student-Athletes Receive NJCAA All-Academic

Thirty-one Saluqi student-athletes have been honored as NJCAA All-Academic for their work in the classroom, the most ever for the Southwest athletic program. Cameron Baker, Chris Henson, Mason Little, Owen Phillips, Charlie Smith, and Bryce Turner...

Southwest Honors Class of 2025, Milestone MDHS Grads

Southwest Tennessee Community College celebrated its 27th commencement ceremony on May 15, conferring 1,312 associate degrees and certificates to 1,295 graduates at the Landers Center in Southaven, Miss. Memphis Mayor Paul Young delivered the keynote...

Different Paths, One Goal: Southwest Tennessee Community College Graduates Change Course and Find New Purpose

Southwest Tennessee Community College’s 2025 Commencement will celebrate graduates whose paths often reflect reinvention and reimagining what is possible. Kennedy Pettet began a career in biotechnology before graduating and LeGerald Collier returned...