May 2024


Rachel Trigg holds the Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Award she received at the 2024 AACC annual conference.

Rachel Trigg wins American Association of Community College’s Dale P. Parnell Faculty award

Congratulations to Assistant Professor for Emergency Medical Technology, Rachel “Shelley” Trigg, on winning the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) Dale P. Parnell Distinguished Faculty Award. The award was presented on April 9....

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Phi Theta Kappa Vice-president for Public Relations, Ariana Harter, lights the candles of newly inducted members of the Upsilon Delta Chapter.

Southwest’s Phi Theta Kappa inducts new members for Spring 2024

Leave a legacy. Expect to have people take advantage of the opportunities you set forth before them. That was the message spoken by guest speaker Phoenix Worthy, director of student leadership and encouragement, to 37 members inducted into...

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President Tracy D. Hall (middle) receives a $100,000 check from the Women’s Foundation of Greater Memphis. Pictured with Dr. Hall are Southwest Associate Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Resource Development Braylin Laster, Patria Johnson and Shante Avant from the WFGM and Southwest’s Director of Grants Development and Management Suzanne Gibson.

Women’s Foundation grant to help fund credit programs, workforce development program

Southwest Tennessee Community College has a unique opportunity to make a powerful impact on the lives of students thanks to a $100,000 grant funded by the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM).

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Student Government Association

New slate of officers elected for Student Government Association and Campus Activity Board

Southwest Tennessee Community College students have elected new student leaders for the 2024-2025 academic year.

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Award recipients pose with Southwest faculty during the 2024 Honors and Awards Convocation at the Verties Sails Gymnasium.

2024 Honors Convocation celebrates outstanding student-scholars

Southwest students were celebrated for their outstanding academic achievements at the Student Honors and Awards Convocation ceremony held on April 16, 2024 at the Verties Sails Gymnasium.

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A word of advice…never write an email when you’re mad. Sage words from Dr. Carol Ash, whose career experience has taken her from dropping fries at Wendy’s and broadcast news to academia, where she is vice president of academic affairs at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

NSLS inductees celebrated, given words of advice for leadership success

A word of advice…never write an email when you’re mad. Sage words from Dr. Carol Ash, whose career experience has taken her from dropping fries at Wendy’s and broadcast news to academia, where she is vice president of academic affairs at Southwest...

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