Published April 30, 2020 2:23 pm
School for Music Vocations sophomore Kaprice Maxwell of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been announced as DownBeat Magazine's 2020 blues/pop/rock soloist winner in the community college division.
Published April 30, 2020 1:30 pm
Southwestern students, faculty, and staff, the 2020 Virtual Poster Day projects have been submitted and are up for viewing on SWCCyou!
Take time to log in and review students' research. A variety of topics are included in the Poster Day forum including biology, environmental science, nutrition, philosophy, religion, and renewable energy. In addition to traditional posters created for Poster Day, many students have prepared PowerPoint presentations summarizing the research they completed.
To view Poster Day projects, login to SWCCyou, look on the top navy bar for "Poster Day" (NOTE: If you don't see "Poster Day" you may have to select "More" to see the "Poster Day" header).
Southwestern instructors with students participating include Todd Daily, Mindy Skarda, and Clint Williams. Great job, instructors and students!
Published April 29, 2020 5:19 pm
April 29, 2020, CRESTON, IOWA—Congratulations to the 2020 Southwestern Community College Student Awards and Recognition recipients! These student award winners are normally announced during an awards ceremony held at Southwestern’s Creston campus during Pay it Forward (PIF) Week in late-April; however, due to the nation’s current social distancing requirements, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the college was not able to hold its annual face-to-face ceremony. Award recipients’ certificates and a ceremony program will be mailed to their home addresses on file at the college.
Published April 24, 2020 4:10 pm
The following email was sent on April 24, 2020, to SWCC students, faculty, and staff regarding the summer 2020 class schedule ...
Published April 21, 2020 10:21 am
During these unprecedented times, created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Southwestern Community College has been working closely with its regional partners to give back when the college is able to do so.
Published April 21, 2020 8:24 am
Pay it Forward (PIF) Week is underway April 19-25, 2020, at Southwestern Community College! PIF Week is held annually at SWCC to encourage positive behaviors, kindness, community service, and giving. We may not be together this year, but there are still plenty of ways for students and employees to pay it forward from wherever they are.
Published April 16, 2020 4:31 pm
As the spring semester comes to an end, the SWCC Shoppe would like to update you with some changes that are being implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Book Buyback
In the past, the SWCC Shoppe has offered a face-to-face buy back option for SWCC students. A book buy back will still be offered this spring, it is just going to look a little different due to COVID-19. Instead of a face-to-face buy back, the SWCC Shoppe will be offering an online buyback. Follow the video link to help explain: https://vimeo.com/403731514
Watch the SWCC Shoppe’s webpage for the link after May 1, 2020. The online buyback will be open from May 4-8, 2020.
Published April 16, 2020 1:48 pm
Creston—The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met electronically for their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at 5:30 p.m. The meeting was held electronically due to social distancing requirements related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Published April 16, 2020 11:48 am
Students in SWCC's Criminal Justice program hear from a variety of guest speakers over the course of a semester.
Guest speakers for the program include:
January 2020
- Iowa DNE Special Agent Sean McCullough
- Greater Regional Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners Sam and Taylor
February 2020
- Deputy Little (Madison County Sheriff's Office) and Officer Mike Wood (Winterset Police)
- Officer Rumley (DARE officer - Osceola Police Department)
March 2020
- Kito Bess (Chief probation officer, Minnesota)
- Deputy Little (Madison County Sheriff's Office) and Officer Mike Wood (Winterset Police)
- Trooper Flaherty and Sgt. Taylor (Iowa State Patrol)
- B. Bales (Intelligence community)
- Sheriff James Mendrick (DuPage County Sheriff's Office, Illinois)
April 2020
- Chief Jill Lees (Indiana University-Bloomington Police Department)
- Trooper First Class Kelly Grant (Connecticut State Police)
- Mike Ferjak (Former special agent with the Iowa Attorney Generals Office human trafficking task force)
- Trooper Aaron Allen (Pennsylvania State Police)
- Special Agent Michelle Stevenson (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
- Natalie Ammons (Georgia Bureau of Investigation)
Published April 16, 2020 11:13 am
Evidence students in the SWCC Criminal Justice program met with Captain Wayne Matthews of the Texas Rangers over video conferencing on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.
The Texas Rangers, a division of the Texas Department of Public Safety, were created in 1823, and will celebrate 200 years of service for the citizens of Texas in 2023.
"This kind of partnership in education is important for students to understand the different agencies that protect the public throughout the United States," said Dio Ayala, director of SWCC's Criminal Justice program.
Captain Matthews talked to students about the importance of evidence collection at a crime scene.
According to Matthews, the most important asset you have at a scene is “patience, don’t rush processing a scene take your time.”
A methodical process helps make sure that nothing is missed. Rangers carry a crime scene kit with them at all times so they can process a scene without having to call in additional resources. This also depends on the scene; if additional help is needed, Rangers can call in for assistance.
Students were able to ask many questions about the history of the agency, uniforms worn, which includes a Western Style Cowboy hat, white conservative shirt, tie, slacks, western boots, western belt, and a Texas Ranger badge pinned above the left shirt pocket.
The relentless pursuit of fugitives by Rangers is a tradition for over 200 years. Meeting with Captain Matthews was very informative for students and we look forward to talking with him in the future.
How do you become a Texas Ranger? The following is from the Texas Ranger website:
“Each applicant must be a citizen of the United States of America, in excellent physical condition, and have an outstanding record of at least eight (8) years experience with a bona fide law enforcement agency, engaged principally in the investigation of major crimes. The applicant must be currently employed with the Texas Department of Public Safety, in the position of a commissioned officer with the rank of at least Trooper II.”
Follow Southwestern's Criminal Justice program on social media for more updates. The CJ program is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as swcciowacj.