College News

Published February 20, 2020 8:54 am

NOTE: This event has been postponed due to the COVID-19 cancellations and changes. If the event is able to be rescheduled, information will be posted when it is available.

High school students are invited to compete in a welding competition and explore post-secondary and career opportunities in the welding field.

Thursday, March 26, 2020, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Southwestern Community College, Technical Center I, welding lab
1501 W. Townline St., Creston, IA  50801

PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!

For additional information, or to register for the event, please contact Micah Elefson, welding instructor.

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Published February 17, 2020 10:24 am

The Core Ensemble will be on Southwestern Community College's Creston campus on Wednesday, Feb. 19, to present Ain't I A Woman! in the Instructional Center, room 220, from 12-1 p.m. This performance is open to the public.

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Published February 13, 2020 11:25 am

Southwestern Community College's Phi Theta Kappa chapter, Beta Eta Nu, invites you to compete in their Adult Spelling Bee, on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 7:30 p.m. (registration begins at 7 p.m.), at A&G Restaurant & Lounge, 211 W. Adams Street, in Creston.

Prizes for first, second, and third place will be awarded. The entry fee is $15 per contestant (must be 18 or older to participate). The night of the event contestants will be able to purchase phone a friend tickets, steal a word tickets, and additional mulligan tickets. All are opportunities to increase chances of becoming the Spelling Bee Champ! Please join us, and redeem that third grade Spelling Bee Loss! Or re-live the glory of your win!

To register, please contact Kelly Marcus, SWCC Phi Theta Kappa co-advisor, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Early bird registration earns the contestant two free mulligans.

Proceeds from this event directly benefit SWCC students by helping to provide funding to attend PTK conferences (regional and international).

Published February 12, 2020 4:38 pm

Feb. 12, 2020, CRESTON, Iowa—During their regular meeting last evening, the Southwestern Community College (SWCC) board of trustees approved the appointment of Lindsay Stoaks of Lenox as the college’s vice president of instruction, upon the recommendation of Dr. Barb Crittenden, college president, effective Feb. 17, 2020.

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Published February 11, 2020 2:57 pm

Jackson, Mississippi—Chase Miner of Leon, Iowa, a sophomore at Southwestern Community College (SWCC), has been named a 2020 Oberndorf Scholar by Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and has received a $1,000 scholarship. 

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Published January 27, 2020 3:30 pm

A career fair was hosted by Montgomery County Economic Development, in partnership with the Iowa Intermediary Network (Workplace Learning Network), and Southwestern Community College Red Oak Center on Jan. 16, 2020. Businesses participating included Clarios, Fres-co, Montgomery County Memorial Hospital, Red Oak Chrysler, Brown’s Shoe Fit, Good Samaritan, Allensworth Heating and Cooling, Heartland FoamINSEALators, Nishna Productions, Red Oak Greenhouse, Parker, Hawkeye Ford, and American Building Crafts, Inc.

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