Published March 3, 2025
During the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society’s 2024 Annual Convention, held April 4-6, 2024, at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, Lindsay Stoaks, Southwestern Community College (SWCC) president, was one of 24 college presidents honored with the Paragon Award for New Presidents. Stoaks, who was unable to attend the ceremony, received her medallion from the SWCC PTK officers during an informal gathering in the college’s Administration Center on Monday, May 6.
Published March 3, 2025
The Highway 34 landscape on the western edge of Osceola is changing with the addition of the ORBIT (Osceola Regional Business and Industrial Technology Center), a $3.2 million project involving construction of an impressive 9,000 square foot training facility, made possible due to a partnership between the Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC) and Southwestern Community College (SWCC).
Published March 3, 2025
Southwestern Community College sophomore Franklin Pastorino has been named a 2025 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and will receive a $1,500 scholarship.
The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation sponsors the Coca-Cola Academic Team program by recognizing 50 Gold, 50 Silver, and 50 Bronze Scholars with nearly $200,000 in scholarships annually. Each scholar also receives a commemorative medallion.
Published March 2, 2025
During 2024, Southwestern Community College (SWCC) was named one of 200 colleges and universities across the country, including only one other Iowa community college, eligible for the U.S. Department of Education’s Postsecondary Success Recognition Program.
Published February 27, 2025
Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the college’s Administration Center for its regular board meeting.
Published February 27, 2025
DES MOINES — Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today awarded four Iowa community colleges nearly $4 million in competitive grants through the state’s Career Academy Incentive Fund. The grants support partnerships between community colleges, schools, industry, and community stakeholders to empower more students with multiple pathways to postsecondary success.
Published February 24, 2025
Three Southwestern Community College (SWCC) students – Dylan Anson, Jocelyn Burkhalter, and Franklin Pastorino – have been honored as members of the 2025 Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society All-Iowa Academic Team. The announcement was made by Community Colleges for Iowa, who officially recognized the students at a banquet held in Des Moines on Feb. 18.
Published February 4, 2025
Southwestern’s annual Transfer Day will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 26, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., in room 180 of the Instructional Center.
During Transfer Day, SWCC students and advisors have opportunities to talk with transfer representatives from many four-year colleges and universities all in one place. No matter where students are in the transfer planning process, Transfer Day allows them to do everything from begin searching for a transfer school, to asking those last-minute questions before transfer.
Published February 4, 2025
SWCC TRIO-Student Support Services (SSS) has a number of events coming up in February.
Published February 4, 2025
The summer 2025 schedule of classes and textbook information have been posted on the SWCC website.