Published April 12, 2018 4:15 pm
Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at 5:30 p.m. in the Administration Center on the Creston campus.
In personnel, the board approved early retirement requests from Steve Schmalzried, automotive repair technology instructor, and Sharon Dunfee, distance education office assistant.
Published April 10, 2018 4:03 pm
The Beta Eta Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa will be holding its Spring Induction on Sunday, April 15, 2018, at 3 p.m. in the Allied Health and Science Center, room 900, on Southwestern Community College’s Creston campus.
Published April 4, 2018 5:10 pm
PIF Week is coming! A big week with a lot of activities is planned for 2018. A list of events follows, but remember to Pay it Forward on your own as well. To learn more about PIF Week, please visit www.swcciowa.edu/pif.
Published April 4, 2018 11:17 am
Southwestern Community College’s welding program hosted their 2018 Welding Skills Challenge and Industry Career Fair for high school students on Thursday, March 29, 2018, in the college’s Technical Center.
Published March 30, 2018 3:52 pm
MARCH 30, 2018--The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) auto collision repair/refinish program is one of 163 career and technical education programs nationwide recognized by The Collision Repair Education Foundation through its new designation program called the Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark.
The Collision Repair Education Foundation launched the Collision School Career Readiness Benchmark in 2016. Through the program, the foundation classifies schools in three tiers: Tier 1, advanced; Tier 2, proficient; and Tier 3, developing. SWCC is one of 17 schools receiving Tier 1 designation.
Jeff Magneson, SWCC auto collision repair/refinish instructor, said this recognition is a huge testament for the quality of SWCC’s program.
“This benchmark validates the work SWCC and the program’s advisory committee have put into the collision repair program to make it one of the best for future technicians,” Magneson stated. “We are especially excited to extend this program to area high school students next fall.”
Starting fall 2018 semester, SWCC’s auto collision repair/refinish program will be offered as a Career Academy to high school students in SWCC’s region, meaning high school students will be able to enroll in collision repair/refinish college classes and receive credit at both their high school at SWCC. Upon high school graduation, students will then have the option to continue on to a full program in collision repair/refinish. SWCC offers a one-year diploma program and a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree program in auto collision repair/refinish.
Published March 29, 2018 10:22 am
Creston, IOWA—One of the finest vocal groups in the world, The Real Group, is flying from Sweden directly to Creston to headline the inaugural SMV (School for Music Vocations) Real Group Festival on April 6 and 7, 2018, at Southwestern Community College (SWCC). This is the first festival of its kind in the United States, and The Real Group selected Creston as its home.
Published March 29, 2018 8:45 am
Southwestern Community College (SWCC) student Cassidy Becker (pictured above), freshman of Diagonal, was elected as a regional officer for 2018-19 during the 2018 Phi Theta Kappa Iowa Regional Convention held March 22-23, 2018, in Urbandale.
Published March 27, 2018 4:57 pm
Returning SWCC students, if you are planning to live in student housing during the 2018-19 academic year, please remember to fill out a housing application online before April 1, 2018, to secure a spot in the dorm style in which you wish to live.
Published March 27, 2018 9:49 am
Limited tickets remain for this weekend's SWCC Drama Club performances of And Then There Were None!
Tickets to this weekend's Drama Club performances are pre-sale ONLY! Performances are scheduled for Thursday, March 29, and Friday, March 30, at 7 p.m., as well as Saturday, March 31, at 2 p.m., in the Performing Arts Center on the Creston campus. As of Tuesday, March 27, the Saturday performance is sold out and there is limited seating available for the Thursday and Friday performances.
Published March 19, 2018 8:27 am
The Southwestern Spartans are the back-to-back NJCAA Region XI DII Men's Basketball Champions! They are headed to the 2018 nationals in Danville, IL, from March 20-24, 2018. Updated tournament information will be posted here as it becomes available.
Round 1 - #5 SWCC 92, #12 DCTC 77 Recap
Quarterfinals - #5 SWCC 68, #13 ECC 66 Recap
Semifinals - #5 SWCC 67, #1 Triton Recap
Finals - #5 SWCC 98, #11 Delta 81 Recap
Other tournament results, brackets, and other information can be found on the NJACC website.
Pre-ordered national qualifier T-shirts have arrived at the SWCC Shoppe! They may be picked up starting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 15. If you did not pre-order but would like a shirt, they will be available in the SWCC Shoppe, starting at 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, while supplies last.
The send-off ceremony for the Southwestern men’s basketball team, as they head to the NJCAA National Championship in Danville, IL, will be held on Sunday, March 18, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Student Center. The public is invited! Plan to wear your Spartan colors.
The agenda for the ceremony follows:
The Danville Days Hotel & Conference Center (Days Inn) is offering a special rate of $79 to Southwestern Spartan fans. The hotel is located off Highways 1 and 136 at 77 North Gilbert St., Danville, IL. To book by phone, call 800.329.2613.
Hotels in Danville with room availability as of 3/15 include: