Kelly and Walker graduate from Northwest

Northwest Mississippi Community College officials recently announced Janina Kelly and Grayson Walker of Canton as graduates who have been awarded a degree and/or certificate for the fall 2023 semester. Degrees were officially conferred by Northwest President Dr. Michael Heindl on December 8, during the college’s 115th Commencement. Northwest welcomed Tony Sandridge, a lifelong Tate County resident and the first African American to sit on the Tate County Board of Supervisors, as the commencement speaker. Currently, Sandridge is serving his fourth term, and he prides himself on being an advocate for the community. Sandridge founded a non-profit organization called “Tate County Bridging the Gap Inc” in 2012. Northwest Mississippi Community College is a public, two-year institution primarily serving eleven counties in Northwest Mississippi.