Published August 22, 2013 4:59 pm
Southwestern Community College (SWCC) announced today Beth Kulow will be the college’s new dean of student services. Kulow succeeds Dr. Matt Thompson, who recently accepted a position at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa.
Kulow, a native of Mediapolis, has served as the southwest regional manager for the Iowa STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Education Network since August 2012. The governor’s STEM Advisory Council, which oversees the Iowa STEM hub, is a public-private partnership whose overarching goal is creating greater student achievement in STEM subjects and building a stronger STEM workforce. In this position, Kulow has traveled a region consisting of 56 southwest Iowa school districts implementing Scale-Up Programs in local school districts to grow STEM educational programming for every learner. Under Kulow’s direction, the southwest region achieved 98 percent participation during two academic school-years.
The SWCC Osceola Center welcomed a nice crowd to their 2013 Open House on Wed., August 14, from 4-6 p.m., at the center in Osceola.
Sue Stearns of Woodburn has been named as director of Southwestern Community College’s Osceola Center. She replaces Dana Seymour, who is headed to Princeton, MO, to be principal of the secondary school.
On Thurs., June 20, 2013, Charlie Mundy, SWCC high school carpentry instructor from Osceola, attended a dedication ceremony in Joplin, MO, for a house Mundy and the SWCC framed during their Spring Break trip. The carpentry students donated their time to help with home rebuilding taking place due to the tornado that destroyed much of Joplin.
CRESTON, IA— Three southern Iowa businesses were honored during Southwestern Community College’s (SWCC) Annual Business Conference and Expo held Mon., June 10, 2013, on SWCC’s Creston campus.