2013

Published June 3, 2013 10:10 am

The rain held off Saturday night and Southwestern Community College had a great night at the Adams County Speedway in Corning.  After a number of rainouts, Adams County Speedway fans were out in force and ready for a great night of racing.  Race fans stopped at the SWCC table on their way in the gate to play games, sign up for the "Summer Fun" raffle basket, and win prizes.  SWCC instructors Jeff Magneson, collision repair/refinish, and Jeff Sorensen, automotive repair technology, spoke about their programs on KMA Radio's live racing show.

If you couldn't make it Saturday night, but enjoy racing, mark your calendars for June 29.  SWCC will be at the Clarke County Speedway for another night of fun.  See more photos from the races on SWCC's Facebook page.

Published May 15, 2013 4:15 pm

Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in the SWCC Administration Center for their regular monthly board meeting.

During the meeting, the board accepted a contingent offer of $186,000 from Cathy Maynes for the purchase of the student-constructed carpentry house at 1307 N. Mulberry Street in Creston.  The house will continue to be listed for sale until June 20, 2013, or the day the contingency is satisfied.

Published May 13, 2013 8:21 am

AMES, Iowa — Dave McLaren, regional director of the Iowa Small Business Development Center at Southwestern Community College in Creston, was named the 2013 Iowa “State Star” by the National Association of Small Business Development Centers (America’s SBDC).  

America’s SBDC annually recognizes Small Business Development Center (SBDC) personnel for demonstrating exemplary work performance, significantly contributing to the organization’s economic development efforts, and showing a strong commitment to small businesses.

Published May 9, 2013 2:10 pm

Southwestern Community College (SWCC) students Wyatt Hensley of Orient and Waylan Sorensen of Greenfield placed fifth overall in the 2013 Iowa Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition on Tues., May 7, 2013, at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny.  This competition recognizes some of the best high school auto technicians in the state.

Published May 6, 2013 12:27 pm

The Southwestern Community College Beta Eta Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa is conducting a fund drive on the SWCC campus to help Children’s Cancer Connection provide a safe, fun week of camp for children who have or are currently dealing with cancer. Coin boxes are located around campus (Café, SWCC Bookstore, LRC, business office, tables in the Instructional Center, etc.) this week for donations. Every penny helps to provide food or supplies for camp; please share your pocket change!

This camp allows children to spend time with peers with similar health issues PLUS to just be children! If you would like to make a larger donation, please contact Jody Nedley-Newcomb, SWCC Phi Theta Kappa advisor.

Published April 26, 2013 12:09 pm

The SWCC Art Club would like to thank Matura Action Corporation for its donation to the club's annual trip to Chicago!

The students in the SWCC Art and Design department were asked to create a new logo for Matura this spring.  The students enrolled in the computer graphic design course researched the company and its goals, as well as the area and people they serve.  Students were asked to think about colors and typography that related to those goals.  After this research, students created designs which were submitted to Matura Action Corporation along with a detailed explanation of their reasons for color, symbols, and type choices.

From the logos submitted, Matura chose SWCC student Taylor Powers as the winning designer.  Powers is shown in the photo (above right) with Linda Dainty, SWCC art & design instructor; Ron Ludwig, Matura Action Corporation executive director; and Dr. Matt Thompson, SWCC dean of student services. 

Published April 25, 2013 11:14 am

Yesterday's Meals from the Heartland effort was phenomenal!!!  New volunteers kept arriving the entire time.  We packaged almost 12,000 meals in two and a half hours!  The meals have been delivered to the Meals from the Heartland warehouse in Des Moines where they will be shipped out to help starving people in the United States and around the world.

Thanks to EVERYBODY who helped and thanks to our very own Meghan Kalvig in the admissions department for bring Meals from the Heartland to campus.  What a worthwhile organization!

See more Meals from the Heartland photos on the SWCC Pay it Forward page on Facebook!  And remember to report your Pay it Forward activities and read what others are doing on the SWCC Post Your PIF Activity page.

Published April 23, 2013 9:57 am

CRESTON—April 19, 2013—Almost 450 high school students were on Southwestern Community College's campus on Friday, April 5, 2013, for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Day and the 2013 SWCC Automotive Open House.  This annual open house offers future students the opportunity to tour the shops, meet the instructors, and learn more about SWCC’s automotive repair technology and collision repair/refinish programs.

As a part of the event, many of the visiting students, as well as current SWCC automotive students, compete in contests and activities.  Placings for the contests follow:

High School Collision/Welding Contest Winners

• Jacob Berkley, Red Oak High School, first place
• Colton Drake, Villisca High School, second place
• Remington Tranburger, Red Oak High School, third place

Tire Changing Contest - High School Division

• Russell Sinclair, Central Decatur High School, tie for first place
• Corey Sunderman, Atlantic High School, tie for first place
• Heath Heller, Atlantic High School, second place

Tire Changing Contest - College Division

• Kadin Miller, Osceola, Southwestern Community College, first place
• Alonzo Rodriguez, Osceola, Southwestern Community College, second place

Photos from the events are available on SWCC’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/swcciowa.