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The RAYOVAC® Fennimore Plant Provides Endowment for Southwest Tech Students
RAYOVAC®, a division of Spectrum Brands, Inc. has pledged to endow annual scholarships for Southwest Tech students in order to provide support for many years to come. The RAYOVAC Alkaline Battery Plant, which opened in Fennimore in 1970, is the …
$100,000 Montchevre gift kicks off Southwest Tech Dairy Goat Certificate Program
The Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation recently received a $100,000 lead gift from Montchevre to support the College’s new Dairy Goat Herd Management program. The certificate program was established because of the need to ensure that dairy goat producers are …
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Southwest Tech Foundation Receives Gift from Wisconsin Association of College Stores To Help Students
The Southwest Tech Foundation received a $1,000 donation from the Wisconsin Association of College Stores, WACS, to support students at Southwest Tech. Nancy Devlin, Southwest Tech bookstore manager, and Jen Fonder, bookstore assistant, directed the Foundation to use the donation … Online Supply Chain Management Associates Degree to Offer 1-Credit Classes
Starting this August Southwest Tech’s Online Supply Chain Management Associates Degree is moving to a new model that helps students, especially working adults, earn more credit for prior learning and more easily achieve their goal of earning a degree on …
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Southwest Tech Spotlight: Mario Rios and Seger Gott
Mario Rios and Seger Gott come from different places, but they both grew up with families who share a passion for and history of fixing cars. The shining reputation of the Automotive Collision Repair and Refinish Technician (known also simply …
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Southwest Tech will share a $5 Million TechHire Grant
FENNIMORE, Wis. – Southwest Wisconsin Technical College was awarded part of a $5 million federal Department of Labor TechHire Partnership Grant to be shared with other colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System to prepare young adults for well-paying, high-growth …
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Southwest Tech Foundation Receives Gift from Grant County EDC
The Southwest Tech Foundation received a $750 donation from the Grant County Economic Development Corp. to support the Charger Dream Fund. The Charger Dream Fund is a grant program to help low-income students weather financial emergencies. Students can apply for …
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Ag Instructor Receives Midwest Recognition
On February 8-9, 2017 Pete Hoffman, Ag Power and Equipment Technician instructor at Southwest Tech, will attend the Midwest Agricultural Mechanics Instructors Conference in Orland Park, IL. Attendance to this conference is exclusively open to those nominated by Wisconsin’s agricultural …
Southwest Tech Foundation Receives Gift from Grant County EDC
The Southwest Tech Foundation received a $750 donation from the Grant County Economic Development Corp. to support the Charger Dream Fund. The Charger Dream Fund is a grant program to help low-income students weather financial emergencies. Students can apply for …
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Southwest Tech Fall 2016 Dean’s List
The Deans’ List is made up of students enrolled in associate degree and technical diploma programs who have completed 12 or more credits during the semester and earned a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for the semester …
Southwest Tech Agriculture Department Offers New Programs in 2017
As the demand for skilled workers trained in modern agriculture practices and technology continues to grow, Southwest Tech has responded with a suite of new and enhanced educational offerings designed to meet the needs of the industry. Over the last …
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Heitzer Establishes Southwest Tech Scholarship in Celebration of Retirement and Southwest Tech Fiftieth Anniversary
Murray Heitzer, a Math and Science instructor at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, will be retiring after more than 13 years of service to the college. Heitzer, Fennimore 2015 Citizen of the Year and a significant contributor to the city pool …
Southwest Tech in the News: It’s Cold outside, just ask your livestock
Jeff Dornick Interview on the Farm Report with Pam Jahnke. Interviewed by Southwest Tech graduate, Bryant Gill. It’s cold out there and nobody really wants to be out in it longer than they have to but as livestock producers many …
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720 Hour Law Enforcement Academy Orientation at Southwest Tech
Orientation for the 720 Hour Police Academy at Southwest Tech took place on December 14th, 2016 at Southwest Tech in Fennimore. Orientation helped familiarize the 11 students with the three separate components of the new, expanded academy. The first phase …
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Blue Line Club Visits Good Samaritan Center
On Tuesday, December 13, Southwest Tech Criminal Justice Studies students who are part of the Blue Line Club visited the Good Samaritan Center in Fennimore, WI to host trivia and go room-to-room delivering gifts and talking with residents. Students enjoyed …
Southwest Tech in the News: Students need exposure to opportunities by Tom Still
One of Southwest Tech’s six college purposes is to collaborate with schools to provide K-12 students opportunities to explore college and career options as well as to enhance their preparation for postsecondary education. Last week Southwest Tech hosted the Southwest Wisconsin …
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Southwest Tech Foundation is focusing efforts on students for #GivingTuesday
The Southwest Tech Foundation is planning to promote the Charger Dream Fund for #GivingTuesday, a global giving movement that has been driven by individuals, families, organizations, businesses and communities in all 50 states and in countries around the world. Since …
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Southwest Tech Hosts First Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training
From November 7 to 10, 2016 on the Southwest Tech campus, a group of law enforcement professionals attended a 40-hour Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training. The training was put on by Southwest Tech’s Public Safety Department, in collaboration with Holly …
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Medical Lab Tech Students Tour Wisconsin Red Cross
Southwest Tech MLT Students Visit the Wisconsin American Red Cross Southwest Tech students are fortunate to have instructors who combine lectures, hands-on lab, and off-campus experiences that best prepare students for a career in their field. Medical Lab Technician students …Medical Lab Tech Students Tour Wisconsin Red Cross Read More »
2017 Auto Show Scheduled for May 6
The date has been set for our upcoming auto show at Southwest Tech. On Saturday, May 6th, 2017 Greg Wubben, Auto Collision Repair and Refinish Technician Instructor, will again coordinate this event where cars, trucks, tractors, motorcycles (…anything with an engine!) …