College News

Published September 4, 2026 9:50 am

OSCEOLA, IOWA — Southwestern Community College (SWCC) and Osceola Food, LLC, a local manufacturing facility owned by Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:HRL), are partnering to train employees for the workforce.

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Published September 1, 2026 2:00 pm

Great news for SWCC TRIO Talent Search!

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Published August 28, 2026 3:03 pm

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at 1 p.m., to celebrate the opening of the Mount Ayr CTE Academy, located south of Mount Ayr High School.

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Published August 26, 2026 1:30 pm

Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met in special session on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, at 8:30 a.m., in the college’s Administration Center to approve the employment of Nicholas Jackson as an English instructor for the 2026-27 academic year.

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Published August 25, 2026 10:39 am

The SWCC Shoppe has created a new online store for business professional and dressy SWCC-branded apparel!

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Published August 25, 2026 10:24 am

The third annual Get the Scoop advising event will be held on Thursday, August 27, from 12-1 p.m. in the Instructional Center, room 180.

Get the Scoop is a come-and-go event where students are encouraged to have a quick meet-and-greet with their academic advisors, and then receive their SWCC logo mood cups for FREE ice cream from the ice cream truck located in the main parking lot outside of the Instructional Center!

Questions about Get the Scoop may be directed to Deb Pantini, in student services.

Published August 25, 2026 10:19 am

Southwestern Community College welcomes five new faculty members (pictured above, left to right) for the fall 2026 semester!

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