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2026

Board of directors special meeting to be held Aug. 24

Published August 20, 2026 1:56 pm

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS SPECIAL MEETING
Aug. 24, 2026
Southwestern Community College - Creston, Iowa

TENTATIVE AGENDA

Southwestern’s board of directors holds August 2026 meeting

Published August 12, 2026 4:39 pm

Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., in the college’s Administration Center, for their regular board meeting.

August 2026 board of directors meeting agenda

Published August 5, 2026 4:44 pm

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
Aug. 11, 2026
Southwestern Community College - Creston, Iowa

TENTATIVE AGENDA

(L to R):	Recently appointed SWCC board members Bonnie Larson of Diagonal, District 7; Paul Nelson of Greenfield, District 1; and Taylor McClellan of Afton, District 6.

Southwestern’s board of directors holds July 2026 meeting

Published July 22, 2026 10:55 am

Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at 5 p.m., in the college’s Administration Center, for the college’s regular monthly board meeting.

Michael Johnson, SWCC music instructor

Johnson returning to SWCC to oversee music programs

Published July 15, 2026 2:32 pm

After a one-year hiatus, Dr. Michael Johnson is returning to Creston, this time to guide Southwestern Community College’s music programs at the institution’s School for Music Vocations (SMV).

July 2026 board of directors meeting agenda

Published July 14, 2026 8:21 am

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING
July 14, 2026
Southwestern Community College - Creston, Iowa

TENTATIVE AGENDA

  1. Call to Order – Approximately 5:00 p.m. – Board Room
  2. Consideration of Minutes – June 9, 2026 – Regular Meeting
  3. Consideration of Consent Agenda Items
    1. Tentative Agenda
    2. Payables
    3. Higher Learning Commission Dues
  4. Action Items
    1. Assessment Technologies Institute (ATI) Renewal
    2. Personnel
  5. Discussion of Monitoring Process
  6. President’s Report
    1. Asset Protection
    2. Dual Credit Refresher
    3. Construction Updates
    4. Open Meetings Notice Requirements
    5. Other
  7. Board Members’ Reports
    1. Community Colleges for Iowa
    2. Other
  8. Adjournment
  9. Dinner – Approximately 5:30 p.m.
2025-26 HSED grads on stage in gowns with speaker at podium

Congratulations to students earning the HSED during 2025-26

Published June 30, 2026 11:28 am

Congratulations to Southwestern Community College's (SWCC's) 40 High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) graduates from the class of 2025-26, 13 of whom attended the annual HSED graduation held on Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 7 p.m., in the SWCC Performing Arts Center theater on the Creston campus.

SWCC summer 2026 auto collision repair/refinish and automotive repair technology students with SWCC automotive instructors.

Southwestern automotive programs receive grant for weld stations

Published June 23, 2026 5:08 pm

Southwestern Community College’s (SWCC’s) automotive programs were recently awarded a $3,945 grant from the Iowa Automobile Dealers Association (IADA) Foundation for Education to purchase three weld stations to be utilized in the college’s automotive programs.

Left to right: Jasmine Hansen, Rachel Becker, Logan Nunnikhoven, and Eli Cowman

SWCC brings home two Top 10 finishes from national skills competition

Published June 17, 2026 1:51 pm

Two Southwestern Community College auto collision repair/refinish students—Rachel Becker of Pleasant Hill and Logan Nunnikhoven of Newton—placed in the Top 10 during the 2026 SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), from June 1-5 in Atlanta.

Southwestern’s board convenes June 9 for regular meeting

Published June 15, 2026 3:52 pm

Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 5:30 p.m., in the Administration Center board room, for their regular monthly board meeting.

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