Fifteen Northwest Mississippi Community College students have been inducted into the 2020-2021 Northwest Hall of Fame, the highest honor a student can achieve at the College.
The selection of students named to the Hall of Fame is based on their academic accomplishments and involvement in student life at Northwest. Hall of Fame nominations are submitted by Northwest instructors and voted on by a committee. This year’s honorees were recognized at the March 11 Board of Trustees meeting on the Senatobia campus.
Eight of the students are from the Senatobia campus. Matthew Silvers of Hollandale is in the Agricultural Technology/John Deere Technology program. He is a graduate of Riverside High School, and is looking forward to completing his associate degree at Northwest.
Raylah Quarles of Batesville is a graduate of South Panola High School, and will soon complete an Associate of Arts degree in Theatre. Upon graduating, she plans to attend the University of Mississippi.
Aubrey Triplett of Coldwater is working toward her Associate of Arts degree in Piano Performance at Northwest, and plans to study in the same field at Arkansas State University.
Luisa Macedo of Senatobia is a graduate of Senatobia High School. She will soon complete an associate degree in Chemistry at Northwest, with plans to enroll at the University of Mississippi.
Skylar Gardner of Southaven is a graduate of DeSoto Central High School, and is working toward her Associate of Arts degree in Theatre. She plans to attend Ole Miss following her graduation.
Chapell Chumley of Tupelo is a graduate of Tupelo High School, and is currently studying Theatre at Northwest.
Tabitha Willis of Southaven graduated with her Associate of Applied Science degree in Northwest’s EMT-Paramedic program. Willis is a December 2020 graduate, who now works as a paramedic in DeSoto County.
Devontre Burdette of Senatobia is a graduate of Senatobia High School. He is currently enrolled at the University of Southern Mississippi working toward his degree in Kinesiology. He graduated from Northwest in December of 2020.
Four Hall of Fame students are from the DeSoto Center.
Courtney Carlson of Southaven is working toward her associate degree in Biology. She intends to remain at the Northwest DeSoto Center campus after graduation to pursue a management degree.
Anna Davis of Sardis is a graduate of Magnolia Heights School, and is currently studying Funeral Service Technology at Northwest. She is a recent graduate of Christian Brothers University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Natural Science and minored in Psychology. She works full time at Ray-Nowell and Dickens funeral homes as an apprentice.
Nicholas Gibson of Southaven is a graduate of Haslett High School, and is currently pursuing an associate degree in Biology at Northwest. Upon graduating, he plans to transfer to Mississippi State University to continue his studies.
Kierra Hudson of Holly Springs is a graduate of Potts Camp High School. She will graduate from Northwest’s Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) program this summer.
Three Hall of Fame students are from the Lafayette-Yalobusha Technical Center in Oxford.
Shonta Bowen of Oxford is a graduate of Oxford High School, and is in the General College pathway at Northwest.
Andreas Diercks of Oxford is a graduate of Lafayette High School, and is currently in the General College pathway at Northwest.
Katelyn Jolly of Ecru will soon earn her career certificate in Cosmetology at Northwest.
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