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Declining college enrollment is impacting nation’s skilled worker shortage
JACKSON, Miss. (7/25/22) — CCsmart is tackling head-on the issue of declining enrollments at two- and four-year colleges by introducing a new web resource for students and parents--CCsmart.org.
As a nation, we are facing an increased need for a skilled, trained workforce while simultaneously facing decreased student participation in college. Good jobs—the ones with better pay, health insurance, and other benefits—require post-secondary education degrees and credentials.
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Published August 8, 2022 8:25 am

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Published August 3, 2022 2:29 pm
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Published July 19, 2022 9:09 am
Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., in the college’s Administration Center, for their regular board meeting.
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Published July 13, 2022 4:17 pm

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Published June 29, 2022 2:54 pm

The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) Osceola Center, 2520 College Drive, is hosting a Job Fair on Thursday, June 30, 2022, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The public is invited to attend.
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Published June 21, 2022 1:47 pm
Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., for their regular board meeting.
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Published June 16, 2022 11:01 am
The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of trustees met electronically in special session on Thursday, June 2, 2022, at 4:30 p.m.
The meeting was held following the electronic bidding process that had taken place from 10-10:30 a.m., the morning of June 2, related to the new jobs training agreement with WDC Acquisition LLC (dba Wellman Dynamics) of Creston.
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Published June 3, 2022 1:47 pm

Montgomery County Memorial Hospital (MCMH) in Red Oak recently donated a Stryker hospital bed and smart mattress to the Southwestern Community College (SWCC) nurse assisting Career Academy.
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Published May 26, 2022 8:53 am

May 12, 2022, CRESTON, Iowa—Southwestern Community College (SWCC) auto collision repair/refinish student Grant Van Nostrand of Clarinda was honored as the 2022 SWCC Gordon Bills Auto Body Scholarship recipient during an informal presentation held on Thursday, May 12, at 9 a.m., in the college’s automotive department, located in the SWCC Instructional Center.
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Published May 12, 2022 2:52 pm