Construction is underway on campus! Please use the east entrances to campus off of Green Valley Road.
Published July 20, 2012 10:44 am
Approximately 70 new Southwestern Community College students were on campus Friday, July 20, 2012, for new student orientation. Students learned about the SWCC campus, registered for classes, purchased books, and completed necessary requirements for registration. New students who have not yet attended a new student orientation may register by completing the New Student Orientation Registration.
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Published July 12, 2012 5:06 pm
Creston— The Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of directors met on Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. for their regular board meeting.
A public hearing was held for the lease of land for a tower on the Creston campus. During the public hearing, Ken Rech, SWCC board president from Red Oak, asked for any objections or petitions, but none were submitted or heard. Later in the meeting, the land lease was approved with Electronic Engineering. At the June board meeting, Tom Lesan, SWCC vice president of economic development, had explained to the board that the lease would need to be extended until September 30, 2012, due to a delay in getting equipment transferred from one tower to another. Lesan said further details of this arrangement have been worked out and with the new terms, the lease will be extended at a rate of $500 per month through the end of the lease. Lesan said if the tower is not removed by September 30, the rent will be increased to $1,000 for the month of October and $2,000 for the months of November and December.
Published July 6, 2012 3:58 pm
CRESTON — Southwestern Community College (SWCC) student Sheldon Triggs of Mt. Ayr placed fourth in the nation for collision repair, at the 2012 SkillsUSA Championships held June 23-27, 2012, in Kansas City, MO.
The SkillsUSA Championships showcase the best career and technical students in the nation. Triggs qualified for the national competition by placing first in the collision repair competition at the Iowa SkillsUSA 2012 competition in Ankeny in April.
Published July 2, 2012 3:35 pm
Thanks to everyone who assisted with and attended the 2012 SWCC Speedway Nights on June 23 at the Adams County Speedway in Corning and June 30 at the Clarke County Speedway in Osceola! The events were great opportunities to showcase the college and spread the word about everything SWCC has to offer students. It was a lot of fun for speedway visitors to play games and win prizes. Photos from the events are now available on SWCC's Facebook page.
Published June 25, 2012 2:08 pm
Special Note: The SWCC Bookstore will be closed for fiscal year-end inventory on Wednesday, June 27, and Thursday, June 28. The store will re-open, at 7:30 am, on Friday, June 29.
Published June 18, 2012 2:43 pm
CRESTON — Following a field trip to an electrical supply distributor in Cedar Rapids, Southwestern Community College’s Electrical Technology Club, also known as “The Crew,” brainstormed an energy savings idea related to the vending machines on SWCC’s campus.
Published June 15, 2012 2:55 pm
Creston, IA—After an extensive external search, Southwestern Community College (SWCC) looked within to find the right person to lead the college’s new track and field program. Bill Huntington, who has been the Spartans cross country coach for the past six years, was announced as the head coach for the college’s new track and field program that will begin this fall. Huntington is wrapping up his duties as dean of students at Orient-Macksburg High School and will start full-time at Southwestern on July 9.
SWCC has had a cross country program in place since 2006. The Spartans’ men’s and women’s cross country teams, under the direction of Huntington and Assistant Coach Cari Stalker, have been national contenders throughout the years. They have led the Southwestern cross country team to a national ranking for the past six years.
Published May 25, 2012 1:32 pm
Mark your calendars! SWCC Nights at two area speedways will be held during the month of June. Clarke County Speedway Night will be held on Sat., June 16, 2012, and the Adams County Speedway Night will be held on Sat., June 23, 2012.
The Clarke County Speedway is located at 2495 Highway 34 (on the north side of Highway 34) just east of Osceola. Pits open at 5 p.m., hot laps begin at 6:30 p.m., and racing begins at 7 p.m.
The Adams County Speedway is located at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Corning. The fairgrounds are located one mile north of Highway 34 on Highway 148, then east on 12th Street. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the races begin at 7 p.m. The Adams County Speedway's 2012 schedule kicked off on April 21 and continues each Saturday night through September 22.
Published May 23, 2012 9:21 am
Dr. Jane Bradley, Southwestern Community College’s associate vice president of instruction, poses with Governor Terry Branstad at the Governor’s STEM Advisory Council Co-Chairs Reception on Monday, May 14, 2012, at Terrace Hill in Des Moines. The reception was a prelude to the Iowa Statewide STEM Summit that took place on Tues., May 15. Southwestern was recently selected as one of six regional network hubs to promote STEM education and economic development across Iowa. The college is actively seeking a dynamic person to fill the position of STEM hub manager. This person will serve as an advocate for public schools, colleges, universities, business and industry to facilitate the STEM efforts in southwest Iowa. STEM areas include science, technology, engineering and math.
Published May 22, 2012 8:25 am
CRESTON — Southwestern Community College (SWCC) students Hunter Brown of Mt. Ayr and Cody Bristow of Creston placed seventh overall in the 2012 Iowa Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills Competition on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, at Des Moines Area Community College in Ankeny. This competition recognizes some of the best high school auto technicians in the state.
