College News

Published April 30, 2020 3:08 pm

A new video by the Boston Children's Chorus (Robbie Jacobs, director of artistic programming) features an arrangement, by Southwestern's School for Music Vocations Faculty Member Dr. Jeremy Fox, of "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." This virtual choir video features more than 200 children from around the world – from Boston, Massachusetts; Washington DC; Capetown, London, UK; Moscow, Russia; Bangalore, India; Southend, UK; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Princeton, U.S.; and Tallin, Estonia; Denver, Colorado; Singapore International School in Hong Kong; Tucson, Arizona – and a wonderful soloist named Andrea Baker, who resides in Dublin, Ireland.

Read More

Published April 30, 2020 2:23 pm

School for Music Vocations sophomore Kaprice Maxwell of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been announced as DownBeat Magazine's 2020 blues/pop/rock soloist winner in the community college division.

Read More

Published April 30, 2020 1:30 pm

Southwestern students, faculty, and staff, the 2020 Virtual Poster Day projects have been submitted and are up for viewing on SWCCyou!

Take time to log in and review students' research. A variety of topics are included in the Poster Day forum including biology, environmental science, nutrition, philosophy, religion, and renewable energy. In addition to traditional posters created for Poster Day, many students have prepared PowerPoint presentations summarizing the research they completed.

To view Poster Day projects, login to SWCCyou, look on the top navy bar for "Poster Day" (NOTE: If you don't see "Poster Day" you may have to select "More" to see the "Poster Day" header). 

Southwestern instructors with students participating include Todd Daily, Mindy Skarda, and Clint Williams. Great job, instructors and students!

Published April 29, 2020 5:19 pm

April 29, 2020, CRESTON, IOWA—Congratulations to the 2020 Southwestern Community College Student Awards and Recognition recipients! These student award winners are normally announced during an awards ceremony held at Southwestern’s Creston campus during Pay it Forward (PIF) Week in late-April; however, due to the nation’s current social distancing requirements, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the college was not able to hold its annual face-to-face ceremony. Award recipients’ certificates and a ceremony program will be mailed to their home addresses on file at the college.

Read More

Published April 21, 2020 10:21 am

During these unprecedented times, created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Southwestern Community College has been working closely with its regional partners to give back when the college is able to do so.

Read More

Published April 21, 2020 8:24 am

Pay it Forward (PIF) Week is underway April 19-25, 2020, at Southwestern Community College! PIF Week is held annually at SWCC to encourage positive behaviors, kindness, community service, and giving. We may not be together this year, but there are still plenty of ways for students and employees to pay it forward from wherever they are.

Read More