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Jeff Magneson, SWCC auto collision repair/refinish instructor; Brandy Stephens Sick, Jarryn’s mother; Kevin Bills, SWCC auto collision repair/refinish lab assistant; Jarryn Stephens, SWCC 2025 Tech Achiever award recipient; Wade Sick, Jarryn’s father; Jeff Sorensen, SWCC automotive repair technology instructor; and Kole Vogel, automotive repair technology instructor.

East Union grad named SWCC 2025 Tech Achiever

Published April 30, 2025

April 29, 2025, CRESTON, Iowa—Southwestern Community College (SWCC) automotive student Jarryn Stephens of Lorimor was honored as the 2025 SWCC Tech Achiever during a ceremony held at the college on Thursday, April 24, 2025.

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Kole Vogel, automotive repair technology instructor; Wyatt Vasey, SWCC 2023 Tech Achiever award recipient; Nile Cornelison, SWCC Education Foundation donor; Ethan Mitchell, SWCC 2023 Tech Achiever award recipient; and Jeff Magneson, SWCC auto collision repair/refinish instructor.   

Two automotive students named 2023 SWCC Tech Achievers

Published April 24, 2023

April 24, 2023, CRESTON, Iowa—Southwestern Community College (SWCC) automotive students Ethan Mitchell of Afton and Wyatt Vasey of Winterset were honored as the 2023 SWCC Tech Achievers during a ceremony held on Friday, April 21, at 10:30 a.m., in the college’s automotive department, located in the SWCC Instructional Center.
 

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SWCC instructors, Nile Cornelison, and Lukas Moore

2023 SWCC Tech Achiever Ceremony scheduled for April 21

Published April 7, 2023

You are invited to the 2023 SWCC Tech Achiever Ceremony, scheduled for Friday, April 21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m., in the Southwestern Community College (SWCC) Instructional Center, automotive repair/refinish department.

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2023 Welding Skills Challenge winners

Students compete in 2023 Welding Skills Challenge

Published April 7, 2023

Congratulations to the 2023 Welding Skills Challenge winners!

High school students were on campus on Thursday, April 6, 2023, in the welding technology department on the SWCC Creston campus to compete for 2023 welding technology honors. High School winners included Kayden Boswell, Red Oak HS, first place; Jacob Novak, Mount Ayr HS, second place; and Eli Vukonich, Red Oak HS, third place!

Check out SWCC's welding technology (Associate of Applied Science) program and you can learn these skills too!

Welding Technology

Pictured above (L to R): Eli Vukonich, Red Oak HS, third place; Kayden Boswell, Red Oak HS, first place; and Jacob Novak, Mount Ayr HS, second place.

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