News From Southwest


Saluqi Athletic Teams Hold Open Student Tryouts

Have you dreamed of being a student athlete? Now is your chance. Four Saluqi athletic programs will hold open tryouts this month. , , , and all have outstanding recruits, but also want to give opportunities to potential diamonds in the rough.

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Reconnect with Southwest Tennessee Community College: Adult Information Session

If you have always dreamed about finishing what you started, we can help you Tennessee Reconnect is the State of Tennessee's initiative to help adults enter higher education so that they may gain new skills, advance in the workplace, and fulfill...

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Southwest Student-Athletes Receive TCCAA Academic Awards

Twenty-eight Southwest student-athletes have been honored by the Tennessee Community College Athletic Association (TCCAA) for their work in the classroom, receiving the TCCAA’s Distinguished Scholar Athlete award. To qualify for the honor, freshmen...

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Andrew Miller Gets Going Early in MLB Career as Newest Pro Saluqi

While the past Saluqi baseball season showed true competitive heart and a desire to win that propelled them further than most dreamed in the 2017 tournament, one of the brightest spots to come from the past campaign was undoubtedly Saluqi slugger...

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Southwest Tennessee Community College to Host NASAs First Contracting Outreach Forum in Memphis

On July 18th local and regional business owners are invited to discover what it takes to launch their businesses as suppliers, subcontractors or service providers at Southwest Tennessee Community College. The event will be held on the in the Nursing,...

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National Safety Council Honors Southwest Tennessee Community College

National Safety Council (NSC) honors Southwest Tennessee Community College Corporate Training and Continuing Education department with a Trendsetter Award for outstanding Defensive Driving training in 2016. During the National Safety Council's Congress...

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Southwest Hosts Health Science Summer Institute

The Trezevant Career and Technical Center (TCTC) Health Science Summer Institute faculty - consisting of Ms. Patryce Gleeton and Ms. Mia Moore - and 12 students visited Southwest for a Biotechnology Forensic Science Day. The high school students...

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Music Showcased at Southwest

The Memphis Suzuki Institute (MSI) holds its nine day children’s music training event each year the first of June (6/8-6/16). In the past it has been held at the University of Memphis (UofM). This year MSI was informed that they could no longer...

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Serra Chevrolet Bartlett and Education Over Poverty Host 2nd Annual Golf Tournament

Serra Chevrolet Bartlett and Education Over Poverty are teaming up to host the second Annual Golf Outing to benefit the Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation. The event will be held on June 2, 2017 at the Memphis National Golf Club.

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Southwest Adding Womens Soccer Program for Fall 2017, VanCleave Named Head Coach

Southwest Tennessee Community College is adding women’s soccer to its athletic program, beginning in fall 2017. Collierville native Brandon VanCleave, a former standout at Christian Brothers University and the University of the Ozarks, has been...

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