News From Southwest


Krista Matheny is the Student Guest Speaker at the 2016 Commencement

Krista Matheny began her academic studies at Southwest Tennessee Community College and today she will be receiving an Associate of Science in Teaching degree with a 3.82 GPA. While at Southwest, she was accepted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society,...

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Nationally Recognized Chef Phillip Ashley Rix to Deliver the Commencement Speech to Southwest Tennessee Community College 2016 Graduates

Chef Phillip Ashley Rix, designer of the official chocolate of the 2016 GRAMMYs Celebration, 2016 OSCARS SALUTE, and the official gift of the 2014 FedEx Cup Playoffs Finals, is the 2016 commencement speaker for Southwest Tennessee Community College...

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Southwest Baseball Team In Region Play-In Game Against Roane State

The Southwest Tennessee Community College baseball team will travel to Columbia, Tennessee May 8-12 for the / Region VII Tournament hosted by Columbia State Community College.

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Stennis Signs With Alabama

LaKyesha Stennis, this year's women's basketball Player of the Year and a member of Southwest's 1,000-point club, has signed a national letter of intent with the University of Alabama to continue her education and basketball career.

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Southwest Softball Team To Face Dyersburg State in Region Play-In Game

The Southwest Tennessee Community College softball team will travel to Columbia, Tennessee May 8-11 for the / Region VII Tournament hosted by Columbia State Community College.

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Google Hosts Free Workshop for Memphis Business Owners at Southwest Tennessee Community College

Google's "Let's Put Our Cities on the Map" team is making a stop in Memphis on May 5 during National Small Business Week to conduct a free workshop for area small business owners. Let's Put Our Cities on the Map is a program to help small businesses...

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Carpenter Primary Healthcare PLLC Wins 2016 Tennessee Minority Business of the Year Award

Carpenter Primary Healthcare PLLC owned and operated by Dr. Terrell (Terri) Carpenter and Ken Carpenter will be recognized as the 2016 Tennessee Minority Business of the Year by the Small Business Administration (SBA) during National Small Business...

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Golf Outing for Education Over Poverty Scholarships

Serra Chevrolet Bartlett and Education Over Poverty are teaming up to host the first Annual Golf Outing to benefit the Southwest Tennessee Community College Foundation. The event will be held on June 10 at the Memphis National Golf Club.

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Southwest Tennessee Community College Hires Jacqueline Faulkner as Vice President of Student Affairs

Southwest Tennessee Community College is pleased to announce the hiring of Jacqueline Faulkner as Vice President of Student Affairs. Faulkner has contributed over 20 years to the field of higher education. A native of Senatobia, Mississippi, she...

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Dr. Christopher C. Ezell Joins Southwest Tennessee Community College as Vice President of Academic Affairs

Southwest Tennessee Community College is pleased to announce that Dr. Christopher C. Ezell has joined the administrative team as Vice President of Academic Affairs. A native Tennessean, Ezell holds a in Sociology and Political Science from Austin...

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