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Welcome to the Southwest Tennessee Community College newsroom. Here you can access official Southwest press releases, news articles and publications.
Memphis selected for national workforce program; Chamber, partners to scale credentialing for justice-impacted population
The Greater Memphis Chamber is one of nine organizations selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) to participate in a workforce development program focused on increasing credentialing for people impacted by the justice...
Southwest President Tracy D. Hall elected board chair of Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Memphis branch
Southwest Tennessee Community College President, Dr. Tracy D. Hall, has achieved a remarkable milestone by being elected as the 2024 board chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Memphis Branch. This well-deserved recognition not only applauds...
Southwest Tennessee Community College Offers Tuition-Free Training for In-Demand Careers
Make a New Year’s resolution to further your career by taking advantage of the tuition-free training offered by Southwest Tennessee Community College. Registration is underway, and classes will begin soon.
St. Louis Fed Memphis Branch Announces Changes to Board of Directors
Tracy D. Hall, president of Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis, Tenn., has been elected board chair for 2024 by the Branch board of directors. She has served on the board since 2022.
Southwest Tennessee Community College named national Finalist for 2024 Bellwether Award
The Bellwether College Consortium has selected Southwest Tennessee Community College as a national Finalist to compete in the category of Planning, Governance and Finance category for the prestigious 2024 Bellwether Award.
Tennessee’s community and technical colleges honor veterans, including 37 recipients of the Chancellor’s Commendation for Military Veterans for 2023
Tennessee’s community and technical colleges are honoring veterans of military service – including students, faculty, staff and alumni – in Veterans Day activities this week. As part of those ceremonies, one veteran at each college will be...
UTHSC College of Nursing, Southwest Tennessee Community College To Open Health Center on Southwest’s Union Avenue Campus
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center’s (UTHSC) College of Nursing and Southwest Tennessee Community College (STCC) will offer a free health resource center to STCC students, faculty, and staff beginning this month. A ribbon cutting...
Nationally Recognized Abstract Artist Exhibits at Bert Bornblum Art Gallery Starting Nov. 1
Abstract artist Chuck Johnson brings his unique perspective of botanical and geometric abstractions to Southwest Tennessee Community College (STCC) from Nov. 1 until Dec. 1 at the Macon Cove Campus Bert Bornblum Library at 5983 Macon Cove in Memphis,...
Shelby County Achieves Certification as ACT® Work Ready Community
Shelby County today announced that it has met all criteria to become a certified ACT® Work Ready Community. This achievement caps an ACT Work Ready Community Boot Camp process and begins a two-year growth and maintenance phase to retain certification....
Southwest Tennessee Community College announces first surge in fall enrollment since the COVID-19 pandemic
Southwest Tennessee Community College has released to the College the census-data student headcount for Fall ’23. As of Sept. 3, 2023, the headcount of students is 6,981, an increase of 3.6% over the Fall ’22 enrollment of 6,736 students. The...
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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