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Welcome to the Southwest Tennessee Community College newsroom. Here you can access official Southwest press releases, news articles and publications.
Southwest to Unveil New Saluqi Mascot and Official Name at 25th Anniversary Homecoming Pep Rally
Southwest Tennessee Community College is gearing up for a historic moment in Saluqi history. As part of this year's 25th Anniversary celebrations, the beloved Saluqi mascot will debut a new look — and, for the first time, an official name — during...
Southwest to honor Saluqies’ Hall of Fame Class of 2025 at Accolades Brunch
The Southwest Tennessee Community Department of Athletics is pleased to announce the Accolades Brunch, a distinguished celebration honoring the achievements and lasting contributions of the Saluqis’ Hall of Fame class of 2025. These exceptional...
Southwest Tennessee Community College Kicks Off 2025 Homecoming Celebrating 25 Years with Community-Wide Events
Southwest Tennessee Community College is proud to announce its 2025 Homecoming festivities, which this year hold special significance as the institution celebrates its 25th anniversary. During the Homecoming week of Oct. 25 through Nov. 1, the college...
Deliyah Gibson-McGhee Named 2025 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar
Deliyah Gibson-McGhee from Southwest Tennessee Community College in Tennessee is one of 220 Phi Theta Kappa members named a 2025 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholar and will receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Southwest Tennessee Community College hosts free ACT® prep workshop for high school students
Southwest Tennessee Community College will host a free ACT Prep Workshop on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Macon Cove Campus, Academic Building, 5983 Macon Cove Rd. in Memphis.
MVP3 Foundation to Unveil Powerful New Mural 'Three Generations' in Memphis: A Tribute to Legacy, Integrity, and Healing Through the Arts
The MVP3 Foundation is proud to announce the unveiling of the powerful new public mural titled “Three Generations” on September 15, 2025, at 10 a.m. CST in Memphis, Tennessee. The event will be live-streamed on the MVP3 Network and marks a milestone...
Forty-nine Saluqi Student-Athletes Receive TCCAA’s L. Quentin Lane Award
Forty-nine Southwest student-athletes received the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association’s L. Quentin Lane Award for Academic Achievement for their work in the classroom during the 2024-2025 academic year.
Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis Honored with Prestigious Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) today presented the Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy to the Women’s Foundation for a Greater Memphis (WFGM) during a ceremony at Southwest Tennessee Community College’s (Southwest) Macon Cove Campu...
FAA Grants Prestigious Part 141 Provisional Designation to Southwest Tennessee Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College is proud to announce that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted the College a provisional Part 141 designation. To celebrate this achievement, Southwest will have a presentation ceremony on June...
Southwest TN Community College receives $500,000 grant from Assisi Foundation of Memphis for major entertainment project
Southwest Tennessee Community College looks to produce the next generation of creatives with a $500,000 grant from The Assisi Foundation of Memphis.
Media Contacts
Diana Fedinec
Director of Public Relations and Media
901-333-4247 or 901-482-2939
dfedinec@southwest.tn.edu
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