Southwest Wisconsin Technical College will start admitting students into a January start Nursing program with the help of six area hospitals. Southwest Health, Crossing Rivers Health, Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County, Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics, Grant Regional Health, …Hospitals pledge support for Southwest Tech’s Nursing program Read More »
Fennimore, Wis. – Governor Tony Evers visited Southwest Wisconsin Technical College today to announce the College will receive funding through Governor Evers’ Workforce Innovation Grant program. The College is receiving a $2.9 million grant to fund its Advance Southwest Wisconsin …Governor Evers visits campus to announce $2.9 million manufacturing education grant Read More »
(Note: A version of this article is featured in the current edition of the Southwest Tech Annual Report.) As a result of technical and leadership training offered through Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Business and Industry Services, Truvant, formerly Prairie Industries, … 
Julie Pluemer, director of Precollege and Service Occupations, recently celebrated her 30-year milestone at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore, Wisconsin. Her first day on campus was May 8, 1992. She graduated with a degree in education and began her … 
High school students in Richland Center and Platteville have a prime opportunity to earn a technical diploma alongside their high school diploma. Southwest Wisconsin Technical College offers a Laboratory Science Technician program at each of those high schools, which is …Lab Science Technician program a benefit to high school students Read More »
(Note: This article is featured in the recent issue of the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Annual Report.) Making a donation is a very personal decision and one that can impact many lives for years. At Southwest Tech, there are a … 
(Note: This article is currently featured in the Southwest Tech Annual Report.) For William “Bill” Huff, the idea of paying it forward means helping those better themselves through education. He recently gifted Southwest Wisconsin Technical College nearly $300,000 to start … 
Fennimore, Wis – Thanks to a generous $100,000 donation from an anonymous benefactor, all eligible students who completed a Southwest Wisconsin Technical College scholarship application prior to the March 31 deadline will receive a scholarship for the 2022-23 academic year. … 
Today the Aspen Institute named Southwest Wisconsin Technical College one of the ten finalists for the 2023 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence—the first time the college has been part of this prestigious group. Started in 2010, the $1 million … 
Sammi and Reo Bossert, sisters from Mineral Point, Wisconsin, chased their dreams of becoming medical laboratory technicians by attending Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s Medical Laboratory Technician program. Although they attended college four years apart, Reo graduating in Spring 2018 and … 
Carly Livingston, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, is eager to get to work as the first head coach of the new women’s golf team at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. She was recently hired to expand the athletic offerings at the college. Southwest …Livingston selected to build women’s golf program Read More »
The weather was perfect for a weekend of celebrations, honoring the Spring 2022 graduating class. For the first time since 2019, graduation ceremonies were held primarily in person. On Friday, May 20 the Nursing Pinning and Graduation Ceremony was held …Students honored at Spring Graduation (photo galleries) Read More »
By all accounts, the first-ever High School Invitational Trapshoot, hosted by Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, was a success. The event was held at the Muscoda Sportsman’s Club on May 7 and it drew 200 competitors from 23 K-12 schools in …Trapshooting event draws large crowd in first year Read More »
The life of a high school senior is usually filled with academics, extra-curricular activities and hanging out with friends. That, and much more, applies to Abby Niederklopfer, a senior at Riverdale High School in Muscoda, Wisconsin. She recently completed …Riverdale senior completes EMT training through Southwest Tech Read More »
Wisconsin has a longstanding tradition of apprenticeship, developing highly-skilled workers capable of meeting industry needs while also providing individuals with a lifetime skill and knowledge of a trade. Today’s industry demands these trained workers, especially as Wisconsin businesses face a …Southwest Tech apprentices awarded Ascendium scholarships Read More »
Tonia Breuer, Medical Assistant (MA) instructor at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, was recognized with the Unsung Champion award by the Women’s Leadership Network of Dubuque. The award was presented to Breuer during the organization’s Women of Achievement event in Dubuque, … 
Today the Aspen Institute announced 25 semifinalists for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, adding a milestone in the award selection process. The $1 million Aspen Prize is the nation’s signature recognition of community colleges that are achieving high, …Southwest Tech a semifinalist for 2023 Aspen Prize Read More »
For the first time in three years the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Spring Commencement will be held in the Ag/Auto Center on campus. Due to precautions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2020, a special commencement video was produced and in … 
Grant Digman graduated from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s IT – Network Specialist program in May 2020. Digman was first interested in IT (Information Technology) when he was in high school. He had learned of Southwest Tech’s dual credit programs which … 
Students in the Electrical Power Distribution (EPD) program at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, as well as lineworkers throughout the area, will benefit from increased training opportunities thanks to a collaboration with the Municipal Electrical Utilities of Wisconsin (MEUW). Randy Larson, …Collaboration leads to expansion and training at EPD grounds Read More »