Spring 2023 Northwest Now

Michael Harvey

Oxford | Sophomore

PATHWAY ACCOUNTING

FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP

Thomas Edward (Tommy) and Paula Tatum Brown Endowed Scholarship

Why did you choose Northwest?

When I was in high school, I took dual enrollment classes through Northwest. This was a really easy transfer into college for me because I was able to see how a college class functions. My experience at Northwest has been outstanding. All of my instructors are very kind, and they want to see me succeed.

Why did you choose this pathway?

The main reason that I went to Northwest was the ability to still go to college in my hometown. I did not choose to major in accounting until I was actually in class at Northwest. I took principles of accounting with Mrs. Jones, and I really enjoyed it.

What did receiving the Thomas Edward (Tommy) and Paula Tatum Brown Endowed Scholarship mean to you and your ability to go to school?

It was a blessing to be able to receive the Thomas Edward (Tommy) and Paula Tatum Brown Endowed Scholarship. I used this scholarship to pay for the books that I needed for my classes, and I am so grateful to have received it.

What are your goals for the future?

Although I plan on majoring in accounting, I would love to one day become a pilot for an airline. I plan on going to a professional flight school after I obtain a bachelor’s degree at Ole Miss.

Is there a faculty or staff member who has really made a difference in your life and why?

My PTK advisor, Mr. (Matt) Johnson, has made a really big impact on me. He has taught me many things about organization, community activities, etc. Another staff member that has really made a big impact on me is Mrs. (Mary Katherine) Jones. She is awesome at teaching accounting, and she explains the concepts in ways that students our age understand.

In this edition of Northwest Now, I’m pleased to report that Northwest Mississippi Community College continues to stay “On The Move!” We have a special institution comprised of highly-skilled professional educators dedicated to transforming student lives, enriching our communities, and striving for excellence in each of our educational programs and services. As we close this Spring 2023 semester, there are many accomplishments to highlight across the institution. One of the first exciting highlights is that the college has been able to sustain four continuous semesters of positive enrollment growth!

Continued growth is evident in the large construction projects that are just beginning. Most recently, the college broke ground on a new men’s residence hall on the Senatobia campus with plans to open in the fall of 2024. In May, we will break ground on The Ranger Center—a new health science and workforce training center on the DeSoto Center campus in Southaven—and among other credit career-technical and workforce training programs, the new Center will also house the first RN Nursing program in DeSoto County. These projects come on the heels of completing several campus updates for athletic facilities and opening a game-changing 1,203-seat performing arts center with new music instructional space. The performing arts center has made a big splash in the community by hosting Kristin Chenoweth, Jay Leno, Dr. Ben Carson, Marty Stuart, and several others! Please stay tuned for updates on the fall season artist lineup, which will be announced in May.

Our student-athletes continue to stand out on the conference and the national stage. Men’s tennis consistently earned weekly national rankings this spring in its first season after a multi-year hiatus. Our softball team is again in the national rankings hoping for a fruitful post-season. Our dance team’s first year at the UDA National Finals earned a second-place finish for them, where they competed against some of the best two-and four-year institutions in the nation. The Ranger Cheer team also finished second in the UCA National Finals, securing successful multi-year appearances at their national finals competition.

As we continue to move forward and grow, the college seeks new or expanded program opportunities that can continue to have a positive effect on the residents of our communities. These programs lead to high-wage job opportunities for our students. Too, continued partnerships with universities like the University of Mississippi, University of Memphis, and Mississippi State University have further propelled our students on to the next level, whether that be in academic studies or in career-technical programs. Northwest is very much “On The Move!” Go Rangers!

Sincerely,

Vision

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

Mission

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.

Dr. Michael J. Heindl President, Northwest Mississippi Community College

Values ACCOUNTABILITY INTEGRITY EXCELLENCE RESPECT SERVICE SUSTAINABILITY ACCESSIBILITY CREATIVITY LEADERSHIP

NORTHWEST NAMES 16 students to Hall of Fame

Sixteen Northwest Hall of Fame inductees were honored by the college’s Board of Trustees during the March meeting on Thursday, March 9. Hall of Fame selection is the highest honor a student can achieve at Northwest.

The honorees are a fully Mississippian panel, made up of students based on their academic and extracurricular involvements in student life at Northwest. The nominations for Hall of Fame are submitted by Northwest instructors and voted on by a committee.

Eleven students are from the Senatobia campus.

Savannah Flores of Brandon is a graduate of Northwest Rankin High School. She will soon be completing an Associate of the Arts in theatre and hopes after graduation to move to Nashville to pursue a career in music. She’s an officer in The Players Club, a member of Phi Theta Kappa, The Entertainers, The Singers, Speech & Theatre Productions, and the Wesley Foundation.

Jamessia Hankins of Grenada is studying business. A graduate

Northwest Mississippi Community College has selected 16 students as members of the 2022-23 Hall of Fame, including (first row, l to r) Dakoyta Lesure of New Albany, Dixee Drewery of Falkner, Madison Sadler of Southaven, Mary Hellen Wilkerson of Tunica, McKenzie Wells of Hernando, Sara Ann Hill of Pope, Brianna Thomas of Sarah, Jamessia Hankins of Grenada, Konnie Suggs of Tunica, Savannah Flores of Brandon, (second row) Seth Matlock, C.W. Weaver, both of Nesbit, Patrick Jones of Olive Branch, Grace Mettetal of Sardis, Victor Ordonez of Hernando and Casiah Pegues of Senatobia.

Photo by Alyssa Pirani

of Grenada High School, she will attend the University of Mississippi after graduating from Northwest. She hopes to become a director of Human Resources one day. She’s a member of PTK, Baptist Student Union and is a Northwest Pathfinder.

Dakoyta Lesure of New Albany is on the general biology pathway. She graduated from New Albany High School. Her future plans include continuing her education at Jackson State University to finish her undergraduate degree, and afterward, she hopes to attend Meharry Medical School to become a dermatologist. Lesure is a member of TRIO and the Wesley Foundation. She’s also a Northwest Pathfinder and a Student Government Association officer.

Gracie Mettetal of Sardis is a graduate of Magnolia Heights School. She is studying biology and plans to continue her education in biology at the University of Mississippi. After undergrad, she hopes to get accepted into pharmacy school, and eventually become a pharmacist. She’s a member of PTK, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, softball captain, and Homecoming Court. She’s also a Northwest Pathfinder.

Seth Matlock of Nesbit is enrolled in the music education pathway. He is a graduate of Classical Conversations homeschool program. Matlock’s plans after Northwest are to finish his undergraduate degree at Mississippi State University, and then he hopes to attain a Ph.D. to become a choir director and teach at a university. He’s a member of PTK and The Singers. He’s also a Theta Sigma chapter officer.

Victor Ordonez of Hernando is studying pre-nursing. He’s a graduate of Hernando High School, and after Northwest is planning on attending nursing school at Mississippi University for Women this fall. He hopes to work as a travel nurse and hopes to help bring medical care to people who cannot afford healthcare. He’s a member of PTK Theta Sigma Chapter, Student Government Association, Residence Hall Association, the Wesley Foundation, and a Residence Assistant.

Casiah Pegues of Senatobia is studying elementary education. A graduate of Senatobia High School, she plans on continuing her education at Mississippi State University, where she will study kinesiology to become an athletic trainer. At MSU, she hopes to join the ROTC program and commit to becoming an officer in the United States Army. She’s a member of TRIO, PTK, NWEA, and is a SGA officer.

Madison Sadler of Southaven is studying elementary education. She’s a graduate of DeSoto Central High School. After studying at Northwest, she plans to continue her education at the University of Mississippi DeSoto campus to obtain a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. After that, she hopes to further her education by getting a master’s degree in literacy. She serves as NWEA’s president, an officer in Theta Sigma Chapter and Ranger Book Club.

Konnie Suggs PTK of Tunica is a graduate of Rosa Fort High School and is studying nursing at Northwest. After Northwest, she plans to continue her education at Baptist Health Science University where she will obtain a Bachelor of

Science in Nursing. She hopes to eventually work in labor and delivery. She is a member of PTK, Wind Ensemble/Symphonic Winds, and Ranger Marching Band.

Mary Hellen Wilkerson of Tunica is on the general college pathway. She is hoping to get into Northwest’s nursing program to become a registered nurse and afterward get her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Delta State University or University of Memphis. She hopes in the future to become a surgical or ER nurse. She serves as PTK president, and as a member of Singers.

Brianna Thomas of Sarah is enrolled in the cosmetology program and is a graduate of Strayhorn High School. After Northwest, she hopes to expand her knowledge of cosmetology and business so that one day she can open her own salon. She is a member of the Cosmetology Club.

Four of the Northwest Hall of Fame honorees are from DeSoto Center.

Sara Ann Hill of Pope, a graduate of South Panola High School, is studying hotel and restaurant management technology. She is hoping to continue working at her present job with Oliver Hospitality, who owns a boutique hotel in Oxford called the Chancellor’s House. She hopes to advance in the company as she continues her education. She’s a part of DECA and PTK.

Patrick Jones of Olive Branch is a graduate of Olive Branch High School. Jones is studying accounting, and he plans to transfer to the University of Mississippi after Northwest. He hopes to intern in the field before pursuing a full-time job at an accounting firm, either in tax or audits. He serves an officer in PTK Alpha Gamma Chi Chapter.

C.W. Weaver of Nesbit, a graduate of DeSoto Central High School, is studying computer science. After Northwest, he wants to pursue a bachelor’s degree at a university, and then he hopes to attend graduate school for astrophysics. His goal is to help locate exoplanets, and he hopes one day to work for NASA.

He serves as DeSoto Book Club president and is a member of PTK.

McKenzie Wells of Hernando is enrolled in the practical nursing program. After Northwest, she hopes to work in an emergency department as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) before continuing her registered nurse (RN) education. She’s also an active member of the Mississippi Army National Guard and plans to reenlist this October for another six years.

One Hall of Fame student is from Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center in Oxford.

Dixee Drewery of Falkner is studying surgical technology. A graduate of Falkner High School, Drewery said her plan is to “be the best I can be,” stating that her heart is for helping others and she wants to help others achieve their goals as much as she hopes to achieve her own. She’s a member of Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society, PTK, Surgical Technology Club, Homecoming Court and is a Northwest Pathfinder.

Honorees from the Class of 1973 will be receiving recognition for 50 years since attending Northwest. Golden Circle honorees will receive a brass medallion featuring elements of the college seal. The medallion is attached to a blue and red ribbon, representing the official school colors.

Please contact Leeann Elrod to reserve your spot! 662-560-1112

lelrod@northwestms.edu

SARVER NAMED HUMANITIES TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Northwest humanities instructor Dr. Jay Sarver has been selected as a Mississippi Humanities Council (MHC) Teacher of the Year.

The Mississippi Humanities Council has been recognizing outstanding instructors at Mississippi’s colleges and universities since 1995. Sarver is among a group of recipients who were honored statewide. He was nominated by Leelee Haraway, district director of Humanities Instruction at Northwest.

“Dr. Sarver exemplifies the phrase ‘caring educator’,” said Haraway. “He sets high expectations for students, then guides them through the complexity of the material with detailed explanation. When students participate in class discussion, he encourages them and attempts to connect with the perspective they are sharing. The word students use most often to describe Dr. Sarver is ‘helpful’.”

As part of his MHC honor, Sarver gave a public lecture March 1 in the Haraway Center on the Senatobia campus. The topic of his lecture was “Reflections on Teaching the Human Experience Through Poetry.” During his presentation, he discussed his experiences with teaching poetry in British and American literature

survey courses. His main focus was the poetry of Edward Taylor, a Puritan American poet whose poems were particularly personal and provide students with an opportunity to understand a writer's perspective on the human experience. Sarver also discussed the challenges of teaching poetry and reflected on how those challenges make the teaching of poetry a rewarding experience for the instructor and students.

“I chose to talk about this topic based on my recent experiences with teaching American literature this past fall semester,” Sarver said. “I feel honored to have received this award based on the recommendation of my district director and with the support of my colleagues.”

Sarver currently teaches English composition, American literature, and British literature courses at Northwest. He is also the eLearning coordinator for Humanities and has completed ACUE certification, higher education’s only nationally recognized teaching credential, endorsed by the American Council on Education.

Sarver received his bachelor’s degree from York College of Pennsylvania in 2003 and his master’s degree from State

University of New York—Binghamton in 2005. After completing his Ph.D. in literature and criticism at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 2012, he taught English composition at Eastern Kentucky University and Bluegrass Community and Technical College. He has been teaching at Northwest since August of 2016.

“We are very excited to honor Dr. Sarver for his outstanding teaching,” said Dr. Stuart Rockoff, executive director of the Mississippi Humanities Council. “We do this because we think it is really important to recognize the importance of the humanities on our college campuses and the importance that teachers have. The humanities are vital in helping to create engaged and informed citizens.”

The Mississippi Humanities Council is a non-profit organization supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities that hosts a wide variety of humanities programs across the state to help citizens explore Mississippi’s rich history and culture. Its mission is to create opportunities for Mississippians to learn more about themselves and the larger world and to enrich communities through civil conversations about history and culture. For more information, visit mshumanities.org.

Northwest humanities instructor Dr. Jay Sarver (third from left) was honored as the college’s Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher of the Year during his public lecture March 1.  Congratulating Sarver are (from left) Dr. Carolyn Wiley, associate vice president of Academic Instruction and Institutional Effectiveness; Dr. Stuart Rockoff, executive director of Mississippi Humanities Council; Dr. Michael Heindl, Northwest president; Leelee Haraway, district director of Humanities Instruction; and Dr. Matthew Domas, vice president of Instruction and College Parallel Programs.

Photo By Julie Bauer

WHEMN CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY

For the second year, Northwest was host of the Women in Higher Education--Mississippi Network (WHEMN) conference when the twoday event was held Feb. 23-24 in Oxford. The organization celebrated its 20th anniversary with the theme “Deeply Rooted.”

The conference saw 295 higher educational professionals from the state’s two- and four-year colleges and universities attend the numerous sessions focusing on motivation, goal setting, work balance, and career advancement. Panel discussions were held on student engagement and success and leadership in a changing world.

“Since 2003, WHEMN has brought women together from all across our state to develop, advance, and support us in

higher education,” said Patti Gordon, WHEMN state coordinator and executive director of Institutional Advancement at Northwest. “We are thankful for the women who had this vision and are blessed that the conference has grown to what we know today. I know I speak for all who attended to say that we grow professionally and personally from the mentorship and sessions we are able to experience each year.”

During the luncheon on day two, Northwest President, Dr. Michael Heindl presented the 2023 WHEMN Leadership Award to Dr. Heather Annulis, director of the School of Leadership at the University of Southern Mississippi. This award was established to recognize women who have demonstrated their

leadership and commitment to the advancement of women in higher education. It honors an actively employed woman who serves as a role model for women of all ages and career paths, advocates for women’s issues, and has an innovative approach to leadership challenges. Her attitude, values, and actions represent her philosophy of how she inspires positive changes in her work environment and her community.

The mission of WHEMN is to identify, develop, advance, and support women in higher education in Mississippi. WHEMN is dedicated to promoting and supporting women's leadership in higher education, facilitating networking of women, and enhancing the visibility of women administrators on Mississippi campuses.

FOUNDATION BOARD INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS

Left photo: Northwest President, Dr. Michael Heindl (far left), Foundation Board President Emeritus Sterling Withers (second from right) and Executive Director of Institutional Advancement Patti Gordon (far right) welcome newly-elected president Fred Carlisle to the Foundation Board of Directors at their February meeting. Carlisle will serve a two-year term.

Right photo: Dr. Heindl and Gordon also welcomed newly-elected vice president Dr. Stephen Joe (center) to the board. He will also serve a two-year term

GRA DS

FallNorthwest officials announced 356 graduates were awarded degrees and certificates for the fall 2022 semester. Degrees were officially conferred by Dr. Michael Heindl, Northwest President, on Dec. 9 during the college's 112th Commencement. Serving as Commencement speaker was attorney and entrepreneur Quentin Whitwell, chief executive officer of Progressive Health Systems, Inc., co-owner and CEO of Panola Medical Center and COO and legal counsel for Alliance Healthcare System, Inc.

President Heindl welcomes Commencement speaker Quentin Whitwell

Photo by Alyssa Peyton

Scholarship Ceremony

Donors, students celebrate giving at annual ceremony

Story and Photos By Julie Bauer

The Northwest Foundation recognized the addition of eight new endowments during the two-day Scholarship Recognition Ceremony Nov. 8-9 in the Haraway Center. Family and friends of those honored with named endowments attended the ceremony and received plaques of recognition. The new scholarship endowments include the Bishop Elvage M. Fondren, Sr. Endowment, the Richard Honeycutt Memorial Art Endowment, the Clen D. and W. Jean Moore Endowment, the Bill and Marthola Smith Allen Endowment, the Richard Howard Darby Endowment, the Goodwin

Family Endowment, the Emmette and Evelyn Hale Memorial Endowment, and the Loretta Hentz Hanks Memorial Endowment.

Entertainment was provided by the Northwest Jazz Quintet, Northwest Chamber Choir and Northwest Entertainers. Remarks were given by Foundation Board of Directors President Sterling Withers, Northwest President, Dr. Michael Heindl, and executive director of Institutional Advancement Patti Gordon. Dr. Andrew Dale, associate vice president of Community Relations, gave the invocation.

Above: Cindy and Steve Hale attended the ceremony as part of the Emmette and Evelyn Hale Family.

Left: Foundation board members and staff honor the families of each new endowment.

Foundation board members (l-r) Debbie Perkins and Sterling Withers and Dr. Michael J. Heindl (far right) honor the Moore, Fondren and Honeycutt scholarship endowments.

Dr. Heindl visits with former Northwest president Dr. David M Haraway before the ceremony.

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

FOUNDATION ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Message from THE FOUNDATION BOARD PRESIDENT

Ihave been reflecting on Northwest Mississippi Junior College, as it was called in 1974. Where there was once a practice field, now stands a state-of-the-art performing arts center. Where there were once empty green spaces, there are now new residence halls full of Northwest students. I am so thankful for the leadership that has taken this school to this level and the vision that the administration has for the growth of Northwest.

Northwest gave me a solid foundation that has served me well my entire life. Many talented, caring instructors continue to help students get a start on their education, which is something that has not changed. The opportunities for students just gets better and better as we see our college offer more career technical programs, more programs in health sciences, and an expanding nursing program. It is just phenomenal. The growth in all parts of our communities like Water Valley, Oxford, Panola County, and DeSoto County are examples of how Northwest is reaching out to students, rather than students having to find us…incredible! I am so proud of how our college serves our eleven-county district.

Our college also shines in ways even outside of the classroom. Being a former Ranger athlete, it is exciting for me to see our sports teams competing and winning at the national level. The performances and events at the Heindl Center for the Performing Arts are top tier and it is incredible that we are able to offer this type of entertainment to our communities on OUR campus. The renovations to the Ranger Football Stadium are second to none and provide an exciting game day experience for anyone that attends.

Reflecting back on my time at Northwest, to see the vision of former presidents to our current president, Dr. Michael Heindl, come to reality, I cannot help but be proud and excited to be a part of this time in Northwest history. It is an honor to serve as the president of the Northwest Foundation Board of Directors. Foundation scholarships continue to provide needed assistance for our students and I am thankful for the opportunity to help our students, our communities, alumni, and all who have been so generous to the Foundation. Thank you for your continued support and for helping our students succeed.

Now, more than ever, it’s a great day to be a Ranger!

Fred Carlisle Northwest Foundation Board President

2023 Foundation BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FRED CARLISLE President Marshall County Owner, Carlisle’s Cash Saver

DR. STEPHEN JOE Vice President DeSoto County Dentist, Windstone Dental

DR. MICHAEL J. HEINDL Secretary President, NWCC

J. GARY KORNEGAY Treasurer Panola County CPA

MARTY ALLISON Tate County Farmer

JIM BECKETT Calhoun County Attorney, State Representative

BARRY BRIDGFORTH DeSoto County Owner, Bridgforth Realty, Inc.

PERRIN CALDWELL JR. Panola County Owner, Caldwell Insurance - Batesville

HUGH M. CANNON Calhoun County Retired, Cannon Oil

THOMAS CLAYTON Quitman County CPA

GERALD W. CHATHAM, SR. DeSoto County Circuit Court Judge

DREW DEPRIEST DeSoto County Owner, All-Star Chevrolet

KEVIN DODDRIDGE DeSoto County CEO, Northcentral Electric Cooperative

PATRICIA DHORITY DeSoto County Retired, Federal Express

JAMES DUNN Tunica County Board of Supervisors

STEVEN FARESE, SR. Benton County Attorney, Farese, Farese & Farese, PA

JERRY BARRETT Member, Board of Trustees, NWCC

JEFF HORTON Vice President of Administration and Finance, NWCC

DR. ANDREW DALE Associate Vice President of Community Relations, NWCC

PATTI GORDON Executive Director of Institutional Advancement, NWCC

DR. MICHAEL J. HEINDL President, NWCC

NORRIS FAUST Lafayette County Retired, Faust Farms

CINDY HALE Tate County Retired, Barksdale Reading Institute

MIKE HERRINGTON DeSoto County Retired, Golf Club Owner

CHUCK JACKSON Tate County President, Guaranty Bank

JIMMY MCCLURE Panola County Circuit Court Judge

DEBBIE PERKINS Tate County Retired Teacher

IKE SAYLE Tallahatchie County Owner, Sayle Oil Company

DR. PATSY SLEDGE Tate County Retired Principal

DR. LORRI WILLIAMSON Yalobusha County Retired, Ole Miss Administrator

STERLING WITHERS Tunica County Owner, Withers Properties

CAPITAL CAMPAIGN

Investing Today, Impacting Tomorrow

A Campaign for Northwest Mississippi Community College

Capital Campaign Goal $4,560,000

Amount raised to date $4,464,446

Amount left to raise $95,554

Campaign Projects - Phase 1

Performing Arts Center

Aviation Program Expansion

DeSoto Campus—Workforce Training and Nursing Center

The Concourse: Panola County Workforce Training Center

Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center Programs

Soccer/Softball Complex

Campaign Projects - Phase 2

Indoor Athletic Practice Facility

Northwest Farm Bell Tower

DeSoto Campus—Workforce Training and Nursing Center

College receives All-Steinway designation

Story By Sarah Smith | Photos By Brian Lentz and Sarah Smith

Northwest is proud to announce that due to generous efforts, it is now an All-Steinway School, which means Steinway pianos are used exclusively for instruction, events, and recitals. The Steinway pianos are held at the Heindl Center for the Performing Arts, where classrooms utilize various technology and practice rooms for students.

This designation was made possible through various means of fundraising and events, including the “Investing Today, Impacting Tomorrow” capital campaign through various donors. Patrons will have an opportunity to sign a Steinway piano top during each of the performances held at the Heindl Center.

The “Sign the Steinway” project allows those who donate $100 to sign the Steinway top as part of their legacy at Northwest. This Steinway top will be displayed at the Heindl Center in the foyer.

The Steinway pianos were handpicked by piano instructor Dr. Saundra Bishop who was flown to New York City with other Northwest administrators to select which pianos had the right sound for the college. Students now regularly use these pianos as part of instruction and for practice.

Seth Matlock, Fine Arts student, entertains guests at the Nortwest Soirée.

Russell and Annabelle Paulk, along with Jerry Lightsey, receive information about the “Sign the Steinway” giving opportunity.

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 and pledges 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/pledges of $250,000 + Bank First

Cadence Bank

Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi

Dunlap & Kyle Company, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Norris Faust Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. William G. Yates

Graeber Foundation

Haley Barbour Center for Manufacturing Excellence

Mr. Morgan Freeman

Northcentral Electric Cooperative

Tate Society

Lifetime donations/pledges of $100,000 - $249,000

ACI Building Systems, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Bouchillon

Clarence Thomas Hill Estate Bequest

Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Memphis

Frances Marie Dean Trust

Ms. Trudy Hall

Elinor Herrington Charitable Trust

Horn Lake Alumni Foundation

John Deere

Dr. William Longest

Mini Systems, Inc.

North Mississippi Education Consortium

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Dr. James Smith

City of Southaven

Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association

Sycamore Society

Lifetime donations of $50,000 - $99,000

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ainsworth

Batesville Presbyterian Church

Mrs. Elsie Blanke Estate

Brown Insurance Agency

CITE Armored

Delta Regional Foundation

DeSoto County Public Safety Memorial

Entergy Services, Incorporated

First Security Bank

Gene Haas Foundation

City of Hernando

Horseshoe Casino & Hotel

Ms. Jacqueline James Estate

Dr. and Mrs. Brant Kairit

Mr. and Mrs. J. Gary Kornegay

Mr. and Mrs. Kim Kreunen

Ms. Linda S. Laine

The Estate of Jim and Angele McClure

Dr. Susan Avery Mitchell

Mr. and Mrs. Niles Norris

City of Olive Branch

Panola County Habitat for Humanity

Panola -Tate Livestock Association

Mrs. Dorris Crawford, Reedy Acres Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Reynolds

Mrs. Valeria B. Robertson

Dr. and Mrs. Robert L. Smith Jr.

State Farm Companies Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Ray Thweatt

VFW - Post 7531

Dr. and Mrs. William H. West

Women's Foundation of Mississippi

1927 Society

Lifetime donations/pledges of $25,000 - $49,999

American Equity Investment Life Ins. Co.

A T & T

Benefit Concepts, P. A.

Mrs. Louis Blanchard

Mr. Marcus L. Burks

Mrs. Marilyn Canada

Cannon Motors of Mississippi

Mr. Fred Carlisle

The Chrysler Foundation

Citizens Bank and Trust

Mr. Don Clanton

CLEAResult Consulting

CoBank, ACB

Delta Trauma Care Region

Dollar General Literacy Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Duncan

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Dunn

ExxonMobil Foundation

FedEx

First Horizon Bank

First Financial Bank

Graves Oil Company

Mr. Michael Haley

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Havens

Hinds Chapel United Methodist Church

Mr. Timothy D. Hogan

Dr. and Mrs. Marshall E. Hollis

Mr. Carson Hughes

Jones-Pointer Foundation Trust

Kreunen Development Company

Mr. George Max Lee Jr.

Maddox Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Leon McCullouch

Mechanics Bank

Methodist LeBonheur Healthcare

Methodist Healthcare Foundation

Mississippi Community College Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Montville

Mrs. Becky Moore

Governor Ronnie Musgrove

Mr. Harold Nichols

Ms. Jean Nunnally

Olive Branch Lions Club

Mrs. Frances C. Perkins

Drs. Ramesh and Purnima Purohit

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.

Sarah Garner Ainsworth

Mike and Celia Boren

Norris W. Faust Jr.

Sandy and Vaughn Grisham

Linda S. Laine

Helen G. Overstreet

Russell Paulk, Jr.

Dr. Kenneth L. and Mary Sipley

2022 President’s Circle

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

Doctorate Level

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

Dr. Jason Parolli

Roberta Mayfield Estate

Dr. Susan Avery Mitchell

Master Level

Annual donation of $2,500 - $4,999 to the Northwest Fund

Martha Carlisle

Perrin Caldwell Jr.

Bachelor Level

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

John Lucado

Mat and Sandy Lipscomb

Guy Shaw

Associate Level

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

Adrian Luttrell

Jimmy Hobson

Jimmy and Meredith Creekmore

Judge Gerald Chatham

Shifflett Enterprises Inc. - D/B/A

Domino's Pizza

The Advocacy Society is for employees who participate in the payroll deduction program. The Foundation is grateful to our generous employees who have made the decision to help students before they even receive their paycheck.

Beth Adams

Dr. Piyatilake Adris

Alyssa Algee

Mary Ayers

Lisa Barber

Toni Barden

Darrell Barnes

Maya Berry

Barry Briscoe

Suzanne Brown

Josh Buchanan

Kathy Buchanan

Dr. Michael Butts

Leester Cathey

Dr. Carol Cleveland

Dennis Cobb

Julie Correro

Dr. Andrew Dale

Betty Darnell

Zabe Davis

Elizabeth Dickerson

Dr. Matthew Domas

Natalie Ehrhardt

Melissa Evans

Timothy Flake

Patsy Gardner

Paula Geeter

Lacey Gentry

Betty Ginn

Patti Gordon

Joshua Guest

LeeLee Haraway

Erin Harrington

Kelly Hayes

Dr. Michael Heindl

Jere Herrington

Kenneth Hodnette

Jenny Hurt

Matthew Johnson

Phyllis Johnson

Dr. Don Jones

Dr. Parker Jones

Marla Kennedy

Amy Latham

Samantha Latham

Leslie Legendre

Debra Lenox

Marcella Lentz

Deborah Littrell

Kayleigh McCool

Pearl McGlothian

Kelly McGuffee

Lillian Morris-Hilson

Liesl Davenport

Dr. Stephanie Mullins

Beverly Mulloy

James Neal

Lucia Nelson

Angel Nickens

Victoria Penny

Marcus Perkins

Gracie Perry

John David Randall

Dr. Keith Reed

Ivivian Reed

Robin Robison

Anne Ross

Walter Ruby

Dr. Tonyalle Rush

Casey Saturday

Bill Selby

Stacey Smith

Kim Steinman

Lela Stennett

Susan Sugg

Jeff Triplett

John Ungurait

Linda Webb

Dr. Carolyn Wiley

Monica Williams

Jennifer Williams

Denise Willis

Graduate Society

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

Chloe Allen

Cayden Betts

Heather Bridges

Brittany Bronson

Pam Busby

Allie Cheatham

Simone Christmas

Perrianna Crutchfield

Mary Daugherty

Madyson Durand

Khamron Ford

Selenne Gonzalez

Jordan Henderson

Isaac Herman

Amber Hollins

Jaycob Horn

Brentoya Jenkins

Mary Mason Langford

Nya Lipford

Stephanie Locke

Patricia Loftin

Emory Mason

Amber May

Jonathan Miller

Brittany Perkins

Kelsey Puckett

Joniqua Rahman

Teresa Roebuck

Nathaniel Rust

Sada Sharp

Kortnie Smith

Justin Stafford

Lisa Tubbs

Ariel Williams

Anna Williams

Catherine Wilson

Kimyada Wright

SCHOLARSHIPS

2022 New Endowments

The Richard Howard Darby Endowment

The Bishop Elvage M. Fondren, Sr. Endowment

The Goodwin Family Endowment

The Richard Honeycutt Memorial Art Endowment

The Clen D. and W. Jean Moore Endowment

Endowed Scholarships

The Sarah Garner Ainsworth Endowment

The Scarlet Lawrence Akins Endowment

The Bill and Marthola Smith Allen 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 Service 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 Cameron Kyle Blount 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 Plus Two 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 Plus Two Endowment

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 Don Clanton Endowment

The Shirley Clanton Endowment

The Earline Cocke Endowment

The Coach Danny Ray Cole Endowment

The Henry I. and Westelle M. Copeland Endowment

The Deputy Joe K. Cosby Endowment

The Couch Family Endowment

The Eva M. Covington Endowment

The Larry Cox Fallen Hero Endowment

The Ray Cox Endowment

The Brownlow (Brownie) Jackson Crawford Endowment

The Alan Clayton Crockett 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

The Delta Rice Services Endowment

The Delta Trauma Care Region 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 Kristie Duncan 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

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 Emmette and Evelyn Hale Memorial 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 Loretta Hentz Hanks Memorial 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 Plus Two Endowment

The Leslie, Paula and Hal Herring Endowment

The Clay and Elinor Herrington Two Plus Two 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 Horn Lake High School Alumni 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 Spirit 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 Plus Two 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 Plus Two Endowment

The Marcia Louise Kreunen Endowment

The Lafayette Radio Club Endowment

The James W. (Billy) Lance, Jr. Fallen Hero Endowment

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 Plus Two 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 Barry Meier 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)

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 Tim and Stephanie Mullins School of Health Sciences 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

The Oxford Center Endowment

The Oxford Center LPN Endowment

The Palmer Home for Children Educational 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 Dr. Purnima R. Purohit 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 Robertson 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

The 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 Plus Two Endowment

The Jerry Sparks Memorial Endowment

The Dr. Gary Lee Spears Endowment

The Marilyn R. Spears Endowment

The Springs Industries Endowment

The J. E. Spurlock Endowment

The Lieutenant Marlin Stanford Endowment

The Beverly Brewer Stark Endowment

The Delores Sanders Stewart Endowment

The Jerry and Carol 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

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 Wesley Waldrop Williamson Theatre 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

The Women’s Foundation of Mississippi Endowment

The Mary Frances Jaudon Woolfolk Endowment

The Dolores Beckum Wooten Endowment

The Representative Tommy Woods 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 Youth Progress Association for Senatobia High School Endowment

The Stella K. Young Endowment

The Sonia Robbins Young Endowment

The Youth Progress Association for Magnolia Heights Endowment

The BancorpSouth Share the Future Annual Scholarship

The Be the Light Annual Scholarship

The Carlton, Clay, and Thurman Davis Annual Scholarship

The Tim Charlton Industrial Maintenance Technology Annual Scholarship

The First Financial Bank Annual Scholarship

The James P. Graeber Annual Scholarship

The Lewis A. Graeber Jr. Annual Scholarship

The John Deere Annual Scholarship

The Bon Hughes and Lillian McElreath Annual Scholarship

The Mississippi Land Bank Annual Scholarship

The ThyssenKrupp Elevator Systems Scholarship

The Toyota - Haley Barbour Annual Scholarship

The Trustmark Bank Annual Scholarship

The Katherine Kawsky Annual Scholarship

The Windstone Dental Annual Scholarship

The Johnny Rybolt Steam King Annual Scholarship

The Danfe Foundation Respiratory Therapy Annual Scholarship

The Ed and Becky Meek Foundation Annual Scholarships

Annual Scholarships Non-Endowed

The Debbie Musgrove Billingsley Scholarship Fund

The Regina Clark Scholarship Fund

The Robert Cox Scholarship Fund

The Gerald and Cindy Crawford Scholarship Fund

The First Security Bank, Batesville Scholarship Fund

The A. Q. Greer Scholarship Fund

The Jane Chamberlin Hancock 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 Laura Reed Scholarship Fund

The Robert Sanders Scholarship Fund

The Hammond Scott Scholarship Fund

The Dan Smith 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

2022 DONOR LIST

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 with their gifts and pledges in 2022.

Ms. Linda S. Laine

Northcentral Electric Cooperative

Reedy Acres Foundation

First Financial Bank

Ms. Patti Gordon

Mr. and Mrs. Hilly Griffin

Mini Systems, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Norris Faust Jr.

Sycamore Bank

Mrs. Marianne Veazey

Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Heindl

John Deere Tech

Mr. and Mrs. J. Gary Kornegay

Mainline Office Supply

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Montville

Mrs. Becky Moore

CITE Armored

Panola County Habitat for Humanity

Dr. and Mrs. William H. West

Bank of Holly Springs

Mr. Perrin Caldwell Jr.

Ms. Carey Charlton

Mrs. Marie G. Coleman

Mr. and Mrs. George DeCourcy

Dr. Neil Haraway

Mrs. Stacy Honeycutt

Mr. and Mrs. John Horn

Mrs. Lillian Morris-Hilson

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Paulk

Mr. and Mrs. James Redding

Mr. and Mrs. David Ross

Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Sowell

State Farm Companies Foundation

Storey Insurance

Sycamore Arts Council

CLEAResult Consulting

Delta Regional Foundation

Graeber Foundation

Graves Oil Company

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Mississippi Community College Foundation

Dr. Susan Avery Mitchell

Tallahatchie Valley Electric Power Association

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Lamar Jr.

Estate of Roberta Mayfield

Dr. and Mrs. Ed Meek

Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges

Mrs. W. Jean Moore

National Board for Respiratory Care

Ms. Jean Nunnally

Dr. Jason Parolli

Dr. James Smith

Ms. Judy E. Wilbanks

Windstone Dental, LLC

Tennessee Valley Authority

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Thomas

UBS Financial Services, Inc.

Brown Insurance Agency

Cadence Bank

Cannon Motors of Mississippi

Mr. Fred Carlisle

CoBank, ACB

Mr. Wendell Couch

Ms. Leigh Ann Darby

Dollar General Literacy Foundation

Eley Guild Hardy Architects PA

Gene Haas Foundation

Ms. Trudy Hall

Horn Lake Alumni Foundation

Innovative Construction Management, LLC

Mr. and Mrs. Kim Kreunen

AERC, PLLC

Mr. and Mrs. Marty Allison

Benefit Concepts, P. A.

Mr. and Mrs. Barry Bouchillon

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen L. Box

Ms. Martha Carlisle

Mrs. Donna Clayton

CopyPlus Incorporated

Crow's Truck Center

Desoto Rifle & Pistol Club, Inc.

Mr. Harold L. Ferguson, Jr.

3 K Lumber Co., Inc.

Balfour

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Barrett

Black Sheep Farms, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. D. James Blackwood Jr.

Bolton and Associates Wealth Management Group

Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Branan

Mr. Barry Bridgforth

Mrs. Glynda Brugger

Bryant Lane Cowboy Church

Mr. Joey Brunson

Mr. Taylor D. and Dr. Bonnie Buntin

Mr. and Mrs. Thurman V. Caldwell

Johnny Coleman Builders, Inc.

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cook

Cox Excavation & Land Development, LLC

Mr. Jerry Davis

Mrs. Patricia B. Dhority

Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Duncan

Entergy Services, Incorporated

ExxonMobil Foundation

Mr. William S. Fly

Dr. and Mrs. Greg Freeman

Mr. John M. Gossard

Ms. Melissa Greene

Mrs. Carol Hargett

Mr. Edward Hargett

Mr. Robert L. Harris Jr.

Mr. Harold P. Henry

Dr. Terri Henson

Hernando Smiles

Mrs. Barbara Herron

Mrs. Sandra Holleman

Home of the Brave, Inc.

Ms. Ashland Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Lipscomb III

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Logan

Mr. John Lucado Jr.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lucchesi

Mr. and Mrs. Chris McCall

Mr. and Mrs. Leon McCullouch

McDonald Welding and Construction LLC

Dr. and Mrs. David Hughes

McElreath

McFarlin Construction, LLC

Mrs. Jackie Myrick

Mr. Harold Nichols

Olive Branch Lions Club

Mr. and Mrs. David Owen

Panola Paper

Ms. Debbie Perkins

Mrs. Frances C. Perkins

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Plumlee

Ricky Price Insurance Agency, Inc.

Pride Hyundai

Quality Floor Care

Mr. Clifton Reed

Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Reed

Renasant Bank

Mrs. Carolyn Rials

Mr. Robin Robison

Sayle Oil Company

SecurTrust Federal Credit Union

Mr. Guy D. Shaw

Dr. Patsy Sledge

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Gary Lee Spears

Spencer Lee's Transmissions

Ms. Lisa Strong

Mr. and Mrs. McGehee Taylor

TDL Contractors, Inc.

Tri-County Council Vietnam Era

Veterans

Trustmark Bank

Mr. and Mrs. John Ungurait

Mrs. Wrennie West

Mr. Axson West

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Paul Wooten

Mr. Jimmy H. Hobson

Mr. Kenneth Holden

Hollingsworth Paving, Inc.

Mr. Eugene Honeycutt

City of Horn Lake

Mr. Mike Inglish

Jaybird Cattle and Equipment, LLC

Dr. Don Jones

Kaye's Food Market

Lamar & Hannaford, P. A.

Mr. and Mrs. Todd Latham

Mrs. Barbara Lawrence

Lions Club of Senatobia

Mr. Mark Lipscomb

BankPlus

Ms. Rebecca Beard

Ms. Sandra Beken

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Brown

Mrs. Marilyn Canada

Ms. Catherine Cashion

The Honorable and Mrs. Gerald Chatham

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Coats

Cooke Insurance Center, Inc.

Cook Oil Company, Inc.

Cornerstone Equine

Veterinary Services

Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Creekmore

Dr. Andrew Dale

Mrs. Liesl Davenport

Mrs. Ernestine A. Davis

Deliverance Tabernacle

Pentecostal Church

Desoto Civic Garden Club

Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Dhority

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Dixon

Easley Contractors

El Charro

Mrs. RubyGay Ferguson

First Security Bank

Mr. and Mrs. David Gibson

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Hale

Ms. Pamela Hall

Dr. and Mrs. David Haraway

Ms. Candice Hargett

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Harris

Heavenly Sunshine Window Cleaning, LLC

Dr. Brian Henry

Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Herrington

Ms. Mary A. Love

Mr. Adrian W. Luttrell

Ms. Judy C. Marshall

Mississippi Land Bank

Moore Brothers Auto Sales

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Oelke

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Ramage

Mrs. Joyce Randall

Ross Sod Farms

Mr. Walter Ruby

Shifflett Enterprises Inc.

D/B/A Domino's Pizza

Mr. and Mrs. Briggs Smith

Stockman's Supply Co.

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sturgeon

Tractor Supply Company

Mr. Jeff Triplett

Triple J of Mississippi

Tristate Industrial Hydraulics LLC

Unity Bank

Mr. and Mrs. James Venable III

Waggoner Engineering, Inc.

Mr. William L. Wallace

Mrs. Ida F. Wallace

Mrs. Linda Webb

Committee to Elect Neil Whaley

Dr. Carolyn Wiley

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Williams

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Williamson

Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Withers

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wood

Mr. Lawrence Young

$500 - $999

NORTHWEST

Story by Julie

The Northwest Foundation hosted a night of music and honored outstanding community leaders at the inaugural Northwest Soirée, held Saturday, March 25 at the Heindl Center for the Performing Arts on the Senatobia campus. Headlining the event was Mississippi native and Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives.

Presenting sponsor for the event was Mini Systems, Inc. of Como. “We are so grateful that Tracy and Melody Crutcher with Mini Systems, Inc. stepped up to be our presenting sponsor for our inaugural event!” said Patti Gordon, executive director of Institutional Advancement at the college. “They have built a successful business and have chosen Northwest to share in their success. We are thankful for caring individuals like Tracy and Melody who help move forward the vision of the college.”

The Northwest Soirée is the college’s premiere fundraising and community recognition event with proceeds helping to build the Northwest Fund, formerly the Annual Fund, that will allow the college to enhance students’ learning opportunities, and broaden faculty training. Money raised from the Soirée will be used where it is needed most. Raising money for this fund hits all aspects of our vision of transforming students’ lives, enriching our communities, and striving for excellence in our academic programs and services,” said Gordon. The event raised over $110,000.

Receiving recognition during the awards presentation were former Mississippi Supreme Court Justice Ann Hannaford Lamar, who received the Alumni Professional Achievement Award; nurse practitioner Kent Hawkins, who received the Young Alumni Professional Achievement Award; and former Marshall County Administrator Larry Hall, who received the Spirit of Northwest Award. Northcentral Electric Cooperative, the rural cooperative serving DeSoto, Marshall, Lafayette and Tate counties, received the Outstanding Corporation Award.

Bauer | Photos By Brian Lentz

Kent Hawkins, Justice Ann Hannaford Lamar, Kevin Doddridge, CEO and General Manager of Northcentral Electric Cooperative, and Larry Hall were honored at the event. Presenting sponsor, Mini Systems, Inc. was represented by the Crutcher Family.

Thank You Sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor

Mini Systems, Inc.

Titanium Sponsor

Delta Regional Foundation

Gold Sponsor

Bank of Holly Springs

Clearway

Northcentral Electric Cooperative

RJ Genetics/Russell Paulk

Silver Sponsor

AERC, PLLC

Baptist Memorial Hospital –DeSoto

Beard + Riser Architects

Cadence Bank

CopyPlus, Inc.

Guaranty Bank

Lipscomb and Pitts

Mainline Office Products

Methodist Olive Branch

Paulsen Printing Company

State Farm, Ricky Price Insurance Agency

Tennessee Valley Authority Corp.

Bronze Sponsor

BankFirst BankPlus

Caldwell Insurance

Campcreek Landscape

CareMed EMS

Citizens Bank and Trust

Crow’s Trucking

El Charro

Entergy

First Financial Bank

First Security Bank

Holly Springs Eye Care –Dr. Hunter Edwards

Magnolia Eye Group –Dr. Taylor Edwards

Mississippi Land Bank

Merrill Lynch – Kelly L. Bolton and Stephanie B. McEver

Panola Paper

Renasant Bank

Sayle Oil Company

Steam King Floors

Tri Lake Eye Clinic –Dr. Steve Edwards

Serving on the Soirée Steering Commitee were (Left to Right) Kerry Goff, Karen Fowler, Dr. Andrew Dale, Gracie Perry, Len Lawhon, Leslie Legendre, Hannah Dickerson, Patti Gordon, Jeny Hurt and Leeann Elrod. Not pictured: Lillian Morris-Hilson

Marty Stuart entertained with his band, the Fabulous Superlatives.

Dr. Michael J. Heindl and First Lady Jennifer Heindl welcome Marty Stuart to campus.

Guests visit during the social hour of the Soirée.

Susan and Jason Morris, Russell and Annabelle Paulk with RJ Genetics/Russell Paulk Enterprises Sybil and Al Canon enjoy refreshments

Debra and Randy Williams meet one of the band members along with their daughter, Leeann Elrod, Advancement Specialist

Justice Ann Hannaford Lamar, her husband John Lamar and Rhonda Still

Guests hear about the "Sign the Steinway" opportunity.

Dorothy and James Dunn

Lee and Phyllis Powell, owners of Mainline Office

Brian Lentz and Amanda Ferguson

Laura and Thomas Givens

Marty Stuart Fan, Fred and Patti Carlisle

NWCC Jazz Quintet entertains guests

Jo Evelyn Herron and Lisa Armbruster from First Financial Bank

Honoree Kent Hawkins

THE Legacy CONTINUES

It is, indeed, both a pleasure and an honor to announce new scholarship endowments, the beginning of a new legacy for those being honored by these scholarships and for the students who will be assisted for generations to come. The beauty of an endowment is that it will continue to help students for as long as this

college exists. It is also wonderful to think of how these students will use their education to make better lives for themselves, for their families and for the communities in which they will live. Thus, it is appropriate to name these pages, “The Legacy Continues,” because the effects of these extraordinary acts of generosity will last forever.

The Storage Plus Endowed Scholarship

The Storage Plus Endowed Scholarship was recently established at Northwest Mississippi Community College by Tracy and Melody Crutcher of Senatobia.

The Crutchers are the owners of Mini Systems, Inc., located in Sardis, which specializes in the fabrication and construction of mini storage systems. The company does construction in 17 states from coast to coast. The family also owns Storage Plus and has storage facilities and several laundromats in Panola and Tate counties.

Tracy Crutcher studied computer programming at Northwest’s Oxford campus before going to work for Mini Systems from 1991-1996. After that business was sold, he moved to south Georgia in 1996 to work for a supplier/ manufacturer and then to Florida in 2001 to start his own company called Diversified Building Systems. In 2002, Crutcher had the opportunity to return to Mississippi and take over ownership of Mini Systems, increasing sales of the company ten-fold since returning.

“I always had a connection to this business, and I felt like it was time to come home. I had to rebuild the business and it has been growing ever since,” Tracy said. He stated that mini storage is a huge and growing industry, that now includes amenities such as climatecontrolled storage and storage for RVs.

The Crutcher family has strong connections to Northwest. Melody’s uncle, the late Joe Broadway, served as executive assistant to former Northwest President, Dr. David Haraway and as

the district dean of Career-Technical Education. Her uncle Larry Broadway was a long-time employee of the Physical Plant at Northwest.

Of their four children, three graduated from Northwest. Their son Cass Cole participated in the 2+2 program at Northwest and the University of Mississippi, earning degrees in criminal justice. Cole is now an attorney in Jackson. Their older daughter Lissa Beth

Cole Owens attended Northwest for two years and is a registered nurse, working at LeBonheur. Daughter Alex Crutcher was in the pre-nursing program at Northwest before attending Delta State University and is also an RN. Tyler Crutcher graduated from the University of Tennessee with a degree in nuclear engineering and is actively working in the family business.

Tracy feels a responsibility to give back to the community that has given so much to him and his family. “We have gotten financially to the point with our businesses that we are able to give back to the community where we make our living,” Tracy said. He said that when he saw Northwest building the Concourse in Batesville, it started him thinking about a way to help the students in Panola County. “Northwest is a great school, and it is growing. I feel like we need more kids coming into the workforce

The value of the endowment is over $13 million. Through the generosity of so many, the endowment continues to grow. As it grows, so does the realization of the hopes and dreams of our students as well as the legacy of the special people who are honored by these endowments.

—Patti Gordon

with a skill and a trade, and Northwest is a great place for that,” he added. They decided to name the scholarship Storage Plus, because he feels like that is a name that people in the area will recognize.

“Tracy Crutcher is a hard-working individual and desires to help students obtain the training they need to be successful in life. It is important to him to give back to the communities that have supported his business and help students believe that they, too can achieve success by working hard. We are so appreciative of the generous gift the Crutchers have given to establish the Storage Plus Scholarship,” said Patti Gordon, executive director of Institutional Development at Northwest.

The Storage Plus Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to one student from Panola County and one student from Tate County in a Career-Technical program and who maintains a 2.0 GPA.

Storage Plus

The Marty Stuart Endowed Scholarship

Country music legend and GrammyAward winning artist Marty Stuart gifted the Northwest Foundation an endowment to create the Marty Stuart Scholarship Endowment in hopes to promote Northwest Mississippi Community College and music education.

“You have to make the music that’s in your heart,” Stuart said.

From the looks of it, that’s exactly what Stuart has done. A child prodigy on guitar and mandolin, Stuart made his musical performance debut at just 12 years old with Carl and Pearl Butler. He has played music with legends like Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, and Willie Nelson.

Stuart was born John Marty Stuart in Philadelphia, Mississippi, on Sept. 30, 1958. Throughout his life, he would find himself actively involved in a variety of artistic pursuits such as poetry, photography, as well as civic involvements and philanthropy.

Stuart has been an active musician playing in the bluegrass group, the Sullivan Family Gospel Singers, Johnny Cash’s band, and now, is a member of his longtime band, The Fabulous Superlatives. Marty Stuart and The Fabulous Superlatives have been together since the early 2000s and have performed at various venues, including the Heindl Center for the inaugural Northwest Soiree, where a plaque commemorating the Marty Stuart Scholarship Endowment was presented to Stuart.

Aside from Stuart’s contributions to Northwest, he’s also involved in another major project titled Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music which is a cathedral-style venue that says it is, “where the spirits of country music legends and the fires of today’s creative souls converge.”

A longtime collector of country music artifacts, Stuart has always had a penchant for preserving the history of country music and promoting its future. The first piece in his collection was Patsy Cline’s makeup kit which he acquired from a junk shop for $75. He has had pieces from his personal collection featured in places from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to the Louvre. Now

pieces from his collection of approximately 20,000 items will be on display in his very own hometown.

Marty Stuart’s Congress of Country Music will be a performing arts center and museum focused on protecting country music’s legacy and telling the enriching story behind it. It will also feature classrooms for future educational purposes. It is a 50,000-plussquare-foot building that features the historically renovated Ellis Theater. Changing displays will showcase art forms that represent country music’s history and highlight its future both in the art and artists that will be featured.

“I want it to be a touchstone where younger generations can learn about this history,” Stuart said. “And figure out who they are and embark on their own musical journeys.”

Stuart is excited to share his experience, especially as he saw his own musical journey go full circle during the creation of his latest album “Altitude” which is recorded with The Fabulous Superlatives. This collection begins where he ended with “Way Out West,” a curated collection in collaboration with the Grammy Museum.

“Altitude” is about a hunger for more creativity, more imagination, more ambition, more passion. Stuart has continued to be a vivid character

in the country music world, as well as an active community member both in Mississippi and Nashville, and regularly gives back to the communities from where he came, which is shown through his variety of charitable activities, including but not limited to the Marty Stuart Scholarship Endowment.

“I’m proud to be able to help students in Mississippi further their education and develop their musical talent,” Stuart said. “This state has shaped who I am as an artist and performer. It is my home, and it is an honor to give back to the community.”

This scholarship will go to students studying music education, music performance, or entertainment industry studies. Recipients must maintain a 2.0 GPA.

Marty Stuart

ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPS

An annual Scholarship can be established with a minimum gift of $1,000 per year for at least five years.

The Cannon Motors Annual Scholarship

“Nobody beats a Cannon deal” is a household phrase in the Mid-south thanks to Michael Joe Cannon, owner of the Cannon Motor Company car dealership franchise.

Cannon Motor Company opened its doors in 1956 as a used car lot by Michael Joe’s father, Joe Bob Cannon. Joe Bob passed the torch to Michael Joe, who has grown the company to 19 franchised stores and three used car lots, including one that Michael Joe’s son, Tyler Cannon, manages—the Ford Lincoln dealership in Cleveland, Mississippi.

Michael Joe is a native of Calhoun City, where he played football on his high school team long before the wellknown slogan. After high school, he attended Northwest and played college football there in the late 1970s but had to take a break due to a knee injury, returning in the fall of 1980. Later Michael Joe came back to coach football at Northwest in the mid-1980s, which he recalled as a rewarding experience.

“Got a chance to watch young boys become young men before our eyes,” Michael Joe said.

Michael Joe has been married 38 years, and during those years of marriage, he would learn how to manage life, marriage, and kids, all while developing his business, dealerships, and his own customer service style.

“Treat everyone like they’re our only customer,” Michael Joe said.

When it came to this scholarship, Michael Joe wanted to find some,hing to give back to his alma mater that had given him such a good experience.

“I’ve always wanted to do something for Northwest,” Michael Joe said, “It’s always been close to our heart.”

He said a lesson he would leave with students or alumni today is to be a leader and make all the

relationships you can. Relationships are currency that never go out of style.

Despite a busy schedule, Michael Joe has continually shown up for his relationship with Northwest. Patti Gordon, executive director of Institutional Advancement, said Michael Joe has always been a generous supporter of the athletic program and makes it back to campus to attend events.

“Cannon Motors sponsoring this scholarship is just another example of his dedication to his alma mater and also wanting to see Northwest students succeed,” Gordon said. “We are appreciative of his generosity and passion for Northwest.”

The Cannon Motors Annual Scholarship is for students who maintain a 2.0 GPA and are enrolled in the Automotive Technology or

Collision Repair Technology0program. Scholarship recipients will receive $2,000 per school year.

The Danny and Dona Plumlee Annual Baseball Scholarship

The Danny and Dona Plumlee Annual Baseball Scholarship has been established at Northwest to be awarded to student athletes from DeSoto County who are playing baseball and who fall outside of the bracket of qualifying for supporting financial aid.

Danny Plumlee explained that this scholarship is important to him and Dona because when he was first attending school, he had to work and go to school part time, making it difficult to juggle responsibilities. When their sons started at

Cannon Motors

Danny and Dana Plumlee

Northwest, they were right outside of the bracket of being able to qualify for any supporting financial aid. So, offering this scholarship to those who do not qualify for financial aid was a cause close to heart for Danny and Dona, who understood how much a scholarship can make a profound impact.

The namesake scholarship was originally established by Danny and Dona’s son, Chris Plumlee, but then later was picked up by Danny and Dona who wanted to continue their legacy at Northwest.

In Danny and Dona’s early years together, they would be separated due to Danny being drafted into the Vietnam War, where he would serve in the U.S. Navy. When he was drafted, he was a part-time student and working, which paused his education while serving. He served abroad before returning home to

the South, where they would eventually find themselves in DeSoto County. The time away would eventually lead him to study at Northwest.

After some time in DeSoto County, all three of their sons would attend Northwest. Two of them would play baseball and graduate from Northwest. One son, Chris, a Northwest alumnus and former baseball player at Northwest, established the scholarship. Chris graduated from Northwest in the early 1990s, and he would go on to receive a baseball scholarship to Arkansas State University where he would play and continue his education after his time at Northwest.

Michael, another one of Danny and Dona’s sons, a Northwest alumnus and former baseball player, is also helping continue the legacy. While he was a student at Northwest, he played baseball

with current Northwest coaches Mark Carson and Bill Selby in the late 1980s. After Northwest, Michael went All American at Delta State University.

Several years ago, Chris gifted a oneyear scholarship. But recently, Danny, Dona, Chris, and Michael decided to continue the legacy and said they hope to continue it for years to come. Chris and Michael hope to continue this legacy even after their parents are gone.

“I just want to give back,” Danny said.

Danny said he hopes that in this way they could pay it forward to other students in need, which is also Danny's advice to students and other alumni out there: Pay it forward and take it seriously.

Danny and Dona’s goal for this scholarship is that students can have a well-rounded college experience without all the worries that can come with balancing college life.

DAVID HARGETT

David Ronald Hargett, age 77, retired educator, passed away Sunday, Dec. 4, at his home near Charleston.

A graduate of East Tallahatchie High School, he chose to pursue a career in public education. After receiving an associate degree in education from Northwest Mississippi Junior College, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Education in 1972 from the then Delta State College. In 1977, he received a Master of Education from Delta State University, followed by additional studies through the University of Mississippi.

In 1987, he sought and was elected to the countywide position of Superintendent of Education in Tallahatchie County, earning him a seat at the table of the Northwest Mississippi Community College Board of Trustees. For nearly 36 years, he served as one of two Tallahatchie County representatives on the Northwest board and at the time of his death was the longest-serving member of that body.

He was a caring and giving man, always willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. Ever a strong proponent of quality education, he assisted numerous local students in obtaining scholarships and provided other assistance to help them pursue advanced learning. He was instrumental in helping establish several scholarships for the Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation.

He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Carol Williams Hargett of Charleston; his daughter, Candice Hargett and her husband, Jason Hollingsworth, of Oxford; two sisters, Peggy Vance of Tutwiler and Charlotte Richards (Bob) of Charleston; two brothers, Eddie Hargett (Charlotte) of Charleston and Steve Hargett (Donna) of Tupelo; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other family members,

The David Hargett Memorial Scholarship Fund has been set up at the Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation.

PATSY HARRIS WILBORN

Patsy Harris Wilborn was born in Senatobia. She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and teacher. She was a graduate of Senatobia City School, Northwest Junior College, David Lipscomb College and the University of Mississippi where she received her master’s degree in Music Education. She practiced this lifelong passion in the form of teaching music to children in Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas and finally Mississippi.

She started her music career in the youth orchestra with her brother Jimmy both playing the violin. The piano and flute were her instruments of choice. In retirement years, she shared her love of music by teaching piano to both adults and children from her home. She was a lifelong member of Delta Kappa Gamma. Patsy had a special way of giving thoughtful gifts for all occasions. She is survived by her sister, Mary Elizabeth Gill of Southaven, a niece and four nephews as well as great-nieces and great nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Jewel Wilborn, her sister, Annette Stroupe (Ira Sr.) and her brother, Jimmy Wilborn (Gloria).

Patsy, along with her sister, Mary Elizabeth Gill, established The James and Jewel Wilborn Scholarship Endowment in memory of their parents. She was frequently seen at Northwest events, like the 1964-69 Alumni Reunion in Sardis and also at the annual Foundation Scholarship Social. Patsy enjoyed talking with the students who were recipients of her parents’ scholarship and imparting wisdom on all she came in contact with.

The David Hargett Memorial Scholarship Fund is in memory of David Hargett and the James and Jewel Wilborn Scholarship Endowment is in memory of Patsy Harris Wilborn. If you are interested in contributing to these scholarships please contact the Foundation Office at 662-560-1105.

Northwest Cheer, Dance BRING HOME NATIONAL AWARDS

Story By Brian Lentz

Ranger Cheer departed Senatobia on January 11 with the hopes of securing another UCA College Cheerleading National Championship. This time they had traveling companions, as Northwest Dance made their inaugural UDA competition voyage alongside the seasoned squad.

While neither team was able to capture a title, both programs finished near the top of their respective divisions. Ranger Cheer continued to add to their trophy case by capturing second place in Open Coed Cheer Game Day and third place in Open Small Coed Cheer. Not to be outdone, Northwest Dance announced their presence on the national scene by collecting a second place finish in the Open Hip Hop category in their first year of competition.

Brandon Casey's Ranger Cheer squad qualified for the Open Coed Cheer Game Day finals with an event score of 88.5667, joining three other squads in advancing to the final round. The Rangers (91.4) had a strong showing in the final round, beating out Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (90.6), and Northwestern State University (89.3833), but falling just short

of Southeastern Louisiana University's score of 93.3.

Ranger Cheer added more hardware in the Open Small Coed Cheer category, finishing third place in the finals behind Wilmington University (89.5) and Drury University (86.6). Northwest's score of 83.8 was good enough to place them ahead of University of Southern Indiana (75.65), Northwest Missouri State University (69.6), and Itawamba Community College (66.5) in the final round.

Second-year Northwest Dance coach Patrice Christian is no stranger to the big stage at UDA College Dance Team Nationals. Christian was a Division 1-A

Hip Hop national champion as a member of the Memphis Tigers Pom squad. She also coached the College of Charleston dance team to its first Division I national championship in the Hip Hop category prior to taking the reins at Northwest. It stands to reason that her squad would eventually make waves in that category at the national level. Northwest Dance decided to make those waves sooner, rather than later, by earning a second place finish in the Open Hip Hop category in the squad's first trip to the national event.

Christian's squad qualified for the finals by scoring a 90.0145 in the semi-final round, just off the pace of Lindenwood University's 90.6087. Lindenwood took the finals with a score of 89.3333, but the Rangers were able to secure a silver medal finish with a score of 88.8116. Northwest finished ahead of West Chester University (88.7536), Stockton University (86.1739), University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras, Rowan University, University of Scranton, and Westfield State University.

The 2023 Dance Team celebrates their second place win.

The 2023 Ranger Cheerleaders brought home second and third place honors from UCA Competition in Orlando.

memorials/honorariums

The Legacy of Memorial and Honorarium Gifts

A great many of the gifts that are received by the Northwest Foundation are given to pay tribute to those who have profoundly impacted the lives of others—parents, siblings, teachers, sons and daughters. Some gifts are designated for permanently endowed scholarship funds, which means the gift “keeps on giving” forever. The memorial and honorarium gifts listed were given between October 16, 2022 and February 28, 2023 in appreciation both to those who gave the gifts and to those who have lived extraordinary and inspirational lives.

If you wish to make a memorial or honorarium gift, please contact the Foundation Office at 662-560-1105.

MEMORIALS

SAM AND RUTH ANN ALLISON

by Mr. and Mrs. Marty Allison

Mr. James R. Bryant

Mrs. Beverly Gaddy

Mrs. Joyce Randall

JIMMY NEAL ANDREWS

by Mrs. Lisa J. Selph

CHARLES AUSTIN

by Mr. Steve Cummings

NOAL AKINS

by Dr. and Mrs. Michael Heindl

LYNDA T. AUSTIN

by Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cook

Mr. Steve Cummings

Lamar & Hannaford, P. A.

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Heindl

MIKE AYERS

by Mr. Steve Cummings

JAY G. BARNES

by Ms. Sylvia Hickey

DIANE BIFFLE

by Ms. Toni Barden

DEBBIE MUSGROVE BILLINGSLEY

by Mr. and Mrs. Scott H. Billingsley

DEWARD AND PAULINE BLOODWORTH

by Ms. Sandra Bloodworth

CAMERON BLOUNT

by Dr. Matthew Domas

Dr. Don Jones

Mrs. Marla Y. Kennedy

Ms. Liesl Mote

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Selby

Mrs. Linda Webb

ROSS BOATRIGHT

by Mrs. Sandra Roy

ESTELLE BOBO

by Mr. and Mrs. Leon McCullouch

PATSY MOORE BOGEN

by Mr. and Mrs. Buck A. Moore

A. W. AND LANELLE BOUCHILLON

by Mr. Richard C. Bouchillon

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Bouchillon

Ms. Susan D. Jackson

Ms. Susan Millette

Mr. and Mrs. Don Waller

Ms. Adrian Wise

Mr. and Mrs. Bart Wise

VIVIAN PEARL BRIDGES

by Mr. Perrin Caldwell Jr.

JOE & MARY LOUISE

WYNNE BROADWAY

by Mr. and Mrs. Chris McCall

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Montville

Ms. Jean Nunnally

WANDA FLY BURROWES

by Mr. Steve Cummings

ROBBIE H. BUTTS

by Mr. and Mrs. Don K. Scipper

GEORGE H. CAFFEY

by Mr. Perrin Caldwell Jr.

EONE CALDWELL

by Mr. and Mrs. Thurman V. Caldwell

PERRIN CALDWELL, SR.

by Mr. and Mrs. Thurman V. Caldwell

HOWARD AND EDNA CARPENTER

by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Coats

Ms. Doris B. Still

TOMMY CARPENTER

by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Coats

BELA J. & RUBY BLACK CHAIN

by Dr. and Mrs. Buddy Chain Jr.

DANNY RAY COLE

by Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Cole

Mr. and Mrs. Dewayne Herrington

Mrs. Linda Webb

VIRGINIA COX

by Mr. and Mrs. John Ungurait

BROWNIE CRAWFORD

by Reedy Acres Foundation

CALVIN CROCKER

by Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Warren

ALAN CROCKETT

by Mr. and Mrs. Todd Latham

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Nickens

Mr. Robin Robison

CHARLES LARRY CUMMINS

by Mr. Perrin Caldwell Jr.

GALE P. CUSHMAN

by Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Lishman

FRANCES MARIE DEAN

by Mr. and Mrs. William Fite

LARRY E. DHORITY

by Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Dhority

Mrs. Patricia B. Dhority

Ms. Patsy Gulbin

JIMMY EUBANKS

by Lamar & Hannaford, P. A.

RAIFORD AND INEZ FANCHER

by Mr. and Mrs. Briggs Smith

ANTHONY FARESE

by Mr. and Mrs. Bob Earwood

Mr. and Mrs. Scott Thomas

NANCY BUCKLEY FAULKNER

by Mr. Steve Cummings

DAN L. FEDRIC

by Ms. Sandra Bloodworth

E. LYNN FLY

by Mr. Richie E. Lawson

WILLIAM D. FLY

by Mr. and Mrs. David Wages

LINDLEY B. GAINES

by Mr. N. C. Ferguson Jr.

PHILLIP GARDNER

by Mr. and Mrs. William Correro

AARON GERMAN

by Mr. and Mrs. George D. Lofton Mrs. Betty Salmon

ZULA GLENN

by Mr. and Mrs. Dreher Harris

JAMES P. GRAEBER

by Graeber Foundation

LEWIS GRAEBER

by Graeber Foundation

ANITA GRAHAM

by Ms. Sandra Beken

MARTHA HALEY

by Ms. Sylvia Hickey

CECILE GALE HANNAFORD

by Mr. N. C. Ferguson Jr.

DAVID HARGETT

by Ms. Donna Burkhalter

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Burt

Ms. Glenna Callender

Mr. Steve Cummings

Ms. Candice Hargett

Mrs. Carol Hargett

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hargett

Mr. Edward Hargett

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Heindl

Mr. and Mrs. Jacky Henry

Mrs. Barbara Herron

Ms. Sylvia Hickey

Mr. Carson Hughes

Johnny Coleman Builders, Inc.

Lamar & Hannaford, P. A.

Mr. Richie E. Lawson

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Miller

Ms. Linda Smith

Dr. and Mrs. Gary Lee Spears

Mr. and Mrs. Jason Williams

PETE AND PAULINE HARRIS

by Mrs. Barbara H. Wright

DEWEY C. HART

by Mr. and Mrs. Gary Brown

WILLIAM HICKEY

by Ms. Sylvia Hickey

MARTY HOLLOMAN

by Mr. Richie E. Lawson

RICHARD B. HONEYCUTT

by Dr. Carolyn Wiley

CARSON HUGHES, JR. by Mr. Carson Hughes

ROBERT A. HYDE

by Mr. Sherman E. Austin

Ms. Effie J. Boothe

Ms. Bettye J. Caldwell

Ms. Thelma Cooper

Mr. Terry Foster

Dr. and Mrs. Joe L. Greene

Mr. L. D. Hardy

Reverend and Mrs. John Haynes

Ms. Daisy Herring

Mrs. Cathryn Hyde

Ms. Deborah James

Mrs. Helen M. James

Mr. Gene Leland

Reverend and Mrs. Rufus L. Lloyd

Ms. Mary A. Love

Ms. Lourine J. Robinson

Mrs. Mildred Washington

JORDAN A. JARJOURA

by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jarjoura

BERT JOHNSON by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Amorosi

CHARLES R. JOHNSON

by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Amorosi

CHARLOTTE JOHNSTON

by Mr. Marcus Perkins

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Steinman

JASON JONES

by Ms. Alyssa Algee

Mrs. Lacey Gentry

Ms. LeeLee Haraway

Ms. Alisa June Turner

LORETTA JONES

by Mrs. Peggy Lovorn

DONALD KEY

by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Brown

KHALID KHOURI by Ms. Wendy Davis

HOLLY KOONCE by Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Branan

KATHRYN ANNE KREUNEN by Mr. and Mrs. Kim Kreunen

DAVID A. LAIL by Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Bakke

PAUL LAWRENCE

by Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Duncan

Mrs. Barbara Lawrence

ELIZABETH WYNNE LEWIS

by Mr. and Mrs. Marc Montville

Ms. Jean Nunnally

DEXTER MAGERS

by Mr. and Mrs. James Brett Curtis

RUBY ELLEN MAGERS

by Mr. and Mrs. James Brett Curtis

JAMES H. MARTINDALE by Mr. Perrin Caldwell Jr.

MARGIE MASON by Ms. Sylvia Hickey

ROBERTA MAYFIELD by Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Creekmore

LYNN STANLEY MCCALLUM by Dr. Lela Hale

memorials/honorariums

JEAN MCGEE

by Mr. Steve Cummings

PENNIE MCKINNEY

by Ms. Mary P. Chandler

Mr. Raymond Pullen

SANDRA KAY MERRILL

by Mr. and Mrs. Dreher Harris

DOT MITCHELL

by Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Gant Jr. Mrs. Sue Lowe

CHIEF BILL MOORE

by Mr. and Mrs. David Gibson

Mrs. Becky Moore

CLEN MOORE

by Dr. and Mrs. Greg Freeman

Dr. Terri Henson

Mrs. Jean Moore

Mr. Axson West

MARY ALICE MOORMAN

by Mr. John David Randall

LEONARD MORRIS

by Mr. Sherman E. Austin

Mrs. Catherine Ferguson

Ms. Daisy Herring

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard W. Morris

Mrs. Lillian Morris-Hilson

J. K. AND NORMA MOTE

by Mrs. Travis Billingsley

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Mote

BAXTER H. MURPHREE

by Ms. Peggy M. Mark

FOMAN AND NITA MUSSELWHITE

by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Lilly

BILL NELMS

by Mr. Zabe A. Davis IV

JEFFREY NICHOLS

by Mr. and Mrs. Morris Thompson

MAXINE DUNN NICHOLS

by Mr. Harold Nichols

CHARLES RAY NIX

by Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Reed

PATRICIA NIX

by Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Reed

JOHN S. ORRELL

by Mrs. Barbara Herron

Ms. Emmy Jarjoura

W. B. AND POLLY PERKINS

by Mr. and Mrs. George Harris

VICKI PHILLIPS

by Ms. Melissa Evans

Ms. Jean Hackman

JOAN PIERCE by Mrs. Barbara H. Wright

DORIS JONES PITTMAN

by Mr. Perrin Caldwell Jr.

SCOTT POTTS

by Mrs. Marla Y. Kennedy

WAYNE PRUETT

by Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher Couch

GUY PURDY

by Ms. Beverly Mulloy

STEPHEN PURDY

by Ms. Beverly Mulloy

MILDRED AND ROBERT REDDING

by Mr. and Mrs. James Redding

LAURA REED by Mr. Clifton Reed

Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Reed

C. R. RIALS by Mrs. Carolyn Rials

ROBERT THOMAS AND NORMA SHUFORD RISER

by Mrs. Beth Johnston

Ms. Katherine Pinter

Dr. and Mrs. Ray Thweatt

DAVID, MICHAEL, LEE ROSS

by Mrs. Martha Cannon

Mr. and Mrs. David Ross

GLADYS ROSS

by Mrs. Martha Cannon

Mr. and Mrs. David Ross

WALTER AND WANDA F. RUBY by Mr. Walter Ruby

LOWELL SALMON

by Mr. and Mrs. George D. Lofton

ROBERT SANDERS by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brown

DERRICK SCOTT by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Scott

BILLY SELBY by Mrs. Pam Selby

TIM SHORTER

by Mrs. Lisa Barber

Ms. Kathy Buchanan

Mr. Matthew Johnson

CLIFTON AND JESSIE SIPLEY

by Mr. John Henry Van Hoesen

THOMAS SMITH

by Mrs. Sandra Holleman

J. E. SPURLOCK

by Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lucchesi

WADE A. STARK

by Mr. N. C. Ferguson Jr.

LARRY SYLVESTER

JAMES L. (TREY) SYLVESTER

by Dr. Darrell Barnes

Mr. Taylor D. and Dr. Bonnie Buntin

Ms. Cathy P. Foley

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Godbold

Mr. and Mrs. Jay Jeffries

Mr. Richie E. Lawson

Ms. Lisa Sparkman

LAUREN ELIZABETH TALLO by Mr. and Mrs. George Harris

CHARLES AND JUANITA THOMAS

by Mr. N. C. Ferguson Jr.

Lamar & Hannaford, P. A.

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Heindl

AMY DEMPSEY TIDWELL by Mr. Bill McCulley

Mr. and Mrs. Keith Williams

GLENN TRIPLETT

by Mr. Jeff Triplett

NAT TROUTT

by Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Lishman

Mr. and Mrs. McGehee Taylor

Mr. and Mrs. Nat Troutt Jr.

C. B. AND MARJORIE WALKER

by Mr. and Mrs. Ken Dossett

Rev. W. L. Wallace, Jr.

Mrs. Ida F. Wallace

Mr. William L. Wallace

JUDY WEEKS

by Mr. and Mrs. Todd Latham

C. CHAD AND REBA WILLIAMS

by Mr. and Mrs. Larry Coleman

Mr. and Mrs. James Brett Curtis

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Sturgeon

WESLEY WILLIAMSON

by Easley Contractors

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vaughan

VIRGINIA MURPHREE WILLIS

by Ms. Peggy M. Mark

TOMMY WOODS

by Mrs. Faye Woods

DEAN WRIGHT

by Mr. and Mrs. Lenny Baronowski

BEN AND ALMA WYNNE

by Mr. and Mrs. Chris McCall

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Montville

Ms. Jean Nunnally

DREW YOUNG

by Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Young

HONORARIUMS

CHARLOTTE ALEXANDER

by Dr. Carolyn Wiley

DR. BONNIE BUNTIN

by Mrs. Elizabeth Burns

Dr. Gloria Kellum

Mr. Richie E. Lawson

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Patridge

ELIZABETH BURNS

by Mr. Taylor D. and Dr. Bonnie Buntin

Mr. Richie E. Lawson

DR. JACK BUTTS

by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald McMinn

Mr. and Mrs. Don K. Scipper

DR. MICHAEL BUTTS

by Mr. and Mrs. Don K. Scipper

Dr. Jean M. Shaw

Mr. and Mrs. Lent E. Thomas Jr.

SYBIL CANON

by Mr. Taylor D. and Dr. Bonnie Buntin Graeber Foundation

Dr. Gloria Kellum

CALLIE CHUN

by Mr. and Mrs. John Ray Roberson Jr.

LARRY AND JO COLEMAN

by Mr. and Mrs. James Brett Curtis

STEVE CUMMINGS

by Mr. and Mrs. James Venable III

BILL AND RETA DAUGHTY

by Mr. Steve Cummings

MIKE DOTTOREY

by Ms. Faye Burkes

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Kyzar

BISHOP ELVAGE M. FONDREN, SR.

by Ms. Rosalyn Brunt

Mr. Timothy Coleman

Ms. Deloris Fields

Ms. Essie L. Hubbard

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson

Ms. Gertrude L. Lane

Ms. Dorothy D. Mellerson

Ms. Mary Murphy

Mr. Johnny Spencer

Mr. Preston Taylor

KEITH GODBOLD

by Mr. Taylor D. and Dr. Bonnie Buntin

LINDA H. HARRIS

by Mrs. Glynda Brugger

Mr. and Mrs. Cam Walker

CATHRYN HYDE

by Mr. Sherman E. Austin

Ms. Bettye J. Caldwell

Ms. Thelma Cooper

Mr. Terry Foster

Reverend and Mrs. John Haynes

Ms. Deborah James

Mr. Gene Leland

Reverend and Mrs. Rufus L. Lloyd

Ms. Mary A. Love

Mrs. Mildred Washington

JOE JOHNSON

by Tri-County Council Vietnam Era Veterans

RICHIE E. LAWSON

by Mr. Taylor D. and Dr. Bonnie Buntin

Mrs. Elizabeth Burns

Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Spillyards

SUE LOWE

by Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Gant Jr.

BECKY LUTTRELL

by Mr. Adrian W. Luttrell

JIMMY MCELROY

by Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy McElroy

W. MARTHA MILLS

by Mr. and Mrs. James Brett Curtis

JEAN MOORE

by Dr. and Mrs. Greg Freeman

Dr. Terri Henson

Mr. Axson West

JERRY NICHOLS

by Mr. and Mrs. Morris Thompson

JONATHAN NICHOLS by Mr. and Mrs. Morris Thompson

DEBBIE PERKINS

by Mrs. Kay Daniel

Mr. and Mrs. George Harris

AUDREY ROSS

by Mr. and Mrs. William Fite

MIKE ROWAN

by Mr. and Mrs. Steve Robinson

RACHEL STARNES

by Mrs. Ida F. Wallace

STEVE AND MARYLEE STURGEON

by Mr. and Mrs. James Brett Curtis

ROSEMARY ELIZABETH TALLO

by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tallo

VIVIAN SHARON TALLO

by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tallo

NORMA THWEATT

by Ms. Katherine Pinter

CLAUDE AND LISA WILLIAMS

by Mr. and Mrs. James Brett Curtis

SARAH WILLIAMS

by Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Thompson

JANE W. WILLIAMSON

by Mr. and Mrs. Jack Vaughan

Mr. and Mrs. Cam Walker