Southwest Tech a finalist for 2023 Aspen Prize

Southwest Tech Graduates 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 …

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Alumni Spotlight: Reo & Sammi Bossert

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 …

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Livingston selected to build women’s golf program

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 …

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Students honored at Spring Graduation (photo galleries)

Two females graduates in blue caps and gowns smiling at camera 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 …

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Trapshooting event draws large crowd in first year

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 …

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Riverdale senior completes EMT training through Southwest Tech

FEMALE STUDENT SMILING   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 …

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Southwest Tech apprentices awarded Ascendium scholarships

Exterior view of main campus building with blue signage. 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 …

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Breuer honored as Unsung Champion

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, …

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Southwest Tech a semifinalist for 2023 Aspen Prize

Female student looking at laptop, smiling 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, …

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Spring commencement ceremonies planned

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 …

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Alumni Spotlight: Grant Digman

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 …

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Collaboration leads to expansion and training at EPD grounds

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, …

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Senator Baldwin visits Southwest Tech

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) was on the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College campus today. The senator met with college administration, instructors, students and staff, learning about various programs and initiatives, including Charger Tech 360; Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Universal Design; …

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Women’s History Month profile | Maggie Basting

Women’s History Month   Each year, March is recognized as Women’s History Month. This year’s theme is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Health,” which recognizes the many ways in which women have provided healing and hope to humanity for countless generations. …

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Southwest Tech represented on Rural Justice Task Force

Holly Clendenen, chief student services officer at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, is one of 63 leaders selected for the new national Rural Justice Task Force. The task force, launched by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), aims to address critical issues …

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Alliant Energy supports student breakfast program and scholarship fund

The Southwest Tech Foundation received a generous $12,000 donation from Alliant Energy in December of 2019 to kick-off a breakfast program for students in Southwest Tech’s Charge Forward program. The Charge Forward was new at that point and just getting …

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Women’s History Month profile | Emily Dolphin

Women’s History Month   Each year, March is recognized as Women’s History Month. This year’s theme is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Health,” which recognizes the many ways in which women have provided healing and hope to humanity for countless generations. …

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Women’s History Month profile | Cecelia Canon

Cecelia Canon, Medical Assistant student Women’s History Month   Each year, March is recognized as Women’s History Month. This year’s theme is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Health,” which recognizes the many ways in which women have provided healing and hope to humanity for countless generations. …

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Women’s History Month profile | Matilyn Terpstra

Women’s History Month   Each year, March is recognized as Women’s History Month. This year’s theme is “Women Providing Healing, Promoting Health,” which recognizes the many ways in which women have provided healing and hope to humanity for countless generations. …

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PAS students fare well at national competition

Professional Agricultural Students (PAS) at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College traveled to the National PAS Conference recently. They were accompanied by Paul Cutting, agribusiness instructor; Dan Kieffer, farm operations and mechanics instructor; and Andrew Dal Santo, agronomy instructor, at the conference, …

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