Published September 29, 2022 4:42 pm
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, keynote speaker Ethan Fisher will be on campus as part of 2022-23 Alcohol Awareness Week activities. Ethan’s story is unique and could be compelling to many SWCC students and employees.
Published September 22, 2022 8:48 am
Career & Technical Education (CTE) Day at Southwestern is Friday, Oct. 14, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. CTE Day offers high school students opportunities to explore various career fields and learn about related careers they could pursue. Lunch will be provided and there will be opportunities to tour student housing.
Published September 20, 2022 9:09 am
Prepare to be mesmerized!
Hypnotist Michael C. Anthony, is performing on the SWCC Creston campus, on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at 12 p.m., in the SWCC Student Center gymnasium. The show is free to all students and employees.
Anthony will entertain the crowd, but each individual in the crowd will also have the opportunity to be hypnotized.
This event is sponsored by the student activities department.
Published September 19, 2022 2:18 pm
Creston—The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of trustees met on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at 5:30 p.m., in the board room of the college’s Administration Center.
The board approved the resignation of Steve Crittenden from the Education Foundation board of directors. Dr. Marge McGuire-Welch, SWCC president, said Crittenden is retiring from his position at First National Bank in Creston and, therefore, is stepping down from the Education Foundation board. It was recommended that Julie Lanning, president and CEO of First National Bank, be appointed to fill the vacancy created by Crittenden’s resignation. Following discussion, the board approved Crittenden’s resignation and appointed Lanning for the remainder of the term.
Published September 16, 2022 9:35 am
The Iowa Automobile Dealers Association (IADA) Foundation for Education recently awarded Southwestern Community College’s (SWCC’s) automotive programs a $6,294 grant to purchase a ProSpot SP-2 Smart MIG welder to be utilized by students in the auto collision repair/refinish and automotive repair technology programs.
Published September 13, 2022 5:03 pm
CRESTON — The TRIO Talent Search (TS) program at Southwestern Community College (SWCC) is hosting an ACT Boot Camp on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., in the college’s Allied Health and Science Center auditorium, to assist high school students in preparation for the ACT Test.
Published September 12, 2022 8:49 am
Published September 8, 2022 1:16 pm
Southwestern's registered nursing students are collecting hygiene products to donate to area schools from now until Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. A drop-off location is set up in the Allied Health & Science Center lobby.
Published September 7, 2022 9:39 am
Sept. 7, 2022, JACKSON, MISSISSIPPI--Brenna Bruns (pictured above, at left) of Greenfield and Piper Lumbard (pictured above, at right) of Creston are two of 207 Phi Theta Kappa members worldwide named 2022 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise Scholars. The two Southwestern Community College (SWCC) students will each receive a $1,000 scholarship.
Published August 25, 2022 10:52 am
Southwestern's annual Community Awareness Day will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, from 9-11 a.m., in the main hallway of the Instructional Center.