Northwest Mississippi Community College - Rockateer Yearbook (Senatobia, MS)

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Y 5,2 ,Z if 1 A,A.4....f HMr. Maoi' guides growth of NWIC The tenure of President Reese D. McLendon at Northwest Missis- sippi Junior College, beginning in 1953, is synonymous with growth. Under his administration the enrollment of the college has increased from 221 to more than 1400 students in the regular day program. More than 2,000 persons are being served in the day school, evening school, Manpower Training and Development courses, and extension courses. The valuation of the physical plant was 3B750,000 in 19533 with the addition of 18 major buildings and a number of other struc- tures such as faculty housing since 1953, it is more than 355,000,000 The administration of Mr. Mac has been marked by the establish- ment of a balanced program among academic, technical, vocational, and esthetic education. The curricula have been expanded to 53 major courses of study. Among the innovations of Northwest are the 19 cur- ricula in technical and vocational education, the music department, the speech and theater department, and the art department, the expansion of other academic departments, the extensive student financial aid program, the guidance and counseling program, and community service programs which include offering courses in industries in the district. A dedicated and farsighted Board of Trustees has been an inspira- tion to President McLendon, encouraging his desire for Only the best at Northwest. I8 President and Mrs. McLendon