News From Southwest
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.
Southwest Tennessee Community College announces successful reaffirmation of SACSCOC accreditation
Southwest Tennessee Community College is proud to announce the successful reaffirmation of its accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC). This milestone follows a comprehensive decennial review...
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 prepares its smallest graduates for the next chapter, kindergarten
Commencement season is in full swing with graduations for high school and college students locally and across the country. Southwest Tennessee Community College is proving that its smallest students are just as deserving of all the pomp and circumstance....
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...
Southwest Tennessee Community College Graduate Defies the Odds to Reach Special Day
As Southwest Tennessee Community College prepares to celebrate its 2025 commencement, one standout graduate—Mary Ann Fleij — is proving that there’s no single path to success, and that perseverance and passion can redefine what’s possible...
Southwest Tennessee Community College to Celebrate Historic 2025 Commencement May 15
A remarkable group of high school seniors from Medical District High School (MDHS) will be the first in their class to graduate as college sophomores during Southwest Tennessee Community College’s 2025 Commencement Ceremony, to be held at 7 p.m....
Mayor Paul Young to Deliver Keynote Address at Southwest Tennessee Community College’s 27th Commencement
Southwest Tennessee Community College will celebrate its 27th commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 7 p.m. CST at the Landers Center, 4560 Venture Drive, Southaven, Mississippi.
Tennessee Board of Regents Approves Tuition and Fee Adjustments for Fall 2025 at Southwest Tennessee Community College
The Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) has approved modest tuition and fee adjustments for the 2025–2026 academic year across its 24 Colleges of Applied Technology (TCATs) and 13 community colleges, which includes Southwest Tennessee Community College....
Southwest Tennessee Community College’s Sherria King selected for College System of Tennessee’s inaugural Chancellor’s Fellowship class
Sherria King, dean of humanities, social sciences and mathematics at Southwest Tennessee Community College, has been selected as a participant in the College System of Tennessee’s 2025-26 Chancellor’s Fellowship.