NEMCC Celebrates 2021 Homecoming
BOONEVILLE, Miss. -- (11/02/2021) — Northeast Mississippi Community College president Dr. Ricky G. Ford (from left), Northeast 2021 Homecoming Queen Ally Melton of Ripley, Northeast 2021 Alumni Hall of Fame inductee Malcolm White and queen escort Luke Willard of Pinedale pose for a photo at the conclusion of the crowning of the queen ceremonies that capped Homecoming festivities as the Booneville-based college. Northeast had a full week of events leading up to the crowning of the queen including a movie night and BINGO night sponsored by the college's Student Government Association and Student Activities, Tour de Tiger supported by the Burgess Fitness Center, Lunch on the Lawn provided by Sodexo, life-sized lawns games sponsored by the Student Government Association and Student Activities, Late Night Madness that officially kicked off the 2021-22 basketball season, the annual Alumni and Sports Hall of Fame Recognition Banquet and the college's community-wide tailgate on the lawn in front of the Ramsey Student Services Building.
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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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