Published November 18, 2025 3:30 pm
The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., in the board room of the college’s Administration Center.
Published November 17, 2025 5:14 pm
Come see the work of SWCC students from various academic areas during SWCC Expo Day on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., in the SWCC gymnasium.
Published November 17, 2025 10:30 am
Nov. 12, 2025, CRESTON, IOWA—Southwestern Community College’s (SWCC’s) admissions department has announced the college’s 2025-26 student ambassadors.
Published November 11, 2025 9:46 am
Thank you to everyone who helped out with the Fall 2025 8th Grade Career Conference last week on Tuesday, Nov. 4, on the Southwestern Community College Creston campus!
Published November 7, 2025 9:38 am
Recently, the SWCC carpentry and building trades students and instructors delivered benches they donated to the Tingley City Park.
Published November 6, 2025 12:13 pm
From Nov. 3-14, 2025, a Pre-Black Friday Sale is underway at the SWCC Shoppe, located in the Student Center, on the SWCC Creston campus.
During the sale, red dot clearance items are 70 percent off.
Published November 4, 2025 2:10 pm
Members of SWCC's Student Senate participated in Creston's Bright Eyes Halloween celebration on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Creston, at McKinley Park. During the event, trick-or-treaters put on their best costumes and went from table to table to accept treats from various clubs, organizations, and businesses.
Published November 4, 2025 9:48 am
The Creston VFW Post 1797 has donated a lighted flagpole and United States flag to the SWCC ag site, to be displayed near Green Valley Road. A flag dedication ceremony will take place on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, at 10 a.m., during the first raising of the flag.
Published October 31, 2025 11:54 am
Endorsed sites demonstrate high-quality implementation of evidence-based home visiting
Creston, IOWA—Oct. 31, 2025 - Southwestern Community College Parents as Teachers (SWCC PAT) has been awarded Blue Ribbon Affiliate status by Parents as Teachers, the largest, evidence-based early childhood home visiting program in the United States. The distinction recognizes the organization's highest standards for quality and model fidelity, making Southwestern Community College Parents as Teachers one of the top-performing home visiting affiliates within the Parents as Teachers international network. This is the second time the organization has received the award.
Published October 30, 2025 2:13 pm
$1 Million prize honors colleges achieving strong student results, both in college and after graduation
WASHINGTON D.C., Oct. 30, 2025 – Earlier this week, the Aspen Institute named Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa, as one of the 200 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s premier recognition of high achievement and performance among two-year colleges. The 200 colleges were selected based on their student outcomes data, including retention, completion, transfer, and bachelor’s attainment rates. Started in 2010, this is the ninth cycle of the Aspen Prize.