2020 Annual Report

ANNUAL REPORT 2020

FOUNDATION ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Foundation Annual Report

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Message from THE PRESIDENT

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t is with a great deal of excitement and pride that we present the first published Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation Annual Report. The Foundation / Alumni Office, under the leadership of Patti Gordon, along with her dedicated team members, Jenny Hurt and Stephanie Cook, orchestrated a fantastic year in spite of a worldwide pandemic. Their team is small, but the results for 2020 are large, indeed. On behalf of our college, I commend and congratulate these dedicated professionals.

Thanks to our generous community of supporters, total giving in 2020 exceeded that of 2019, and was just shy of $1 million. Our Foundation successfully held our second annual Rangers Giving Day, raising over $28,000, with an unprecedented 86% of giving from faculty and staff. Thank you, NWCC employees! The “Investing Today, Impacting Tomorrow” capital campaign kicked off in November and is already experiencing tremendous success. The successes in the Foundation Office equate to providing students hope for the future.

In addition to the successes of the Foundation, the college has experienced incredible progress, again, dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are just a few of the accomplishments: • Groundbreaking on our new 168-bed residence hall • Design of our new performing arts center and soccer/softball complex at the Senatobia Campus with groundbreaking of the performing arts center on December 10 • Enrollment growth in health science programs college-wide; • New Utility Lineworker Program in Olive Branch; • New facility in Water Valley—Everest—with opportunities for residential and commercial electrical training, Healthcare Assistant, credit coding programs, and workforce training; • Construction is continuing for The Concourse in Panola County with a new Diesel Technology Program to begin Fall, 2021.

These successes, both for the college and the Foundation / Alumni Office, are nothing short of amazing, and we are thankful, not only to the teams of professionals on all of our campuses, but, especially, to our donors who give generously and sacrificially, to the government officials who provide funding and support, and to our students who have adapted to these unusual times. We can celebrate the past, we can work hard each day in the present, and we can most assuredly be confident in the future of Northwest Mississippi Community College.

Dr. Michael Heindl President, Northwest Mississippi Community College

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Message from THE BOARD CHAIR

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taggering. The one word that comes to mind when I look at the history, accomplishments, and goals of the Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation.

A small group of donors sharing their resources to soften the costs of education blossomed into an excess of $ 13,000,000 funding over 365 scholarship opportunities for Northwest Students.

These scholarships aren’t just dollars, they are opportunity. Opportunity for young people and adults alike to advance themselves through continued education and technical training. Real education and experiences that will help enable them to realize the fullest of their potentials.

As much as the historical success of Northwest amazes me, the future is even more encouraging. A capital campaign was announced in November, 2020, enhancing and increasing training and educational exposure both on and off campus.

An increased emphasis on the arts and campus living will also benefit the college, as well as introducing new donors and potential donors to the Northwest experience.

As Chairman of this Foundation’s Board, it has been a joy and a privilege to work with Foundation staff and board members serving the college and community. Every dollar raised, every dollar spent is making a pronounced impact in our community and those communities around us.

To all who donate, volunteer, and serve. I sincerely thank you. The future is brighter than ever, and the work has just begun.

Kevin Doddridge Chairman, NWCC Foundation

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Message from the EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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FOUNDATION STAFF

JENNY HURT

Advancement Specialist

STEPHANIE COOK

Accounting Coordinator/ Administrative Assistant

indsight is 20-20! As we look in the rearview mirror at the year 2020, we see some positive accomplishments by a dedicated team in the Foundation / Alumni Office, and with the support of our President, Dr. Michael Heindl, our committed Foundation Board, and YOU, our faithful donors.

Here are the highlights: • Secured our first million dollar gift • Completed feasibility study with 143 individuals, receiving overwhelmingly positive responses for our college • Kicked off the first-ever capital campaign at NWCC • Established Student Relief Initiative to help students affected by the pandemic • Exceeded our goal for Rangers Giving Day through the generosity of our alumni, faculty, staff, businesses, and friends • Introduced the inaugural Ranger Run • Increased Lifetime Memberships in the Alumni Association • Launched Giving Societies • Received contributions in 2020 that exceeded those given in 2019 So what do these positive accomplishments mean for Northwest and our students?

For students who are struggling to come up with gas money to get back and forth to campus, we provided gas cards. For students who didn’t have what they needed for virtual learning, we purchased iPads to begin a technology loaner program. For nursing students who lacked the funds to pay for the licensing exams necessary for them to enter the healthcare field, we provided those funds. For many students (557 to be exact), we awarded scholarships. And, we have raised funds for exciting new projects that will positively affect the students and communities we serve.

You have helped to ease the stress for our students during this time of uncertainty.

Your generous gifts in a year that, otherwise, looked bleak, are appreciated and applauded. You are to be commended for looking past the negative and choosing to shed positive light on this place we call Northwest and enriching the lives of our students.

We survived 2020, and we believe that the best is yet to come! With the launch of the Investing Today, Impacting Tomorrow capital campaign, we see even more promise on the horizon. We are eager to continue funding scholarships for our students as well as to broaden our support for the innovative growth of NWCC. I am sincerely grateful for you, our devoted supporters, for your continued loyalty to the NWCC Foundation.

Patti Gordon Executive Director, Institutional Advancement

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OUR VISION Northwest Mississippi Community College transforms our students’ lives, enriches our communities, and strives for excellence in our educational programs and services.

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HISTORY AND MISSION The NWCC Foundation was chartered and incorporated on January 28, 1975, for the sole purpose of fostering the mission and goals of NWCC. On October 18, 1978, the Foundation was directed by the NWCC Board of Trustees to serve as “the official recipient of all restricted and unrestricted gifts to the college.” Further, the Foundation was charged with the responsibility of “soliciting, receiving, managing, and disbursing gifts and donations of every type and description for the use and benefit of NWCC.” In accordance with these directives, it is the mission of the NWCC Foundation to actively solicit funds from such constituent groups as alumni, business and industry, civic organizations, and any interested individuals; to manage these funds responsibly and effectively; and to distribute these funds in a manner that will enhance the mission of NWCC. The mission of NWCC: Northwest Mississippi Community College is an open-access, public, two-year institution primarily serving Benton, Calhoun, DeSoto, Lafayette, Marshall, Panola, Quitman, Tallahatchie, Tate, Tunica, and Yalobusha counties. NWCC is a learning-centered community providing educational opportunities with quality instruction for students from all walks of life. Our college fosters a culture of innovation, collaboration, and student success. We strive for continuous improvement, with a standard of excellence in every area of the institution. Our college partners with businesses and industries that seek to grow the economy and the workforce, as well as partners with alumni, friends, and others. Engagement takes place in all communities that the college serves.

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FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2020

KEVIN DODDRIDGE

STERLING WITHERS

President Desoto County CEO, Northcentral Electric Cooperative

MARTY ALLISON Tate County Farmer

HUGH M. CANNON Calhoun County Retired, Cannon Oil

Vice President Tunica County Owner, Withers Properties

GARY ANDERSON

DR. MICHAEL J. HEINDL

J. GARY KORNEGAY

Secretary President, NWCC

Treasurer Panola County CPA

Marshall County The Anderson Consulting Group

Calhoun County Attorney, State Representative

JIM BECKETT

BARRY BOUCHILLON DeSoto County State Farm

DeSoto County Owner, Bridgforth Realty, Inc.

Panola County Owner, Caldwell Insurance - Batesville

FRED CARLISLE

DON CLANTON

THOMAS CLAYTON

GERALD W. CHATHAM, SR.

GALE CUSHMAN

Marshall County Owner, Carlisle’s Cash Saver

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Tate County Retired Educator

Quitman County CPA

BARRY BRIDGFORTH

DeSoto County Circuit Court Judge

PERRIN CALDWELL JR.

Tate County, Retired Teacher

DREW DEPRIEST

PATRICIA DHORITY

JAMES DUNN

NORRIS FAUST

CINDY HALE

MIKE HERRINGTON

DeSoto County Owner, All-Star Chevrolet

DeSoto County Retired, Federal Express

Tunica County Board of Supervisors

Lafayette County Retired, Faust Farms

Tate County Retired, Barksdale Reading Institute

DeSoto County Retired, Golf Club Owner

PERRIN HUNTER

CHUCK JACKSON

DR. STEPHEN JOE

JIMMY MCCLURE

HAROLD NICHOLS

DENNIS PAULK

Tennessee Retired

DEBBIE PERKINS Tate County Retired Teacher

Tate County President, Guaranty Bank

DeSoto County Dentist, Windstone Dental

IKE SAYLE

DR. PATSY SLEDGE

Tallahatchie County Owner, Sayle Oil Company

Tate County Retired Principal

Panola County Circuit Court Judge

DeSoto County Retired, Nichols Glass Company

Tate County Retired Pharmacist

DR. LORRI WILLIAMSON

Yalobusha County Retired, Ole Miss Administrator

Ex-Officio Members DR. MICHAEL J. HEINDL President, NWCC

JERRY BARRETT

Member, Board of Trustees, NWCC

JEFF HORTON

Vice President of Administration and Finance, NWCC

KAYLEIGH MCCOOL MITCHELL Director of Marketing & Strategic Communications, NWCC

PATTI GORDON

Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, NWCC

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TOTAL AMOUNT RAISED in 2020

$972,269

$771

1,220

DONORS

2,466 GIFTS

Donations received by:

AVERAGE GIFT

PER DONOR

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INDIVIDUALS

FOUNDATIONS/TRUSTS

BUSINESSES

CIVIC/CLUBS

CHURCH

NWCC PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS

INVESTMENT REPORT Investment Performance

Charitable Assets

8,843,122

9,317,198

10,717,596

10,561,161

12,232,330

13,676,263

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Value of Foundation Endowment

2020 surely tested the economy and the markets as well as our daily lives. While many businesses struggled, the resilience of the United States was on display with extraordinary efforts led by the U.S. Federal Reserve to keep the economy moving forward, and the stock market went on to set new highs in 2020. We learned that our economy is much more nimble than people thought.

For the Foundation’s portfolio, we utilize a balanced approach with both a focus on growth and income. To implement this strategy, we use world class money managers to provide essential diversification in size, style, and sectors.

Following the Foundation’s Investment Policy Statement, our target allocation is 45% equity and 55% fixed income. For Fiscal year 2020, the Foundation had an impressive 10.02% rate of return. The Foundation’s growth coupled with your generous support has enabled us to impact the lives of so many students through the scholarships provided.

As we look forward, we are hopeful and encouraged for what lies ahead in a post-pandemic environment. With your ongoing support of The Foundation we believe that we can continue to positively impact the lives of many.

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CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Campaign Projects - Phase 1 PERFORMING ARTS CENTER - $1,350,000

Investing Today, Impacting Tomorrow A Campaign for Northwest Mississippi Community College

A new Performing Arts Center will include a 1,200-seat performing arts auditorium, additional smaller performance spaces, multiple rehearsal rooms, band hall, art gallery, performing arts classrooms, recording studio and faculty offices.

AVIATION PROGRAM - $930,000

Capital Campaign Goal

Amount raised to date

$4,560,000 $1,625,600 At NWCC, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration and student success. We also strive for continuous improvement, with a standard of excellence in every area of the institution. That spirit of progress is what has brought us to this juncture in our exciting history – our first-ever comprehensive capital campaign.

This campaign is not solely about raising money to advance our programs and facilities. Campaigns create excitement and raise awareness. Investing Today, Impacting Tomorrow offers a groundbreaking opportunity to share our story of who we are today and who we aspire to be in the future. It will help us engage our alumni, build supporters, and attract gifted students to campus.

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This expanded program will include a new Private Pilot Training Program, Ag Aviation Program and an expansion of the Aviation Maintenance Technology Program.

DESOTO CENTER—WORKFORCE TRAINING CENTER $750,000 A new innovative workforce training center and instruction building focused on career and technical program development, which may include Culinary Arts & Hospitality, health care programs, and the expansion of the Associate Degree Nursing Program.

PANOLA COUNTY CENTER— THE CONCOURSE - $750,000

This project will provide new space for the development of career and technical programs including Diesel Mechanic, Carpentry, Robotic Welding, Industrial Electronics, Advanced Manufacturing, and Cyber Security.

LAFAYETTE-YALOBUSHA TECHNICAL CENTER PROGRAMS - $450,000

Enhancements planned include: expansion to the Practical Nursing Program and additional Allied Health Programs such as Dental Hygiene, Radiology Technology, Sonography, Occupational Therapy Assistant and expansion of the Associate Degree Nursing Program.

Campaign Projects - Phase 1 - continued SOCCER / SOFTBALL COMPLEX - $330,000

This project will include locker rooms for soccer and softball teams as well as coaches offices and team meeting rooms.

Campaign Projects - Phase 2 INDOOR ATHLETIC PRACTICE FACILITY - $350,000 A 30,000-square foot facility will include a pool and multi-use indoor practice and recreational spaces.

NORTHWEST FARM - $200,000

Land use, arena renovation, and facility expansion will advance and develop college programs such as a Farm to Table Program, Crop Production Program, and Veterinarian Technology Program.

BELL TOWER - $250,000

A brick and cast stone bell and clock tower designed as a central point of gathering in the heart of the Senatobia campus. This project will chime on the hour, and will be used for special events and as a focal point on campus.

This campaign offers an exceptional opportunity to share our vision and engage with our constituents. I am excited to see firsthand how their investment will make a transformational impact on our community.

Dr. Michael Heindl, President

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Northwest donors, supporters and alumni help pave the way for students to pursue their brightest futures and for Northwest to continue to stay true to its mission of upholding a standard of excellence. We thank them for their commitment to education in our communities.

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Left to Right: Dennis King - President/Chief Operating Officer, Dunlap & Kyle; Buddy Gray - Vice President/Treasurer, Dunlap & Kyle ; Patti Gordon, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, NWCC, Dr. Michael J. Heindl - President, NWCC

1ST MILLION DOLLAR GIFT

DUNLAP & KYLE LOYAL SUPPORTER

Longtime Northwest Mississippi Community College business supporter Dunlap & Kyle is a company not just concerned with its own success but also in the educational success of Northwest students. The company’s generosity was on full display when it recently bestowed the Northwest Foundation’s first $1 million gift.

Bobby Dunlap, founder of Gateway Tire and CEO of Dunlap & Kyle in Batesville, built his businesses after leaving the Navy in 1953. He transformed the Mule Barn, his father’s side business that was basically a junkyard, into one of Mississippi’s largest family-owned companies. Since then, the business has grown into a family of companies that also includes Hesselbein Tire Co. and Gateway Tire.

Dunlap & Kyle is both a retail and wholesale business, but most of their business is wholesale. As of 2016, the company had 58 retail locations, located mostly in the South, and 16 wholesale distribution centers, located from northern Ohio to south Texas.

Northwest has been a consistent recipient of the company’s generosity for years. Though Dunlap’s office is covered with plaques, photos and framed letters of thanks, he makes it clear that his company is not in the business of helping people for the accolades.

“It’s a nice thing to get an award, but you just come out better if you help, especially in a place like Mississippi,” he said. “A lot of kids need help, and as long as the schools are helping them, I don’t mind helping the schools.”

As for Dunlap & Kyle’s recent historic gift to the Foundation, Dunlap knows it will be put to good use.

“I think Northwest and the other community colleges do more for the community than people realize,” Dunlap said. “I know there are a lot of good kids at Northwest.”

Dunlap is serving as Honorary Chairman of the “Investing Today, Impacting Tomorrow” capital campaign for the college.

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James “Jim” Peyton Graeber and Lewis Adolphus Graeber, Jr.

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Mr. Lewis Adolphus Graeber, Sr.,

THE GRAEBER FOUNDATION A DEDICATED FOUNDATION

In 22 years of giving to the Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation, first as Graeber Brothers, Inc., and later as The Graeber Foundation, this exceptional family has given $471,000, all of which has been used to provide scholarships, primarily to students living in the Mississippi Delta.

Graeber Brothers, Inc., was founded by Mr. Lewis Adolphus Graeber, Sr., and his two sons, Lewis Adolphus Graeber, Jr., and James “Jim” Peyton Graeber.

Based in Marks, Graeber Brothers, Inc. served the citizens of Mississippi from 1937 until 2005 as an LP Gas distributor. The Graeber brothers both served honorably in World War II, Lewis Graeber as a lieutenant commander in the Navy and stationed in Pearl Harbor, and Jim Graeber as a captain in the Army in command of an artillery battery in Europe.

Both brothers also attended Southwestern in Memphis, now Rhodes College.

They were skilled entrepreneurs whose business flourished, and they were generous philanthropists, not only to the Northwest Foundation, but also to the University of Mississippi, Belhaven University, The Baddour Center, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Delta State University, French Camp Academy, and many others.

The Graeber Foundation has given sacrificially and consistently to many worthwhile causes in addition to education, such as health care for children, medical research and assistance for the elderly.

“It is institutions like Northwest Mississippi Community College that allow our foundation to fulfill part of our mission of providing educational opportunities for the young people in our area,” said Bill Graeber, son of Lewis Graeber. “God has blessed the Graeber family, and supporting the needs of others is important to us. We consider it a ministry.”

The Northwest Foundation is grateful for the faithful contributions the Graeber Foundation has made to build an endowment that will provide scholarships to many students for as long as this college exists.

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JENNIFER WILLIAMS A DEVOTED EMPLOYEE/ALUMNA

Jennifer Williams, a 1981 Northwest alumna and the College’s current director of Adult Education, credits the Northwest Foundation for helping adult students achieve their goals. Personally, Williams’ family has two scholarship endowments through the Foundation; one for her husband Steve’s parents, The Robert and Mary Ellen Williams Endowed Scholarship, and one for her parents, The Thomas and Jane Murphy Endowed Scholarship, endowed by Williams and her two siblings.

Williams and her husband are also supportive of the Northwest Foundation’s ongoing capital campaign.

“I understand the importance of giving back to help our students,” she said. “I see the value of the scholarships up close because the Foundation has been very supportive of students in Adult Education.”

In her own days as a Northwest student, Williams played the clarinet for the band, performed in the Color Guard and served on the Student Disciplinary Committee.

Her memories of that time are fond, especially considering that she arrived on campus with built-in friends, a number of fellow Coldwater High School graduates.

“It was great,” she said. “All of our friends, we all went from high school to Northwest, and it was a great stepping stone for us. It was a great atmosphere like it is now, very close-knit.”

Williams went on to graduate from Mississippi State University after earning her associate’s degree from Northwest. Her mother was a teacher, and her father was a principal, and she followed in their footsteps, teaching at a handful of schools before accepting her current position five years ago.

“It’s very rewarding,” she said. “We’re able to help people change their lives, and it’s just wonderful to see their success. Our Adult Education team is incredible, and we all work so well together.”

Reflecting on her time as a student and now as an employee of the College, Williams said one thing has stayed the same.

“We’ve seen so much growth since then, but it still has that same feeling,” she said. “It’s truly a community.”

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NORTHCENTRAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE A STEADFAST COMMUNITY PARTNER

Northcentral Electric Cooperative is taking a hands-on approach to making an impact in the local communities the company serves, showcased through its robust support for Northwest that has manifested in more than just scholarships.

Northcentral is a locally-owned, operated and governed electric cooperative that has been serving north Mississippi since 1950. The company’s CEO Kevin Doddridge, who also serves as chairman of Northwest’s Foundation board, said he cannot pinpoint exactly when Northcentral began supporting Northwest, but it began in the form of offering a scholarship or two in recognition of retirees.

“We determined that probably one of the biggest needs was to make it easier for people who needed to continue their education to go to school,” Doddridge said. “We kind of took on the adage at Northcentral that an associate’s degree is the new high school diploma, and we really wanted to encourage people to continue their education after high school, whether it was in a technical training or an academic training.”

In the last five years, the company began taking a closer look at what more it could do for the college, and ultimately decided to begin offering more in-kind support. One example of this is its partnership with Northwest in creating the college’s Utility Line Worker program in 2019. Doddridge said there would be a heavy emphasis on this particular partnership in upcoming years as demand for this skillset continues to climb.

Though Doddridge said the Foundation is excellent at making Northcentral feel appreciated for all of its contributions, the real reward is in results.

“The return you get is when you see a community improving itself, and you have individuals improving themselves,” he said. “You know for a fact that Northwest had a hand in that, and we have a hand in making Northwest a place where young adults and adults want to go to continue their education or their technical training.”

Doddridge hopes Northcentral’s proactive relationship with the college is just one of many.

“Looking forward, I think the relationship will just get better as the Northcentrals of the world don’t just look at scholarships, but look at capital campaigns and more ways to bring people who may not have had an experience with Northwest to look at the school as a way to give and interact with the community as a whole,” he said.

“Northwest is community.”

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DEVONTRE BURDETTE A 2020 EXEMPLARY GRADUATE

A heart condition ultimately led Devontre Burdette to attend college at Northwest, but the Fall 2020 graduate said he now could not imagine having gone anywhere else.

A Senatobia native, Burdette attended Senatobia High School, where he excelled in athletics. He was initially offered a baseball scholarship from another college, but life took a sharp turn when he was diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), or an enlarged heart. He quit playing sports, and decided to enroll at Northwest to be closer to his support system at home.

He was awarded multiple scholarships, including the Kirk and Carole Moore Endowed Scholarship from the Northwest Foundation.

As a student, Burdette studied Exercise Science, and was a highly involved man-about-campus, working as a Pathfinder (student recruiter), a peer mentor for Student Support Services and a tutor for students taking English and College Algebra classes.

Burdette plans to become a physical therapist. After earning his bachelor’s degree, he intends to go to medical school at the University of Mississippi Medical Center or the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center in Memphis. Though he is passionate about sports, he said he does not want to limit himself to the athletic arena, career-wise, but instead serve all types of people through his education that began at Northwest. His dream is to one day own a chain of physical therapy clinics.

Now enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi (USM), where he studies kinesiology and minors in coaching, Burdette said the things he appreciated about Northwest were many.

“Definitely the class sizes and how helpful the teachers were,” he said. “It was a family atmosphere. There are a lot of people I think of as family there that I know I could reach out to. I had a lot of opportunities at Northwest. I also feel that Northwest prepared me well for the classes I’m in now.”

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GIVING SOCIETIES The Northwest Foundation depends on loyal donors to strengthen the college’s efforts of innovation and provide a quality education for students. We appreciate each and every donor who helps move Northwest into the future.

Columns Giving Society The Columns Lifetime Giving Society recognizes the overall cumulative total of a donor’s gifts to Northwest. The Foundation is deeply appreciative of the contributions and impact these donors have made in the growth and success of Northwest. Since 1927, the columns of the James P. McCormick Administration Building have long served as an icon for Northwest and a standing reminder of our history. Northwest is proud to honor its most devoted donors with membership to the Columns Society, in honor of their dedication and commitment to our future.

Magnolia Society

Lifetime donations of $250,000 + BancorpSouth Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi Dunlap & Kyle Company, Inc. Mr. Morgan Freeman The Graeber Foundation Mr. and Mrs. William G. Yates 28 | Northwest Mississippi Community College

Tate Society

Lifetime donations of $100,000 - $249,000 Mr. and Mrs. Barry Bouchillon Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Memphis Frances Marie Dean Trust Ms. Trudy Hall Elinor Herrington Charitable Trust Clarence Thomas Hill Estate Bequest John Deere Dr. William Longest Mississippi Board of Nursing North Mississippi Education Consortium Northcentral Electric Cooperative Dr. James Smith City of Southaven Sycamore Bank

Sycamore Society

Lifetime donations of $50,000 - $99,000 Batesville Presbyterian Church Brown Insurance Agency Desoto County Public Safety Memorial Entergy Services, Incorporated City of Hernando Horseshoe Casino & Hotel City of Olive Branch VFW - Post 7531 Women’s Foundation of Mississippi

Dr. Robert I. Bourne Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Norris Faust Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Kim Kreunen Ms. Linda S. Laine The Estate of Jim and Angele’ McClure Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reynolds Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Smith Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Ray Thweatt

1927 Society

Lifetime donations of $25,000 - $49,999 AT&T Benefit Concepts, P. A. The Chrysler Foundation Dollar General Literacy Foundation FedEx First Horizon Bank First Security Bank First Financial Bank Gene Haas Foundation Anita Stratton Wilborn Graham Estate Hinds Chapel United Methodist Church Jones-Pointer Foundation Trust Lions Club of Senatobia Maddox Foundation Methodist Healthcare Foundation Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare Olive Branch Lions Club

Panola-Tate Livestock Association Reedy Acres Foundation Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association Trustmark Bank Mrs. Martha E. Blanchard Mr. and Mrs. Frank Canada Mr. and Mrs. William C. Haley Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Marshall E. Hollis Mr. Carson Hughes Dr. and Mrs. Brant Kairit Mr. and Mrs. J. Gary Kornegay Mr. George Max Lee Jr. Ms. Roberta Mayfield Mr. and Mrs. Leon McCullouch Mr. and Mrs. Marc Montville Mrs. Becky Moore Mr. Harold Nichols Mrs. Frances C. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Mike Robison Dr. Patsy Sledge Dr. and Mrs. Gary L. Spears

Legacy Society The Legacy Society recognizes individuals who have made commitments to Northwest through planned gifts. Legacy gifts help build financial support for future student scholarships, academic programs, or capital initiatives. Written documentation is required for membership.

Mr. Norris W. Faust, Jr.

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2020 President’s Circle

The President’s Circle recognizes donors who contribute $500 or more in a given year to the Annual Fund. Members maintain their recognition by giving every year.

Doctorate Level

Annual donation of $5,000 or more to the Annual Fund

Dunlap & Kyle Company, Inc.

Master Level

Annual donation of $2,500 - $4,999 to the Annual Fund Next Step Innovation Perrin Caldwell Jr. Robert L. Salmon Dr. Patsy Sledge

Bachelor Level

Annual donation of $1,000 - $2,499 to the Annual Fund

Brenda Perkins Glass Brant Kairit Dr. Brandon Kizer Marty Whalen Parrish Debbie Perkins Bob Whitwell

Associate Level

Annual donation of $500 - $999 to the Annual Fund

Austin Outdoor, LLC Citizens Bank and Trust First Security Bank Mechanics Bank Panola Paper Ray Poole’s State Farm Insurance Storey Insurance, Richard and Rachelle Storey Zaxby’s Fred Bradley Fred Carlisle David Hall J. Gary Kornegay

All Star Chevrolet, Drew DePriest Baptist Memorial Hospital - DeSoto CopyPlus Incorporated Guaranty Bank Mainline Office Supply Northcentral Electric Cooperative Sowell Wealth Management UBS Financial Services, Inc. Sycamore Bank Wade, Inc. Jerry Barrett Patricia B. Dhority Foundation Annual Report | 29

GIVING SOCIETIES Advocacy Society The Advocacy Society is for employees that participate in the payroll deduction program.

The Foundation is grateful to our generous employees that have made the decision to help students before they even receive their paycheck.

Karen Adair Beth Adams Charles B. Adams Dr. Piyatilake Adris Alyssa Algee Leah Arrington Lisa Barber Toni Barden Judy Barham Dr. Darrell Barnes Julie Bauer Maya Berry Ramona C. Brawner Pam Briscoe Suzanne Brown Josh Buchanan Kathy Buchanan Dr. Michael Butts Dr. Denise Bynum Sybil Canon Dr. Carol Cleveland 30 | Northwest Mississippi Community College

Dennis Cobb Stephanie Cook Julie Correro Zabe Davis Elizabeth Dickerson Dr. Matthew Domas Bud Donahou Rob Dunnam Melissa Evans Wayne Ferguson Patsy Gardner Lacey Gentry Patti Gordon Darlene Greenlee Glynda Hall Leelee Haraway Teri Hawkins Dr. Michael J. Heindl Jere Herrington Jenny Hurt Phyllis Johnson Matthew Johnson Dr. Don Jones Marla Y. Kennedy Amy Latham Leslie Legendre Debra Lenox Deborah Littrell Suzette Logan Dr. Sherry Lusk Becky Moore Lillian Morris-Hilson Liesl Mote

Beverly Mulloy Lucia Nelson Angel Nickens Marcus Perkins John David Randall Dr. Keith D. Reed Anne Marie Ross Dr. Tonyalle Rush Dan Scherer Rebecca Scott Bill Selby Dan Smith Betty Spence Kim Steinman Richard Stevens Dr. Amy Stewart Susan Sugg Mary Thomas Jeff Triplett Kristie Waldrop Tommy Watson Samuel Weakley Linda Webb Michael Weldy Dr. Carolyn Wiley Jennifer Williams Monica Williams Denise Willis

Graduate Society The Graduate Society recognizes Northwest graduates who contribute an amount equal to their graduation year.

Teresa Anglin Madison Banks Sandra Bonaparte Devontre Burdette Taraca Busby Ronda Chapman Anne Gracin Clanton Canakeeya Conley Christina Cox Aaliyah Curtis Mistie Davis Kerria Dixon Monisha Dodson Korderrick Edwards Stephanie Evans Latoya Faulkner Brittany Fitzgerald Tara Flanagan Penny Fredrickson Kathy Geraldson Luis Gonzalez Javier Hines Kaitlyn Hopper

2020 DONOR LIST Graduate Society Continued Aerial Hudson Kenyarda Jeffries Hannah Grace Legendre Kevanthony Lester Trevor Levene Kristopher Longstreet Chelsea Martin Alicia McKinney Charmaine McWilliams Jacob Miller Hailey Nutt Lawton OBrien Kyla Ollie Icis Ratliff Tiffany Ray Jonathan Reber Mary Reed Damarius Reynolds Shandricka Reynolds Carlos Rice Kea Undra Robb Trevor Saltsman Josh Scott Cassidy Shelton Laura Stewart Kyla Strong Hannah Sullivan Danielle Talley Sandi Thornsburg Tommy Thornsburg Madison Triplett Allissa Vann Kailin Waldrop Latosha Whaley Foundation Annual Report | 31

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SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS

BY COUNTY DESOTO

SCHOLARSHIPS for

2020-21 ACADEMIC YEAR

TUNICA

6

TATE

was awarded in Foundation

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR

2020-21 ACADEMIC YEAR

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30

$3,150

$22,000

116

$97,000

PANOLA

LAFAYETTE

52

QUITMAN

5

MARSHALL

$172,650

$4,000

$481,050

BENTON

197

STUDENTS RECEIVED FOUNDATION

36

$44,750

$31,550

12

$11,250 TALLAHATCHIE

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$9,150

YALOBUSHA

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$11,600

CALHOUN

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$16,500

SCHOLARSHIPS 2020 New Endowments The Barry W. and Ann Hall Bridgforth Endowment The Robert L. “Mr. C” Carter III Endowment The Eva M. Covington Endowment The Donald Lee Key Endowment The Paul Andre’ LeBlanc, Jr. Fallen Hero Endowment The Susan Avery Mitchell Endowment The Thomas (Tom) and Jane Murphy Endowment The Jeffrey Nichols and Jonathan Nichols Endowment The Walter E. “Sonny” and Wanda F. Ruby Endowment Shoot for the Heart Scholarship #5 Shoot for the Heart Scholarship #6 The Amy Dempsey Tidwell Endowment The Charles M. and Lois F. Veazey Endowment The James and Jewel Wilborn Endowment The Robert L. and Mary Ellen Williams Endowment The Sterling and Lillibeth Withers Endowment

Endowed Scholarships The Sarah Garner Ainsworth Endowment The Scarlet Lawrence Akins Endowment The Charlotte Alexander Endowment The Charlotte Alexander Tate County Endowment The Samuel M. and Ruth Ann Allison Endowment The Alumni Association of NWCC Endowment The American Legion Post No. 19 Endowment The Jimmy Neal Andrews Endowment The Eugenia Bishop Arnold Endowment The Clyde Rhea Ashe Endowment The AT&T Mississippi Endowment

The William Hoytte Austin, Jr. Endowment The Charlie Alan (Charlie) Baldwin, Jr. Endowment The BancorpSouth Endowment The Dr. Dolores W. (“Dr. B”) Barnett Endowment The John L. Basinger, Sr. Endowment The John and Stelloise Basinger Nursing Endowment The Ethan Eric Bayless Endowment The Bill Beck Endowment The Joe Beckum Endowment The Alan Beevers Endowment The Diane Biffle Endowment The Gordon S. Bigelow Funeral Services Technology Endowment The Parthenia Dunbar Blackmon Endowment The Donald James (Jim) Blackwood Endowment The Jack Osborne Blanchard Endowment The Louis Johnson and Martha Jones Blanchard Endowment The Carl H. and Mattie Sue Johnson Blanchard Endowment The Deward Dupree and Pauline Early Bloodworth Endowment The Bluff City Funeral Directors and Morticians Association Endowment The Estelle H. Bobo Endowment The Joey Boldreghini Endowment The Mike and Celia Boren Endowment The A. W. and LaNelle S. Bouchillon Endowment The Caitlin Heath Bourne Endowment The Chris Brannon Endowment The Barry W. and Ann Hall Bridgforth Endowment The Kole Briscoe Memorial Endowment The Mary Louise Wynne Broadway Endowment The Albert Broadway Two PlusTwo Endowment The Fay B. Brower Endowment The R. L. Brown Memorial Endowment The Thomas Edward (Tommy) and Paula Tatum Brown Endowment The Sheriff David Bryan Endowment The Dr. Bonnie Patridge Buntin Two PlusTwo Endowment Foundation Annual Report | 33

SCHOLARSHIPS CONTINUED The Marcus L. and Sue Cook Burks Endowment The Elizabeth Hilliard Burns Endowment The Dr. Jack Butts Endowment The Robbie Harrison Butts Endowment The Dr. Michael Butts Endowment The Dr. Denise Bynum Endowment The Michael E. Byrd Memorial Endowment for Excellence The Lt. Col. John Williamson Caldwell, III Endowment The Perrin and Eone Caldwell Endowment The Frank and Marilyn Canada Endowment The Sybil Reynolds Canon Endowment The Howard Carpenter Memorial Endowment The Alice Runge and Walter Carter Endowment The Robert L. “Mr. C.” Carter III Endowment The Bela J. (Red) and Ruby Black Chain Endowment The Chance Family Memorial Endowment The Melvin E. (Dooney) and Dot Childress Endowment The Shirley Clanton Endowment The Earline Cocke Endowment The Henry I. and Westelle M. Copeland Endowment The Deputy Joe K. Cosby Endowment The Eva M. Covington Endowment The Larry Cox Fallen Hero Endowment The Ray Cox Endowment The Brownlow (Brownie) Jackson Crawford Endowment The Ronnie Lynn Crouch Endowment The Ed and Grace Dandridge Endowment The Price and Bobbie Darby Endowment The Bob and Ann Darnell Endowment The Carrie Jane Belyeu Davis Endowment The Thomas C. and Shirley M. Dawkins Endowment The Pamela Joyce Day Endowment The Holli Pond Day Endowment The Frances Marie Dean Endowment 34 | Northwest Mississippi Community College

The Delta Rice Services Endowment The Desoto County Business Women Living Legacy Endowment The Desoto County Economic Development Council Endowment The Desoto Shrine Club Endowment The Larry Dhority Endowment The Richard Dickson Architect Endowment The Robert Dodson Fallen Hero Endowment The Mike Dottorey Endowment The James and Dorothy Dunn Endowment The Wilson Edmondson Endowment The Rachel Ann and Landon Scott Etheridge Endowment The Inez Carter Fancher Endowment The Raiford Lindsey Fancher Endowment The Judge Anthony T. Farese Endowment The Elizabeth Carter Fatherree Endowment The Faust Farms Endowment The Faust, Hall and Douglas Families Endowment The Mary Elizabeth Houston Fedric Endowment The N. C. and Charlotte Ferguson Endowment The Wayne Ferguson Endowment The First Security Bank/John Meacham, Jr. Endowment The First Security Bank/Larry Pratt Endowment The First Horizon Bank Endowment The Martha Key Fite Endowment The Graydon and Mary Helen Flowers Endowment The Dr. John and Mrs. Jessie Flowers Endowment The Sheriff Jimmy D. and Mary Fly Endowment The Coach William David Fly Endowment The Melvin and Cecil Ford Endowment The William Taylor and Anita Fore Memorial Endowment The Forty and Eight Endowment The Coach Bobby Franklin and Ranger Coaching Staff (1978-2005) Endowment The Gateway Tire Endowment

SCHOLARSHIPS CONTINUED The Aaron German Endowment The Keith S. Godbold-Desoto Center Endowment The Graeber Foundation Endowment The Anita Stratton Wilborn Graham Endowment The Deanna Patterson Grant Memorial Nursing Endowment The Marie Stewart Gray Endowment The Billie Bob Gray Endowment The Matt Gregory Endowment The Jessica Gresham Memorial Endowment The Charles Allen Gurley and Paula Virginia Gurley Endowment The Russell Hadskey Endowment The Victoria Parker Hale Endowment The W. C. Haley, Sr. and Lawson Wood Haley Endowment The Alice Hammersmith Endowment The Judge Leon E. Hannaford Endowment The Dr. David M. Haraway Endowment The A. M. (Maury) and Jane Haraway Endowment The Sherman Hardin Endowment The William P. Harris Fallen Hero Endowment The Ann Eliza Allison Harris Endowment The Pete and Pauline Harris Endowment The City of Hernando Two PlusTwo Endowment The Leslie, Paula and Hal Herring Endowment The Clay and Elinor Herrington Two PlusTwo Endowment The William O. Hickey Endowment The Sammy Higdon Endowment The Tommy W. Hogan Endowment The Linda Hogan-Harris Endowment The Charlie and Viola Holliday Endowment The Allen and Macelle Holliday Endowment The Dr. Jerry Hollis Endowment The Dr. Marshall E. Hollis Family Pharmacy Endowment The Linda Hollis Endowment The Kimberly Webb Hollis “A New Beginning” Endowment

The Lucille Tidwell Hollister Endowment The Carson Holloman Endowment The Wayne D. Hollowell Endowment The Brenda Gentry Holmes Endowment The Cecil Gene Howell Endowment The Kelly Wayne Hudson Endowment The Carson and Morella Hughes Endowment The Carl and Charlene Hyde Endowment The Robert A. and Cathryn M. Hyde Endowment The Independence Presbyterian Church of Batesville Endowment The Indomitable Spirt Endowment The Dent Jackson Endowment The James Jackson Endowment The Jordan Antoine Jarjoura Endowment The Katherine (Kitty) Lee Jenkins Endowment The Bert Johnson Endowment The Joe Johnson Endowment The Don and Charlotte Johnston Endowment The Milton Walker Jones, Jr. Endowment The Jones-Pointer Endowment The Jones-Pointer for Senatobia and Magnolia Heights Endowment The Dr. Gloria Dodwell Kellum Two PlusTwo Endowment The Rory Welch Key Fallen Hero Endowment The Donald Lee Key Endowment The Khalid Khouri Endowment The Robert L. King Endowment The Students Honoring Robert L. King Endowment The Henry B. Koon Endowment The Holly Hale Koonce Endowment The J. Gary and Annette Kornegay Endowment The Kathryn Anne Kreunen Two PlusTwo Endowment The Marcia Louise Kreunen Endowment The Lafayette Radio Club Endowment The James W. (Billy) Lance, Jr. Fallen Hero Endowment Foundation Annual Report | 35

SCHOLARSHIPS CONTINUED The Paul W. Lawrence Jr. Endowment The Richie E. Lawson Endowment The Paul Andre LeBlanc, Jr. Fallen Hero Endowment The Max and Evelyn Lee Family Endowment The George Max Lee, Jr. Endowment The Mary Elizabeth Walker Lewis Endowment The Elizabeth Wynne Lewis Endowment The Bill Lipscomb Endowment The Jo Ellen Logan Endowment The Dr. William and Catherine Taylor Longest Endowment The Joe W. Longest, Jr. Endowment The LSC, Inc. Endowment The Audrey Daron Lunsford Endowment The Maddox Foundation Two PlusTwo Endowment The Ray Magee Endowment The Barbra Welch Manning Endowment The Pauline Marchbanks Endowment The Jeanette Martin Endowment The Wilbur and Martha Mastin Family Endowment The Jim and Angele’ McClure Endowment The James P. and Nelda McCormick Endowment The Pennie Pullen McKinney Endowment The Reese D. and Corinne H. McLendon Endowment The Butler and Daliah McLeod Endowment The Sam Meacham Endowment The Robert R. and Mildred S. Meacham Endowment The Mariglyn Mayfield Meacham Endowment The Mechanics Bank Endowment The Gregory F. Medlin Fallen Hero Endowment The Edna Mae Wright Miles Endowment The W. C. (Firpo) and Josephine Miller Endowment The Pat Miller Endowment The Mississippi Organization for Associate Degree Nursing Endowment (M-OADN) 36 | Northwest Mississippi Community College

The Dot Mitchell Endowment The Dr. Susan Avery Mitchell Endowment The Heinz H. Molsen, Jr. Endowment The Hugh M. (Monty) Monteith Memorial Endowment The Chief William L. Moore Endowment The W. Jean Moore Endowment The Kirk and Carole Moore Endowment The Mary Alice Moorman Endowment The Leonard Morris Endowment The J. K. and Norma Mote Endowment The Kenneth M.Murphree Endowment The Baxter H. Murphree and Virginia Murphree Willis Endowment The Thomas (Tom) and Jane Murphy Endowment The Ronnie and Melody Musgrove Endowment The Foman and Nita Musselwhite Endowment The Newly Wed Foods Endowment The Catherine Robertson Newman Endowment The Maxine Dunn Nichols Endowment The Gerald J. (Jerry) Nichols Endowment The Jeffrey and Jonathan Nichols Endowment The William T. (Jack) Norfleet Endowment The North Mississippi Education Consortium Endowment The Northwest District Workforce Development Council Endowment The Northwest Ranger Soccer Endowment The Thomas W. O’Briant Endowment The Winfred and Virginia Oglesby Endowment The Olin Corporation -Winchester Division Endowment The City of Olive Branch Two Plus Two Endowment The Olive Twigs Humanitarian Group Endowment The Olive Branch Lions Club Endowment The Olive Twigs Philanthropic Group Endowment The John Sharp (Sonny) Orrell Memorial Endowment The Rick Oswalt Endowment The Linda S. Owen Endowment

SCHOLARSHIPS CONTINUED The Oxford Center Endowment The Oxford Center LPN Endowment The Panola-Tate Livestock Assocation Endowment The Papasan Family Trust Endowment The Paper Packers Endowment The C. W. Parker Endowment The Dennis and Janie Paulk Endowment The Russell and Anabelle Paulk Endowment The Willie Boone and Polly Perkins Endowment The William Preston (Bill) Perkins, Jr. and Frances Crouch Perkins Endowment The Michael C. Perry Memorial Endowment The Larkin V. Pettit Fallen Hero Endowment The J. P. (Blue) and Virginia Varner Phillips Endowment The Vicki Earl Phillips Endowment The Joan Harris Pierce Endowment The Raiford Pittman Endowment The Thomas A. Poff , Jr. and Carolyn P. Poff Endowment The William H. Polk Endowment The Scott Potts Endowment The Stephen Purdy and William Guy Purdy Endowment The Quitman County Farm Bureau Endowment The Ranger Football Championship Endowment The Mildred and Robert Redding Endowment The Charisse Hastings Reed Endowment The Joan Reid Endowment The Renasant Bank Two Plus Two Endowment The Reverend Upton Reynolds Endowment The C. R. Rials Memorial Endowment The Lena Rivers Harris Riley Endowment The Dr. Augustinus Rinaldy Endowment The Norma Shuford Riser Endowment The Jayne E. River Endowment The Coach Kenneth (Cat) Robbins Endowment

The Tony Roberson Endowment The Valeria B. Robertson Endowment The B. Joan Robertston Endowment The Ross and Lucile Robison Endowment The Raymond H. and Margaret N. Rogers Endowment The Joan Teasler Rose Endowment The Ross Family Endowment The Samantha Hayward Ross Endowment The J.D., Gladys, David, Michael and Lee Ross Endowment The Walter E. “Sonny” and Wanda F. Ruby Endowment The Freddie and Bertha Sanford Endowment The Rebecca Dianne Scott Endowment The Senatobia Lions Club Endowment Senatobia Optimist Club Endowment The Senatobia Rotary Club Endowment The Shoot for the Heart Scholarship Endowment #1 The Shoot for the Heart Scholarship Endowment #2 The Shoot for the Heart Scholarship Endowment #3 The Shoot for the Heart Scholarship Endowment #4 The Shoot for the Heart Scholarship Endowment #5 The Shoot for the Heart Scholarship Endowment #6 The Tim Shorter Endowment The Al Simmons Adult Basic Education Endowment The Clilfton C. and Jessie Sipley Memorial Endowment The W. P. (Bill) and Nannette Sissell Endowment The Beverly Skipper Endowment The Sledge Family Endowment The Thomas E. Smith, Jr. Endowment The Dr. Ethelyn Smith Endowment The City of Southaven Two PlusTwo Endowment The Jerry Sparks Memorial Endowment The Dr. Gary Lee Spears Endowment The Marilyn R. Spears Endowment The Springs Industries Endowment Foundation Annual Report | 37

SCHOLARSHIPS CONTINUED The J. E. Spurlock Endowment The Lieutenant Marlin Stanford Endowment The Beverly Brewer Stark Endowment The Delores Sanders Stewart Endowment The Jerry Stigler Endowment The Sycamore Bank Endowment The James L. (Trey) Sylvester, III Endowment The Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association Endowment The Lauren Elizabeth Tallo Endowment The Taste of Desoto Endowment The Tate County Fair Association Endowment The Charles D. Taylor Endowment The Edna Teasler Endowment The Keenon L. Terry Memorial Endowment The Amy Dempsey Tidwell Endowment The Nat Troutt Endowment The Two Plus Two Endowment The Kim Umberger Endowment The Susanne Spencer VanDyke Endowment The John Garrett (Spec) and Elise Cocke Veazey Endowment The Patrum and Ganel Veazey Endowment The Allen Thurman and Mildred Gabbert Veazey Endowment The Charles and Lois F. Veazey Endowment The Venable-Cummings Endowment The VFW Post No. 7531 Endowment The Kathleen (Kitty) Wait Endowment The C. B. and Marjorie Norton Walker Endowment The William Lynn and Lula Brooks Wallace Endowment The R. T. Ward Endowment The John Sidney Warner Endowment The Steve Everette Watson Endowment The Roe Alma Weeks Endowment The Bobby L. (Bubba) Wells, Jr. Fallen Hero Endowment The Garnett B. West, Sr. Endowment 38 | Northwest Mississippi Community College

The Dr. Ann Yates Whitten Endowment The Lucille Bean (Lucy) Whitwell Endowment The Gail Wilborn Endowment The James and Jewel Wilborn Endowment The Ella Wilbourn Endowment The Ronald D. Williams Endowment The Wesley and Alice Williams Endowment The C. Chad and Cara Reba Caldwell Williams Endowment The Marjorie Sowell Williams Endowment The Joe R. and Mary Dunn Williams Endowment The Dr. Ellen Williams Endowment The Robert L. and Mary Ellen Williams Endowment The Jane Waldrop Williamson Endowment The Thomas P. and Virginia Moore Wilson Fine Arts Endowment The Sue Wilson GED Endowment The Keith Wilson Endowment The Charles Richard Winters, Sr. Endowment The Sterling and Lilibeth Withers Endowment Women’s Foundation of MS Endowment The Mary Frances Jaudon Woolfolk Endowment The Dolores Beckum Wooten Endowment The Ben and Alma Wynne Endowment The YMCA of Memphis and Mid-South - Chris Brannon Endowment The Lawrence (Bud) Young Endowment The Drew Young Memorial-Hinds Chapel and Horn Lake United Methodist Churches Endowment The Stella K. Young Endowment The Sonia Robbins Young Endowment The Youth Progress Association for Magnolia Heights Endowment The Youth Progress Association for Senatobia High School Endowment

SCHOLARSHIPS CONTINUED Annual Scholarships The BancorpSouth Share the Future Annual Scholarship The Carlton, Clay, and Thurman Davis Annual Scholarship The Danfe Foundation Respiratory Therapy Annual Scholarship The Desoto Civic Garden Club Scholarship The Entergy Excellence in Education Annual Scholarship The First Financial Bank Annual Scholarship The Henry Heafner Annual Scholarship The James P. Graeber Annual Scholarship The Lewis A. Graeber Jr. Annual Scholarship The John Deere Annual Scholarship The Mississippi Land Bank Annual Scholarship The Toyota - Haley Barbour Annual Scholarship The Trustmark Bank Annual Scholarship The Katherine Kawsky Annual Scholarship The SecurTrust Federal Credit Union Annual Scholarship The Windstone Dental Annual Scholarship The Johnny Rybolt Steam King Annual Scholarship

The Jane Chamberlin Hancock Scholarship Fund The Loretta Hanks Scholarship Fund The Brenda Hood Scholarship Fund The Jason Jones Scholarship Fund The Vera and Finis Kelly Scholarship Fund The Lane Tutor & Terry Pegram Les Fauves Scholarship Fund The Bill Nelms Scholarship Fund The Palmer Home Scholarship Fund The Laura Reed Scholarship Fund The Robert Sanders Scholarship Fund The Hammond Scott Scholarship Fund The Glenn Triplett Scholarship Fund The Judy Woolfolk Weeks Scholarship Fund The Windstone Dental Scholarship Fund The Larry Yates Scholarship Fund The Calvin Grover Youngblood Scholarship Fund

3 Ways to Contribute TO SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarship Funds Started, Not Yet Endowed The Debbie Musgrove Billingsley Scholarship Fund The Cameron Blount Scholarship Fund The Don Clanton Scholarship Fund The Regina Clark Scholarship Fund The Coach Danny Ray Cole Scholarship Fund The Robert Cox Scholarship Fund The Gerald and Cindy Crawford Scholarship Fund The Alan Clayton Crockett Scholarship Fund The First Security Bank, Batesville Scholarship Fund The A. Q. Greer Scholarship Fund

1 You may contribute by check made payable to the NWCC Foundation and mail to: NWCC Foundation NWCC Box 7015 Senatobia, MS 38668

2

You may contribute online at www.northwestms.edu/foundation

3

You may call 662-560-1112 and donate by debit/credit card.

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$28,688 RAISED at SECOND ANNUAL RANGERS

GIVING DAY

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NEW LIFETIME MEMBERS

16

of the ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

NEW SCHOLARSHIP

ENDOWMENTS

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$24,649

2+2 SCHOLARSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT

$15,610 given to the

STUDENT RELIEF INITIATIVE

$1,650

RANGER RUN

2020 DONOR LIST 2020 was a year that forced many of us to slow down and re-evaluate what is important to us and our families. Even in a year of uncertainty, the following donors chose to support Northwest’s mission through gifts to the Foundation. We could not be more thankful for their generosity.

$100,000 and above Dunlap & Kyle Company, Inc.

$75,000 - $99,999 Mr. and Mrs. William G. Yates

$50,000 - $74,999 Mr. and Mrs. Barry Bouchillon Mississippi Board of Nursing

$20,000 - $49,999 Graeber Foundation Woodward Hines Education Foundation

$10,000 - $19,999 BancorpSouth Mr. Barry Bridgforth Mr. Perrin Caldwell Jr. Gene Haas Foundation Ms. Trudy Hall

Dr. Susan Avery Mitchell North Mississippi Education Consortium Reedy Acres Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reynolds The Family of Walter and Wanda Ruby Sycamore Bank Charles Murray Veazey Estate Mr. and Mrs. Steve Williams

$5,000 - $9,999 Mrs. Shirley Clanton Cornerstone Rehab of Senatobia, Inc. Mrs. Dorris Crawford Dollar General Literacy Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Norris Faust Jr. First Security Bank Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Gill City of Hernando Northcentral Electric Cooperative Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Stigler Dr. and Mrs. Ray Thweatt Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Withers

$2,500 - $4,999 Benefit Concepts, P. A.

Brown Insurance Agency Danfe Foundation Eley Guild Hardy Architects PA Entergy Services, Incorporated First Financial Bank Guaranty Bank Next Step Innovation University Sports Medicine, Dr. Ed Field Mr. and Mrs. Sameer Agrawal Mrs. Marjorie Earl Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Heindl Mr. and Mrs. J. Gary Kornegay Mr. and Mrs. Marc Montville Mrs. Becky Moore Mrs. Lillian Morris-Hilson Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Salmon Dr. Patsy Sledge Dr. James Smith Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Smith Jr. Dr. and Mrs. William H. West Ms. Patsy Wilborn

$1,000 - $2,499 All Star Chevrolet, Drew DePriest BankPlus Baptist Memorial Hospital - DeSoto Foundation Annual Report | 41

2020 DONOR LIST CONTINUED $1,000 - $2,499 continued Bolton and Associates Wealth Management Group CopyPlus Incorporated Desoto County Literacy Council Heafner Motors, Incorporated Mainline Office Supply North Delta Gin Co., LLC Olive Branch Lions Club Pierce Financial Renasant Bank SecurTrust Federal Credit Union Southeast Produce Council, Inc. Sowell Wealth Management - UBS Financial Services Steam King, Johnny Rybolt Sycamore Arts Council TDL Contractors, Inc. Tri-County Council Vietnam Era Veterans Trustmark Bank Valley View Agri-Systems Wade, Inc. Windstone Dental, LLC, Dr. Stephen Joe and Dr. Rhett Simmons Mr. and Mrs. Marty Allison Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Barrett Mr. and Mrs. D. James Blackwood Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Branan Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brown Mr. Taylor D. and Dr. Bonnie Buntin Mr. and Mrs. Benjie Carter Mr. Len Crawford 42 | Northwest Mississippi Community College

Mrs. Anne B. Crockett Mr. Jerry Davis Mrs. Patricia B. Dhority Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Dhority Mr. Mike Dottorey Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Duncan Mr. and Mrs. James E. Dunn Mr. and Mrs. Greek L. Gates Mrs. Brenda Perkins Glass Mrs. Mary Gray Mrs. Betty Hollowell Dr. and Mrs. Brant Kairit Ms. Kholoud Khoury Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence O. King Mr. Brandon Kizer Mr. Pat Lewis Mr. and Mrs. George D. Lofton Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lucchesi Ms. Ruby Ellen Magers Mr. and Mrs. Dick Marchbanks Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Leon McCullouch Dr. David Moss Mr. Harold Nichols Ms. Jean Nunnally Mrs. Marty Whalen Parrish Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Paulk Ms. Debbie Perkins Mrs. Frances C. Perkins Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Plumlee Mrs. Mary E. Purdy Mr. and Mrs. James Redding Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Smith Dr. and Mrs. Gary L. Spears

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Starnes Mr. and Mrs. Scott Thomas Mrs. Rebecca Triplett Mr. and Mrs. Mark Alan Vinson Ms. Diane Walker Mr. Samuel Ware Mr. Bob Whitwell

$500 - $999 Austin Outdoor, LLC Black Sheep Farms, Inc. Citizens Bank and Trust Johnny Coleman Builders, Inc. Custom Transport, Inc. Desoto Civic Garden Club Heavenly Sunshine Window Cleaning, LLC Hinds Chapel United Methodist Church Hollingsworth Paving, Inc. L & T Services, LLC Mechanics Bank Mississippi Land Bank Panola Paper Ray Poole’s State Farm Insurance Ricky Price Insurance Agency, Inc. RH Plumbing, Inc. Storey Insurance, Richard and Rachelle Storey Zaxby’s Mr. and Mrs. Donald Amorosi Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Bakke Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Ballard

Mr. Gene Barnett Mr. Fred A. Bradley Mr. Fred Carlisle Ms. Catherine Cashion Mr. Don Clanton Ms. Erin Counts Mr. Gregory Crenshaw Mr. and Mrs. Milton Cushman Mrs. Ernestine A. Davis Mr. Bud Donahou Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dossett Mr. and Mrs. Bob Earwood Mr. and Mrs. David Gibson Mr. and Mrs. Frank Givens Ms. Patti Gordon Ms. Jean Hackman Mr. E. F. (Buster) Hale III Mr. David S. Hall Ms. Glynda Hall Mr. and Mrs. Ken Harris Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Harris Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Herrington Mrs. Pat Hickey Mr. Jimmy H. Hobson Ms. Katie Kawsky Mr. Robert Kelly Ms. Wendy Koch Mr. John Laine Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lockridge Ms. Mary A. Love Dr. Sherry Lusk Mr. and Mrs. Josh Lynch Ms. Peggy M. Mark

Ms. Judy C. Marshall Mr. and Mrs. Chris McCall Mr. Robert I. Moore Mrs. Jean Moore Mr. Tim and Dr. Stephanie Mullins Mrs. Jackie Myrick Mr. and Mrs. David Owen Mr. and Mrs. Terry Potts Mrs. Joyce Randall Mrs. Carolyn Rials Dr. Walter Rose Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Schwerdt Ms. Holly R. Seymour Mr. Guy D. Shaw Mr. Dan Smith Mr. and Mrs. Briggs Smith Ms. Athena Staires Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sturgeon Mr. and Mrs. McGehee Taylor Mr. Bernard Taylor Ms. Dale K. Thompson Mr. and Mrs. James Venable III Mr. and Mrs. Gary Walker Mrs. Ida F. Wallace Mr. William L. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wardlaw Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. White Mrs. Sylvia Williams Mrs. Ruth Williams-Hooker Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wood Mr. and Mrs. James A. Woods Mr. Lawrence (Bud) Young Mrs. Peggy Youngblood Foundation Annual Report | 43

Thank you for your support!

FOUNDATION ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Accreditation: Northwest Mississippi Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award the Associate of Arts degree, the Associate of Applied Science degree, and certificates in career education.

Questions about the accreditation of Northwest Mississippi Community College may be directed in writing to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097, by calling (404) 679-4500, or by using information available on SACSCOC’s website (www.sacscoc.org).

Affirmative Action: Northwest Mississippi Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or status as a veteran or disabled veteran in all its programs and activities. Northwest Mississippi Community College prohibits sexual harassment and all forms of sexual violence, regardless of sex, gender identity or sexual orientation. The following have been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990/Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Disability Support Services Coordinator, Tate Hall, P.O. Box 7046, 4975 Highway 51 North, Senatobia, MS 38668, telephone number (662) 562-3309, e-mail address mkelsay@northwestms.edu; Title II of the Age Discrimination Act: Vice President for Finance and Administration, James P. McCormick Administration Building, P.O. Box 7017, 4975 Highway 51 North, Senatobia, MS 38668, telephone number (662) 562-3216, e-mail address jhorton@northwestms.edu; Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972/Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964: (For student-related matters) Associate Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment Management, Tate Hall, P.O. Box 7010, 4975 Highway 51 North, Senatobia, MS 38668, telephone number (662) 562-3409, e-mail address trush@northwestms.edu or (for employment-related matters) Director of Human Resources, James P. McCormick Administration Building, P.O. Box 7038, 4975 Highway 51 North, Senatobia, MS 38668, telephone number (662) 560-5216, email estanford@northwestms.edu.

Safety Statement: The safety and security of students, faculty, and staff is very important to Northwest Mississippi Community College. A copy of the Annual Security Report, published annually by the Campus Police Department, details Northwest policies and procedures regarding campus safety. A copy of the report, which contains the annual crime statistics report, is available online in the current Northwest Bulletin (www. northwestms.edu/bulletin) or on the Northwest website (www.northwestms.edu) and in printed form upon request from the Campus Police Office at (662) 562-3314.

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NWCC Box 7015 4975 Highway 51 North Senatobia, MS 38668