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NEMCC CAMPUS COUNTRY TO STAGE OPEN TRYOUTS

by NEMCC Public Information

Booneville, MS (03/28/2023) — Northeast Mississippi Community College's Campus Country will hold open tryouts for the 2023-2024 academic year on Saturday, April 1, at 9 a.m., in Hines Hall on the Booneville campus.

Northeast's Campus Country provides a variety of activities and events for students interested in country music and the entire music genre.

Campus Country holds four Showtime concerts throughout the year, performs at Northeast NOW recruitment events, travels to area festivals and schools as a goodwill ambassador for the college and provides students with opportunities to perform around the tri-state area.

Students of all skill levels are encouraged to try out for Campus Country; no experience is necessary.

Campus Country is known for its diverse repertoire, including country music. Still, the group's setlist includes many Billboard Top 100 and Grammy award-winning songs.

In addition, the organization has a long history of producing talented musicians who have gone on to work in the music industry in Nashville and abroad.

Those trying out are asked to sing a song of their choice and play an instrument if they have one. The rehearsal will allow students to learn some of the club's songs and meet the other members.

Students interested in trying out for Northeast Campus Country should contact Campus Country director Chris Dunn at crdunn@nemcc.edu.

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Information about Northeast Mississippi Community College

Northeast Mississippi Community College, located in Booneville, Mississippi, is continually moving forward.

In the spring of 2020, Northeast became just one of four community colleges in the world to reach the prestigious Apple Distinguished School designation. NEMCC was the recipient of the Ellucian Impact Award for 2020 that recognizes the college's advancements in technology and is the only school in the nation to receive the award with the second award going to the University of Greenwich in London and Kent, United Kingdom.

Northeast has been named one of the top colleges and universities in Mississippi and was recognized by the Mississippi Business Journal as the Healthiest Workplace in Mississippi as it pertains to colleges and universities.

In addition to being one of the top colleges and universities in the nation, OnlineColleges.com recognized Northeast as the top school in the state of Mississippi for online education out of all colleges and universities, including four-year colleges and universities.

ZIPPIA has honored Northeast as the top community college in Mississippi in preparing students for the workforce and Northeast became the first college or university to offer a Z-degree (zero textbook cost) degree in the state of Mississippi as well.

Northeast athletics can also boast that it is home to a new ultramodern baseball and softball facility and currently holds the record for largest video boards for both sports in the community college ranks in the state.

The Chronicle of Higher Education has designated the college as one of its 'Best Places to Work For,' and CollegeChoice.net has named Northeast a Top 25 Community and Junior College in the country while The Center for Digital Education has recognized Northeast as a Top 10 Digital Community College in the nation.

Campus Labs recently named Northeast as one of two educational institutions in the nation as a Campus Labs Trailblazer Award honoree. The Campus Labs Trailblazer Award is based on the college creating a culture of assessment on campus through Campus Labs Planning to increase institutional adoption, focus on continuous improvement, and closing the loop in the institutional assessment priorities.

For more information about Northeast Mississippi Community College, visit http://www.nemcc.edu.

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