On September 26, 2011, Sen. Norris joined Dyersburg State Community College President Dr. Karen Bowyer, Academic Affairs Vice President Mary Anne Sellers, and Institutional Advancement Vice President Youlanda Jones-Wilcox to accept a $10,000 check from AT&T's Trey Rabon and Chuck Thomas to provide scholarships to students pursuing degrees at DSCC's three West Tennessee campuses."
On August 10, 2011, Sen. Norris spoke with Forrest Goodman on AM600's Memphis Morning News about the August 8 court ruling relative to the future of Memphis and Shelby County Schools