,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbf,mr4  
,wick] 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?7  
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,recogniz+ ! #ajj? anniv]s>y ( ,nor?we/ 
,mississippi ,community ,college &      
celebrat+ a c5tury ( educational        
excell5ce1 work=ce developm5t1 /ud5t    
success1 & s]vice to ! p ( ,mississippi 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas ,tate ,c\nty 
,agricultural ,high ,s*ool 0 e/abli%$ 9 
#aiae to provide educational            
opportunities = ! p ( ,nor? ,mississippi
 & laid ! f\ndation = :at w\ld become   
,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,community        
,college2 ,:]eas1 = m ?an a c5tury1 !   
in/itution has s]v$ ! educational1      
work=ce1 & community ne$s ( ,nor?       
,mississippi2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #g1  
#aibf1 ! in/itution op5$ its academic   
ye> ) college-level in/ruction1 m>k+ !  
beg9n+ ( its cont9u\s s]vice z an       
in/itution ( high] education2 ,:]eas1   

dur+ ! =mative ye>s ( ! in/itution1 x   
e>n$ approval f ! ,mississippi ,junior  
,college ,committee1 exp&$ its academic 
(f]+s1 /r5g!n$ its faculty1 & develop$ !
 academic /&>ds necess>y to s]ve z a    
model = community college education 9   
,mississippi2 ,:]eas1 9 #aibh1 !        
in/itution adopt$ ! "n ,nor?we/         
,mississippi ,junior ,college & exp&$   
its academic (f]+s to include a second  
ye> ( collegiate in/ruction2 ,:]eas1    
effective ,janu>y #b1 #aihh1 !          
in/itution (ficially *ang$ its "n f     
,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,junior ,college  
to ,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,community     
,college1 reflect+ ! exp&+ mission ( !  
in/itution to s]ve ! educational1       
work=ce1 & community ne$s ( ,nor?       
,mississippi2 ,:]eas ,nor?we/           
,mississippi ,community ,college s]ves  
an #aa-;c\nty di/rict consi/+ ( ,tate1  
,de,soto1 ,panola1 ,tallahat*ie1        
,tunica1 ,quitman1 ,m>%all1 ,calh\n1    
,lafayette1 ,yalobu%a1 & ,b5ton c\nties 
?r\gh a ma9 campus 9 ,s5atobia &        

campuses & in/ructional sites 9         
,de,soto1 ,ox=d1 ,batesville1 ,olive    
,bran*1 ,wat] ,valley1 & ,a%l&2 ,:]eas  
,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,community        
,college has exp&$ educational          
opportunity ?r\gh\t ,nor? ,mississippi  
?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t & gr[? ( in/ructional
 locations across its s]vice area1 br++ 
high] education1 work=ce tra9+1 & local 
community enri*m5t clos] to !           
communities x s]ves1 includ+ 9-- 7#a7   
,s5atobia1 e/abli%$ 9 #aibf2  7#b7      
,de,soto1 e/abli%$ 9 #aige2  7#c7 ,a%l&1
 e/abli%$ 9 #aihj2  7#d7 ,ox=d1 e/abli%$
 9 #aihc2  7#e7 ,olive ,bran*1 e/abli%$ 
9 #aihe2  7#f7 ,batesville1 e/abli%$ 9  
#bjba2 &  7#g7 ,wat] ,valley1 e/abli%$ 9
 #bjbb2 ,:]eas1 z ( ! date ( adoption ( 
?is resolution1 ,nor?we/ ,mississippi   
,community ,college s]ves m ?an #h1jjj  
/ud5ts annually & has exp]i5c$ #ac      
consecutive seme/]s ( enrollm5t gr[?1   
reflect+ ! endur+ value ( ! in/itution &
 its cont9u$ ability to meet !          
educational & work=ce ne$s ( ,nor?      

,mississippi2 ,:]eas ,nor?we/           
,mississippi ,community ,college has    
become "o ( ! l>ge/ & mo/ respect$      
community colleges 9 ,mississippi1 s]v+ 
?\s&s ( /ud5ts annually ?r\gh academic  
transf] programs1 c>e] & te*nical       
education1 work=ce tra9+1 heal? sci5ces 
programs1 dual enrollm5t opportunities1 
& local community enri*m5t initiatives2 
,:]eas ,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,community 
,college has e>n$ national recognition =
 /ud5t success1 enrollm5t gr[?1 work=ce 
developm5t1 academic a*ievem5t1 &       
in/itutional excell5ce1 includ+         
selection among ! premi] community      
colleges 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :ile exp&+  
educational opportunities ?r\gh new     
facilities1 innovative programs1 &      
/rategic p>tn]%ips2 ,:]eas ,nor?we/     
,mississippi ,community ,college has    
exp&$ educational access & work=ce      
developm5t opportunities ?r\gh /rategic 
inve/m5ts 9 facilities & infra/ructure1 
includ+ ! ,rang] ,c5t] 9 ,de,soto       
,c\nty1 ! ,conc\rse 9 ,batesville1 !    

,he9dl ,c5t] = ! ,p]=m+ ,arts 9         
,s5atobia1 & cont9u$ improvem5ts to     
academic1 work=ce1 /ud5t1 & a?letic     
facilities ?r\gh\t ! di/rict2 ,:]eas    
,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,community        
,college cont9ues to exp& high-dem&     
programs 9 heal? sci5ces1 work=ce       
education1 c>e] & te*nical education1 & 
univ]sity transf] programs to meet !    
evolv+ ne$s ( /ud5ts1 employ]s1 &       
communities ?r\gh\t ,mississippi2 ,:]eas
 ,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,community       
,college has contribut$ significantly to
 ! economic gr[? & prosp]ity (          
,mississippi by prep>+ a highly skill$  
work=ce & fo/]+ p>tn]%ips ) bus9ess1    
indu/ry1 heal? c>e provid]s1 gov]nm5tal 
ag5cies1 & community organizations2     
,:]eas ,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,community 
,college has e>n$ national recognition =
 excell5ce 9 int]collegiate a?letics &  
/ud5t a*ievem5t ?r\gh\t its hi/ory2     
,:]eas ,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,community 
,college has consi/5tly compet$ at !    
highe/ levels ( int]collegiate a?letics 

9 ! ,national ,junior ,college ,a?letic 
,association1 claim+ ,national          
,*ampion%ips 9 football1 wom5's         
basketball1 wom5's socc]1 *e]lead+1 &   
dance2 ,:]eas ,nor?we/ ,mississippi     
,community ,college /ud5t-a?letes h     
consi/5tly exemplifi$ excell5ce 9       
competition1 lead]%ip1 s]vice1 &        
academic a*ievem5t1 e>n+ national       
recognition = bo? a?letic success &     
out/&+ team grade po9t av]ages1 reflect+
 ! endur+ commitm5t ( ! in/itution to   
excell5ce 9 academics & a?letics2 ,:]eas
 ,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,community       
,college has produc$ g5]ations (        
,all-,am]icans1 national *ampions1      
conf]5ce *ampions1 regional *ampions1   
academic honorees1 & community lead]s1  
^: accompli%m5ts h br\ght di/9ction to !
 in/itution & to ! ,/ate ( ,mississippi2
 ,:]eas ! faculty1 /aff1 adm9i/rators1  
tru/ees1 alumni1 /ud5ts1 & support]s (  
,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,community        
,college h built a legacy ( s]vice1     
opportunity1 innovation1 & a*ievem5t t  

has positively affect$ hundr$s ( ?\s&s (
 lives dur+ ! fir/ c5tury ( college     
in/ruction ( ! in/itution2 & ,:]eas1 z  
,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,community        
,college beg9s its second c5tury (      
s]vice z an in/itution ( high]          
education1 ! in/itution rema9s committ$ 
to exp&+ opportunity1 promot+ /ud5t     
success1 support+ work=ce developm5t1   
/r5g!n+ communities1 & prep>+ future    
g5]ations ( /ud5ts1 work]s1 & community 
lead]s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  
7#a7 recognizes & congratulates ,nor?we/
 ,mississippi ,community ,college on !  
occasion ( its #ajj? anniv]s>y2  7#b7   
comm5ds ,nor?we/ ,mississippi ,community
 ,college = #ajj ye>s ( educational     
excell5ce1 work=ce developm5t1 /ud5t    
success1 community s]vice1 & economic   
impact2 &  7#c7 respectfully reque/s t !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate transmit an       
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to-- 7,a7 
! ,presid5t ( ,nor?we/ ,mississippi     
,community ,college1 ,dr4 ,mi*ael ,j4   
,he9dl2  7,b7 ! ,vice ,presid5t =       

,in/itutional ,affairs1 ,dr4 ,brad      
,smi?2 &  7,c7 ! ,director ( ,a?letics1 
,mr4 ,jake ,gordon4