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Published March 29, 2019 2:55 pm

Southwestern Community College had 20 employees in attendance at the Iowa Community College Online Consortium (ICCOC) Spring Conference in Ankeny, from March 24-26, at DMACC’s FFA Enrichment Center. The conference, entitled “Be an Agent of Change,” had sessions for faculty, student services personnel, and administrators.

Southwestern instructors presenting breakout sessions during the conference included Tom Borland, Jody Nedley-Newcomb, Tom Rathmann, Kindra Coleman, Holly Booth, Adam Thiner, and Doug Greene.

Coleman (shown at left, in photo above) was honored as one of four finalists for the e11 Award for excellence in online instruction.

Published March 20, 2019 11:25 am

Southwestern's Drama Club will be performing Neil Simon's "Rumors" at 7 p.m. March 28-30 in the SWCC Performing Arts Center.

The production marks the fifth anniversary of the Drama Club presenting "Rumors" as its first production. Jennie Stamper, one of the original cast members, will be reprising the role of Claire in this year's performance.

This year's performances will be black boxed seating, with only 50 seats available each night, creating a more intimate atmosphere for attendees. To reserve a seat for "Rumors," please email Kelly Franklin at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. She will return your email with confirmation of your seats and date. Tickets will be paid for at the door. Ticket prices are $7 for the general public and $5 for students.

"Rumors" is a hilarious farce that is sure to keep everyone laughing. The play takes place at Sneden's Landing townhouse, where the deputy mayor of New York has just shot himself. Though only a flesh wound, four couples are about to experience a severe attack of farce as they attempt to figure out what happened to their friend. As the confusions and miscommunications mount, the evening spins off into hilarity.

Published March 11, 2019 8:37 am

Published March 8, 2019 4:47 pm

In Photo (L to R) Steve Warnstadt, WIRRC coordinator; Dr. Barb Crittenden, SWCC president; Deb Pantini, SWCC director of student development and WIRRC transfer specialist; Dr. Rachel Boon, chief academic officer, Board of Regents; and Bill Taylor, SWCC vice president of instruction

March 8, 2019, CRESTON, Iowa—Today in Creston, officials from the Iowa Board of Regents, the Western Iowa Regents Resource Center (WIRRC) and Southwestern Community College (SWCC) announced an expanded partnership to help students in southwestern Iowa pursue a degree at one of Iowa’s public universities.

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Published March 6, 2019 1:09 pm

Southwestern Community College (SWCC) students Cassidy Becker of Diagonal and Ashley Myshock of Creston were honored as members of the 2019 All-Iowa Academic Team during a recognition ceremony sponsored by the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society and held Monday, March 4, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., at the Embassy Suites in Des Moines.

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Published March 6, 2019 10:23 am

Community colleges had their Day at the Capitol yesterday, March 5, in Des Moines. Each of Iowa’s 15 community colleges was in attendance to share information about the work of community colleges throughout the state.

During the event, each community college highlighted a career and technical education program in its display. The colleges coordinated their efforts so a variety of programs were represented. Southwestern Community College’s featured program was industrial technology. Instructor Henry Lemke, President Dr. Barb Crittenden, Vice President of Instruction Bill Taylor, and Board Member Jerry Smith were in attendance representing SWCC.

Pictured in photo (L to R) above: Representative Tom Moore of Griswold, Bill Taylor, SWCC vice president of instruction; and Henry Lemke, SWCC industrial technology instructor.