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MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE AND CELEBRATING A CENTURY OF EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, STUDENT SUCCESS, AND SERVICE TO THE
PEOPLE OF MISSISSIPPI AND THE UNITED STATES
Mr. WICKER (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 831
Whereas Tate County Agricultural High School was
established in 1915 to provide educational opportunities for
the people of North Mississippi and laid the foundation for
what would become Northwest Mississippi Community College;
Whereas, for more than a century, the institution has
served the educational, workforce, and community needs of
North Mississippi;
Whereas, on September 7, 1926, the institution opened its
academic year with college-level instruction, marking the
beginning of its continuous service as an institution of
higher education;
Whereas, during the formative years of the institution, it
earned approval from the Mississippi Junior College
Committee, expanded its academic offerings, strengthened its
faculty, and developed the academic standards necessary to
serve as a model for community college education in
Mississippi;
Whereas, in 1928, the institution adopted the name
Northwest Mississippi Junior College and expanded its
academic offerings to include a second year of collegiate
instruction;
Whereas, effective January 2, 1988, the institution
officially changed its name from Northwest Mississippi Junior
College to Northwest Mississippi Community College,
reflecting the expanding mission of the institution to serve
the educational, workforce, and community needs of North
Mississippi;
Whereas Northwest Mississippi Community College serves an
11-county district consisting of Tate, DeSoto, Panola,
Tallahatchie, Tunica, Quitman, Marshall, Calhoun, Lafayette,
Yalobusha, and Benton counties through a main campus in
Senatobia and campuses and instructional sites in DeSoto,
Oxford, Batesville, Olive Branch, Water Valley, and Ashland;
Whereas Northwest Mississippi Community College has
expanded educational opportunity throughout North Mississippi
through the establishment and growth of instructional
locations across its service area, bringing higher education,
workforce training, and local community enrichment closer to
the communities it serves, including in—
(1) Senatobia, established in 1926;
(2) DeSoto, established in 1975;
(3) Ashland, established in 1980;
(4) Oxford, established in 1983;
(5) Olive Branch, established in 1985;
(6) Batesville, established in 2021; and
(7) Water Valley, established in 2022;
Whereas, as of the date of adoption of this resolution,
Northwest Mississippi Community College serves more than
8,000 students annually and has experienced 13 consecutive
semesters of enrollment growth, reflecting the enduring value
of the institution and its continued ability to meet the
educational and workforce needs of North Mississippi;
Whereas Northwest Mississippi Community College has become
one of the largest and most respected community colleges in
Mississippi, serving thousands of students annually through
academic transfer programs, career and technical education,
workforce training, health sciences programs, dual enrollment
opportunities, and local community enrichment initiatives;
Whereas Northwest Mississippi Community College has earned
national recognition for student success, enrollment growth,
workforce development, academic achievement, and
institutional excellence, including selection among the
premier community colleges in the United States, while
expanding educational opportunities through new facilities,
innovative programs, and strategic partnerships;
Whereas Northwest Mississippi Community College has
expanded educational access and workforce development
opportunities through strategic investments in facilities and
infrastructure, including the Ranger Center in DeSoto County,
the Concourse in Batesville, the Heindl Center for the
Performing Arts in Senatobia, and continued improvements to
academic, workforce, student, and athletic facilities
throughout the district;
Whereas Northwest Mississippi Community College continues
to expand high-demand programs in health sciences, workforce
education, career and technical education, and university
transfer programs to meet the evolving needs of students,
employers, and communities throughout Mississippi;
Whereas Northwest Mississippi Community College has
contributed significantly to the economic growth and
prosperity of Mississippi by preparing a highly skilled
workforce and fostering partnerships with business, industry,
health care providers, governmental agencies, and community
organizations;
Whereas Northwest Mississippi Community College has earned
national recognition for excellence in intercollegiate
athletics and student achievement throughout its history;
Whereas Northwest Mississippi Community College has
consistently competed at the highest levels of
intercollegiate athletics in the National Junior College
Athletic Association, claiming National Championships in
football, women's basketball, women's soccer, cheerleading,
and dance;
Whereas Northwest Mississippi Community College student-
athletes have consistently exemplified excellence in
competition, leadership, service, and academic achievement,
earning national recognition for both athletic success and
outstanding team grade point averages, reflecting the
enduring commitment of the institution to excellence in
academics and athletics;
Whereas Northwest Mississippi Community College has
produced generations of All-Americans, national champions,
conference champions, regional champions, academic honorees,
and community leaders, whose accomplishments have brought
distinction to the institution and to the State of
Mississippi;
Whereas the faculty, staff, administrators, trustees,
alumni, students, and supporters of Northwest Mississippi
Community College have built a legacy of service,
opportunity, innovation, and achievement that has positively
affected hundreds of thousands of lives during the first
century of college instruction of the institution; and
Whereas, as Northwest Mississippi Community College begins
its second century of service as an institution of higher
education, the institution remains committed to expanding
opportunity, promoting student success, supporting workforce
development, strengthening communities, and preparing future
generations of students, workers, and community leaders: Now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) recognizes and congratulates Northwest Mississippi
Community College on the occasion of its 100th anniversary;
(2) commends Northwest Mississippi Community College for
100 years of educational excellence, workforce development,
student success, community service, and economic impact; and
(3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate
transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to—
(A) the President of Northwest Mississippi Community
College, Dr. Michael J. Heindl;
(B) the Vice President for Institutional Affairs, Dr. Brad
Smith; and
(C) the Director of Athletics, Mr. Jake Gordon.