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2022

SWCC students Noah Leist, Anthony Comfort, and Alex Fascia; Clint Williams, SWCC science instructor; and Wayne Nelson, from Central Iowa Power Cooperative (CIPCO).

SWCC environmental science class visits solar farm

Published April 1, 2022 11:44 am

Students in Southwestern's environmental science class took a field trip Monday, March 28, 2022, to the Corning solar farm.

SWCC Parents as Teachers brings attention to child abuse prevention

Published March 30, 2022 5:25 pm

Child Abuse Prevention Month recognizes every community’s role in growing a better tomorrow for all children, together.

 CRESTON, IA, March 29, 2022--Southwestern Community College's Parents as Teachers, Union County Family Support Council and Prevent Child Abuse Iowa recognizes the importance of community-based support for all children and families during National Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month in April. The theme of this year’s awareness and impact campaign is “Growing a Better Tomorrow for All Children, Together.”

AC/GC First Place Welding Contest team

Congratulations to the 2022 Welding Skills Challenge winners

Published March 24, 2022 4:04 pm

High school students were on Southwestern Community College's campus today, Thursday, March 24, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., competing in the 2022 Welding Skills Challenge and Industry Career Fair. 

SWCC ribbon cutting ceremony with Chamber members, SWCC students and employees, and community members

SWCC ag department hosts open house and ribbon cutting

Published March 24, 2022 11:30 am

In honor of National Agriculture Week, the SWCC agriculture department hosted an Open House and Creston Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in the Agricultural Sciences Center at the Ag Site, north of the Creston campus.

Iowa awarded congressional funding for college and career transition support

Published March 24, 2022 11:03 am

Iowa’s community colleges were awarded $2 million in federal funding for the College and Career Transition Counselor (CCTC) Initiative as a part of the omnibus spending bill approved by Congress and signed by President Biden last week. The Community Project Funding was supported by Iowa Representative Marianette Miller-Meeks and will support shared positions between high schools and community colleges statewide.

Tom Lesan and Joni Ehm

SWCC recognized for commitment to STEM 

Published March 11, 2022 3:23 pm

Creston, Iowa – Southwestern Community College was presented with a flag at a recent Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council meeting in recognition of its ongoing commitment to driving STEM education and awareness in Iowa. 

saje group photo

saje performing live at SWCC

Published March 11, 2022 12:04 pm

Grammy-nominated vocal supergroup saje will be guest artists for Southwestern's School for Music Vocations' (SMV) annual vocal festival, April 7-9, 2022. The quartet will be performing two public concerts at 6 and 8 p.m., on the evening of Friday, April 8, in SWCC's Performing Arts Center.

2022 Pay it Forward Week schedule is posted

Published March 11, 2022 8:51 am

The 2022 SWCC Pay it Forward (PIF) Week schedule has been announced! 

SWCC board holds March 2022 meeting

Published March 10, 2022 11:42 am

The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of trustees held its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 5:30 p.m.

The first action item on the agenda was consideration of the fiscal year 2023 budget. A public hearing was held and no oral or written objections or petitions were heard or submitted. The board approved the budget as presented.

Dr. Dan Platt, Wiley Ray, and Jody Nedley-Newcomb

SWCC wins big at Iowa Phi Theta Kappa Conference

Published March 10, 2022 10:46 am

During the Iowa Regional Leadership Conference for Phi Theta Kappa, Feb. 24-25, 2022, in Ankeny, Southwestern Community College (SWCC) student Wiley Ray of Orient and faculty members Joe Pastorino and Dr. Dan Platt, both advisors for SWCC's Phi Theta Kappa chapter, joined dozens of other Iowa honor students and faculty advisors for two days of education and celebration.

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