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Welcome to the Southwest Tennessee Community College newsroom. Here you can access official Southwest press releases, news articles and publications.
Jam-packed Week of Welcome Activities Soon Get Underway at Southwest
The theme for Welcome Week at Southwest Tennessee Community College is "My Future's So Bright."
Southwests Physical Therapist Assistant Graduates Notch a Perfect Pass Rate on the National License Exam
Seventeen out of 17 current graduates at Southwest Tennessee Community College recently passed the national licensure exam for Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) the first time. A 100 percent pass rate had not happened in well over 15 years.
Defensive Driving Courses Move to Southwest Tennessee Community College from UofM
Authorized by the National Safety Council (NSC), the Defensive Driving Courses (DDC), formerly offered by the University of Memphis, will now be offered by Southwest Tennessee Community College starting in September. is a not-for-profit institution...
A Technology Open House Soon Gets Underway at Southwest Tennessee Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College is preparing to hold an open house for those who are interested in pursuing a technology career path opportunity.
Southwest Tennessee Community College Joins Achieving the Dream to Improve Student Success
Southwest Tennessee Community College today announced it has joined Achieving the Dream’s growing network of colleges dedicated to improving student success. Achieving the Dream (ATD), located in Silver Spring, MD, acts as a catalyst to help...
Five Southwest Softball Players Named NFCA All-America Scholar-Athletes
Five members of the Southwest softball team have been honored by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) as All-America Scholar Athletes. To qualify for the award, a student-athlete had to achieve a 3.50 grade point average for the 2015-16...
Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation Receives $8,000 Grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation to Support Adult Literacy
This week, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation awarded Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation a $8,000 grant to support adult literacy. This local grant award is part of more than $7.1 million in grants awarded to more than 900 schools,...
Southwest Tennessee Community College is Selected for Dual Enrollment Pell Grants
Southwest Tennessee Community College has been chosen by the Department of Education to participate in a new federal program allowing low-income high school students to apply for Federal Pell grants to pay for dual enrollment courses.
Nichols Selected As Court Coach for USA Basketball U18
Southwest Tennessee Community College's men's basketball coach Jerry Nichols, the 2016 Coach of the Year who led the Saluqis to the and Region VII championships and the "Elite Eight" of the National Tournament, has been selected as a court coach...
Southwest's 2016 Commencement: 1,275 Candidates Transitioned from Students to Alumni
Southwest Tennessee Community College awarded associate degrees and certificates to 1,275 candidates during its 2016 Commencement Ceremony on May 7 at the Landers Center in Desoto, MS.
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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