Published March 31, 2026
Approximately 25 SWCC faculty and staff members attended the Iowa Community College Online Consortium Spring Conference in Ankeny from March 22-24, 2026.
Published March 31, 2026
Southwestern Community College (SWCC) officials will celebrate breaking ground for the college’s newest trades facility at 10 a.m., on Thursday, April 23, 2026, on the east side of the existing Technical Center I, on the Creston campus.
Published March 25, 2026
Two students elected to national office
CRESTON, Iowa — Students in agricultural programs at Southwestern Community College (SWCC) recently represented the college at the 2026 National Professional Agricultural Student Organization (PAS) Conference in Branson, Missouri, where they competed in national contests, participated in professional development workshops, and earned major leadership honors.
Published March 13, 2026
Four Southwestern Community College (SWCC) students from SWCC’s business and information technology department participated in competition with their peers during the Iowa Business Professionals of America (BPA) 2026 Spring Leadership Conference at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines, February 15-16, 2026.
Published March 13, 2026
The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors held its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., in the Administration Center board room.
Published March 12, 2026
Representatives from Southwestern Community College’s (SWCC’s) nursing program traveled to the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Tuesday, March 3, for the 2026 Community College Day on the Hill, from 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Published March 10, 2026
UPDATED 03.24.26--We are less than one month away from the first-ever SWCC Out of the Darkness Walk, in partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, on April 23, 2026, at 6 p.m., during SWCC's Pay it Forward (PIF) Week. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., on the east side of the Student Center, with activities, giveaways, and a guest speaker with a story of survival and resilience.
Bring a photo or write a note to hang on the Wall of Hope & Remembrance to honor those who have battled mental illness. Make-and-take aroma therapy bracelets, caricatures, temporary tattoos, honor beads, cookies, drinks, and on-site activities will be available. At 6 p.m., we will begin the walk heading first to the gazebo north of the SWCC ag site, and ending with a walk south through luminaries lit on the sidewalks throughout SWCC's student housing.
To-date, there are 50 walkers registered for the SWCC walk. We would love to see the number grow. If you raise at least $100 for the cause, you will earn a FREE event T-shirt.
Help us bring awareness to mental health and suicide prevention efforts!
Questions may be directed to Terri Higgins or Lauren England, event coordinators.
Published March 10, 2026
Two Southwestern Community College (SWCC) students—Amanda Malone of Redding and Jimena De Leon of Guatemala—were honored as members of the 2026 Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society All-Iowa Academic Team during an awards banquet held on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Curate in Des Moines.
Published March 10, 2026
The fall 2026 class schedule is now available!
Fall registration for career & technical education students begins on March 23. Fall registration for arts & sciences students begins on March 30. New student registration begins on April 6.
Published March 10, 2026
Southwestern students challenged themselves during the first-ever student puzzle contest, Puzzles, Wings, and Water, on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 6 p.m., in the Student Center.
Winners for the event included:
- First place: Joslyn Policky and Easton Stringham - $100
- Second place: Kambel Kirkland and Gracen Argo - $50
- Third place: Clara O'Brien and Jersey Gray - $40
- Troopers! (stayed until the puzzle was completed!): Gabe D'Addario and Luke Connolly
The wings were provided by Mario's Sports Bar.
The puzzle contest was sponsored by the student activities department.