Published June 30, 2025 12:03 pm
Creston, Iowa — Southwestern Community College’s (SWCC) Parents as Teachers (PAT) program is expanding its reach to include Ringgold County beginning July 1, 2025. This addition marks the fifth county served by SWCC’s PAT program, which currently supports families in Adair, Adams, Taylor, and Union counties.
Published June 25, 2025 12:09 pm
The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met in special session on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at 9 a.m., in the college’s Administration Center.
Published June 17, 2025 1:06 pm
Scholarships are still available for the 2025-26 academic year! The next Education Foundation scholarship deadline is Aug. 1, 2025. All students attending SWCC during the fall 2025 semester are encouraged to apply.
FALL 2025 Scholarship Applications
These scholarships are available due to the generosity of past, present, and future Education Foundation donors. All current and future SWCC students (attending beginning fall 2025 semester) may complete one scholarship application for numerous scholarships that can be applied to the student's account while attending Southwestern. We are extremely grateful that these scholarships are in place to assist SWCC students in furthering their college education.
Questions may be directed to Cait Maitlen, executive director of the Education Foundation.
Published June 12, 2025 12:58 pm
Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 5:30 p.m., in the Agricultural Sciences Center, for their regular board meeting.
Wayne Pantini, SWCC vice president of economic development, spoke to the board regarding construction of the skilled trades center by Shive-Hattery Architectural Engineering Firm. According to Pantini, the facility is estimated to have a footprint of 14,500-15,500 square feet and cost approximately $5.3 million. The fees of Shive-Hattery are estimated at $438,500.
Published June 10, 2025 2:43 pm
The Fuller Center for Housing of Southern Iowa, in partnership with Southwestern Community College, is beginning to plan for the 2025-26 student-constructed home and looking for its owner.
Published June 9, 2025 2:27 pm
Six Southwestern Community College (SWCC) business and information technology students competed during the 2025 Business Professionals of America (BPA) National Student Leadership Conference, held during May in Orlando, and brought home various placings including two second place national finishes.
Published June 4, 2025 1:25 pm
Southwestern Community College (SWCC) celebrated the opening of its newest facility, the Transportation Training Center, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10 a.m.
Published June 2, 2025 10:47 am
Consider taking an online course or courses to get ahead on credits this summer.
Remaining summer terms include the following:
Four-year college and university students, contact Deb Pantini,
Learn more about online courses at SWCC at swcciowa.edu/online.
Published May 22, 2025 8:33 am
The June 2025 issue of DownBeat Magazine is now online and Southwestern Community College (SWCC) School for Music Vocations’ student Natalie Holsey (photo at right), as well as the SWCC vocal group First Take (photo above), were announced as 2025 DownBeat Magazine Student Music Award winners.
Published May 19, 2025 4:09 pm
May 19, 2025, CRESTON, Iowa—Southwestern Community College (SWCC) auto collision repair/refinish student Devon Hill of Creston and future SWCC student Logan Nunnikhoven of Pella have been named as 2025 SWCC Gordon Bills Auto Body Scholarship recipients through the SWCC Education Foundation.