Gabel organizes free Thanksgiving meal for community

More than 70 local families will be enjoying a free traditional Thanksgiving meal today, along with groceries and other treats thanks to the dedication of Karissa Gabel, a student in Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s University Transfer – Liberal Arts program, …

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TRELAY Group earns Futuremaker Partner Award

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College joined the Wisconsin Technical College System Board in recognizing TRELAY Group with the Futuremaker Partner Award. The presentation was made on the Southwest Tech campus tonight, Nov. 9. The Futuremaker Partner Award is presented four times a …

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Clay target team wins championship

After a top tier finish during the regular season, the Southwest Tech Clay Target Team bested the competition during last week’s USA Clay Target League Championship. Greg Miller, Muscoda, Wisconsin, was the high overall champion. Cooper Rounds, Boscobel, Wisconsin, took …

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Sangster on the path to changing lives

At the age of 18, Celeste Sangster has her sights set on making a positive impact in the lives of as many people as possible. A Michigan native, Sangster grew up just minutes away from the University of Michigan. She …

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Campus takes on new look

It has been an eventful couple of years on campus. Investments have been made to improve the student experience. Take a look at what will be new when students return for the fall semester on Monday, Aug. 16, and see …

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Stalsberg joins WAAE Board of Directors

Kory Stalsberg, Farm Business and Production Management program instructor at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, was recently selected to the Wisconsin Association of Agriculture Educators (WAAE) Board of Directors. He will begin his fifth year at Southwest Tech this fall. Prior …

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Southwest Tech Launches Esports Club

Students at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College now have the opportunity to participate in a new club sport on campus. Led by Kelsey Pagel, an IT Network Specialist student, the college is now part of the National Junior College Athletic Association …

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Chicker leaves positive legacy on area law enforcement

Police officer in uniform at desk For Craig Chicker, serving his community has always been at the top of his list. He has served as an adjunct instructor in the Criminal Justice program since 1987 at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, along with serving on the Richland …

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Congratulations Graduates! (Video)

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

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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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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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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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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Fennimore Outreach Center profile – Robin Dickman

Robin Dickman is Basic Education Adjunct Instructor at the Fennimore Outreach Center. Where are you from/where do you live?  ​I live in Richland Center, Wisconsin. How did you get into education?   I went into education because I love learning and …

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Southwest Tech staff receive first COVID-19 vaccination

As of March 1, educators in Wisconsin were deemed eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. In response, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College staff had the opportunity for their first vaccination on Friday, March 12. The vaccination clinic was organized by the Grant …

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“Where’s Kyle?” | Cosmetology

In this episode, Kyle visits Creative Elements Salon on campus and speaks with Barb McCormick and Cindy Frohne, Cosmetology Instructors. They discuss everything that is offered in the program and Kyle gets a lesson in braiding hair. Will his daughters …

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National FFA Week celebrated with local donations

In recognition of National FFA Week, chapter members from high schools in the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College district, will be receiving gifts. Emmi Roth Cheese, in Platteville, Wisconsin, is donating more than 1,000 units of Roth snack cheese, while Organic …

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Platteville Community Fund supports Southwest Tech students

The Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation was awarded a $1,000 grant in June 2020 from the Platteville Community Fund, specifically the Elinore Loveland Trust, to be used to support the Charger Dream fund. The Charger Dream Fund assists students through …

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Hillebrand chosen for Pork Mentorship Program

Mia Hillebrand, Lone Rock, Wisconsin, is one of four students throughout Wisconsin who have been selected as the next class of participants in Wisconsin Pork Association’s Pork Mentorship Program. Hillebrand is a first-year student in the Agriculture Business and Technology …

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