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

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CLASSES For 60 years Northwest has been providing excellence in academic education. Classes re- main comparatively small, and faculty em- phasis is still on teaching. A faculty member will be designated as your advisor, one who is not only an expert in your selected field but also a caring counselor, mentor, and friend. Encouragement and inspiration as well as the gentle persuasion can make the difference between success and failure. More than 60 courses of study are available within seven academic divisions on the Senatobia campus and at DeSoto Center. These are Business, Education, Fine Arts, So- cial Science, Languages and Communica- tions, Nursing, and Science. Accredited by the Mississippi Junior College Accrediting Association since 1928 and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1953, Northwest can assure you that freshman and sophomore academic credit hours earned at this institution may be trans- ferred to any other college or university and applied toward an academic degree. Student performance at four-year institutions indi- cates that Northwest transfers continue to achieve academic recognition. Career-oriented programs are available on all five campuses. Some courses of study — for example, cosmetology, welding, computer operations, and business technology — are offered at more than one site. Other majors such as Telecommunications (Senatobia), Respiratory Therapy (DeSoto Center), Li- censed Practical Nursing (Lafayette- Yalobusha Technical Center), Aviation Main- tenance Technology (Olive Branch Center), and Housebuilding and Woodworking (Benton-Marshall Center) are exclusive to one location. While all programs are accredited by the Mississippi Junior College Accrediting Asso- ciation and the Southern Association of Col- leges and Schools, special programs have achieved national accreditation as well. The Northwest Farm, a few miles west of Senatobia, provides a laboratory for the Live- stock Management Technology curriculum. You may come to Northwest with an idea about the career you want to pursue, but if you have trouble making up your mind, North- west has counselors on each campus with a wealth of information. Once you have chosen a course of study, faculty members and coun- selors are there whenever you need assis- tance. If you have a question or need help outside class, they give personal attention that ' s so important. That includes job place- ment services when you have successfully completed your program. Getting or beginning your education at Northwest can make all the difference in your life.

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ELECTIONS Frank Rouse casts his ballot just before the polls close. Better late than never! ► 22