Graduation CARCade (Video)

Congratulations graduates! We celebrated our Spring 2021 graduates with a special Graduation CARCade across campus on Saturday, May 22. Enjoy these highlights and all the smiles! We are #SWTCProud of you!

Congratulations Graduates! (Video)

Congratulations Class of 2021! We are #SWTCProud of you! www.swtc.edu/graduation

Proceeds from Esser’s book to fund nursing scholarships

Fennimore, Wis –  Longtime Southwest Wisconsin Technical College math instructor Pete Esser has recently released a new textbook for nursing students. The book titled, Dimensional Analysis in Nursing, provides students with the skills needed to accurately perform drug calculations. The …

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Masters selected as state student ambassador

(Video courtesy Wisconsin Technical College System) Hannah Masters, a Criminal Justice Studies program student from Kendall, Wisconsin, has been selected as the state student ambassador from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Each of Wisconsin’s 16 technical colleges selects one student every …

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Masters uses emergency training in life-threatening situation

When faced with a life-threatening situation, people have varying reactions. For Hannah Masters, a Criminal Justice student and employee with the Campus Security Program at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, she was faced with such a scenario recently. A Kendall, Wisconsin …

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Proud Alumna Shares Her Unique Path to Southwest Tech

Angelica Lippert, a 2015 Business Administration graduate and a native of Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico, has a unique path to Southwest Tech. Lippert’s family is from the northern part of Mexico. Her grandfather was the first member of her family to …

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Lau serving her community following tragedy

For Katie Lau, being an EMT wasn’t always the plan. Having committed to serving her community in 2017 as an Emergency Medical Responder on the Cassville Rescue Squad, Lau has continued to take courses at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College to …

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Rodney Marx, 2017 alumnus and Finley Hospital Lab Supervisor

We are celebrating our Medical Laboratory Technicians this week by highlighting our graduates who play a key role in the healthcare system. Rodney Marx is a 2017 MLT graduate and is employed at UnityPoint Health – Finley in Dubuque, IA …

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Samantha Brooks, 2014 alumna and Grant Regional Health Lab Manager

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is very proud to celebrate Medical Laboratory Professionals Week by highlighting our graduates who have taken the skills and knowledge they gained through their education and have put it to work in the field. Samantha (Goodman) …

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Wacker secures dream opportunity with Tesla

For Tyler Wacker, working for Tesla has always been the end goal. An electro-mechanic student at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Wacker is set to graduate this May. Wacker, a Janesville, Wisconsin native, will be working for Tesla in California as …

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Majority of faculty and staff complete COVID-19 vaccine

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College faculty and staff, including student employees were together again April 9. They filtered through the Ag/Auto Building to receive their second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Through a collaboration with the Grant County Health Department, …

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New auditorium to be completed in early May

Anyone who walks onto the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College campus in mid-May will see a new auditorium. After walking in the main entrance in the College Connection building and past the new bookstore, the auditorium will be located a short …

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Nursing program filling critical role at vaccine clinics

The nursing staff and students at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are filling a critical role in COVID-19 vaccinations locally and throughout the state. Southwest Tech has been a strong partner with the Grant County Health Department, Grant Regional Health Center …

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Southwest Tech employees recognized for integrity, continuous improvement and educational goals

Three Southwest Wisconsin Technical College employees were recognized with awards at the Southwest Tech All-Staff Spring In-Service on Thursday, April 1. Employees were recognized with the Wood Family Excellence award and the Nicholas’ Servant Leadership award. Southwest Tech President Jason …

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Southwest Tech employees recognized for innovation

Six Southwest Wisconsin Technical College employees were recognized at the Southwest Tech All-Staff Spring In-Service on Thursday, April 1 with the Innovation of the Year award. The Innovation of the Year award was established by Joan Senn, retired vice president …

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Darlington Outreach Center Spotlight – Jayci Reilly

Jayci Reilly is the Basic Ed/English Language Learner adjunct instructor at the Darlington Outreach Center. Where are you from/where do you live?  I grew up in the Janesville area and have lived in rural Shullsburg for the past 20 years. …

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Weigel appointed to World Dairy Expo Board of Directors

Ryan Weigel, animal science instructor at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, was appointed in March to a corporate seat on the World Dairy Expo Board of Directors by the Wisconsin Holstein Association. Weigel and his family operate a dairy farm outside …

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Darlington Outreach Center spotlight – Sharon Buss

Sharon Buss is the English Language Learner (ELL) Adjunct Instructor at the Darlington Outreach Center. Please tell me about yourself. Where are you from and how did you get interested in ELL instruction? I’m from Belmont, but I teach in …

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Virtual concert to highlight Week of the Young Child

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is celebrating the 50th annual Week of the Young Child April 10-16. Each day that week will include a new theme and special events for the children in the campus child care center. The week will …

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Richland Center Outreach Center profile – Janna Drier

Janna Drier is a Basic Education Adjunct Instructor at the Richland Center Outreach Center. Where are you from/where do you live? I work where I was born and raised. My parents own and operate a dairy farm in Richland County. …

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