Published May 12, 2023 10:36 am
Beginning Monday, May 15, the Spartan Cafe, located in the Student Center on the Creston campus, will be open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Published May 12, 2023 8:50 am
During the Southwestern Community College (SWCC) regular board meeting, held Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., in the Administration Center on the SWCC Creston campus, Lindsay Stoaks of Lenox was appointed as interim president of the college.
Stoaks moves into the interim president role following three and a half years as SWCC’s vice president of instruction. As vice president of instruction, Stoaks directed all matters related to academic instruction, programs, services, and operations.
Published May 11, 2023 2:56 pm
Southwestern Community College (SWCC) announced recently the college will be offering coworking, labeled STOA Coworking @SWCC, at the college’s Osceola and Red Oak Centers.
Published May 10, 2023 4:16 pm
Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met for their regular meeting on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., in the Administration Center board room.
The board held a public hearing on the proposal to convey property, located east of campus on Green Valley Road, to Greater Regional Health for the purpose of a parking lot at the new Greater Connections Childcare Development Center, currently under construction. No oral or written comments were received.
Published May 9, 2023 1:56 pm
A number of Southwestern Community College (SWCC) School for Music Vocations’ students and vocal groups were honored as 2023 DownBeat Magazine Student Music Award winners, when the June issue was released late last week.
SWCC School for Music Vocations’ students and group honored, as well as the awards they received, follow:
- Vocal Jazz Soloist, High School Honors Co-Winner, Jasione Veil, Southwestern Community College, Vocal Jazz Camp
- Vocal Jazz Soloist, Community College Co-Winner, Jasione Veil, Southwestern Community College
- Vocal Jazz Soloist, Community College Co-Winner, Kiersten Conway of Solon
- Vocal Jazz Soloist, Community College Outstanding Performance, Elijah Thiessen of Marshalltown
- Small Vocal Jazz Group, Community College Winner, First Take
- Blues/Pop/Rock Soloist, Community College Winner, Katie Graham of Chicago, Illinois, Vocalist and Bass
- Blues/Pop/Rock Group, Community College Outstanding Performances, SMV Multiplicity
- Engineered Studio Recording, Community College Outstanding Recordings, Elijah Thiessen of Marshalltown
These students and groups were directed by Dr. Jeremy Fox and Kathryn Severing Fox, SWCC School for Music Vocations faculty members.
DownBeat Magazine is sent to subscribers around the world. DownBeat focuses on jazz and related fields and was established in 1934 in Chicago.
For more information about SWCC’s professional music program, please visit the college website at www.swcciowa.edu.
Pictured above: SMV Multiplicity.
Other student winners are pictured in the graphic below:
Published May 8, 2023 3:31 pm
Southwestern Community College (SWCC) art student Kate Sutton of Afton has been selected as the first-ever resident in Creston Arts’ Artist in Residence Program.
Published May 8, 2023 10:36 am
Stop by the SWCC Shoppe this week, May 8-12, for the Finals Week Sale, and enjoy 30 percent off of all apparel!
Published May 8, 2023 8:43 am
You are invited to attend the Final Projects of professional music majors in the SWCC School for Music Vocations (SMV), Tuesday-Friday this week (times listed at right), in the Instructional Center, room 520.
Published May 5, 2023 10:44 am
Southwestern Community College (SWCC) announced this week the college’s adult & continuing education department will now be marketed as SWCC Business & Community Development.
Published May 4, 2023 4:45 pm
A group of SWCC business and information technology students competed at the Business Professionals of America National Leadership Conference, from April 26-30, in Anaheim, California.