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Southwest Tech students raise funds to support their peers
Fennimore- The Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation partnered with students in the Psychology of Human Relations courses and the Graphic Innovations Group to host two fundraisers to promote student philanthropy on campus March 15-26. In the Psychology of Human Relations …
Southwest Tech alumna ascends to key healthcare role
Shannon Millin, chief clinical officer/advanced practice nurse prescriber for Southwest Health in Platteville, Wisconsin, mother of four and four-time alumna of Southwest Tech in Fennimore, Wisconsin, could be the definition of resilience. Meeting someone with the title of chief clinical …Southwest Tech alumna ascends to key healthcare role Read More »
Alumna credits Southwest Tech for belief in paying it forward
Debbie Kent Johnson started school at Southwest Tech in 1981 when she was a 21-year-old, recently divorced, single mom. Johnson said it was her attorney that encouraged her to go back to school and even bought her books for the …Alumna credits Southwest Tech for belief in paying it forward Read More »
Southwest Tech alum earns Customer Service Employee of Year Award at Wilderness Resort
Justin Johnson, a 2009 Golf Course Management alumnus and Customer Service Employee of the Year Award recipient by the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin Dells, didn’t find Southwest Tech by accident. Justin, a native of Lake Mills, said the college he …Southwest Tech alum earns Customer Service Employee of Year Award at Wilderness Resort Read More »
Barry puts community and financial resiliency first
Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan once said, “There is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.” As prominent educational institutions in rural, southwest Wisconsin, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is collaborating with the University of Wisconsin-Platteville …Barry puts community and financial resiliency first Read More »
The Path to Compounding Courage
Southwest Wisconsin often boasts about the natural beauty of the region, the immense amount of agriculture, the hard work ethic of the people, and the home of two prominent educational systems in Fennimore and Platteville. As partners in education, Southwest …
Outdoor Skills Day provides opportunity for active learning
In collaboration with the Grant County Outdoor Sport Alliance, the Southwest Tech Blue Line Club, and the Outdoor Heritage Education Center, Southwest Tech will be hosting the 7th annual Outdoor Skills Day on Saturday, Feb. 2. The family-friendly event is …
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Lactalis selects West for Sponsor-A-Scholar program
Shane West, a current student at Southwest Tech, has recently accepted a position at Lactalis in Belmont as its first Sponsor-a-Scholar Program (SASP) student. West, a native of Mt. Hope, is currently enrolled in the Electro-Mechanical Technology program and will …
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Jeff Dornink Memorial Scholarship endowed
“Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never ever the same,” artist Flavia Weedn once said. Jeff Dornink was one such person. As a show of incredible support for the late Southwest …
Traveling civil rights exhibit to be displayed on campus
In conjunction with the college’s Diversity Week, Southwest Tech will be hosting the mobile exhibit, “Patient No More: People with Disabilities Securing Civil Rights.” The displays include exhibition text in braille, large-print panels, audio description tracks, and audio-described and captioned …
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DRA grant helps equip new Teaching and Learning Studio
These are exciting times for Innovative and Alternative Learning Department (IALD) Director Kim Maier and her staff at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. New and expanded programs give Maier many ways to grow her department’s reach and a new state-of-the-art Teaching …
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Real Estate Foundation breaks ground on new facility
With a waiting list of more than 50 students wanting student housing, the Southwest Tech Real Estate Foundation Board voted to approve adding 24 new beds in three new buildings in 2019. After gaining approval from the Fennimore City Council …
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Student emergency funds receive boost during #GivingTuesday
The Southwest Tech Foundation successfully increased funding for the Charger Dream Fund on Tuesday, Nov. 27, otherwise known as #GivingTuesday. The Foundation received gifts from 29 donors and raised $8,110 that will provide funding for at least 16 Charger Dream …
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3M Prairie du Chien, Southwest Tech partnership recognized
The Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) Board and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College (Southwest Tech) honored 3M Prairie du Chien on Tuesday evening with a ‘Futuremaker Partner’ award. Among other efforts, the partners have collaborated on the “Grow Your Own” workforce …
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Trees to memorialize Southwest Tech instructors
The Southwest Tech Foundation hosted two Giving Tree dedications this fall to recognize and memorialize two Southwest Tech instructors who recently passed away. A tree for Jeff Dornink and a tree and bench for Cecil Allen will serve as special …
Fiber optic training making an IMPACT
Southwest Tech is at the forefront when it comes to technical certification training, thanks to a $1.25 million IMPACT grant. The four-year grant, which will be completed June 30, 2020, was provided through the U.S. Department of Labor, with the …
Grant program partnership boosts businesses, workers
As an electrician, Chris Tipton didn’t have much of a problem finding work, even though he hadn’t achieved journeyman status in the trade. But there’s a difference between just holding a job and building a future, particularly when the family …
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Southwest Tech earns no. 13 ranking by Forbes
Forbes has named Southwest Wisconsin Technical College one of its top 25 two-year trade schools in its 2018 rankings recently released by the magazine. The rankings, which cover more than 700 two-year trade schools in the nation, have Southwest …
Farm to Tech event offers unique dining experience
The first-ever Southwest Tech Farm to Tech Table Progressive Dinner offered a unique dining experience on Sept 15. More than 100 attendees were treated to a delicious meal of local farm fresh ingredients, some grown on campus. The meal was …
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Dairy Goat Academy to attract experts in the field
In coordination with the Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore, Wisconsin, will be hosting the Dairy Goat Academy on Sept. 28 and 29. The two-day event will include meat goat specific programming, as well as breakout …
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