# 119-sres-831: A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Northwest Mississippi Community College and celebrating a century of educational excellence, workforce development, student success, and service to the people of Mississippi and the United States.

119-sres-831, A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Northwest Mississippi Community College and celebrating a century of educational excellence, workforce development, student success, and service to the people of Mississippi and the United States., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS); status passed_senate (as of 2026-08-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-831
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution recognizing the 100th anniversary of Northwest Mississippi Community College and celebrating a century of educational excellence, workforce development, student success, and service to the people of Mississippi and the United States.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2026-08-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-27

## Summary

**100th anniversary**: This resolution recognizes and celebrates Northwest Mississippi Community College’s century of educational excellence, workforce development, student success, and community service. It traces NWCC’s origins from a 1915 agricultural high school through later name changes, notes its 11-county service district and multi-site campus network, and highlights more than 8,000 annual students, a mix of transfer, career, and health sciences programs, strong workforce partnerships, and national athletic achievements. The resolution commends NWCC’s regional economic impact and directs the Senate Secretary to send an enrolled copy to college leadership.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS), 2026-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025
- 119-s-2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act

## Sources
- [119-sres-831 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/831)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-688: Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-688)
- [119-s-2465: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriati…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2465)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-831 (as of 2026-08-27).