Southwestern Community College News

Browse past news stories for Southwestern Community College in Creston, IA:

  • Marshalltown rallies past Blackhawks (Keokuk Daily Gate City)
    posted on March 5, 2010 at 05:16:45 pm
    MARSHALLTOWN –– Marshalltown Community College erased a 10-point halftime deficit to defeat Southeastern Community College 72-58 in Tuesday’s NJCAA Region XI Division II women’s basketball quarterfinal game.
  • SWCC Fall 2009 President’s List (Clarinda Herald-Journal)
    posted on March 5, 2010 at 05:00:49 pm
    Southwestern Community College of Creston, Iowa, has announced that 155 students have earned selection to the President’s List for the fall semester of 2009. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for 12 or more hours of college work for the semester based on a 4.0 grade average.
  • Class 3-A boys basketball pairings announced (The Harlan Tribune)
    posted on March 5, 2010 at 03:44:39 pm
    HARLAN -- The Iowa High School Athletic Association released its official Class 3-A boys basketball district pairings this week, making Harlan Community the top seed in District 15.
  • West Des Moines’ Katelyn Epperly retains ’Idol’ spot (The Des Moines Register)
    posted on March 5, 2010 at 10:12:38 am
    West Des Moines’ Katelyn Epperly survived another round of eliminations on "American Idol" Thursday night.
  • Wind Energy Workshop in Creston March 5 (Atlantic News Telegraph)
    posted on February 2, 2010 at 03:48:37 pm
    A wind energy workshop will be held on March 5, at the Southwestern Community College in Creston, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop is designed to provide wind energy development knowledge for residents, farming operations, schools and businesses. Participants will learn how to utilize wind turbines to provide all or part of their residential, business and farm operation energy needs and how to ...
  • Tilk hired as reporter at Forum (Maryville Daily Forum)
    posted on February 1, 2010 at 02:03:18 pm
    Megan Tilk has joined the editorial staff of the Maryville Daily Forum as a general assignment reporter.
  • Event February 20 in Denison will provide free help in filling out the FAFSA (Denison Bulletin & Review)
    posted on January 30, 2010 at 09:22:32 am
    Denison will be among 13 communities in Iowa to host The Iowa College Goal, a program where volunteers assist parents and college-bound seniors with free assistance in filling out and filing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).
  • Former Toreador performs well in DMACC wins (Boone News Republican)
    posted on January 15, 2010 at 02:17:58 pm
    A pair of wins, a Wednesday victory over Southwestern Community College at Creston and Saturday’s victory here over North Iowa Community College has improved the Des Moines Area Community College women’s basketball record to 10-5 overall and 4-1 in league play.
  • DMACC men slam seventh-ranked NIACC (Boone News Republican)
    posted on January 15, 2010 at 02:17:48 pm
    The nation’s eighth ranked National Junior College Athletic Association Division II men’s basketball team, North Iowa Community College, took a spanking from the number two ranked DMACC Bears here Saturday.
  • Sluggish Bears win, 42-40 (Boone News Republican)
    posted on January 14, 2010 at 01:17:44 pm
    The Des Moines Area Community College men’s basketball team, rated second nationally in Division II, returned to action Wednesday after some three weeks off and the rust apparently showed.
  • Briefs - Dec. 30 (Clarinda Herald-Journal)
    posted on January 8, 2010 at 06:28:13 pm
    Senior Meal every third Sunday at Clarinda Regional Health Center
  • Iowa Dept. of Education hopes to 'Race to the Top' (Boone News Republican)
    posted on December 29, 2009 at 04:27:10 pm
    "Iowa has an exciting and important opportunity to develop and fund innovative efforts to improve education throughout our state," Iowa Department of Education spokeswoman Elaine Watkins-Miller said. "That is why Iowa is leading an aggressive effort to apply for the highly competitive Race to the Top funds."
  • Lady Storm earn victory in Iowa (The Beatrice Daily Sun)
    posted on December 17, 2009 at 06:55:49 am
    CRESTON, Iowa - Southeast Community College-Beatrice’s Lady Storm defeated Southwestern Community College in Creston...
  • Elder law seminar planned (The Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil)
    posted on November 27, 2009 at 05:20:24 pm
    DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Elder Affairs and Iowa Legal Aid’s Legal Hotline for Older Iowans will present a free elder law seminar on Dec. 8.
  • Tener named Director of Nursing of the Year (Clarinda Herald-Journal)
    posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:30:44 pm
    Carol Tener, R.N. from Good Samaritan Society - Villisca, received IHCA/ICAL’s (Iowa Health Care Association Iowa Center for Assisted Living) highest award by being named Director of Nursing of the Year. Tener accepted her award during a Legislative Forum held at the Red Oak Good Samaritan Center on Monday, November 2.
  • Hansen: Age bias should be bipartisan concern, Iowan says (The Des Moines Register)
    posted on October 12, 2009 at 09:08:36 am
    Jack Gross returned from Washington, D.C., on Thursday. It was a great little trip.
  • Bears drop in NJCAA volley poll (Boone News Republican)
    posted on October 4, 2009 at 08:33:12 am
    In the latest National Junior College Athletic Association Division II volleyball poll, the Des Moines Area Community College has dropped from ninth place to 13th.
  • College Fair - SWCC Admissions Encourages Students to Prepare for the Fair (Clarinda Herald-Journal)
    posted on October 2, 2009 at 03:44:13 pm
    Southwestern Community College (SWCC) in Creston is planning to send two representatives to the Shenandoah College Fairs. Meghan Cavanaugh and Brian Smith, SWCC admissions representatives, will be representing the college during these events.
  • Central grads back on the track (St. Joseph News-Press)
    posted on September 24, 2009 at 03:08:31 am
    After controversy ended his burgeoning prep running career, Akech Aye is making the most of his second chance.
  • Local / State Snapshots (The Montana Standard)
    posted on September 16, 2009 at 08:37:07 am
    Prep sports schedule changes announced Some changes have been made to Butte Central High School sports schedules for this fall, activities director Chad Petersen said.
  • Dawson CC gets new softball coach (Missoulian)
    posted on September 16, 2009 at 03:16:03 am
    GLENDIVE - Dawson Community College in Glendive has a new women's softball coach. Janelle Higgins comes from Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa, where she was the assistant basketball coach for two years and helped with softball for one year.
  • Southwestern Community College announces summer graduates (Clarinda Herald-Journal)
    posted on September 4, 2009 at 03:15:37 pm
    Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa held its summer commencement on June 26, 2009. Graduating were Shannon D Henneman, Blanchard, who received an Associate Degree in Nursing. Students from Clarinda receiving degrees were Kolton L Alexander, receiving an Associate Degree in Nursing; Katie A Furst receiving a diploma in Practical Nursing; Ryanne J Shatava receiving an Associate Degree ...
  • Northwest to offer nursing degree completion program (The Northwest Missourian)
    posted on August 27, 2009 at 08:07:41 am
    Missouri's Coordinating Board for Higher Education has approved a proposal by Northwest Missouri State University for the implementation of a bachelor of science in nursing degree completion program, which will begin accepting students in fall 2009.
  • Mid-Iowa baseball coach of the year: Terrones guides Gilbert to best season in school history (The Ames Tribune)
    posted on August 17, 2009 at 01:33:59 pm
    GILBERT — Karl Terrones led the Gilbert girls track and field team to a fifth-place finish at the Class 2A meet in May.
  • Dustin Guihan at a glance (The Hawk Eye)
    posted on August 9, 2009 at 04:07:17 pm
    Sports -- Football, basketball, tennis, track, baseball . Accomplishments -- Football: Two-year letterwinner, four-year participant. First-team all-district, first-team All-Hawk Eye, KBUR All-Prep team throughout career. Finished career with 14 touchdowns and 1,610 yards on 95-of-207 passing.
  • AIB signs articulation agreement with Southwestern CC (Newton Daily News)
    posted on July 17, 2009 at 04:52:35 pm
    DES MOINES — AIB College of Business and Southwestern Community College in Creston have signed an articulation agreement that will allow students to transition into AIB’s bachelor’s degree completion program starting this fall.
  • SWCC announces President’s List (Clarinda Herald-Journal)
    posted on July 3, 2009 at 05:43:42 pm
    Southwestern Community College of Creston has announced that 118 students have earned selection to the President’s List for the spring semester of 2009. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher for 12 or more hours of college work for a the semester based on 4.0 grade average. Local students on the President’s list include Brandon Pace of Clarinda, Amanda Herzberg of ...
  • Briefs - June 25 (Clarinda Herald-Journal)
    posted on July 3, 2009 at 05:42:41 pm
    Sunday Senior Meal every third Sunday at Clarinda Regional Health Center The Clarinda Senior Center hosts a “Sunday Senior Meal” event at noon every third Sunday of the month at the Clarinda Regional Health Center, 823 S. 17th St. The meal is served in the conference rooms. Cost is $4.50. Space is limited. For reservations, please call Dwylah Carpenter at (712) 542-5879. Reservations must be ...
  • Briefs - June 18 (Clarinda Herald-Journal)
    posted on June 23, 2009 at 02:11:25 pm
    Sunday Senior Meal every third Sunday at Clarinda Regional Health Center The Clarinda Senior Center hosts a “Sunday Senior Meal” event at noon every third Sunday of the month at the Clarinda Regional Health Center, 823 S. 17th St. The meal is served in the conference rooms. Cost is $4.50. Space is limited. For reservations, please call Dwylah Carpenter at (712) 542-5879. Reservations must be ...
  • Email this to a friend Print this story (Nodaway News Leader)
    posted on June 19, 2009 at 07:18:54 pm
    Missouri’s Coordinating Board for Higher Education has approved a proposal by Northwest Missouri State University for the implementation of a bachelor of science in nursing degree completion program, which will begin accepting students in fall 2009.