Need for Nurses | Kindra (Yoose) Keene (video)

Making the decision to enter the healthcare field takes passion. That is certainly the case for Kindra (Yoose) Keene, a 2021 Associate Degree – Nursing (ADN) graduate. Thanks to the new Need for Nurses campaign, aspiring nurses can enroll now …

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School districts earn Dual Credit Excellence Awards

Four area school districts have earned recognition and monetary awards from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College for their commitment to dual credit education. Thanks to an anonymous donation to the Southwest Tech Foundation, four school districts were presented with Dual Credit …

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Economic leaders on campus to discuss manufacturing grant

Wisconsin economic leaders joined partners at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College on Oct. 5 to discuss a recently-awarded Workforce Innovation Grant (WIG).  Southwest Tech is part of a consortium that received a $2.9 million grant. The consortium, Advance Southwest Wisconsin, is …

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Alumna leading sheriff’s office K9 therapy program

Cassara Bray, a correctional/K9 officer at the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, may have the cutest co-worker. Bray, a 2019 graduate from the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Criminal Justice program, works alongside Zelda, a nearly four-month-old mini golden doodle puppy. The …

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Student housing benefits all students

For the first time since its creation, the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s Real Estate Foundation (REF) is able to gift funds to the college’s foundation to support students. The REF was established in 2015. At the conclusion of the fiscal …

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New program opens criminal justice field to high school students

A group of 10 area high school students are getting an up close look at the work of law enforcement thanks to a new opportunity through Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. A Criminal Justice Studies program was launched as part of …

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Free healthcare conference planned on campus

FEMALE ON LEFT AND MALE ON RIGHT TRAINING AS EMTS Officials at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College have scheduled a free professional development opportunity for healthcare professionals early next month. Bob Page, an internationally known speaker, instructor, author and paramedic will be featured at the two-day EMS Conference Oct. 8-9 on …

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Hill’s academic journey took shape at Southwest Tech

Matthew Hill utilized his associate degree from Southwest Wisconsin Technical College as a springboard for his bachelor’s and upcoming master’s degrees. As a high school senior at Iowa-Grant, Hill knew he wasn’t quite ready to commit to moving far from …

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Bell builds 30 years of relationships

Paul Bell with a group of students in a classroom. When it comes to business, the objective isn’t to make as much money as possible, it’s about cultivating relationships and the revenue will come. That’s the philosophy Paul Bell has carried with him throughout his 30-year teaching career at Southwest …

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Timmerman marks 35 years of memories at Child Care Center

Being around children keeps people young. That seems to be the case for Paula Timmerman, lab assistant in the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Child Care Center. She was recently recognized for her 35-year work anniversary at the college and she …

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Southwest Tech eyes future with renewable energy

Blue sign in front of campus Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is prioritizing renewable energies in its three-year Strategic Directions plan. Using one-time funding sources, the college’s operating expenses will be reduced through investments in renewable energies. In addition, student learning opportunities will be created through a …

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Lancaster Community Fund supports Southwest Tech students

The Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation has received a $1,150 grant from the Lancaster Community Funds Spring 2022 Grant Cycle of the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin, Inc. The grant funds will be used to support Southwest Tech’s Fuel a …

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Hospitals pledge support for Southwest Tech’s Nursing program

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, …

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Governor Evers visits campus to announce $2.9 million manufacturing education grant

Governor Tony Evers with Southwest Tech President and staff 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 …

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Truvant partnership achieves profitable results

Craig and Tina shaking hands (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, …

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Pluemer marks 30 years at Southwest Tech

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 …

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Lab Science Technician program a benefit to high school students

Teacher and students in lab gear 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 …

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Kopps see value in planned giving

Couple looking forward in front of colorful trees (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 …

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Huff leaves legacy with major gift

Group outside looking at camera (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 …

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Students to benefit from $100K anonymous gift

Three female students walking on campus 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. …

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