News From Southwest


NASA Scholar Erin Mullinax is Southwest's 2012 Student Speaker

To be successful, it is said that one needs to have stability, determination, and a goal. For most, stability means attending similar schools, meeting friends at a favorite hangout, and developing bonds that last a lifetime. This was not the path...

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Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell to Address Southwest's 2012 Graduates

The Honorable Mark Luttrell, mayor of Shelby County, will deliver the commencement address to Southwest Tennessee Community College's Class of 2012 on May 5, at 10:30 a.m. at the Landers Center in Southaven, MS.

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JWCC Music Groups

The John Wood Community College Concert Choir (JWCC), Vocal Show Ensemble and Jazz Band from Quincy, IL, will present a concert at Southwest Tennessee Community College on April 19, at 1 p.m. The concert will be held in the Farris Auditorium on the...

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Kyle Day Signs With Southwest's Baseball Team

Saluqi Head Baseball Coach George Sykes has announced the signing of Arlington High School pitcher/third baseman Kyle Day to a national letter of intent to continue his education and baseball career at Southwest Tennessee Community College.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Receives Prestigious Marketing Awards

The Communications and Marketing Department at Southwest Tennessee Community College is pleased to announce that marketing efforts have been recognized by receiving awards in the Ninth Annual Service Industry Advertising Awards (SIAA), based in Atlanta,...

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TSBDC at Southwest Offering Dollars and Sense (Cents) Workshop to Help in Personal Finances

The Tennessee Small Business Development Center (TSBDC) at Southwest Tennessee Community College along with Cynthia Elliott, author of "ABC's That Make Cent$" is offering a free workshop to help families build wealth. The workshop will provide ways...

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Shields Signs Training Camp Contract With Sparks

Former Lady Saluqi All-American Ashley Shields has signed a training camp contract with the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).

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Nine Southwest Basketball Players Named to All-TCCAA Team

Five Saluqis and four Lady Saluqis basketball players were voted by conference coaches to the All-TCCAA team including three first team selections.

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Southwest Student Selected to Visit NASA and Plan Mars Exploration

Erin Mullinax, of Southwest Tennessee Community College, has been selected to travel to a NASA Center this spring to participate in a three-day on-site event. She has been selected as one of 92 community and junior college students from across the...

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Southwest Basketball Teams To Compete For Region Title In Jackson

The Southwest Saluqi and Lady Saluqi basketball teams will travel about an hour east to Jackson, Tennessee, and Jackson State Community College March 6-10 to compete for the 2012 TCCAA/NJCAA Region VII championship and a berth in the national tournam...

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