Justin Rounds | 2000 Ag Power and Equipment Technician

We are so proud of our graduates who have a long, rich history of a Southwest Tech education. This is the case with Justin Rounds, a 2000 Ag Power and Equipment Technician alum who just finished his first year teaching …

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Southwest Tech Foundation Recognizes Philanthropists, Alumni and Retirees

The Southwest Tech Foundation is celebrating the accomplishments of its alumni, the generosity of its donors and the contributions of its retirees at a distance this year instead of at the annual Donor Appreciation and Alumni and Retiree Awards program …

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Hired Before Graduation | Golf Course Management Students

All students in Scott Kennedy’s Golf Course Management program have been Hired Before Graduation. These students are excited to venture out on their own course to see what their future holds at some of the nation’s most magnificent golf courses. …

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Hired Before Graduation | Vincent Forseth

Vincent Forseth Hometown: Mazomanie, Wisconsin Program: Golf Course Management Place/location of employment after graduation: The Legend at Bergamont | Oregon, Wisconsin Position/title: Assistant Head Pro Job responsibilities: Working in the pro shop and junior golf/individual golf lessons. What are you looking …

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Students fare well at dairy judging contest

A team of second year Farm Operations and Management – Dairy and Agribusiness Science and Technology – Animal Science students received an Honorable Mention ranking in the 90th annual Hoard’s Dairyman Dairy Judging Contest. Overall, the team finished in fifth …

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Transfer Option | Megan Campbell

Megan Campbell Hometown: Fennimore, Wisconsin Program: University Transfer Liberal Arts Plans after graduation: Place and area of study I’ve been accepted to the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. There, I plan to major in Organizational and Professional Communications with a minor in Leadership …

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Special video to highlight Southwest Tech graduates

Given the public health crisis that has been created by the COVID-19 virus, the scheduled May 15 and 16 graduation ceremonies at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College were postponed. In its place, a special video is being produced to honor the …

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Hired Before Graduation | Noah Nehmer

Noah Nehmer Hometown: Sun Prairie, Wisconsin Program: Golf Course Management Place/location of employment after graduation: TPC Colorado | Oregon, Wisconsin Position/title: Golf Course Maintenance Job responsibilities: Upkeep of the course, mowing, spraying, irrigation, and some mechanic repairs. What are looking …

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Chargers Chat | Christina Hill

Christina Hill, a Culinary Arts graduate and current Culinary Management student, has been integral in the college’s new mobile food pantry delivery system. The Chargers Cupboard food pantry on campus was not available after campus closed due to COVID-19. Hill, …

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Leatherberry to represent Southwest Tech as state student ambassador

Karlee Leatherberry, Viola, Wis., will serve the next year as Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s state student ambassador. This program includes representation from all 16 Wisconsin Technical College System institutions. The annual spring banquet in Wisconsin Dells for the ambassadors has …

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Chargers Chat | Karsen Haag

  Karsen Haag is a 2015 Southwest Tech graduate. She is currently working at Virhada Holsteins Inc., the family farm in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. Her experience in the Dairy Herd Management and Agribusiness programs, as well as serving as a …

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Southwest Tech team delivering food pantry items

Even though the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College campus is closed, work continues to get food into the homes of students with a need. Rex Smith, Dining Services manager, is leading the effort of taking the Chargers Cupboard food pantry mobile. …

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Culinary students prepping for SkillsUSA competition

Select students in the culinary programs at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College are preparing to show off their skills at a “‘Chopped’-type” competition. The SkillsUSA Post-Secondary State Culinary Competition will be held Thursday, March 19 at 2 p.m. in the Southwest …

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Student employment enhanced at Southwest Tech

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College officials are making student employment a focus of campus life. “Southwest Tech has committed to adding more student employment positions this year, and more importantly, adding value to each position we have,” said Sara Bahl, financial …

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Holocaust memories live on through Landau

In an effort to keep her husband’s Holocaust experience from fading away, Ellie Landau will be at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore, Wisconsin to tell his story. As part of the college’s “Multiply by Six Million: Stories and Portraits …

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Jones mixing high school classes with college experience

  Upon meeting Levi Jones, one can immediately sense her enthusiasm for education and Southwest Wisconsin Technical College. Jones, 18, a homeschooled senior from Mineral Point, Wisconsin, is enrolled in the Written Communications class at Southwest Tech. “I do love …

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Agriculture students network with industry professionals at conference, win scholarships

Southwest Tech students regularly have the opportunity to travel off campus to gain additional educational opportunities. One of those such instances came Jan. 20 when Jamie Horsfall, agriculture instructor, took 12 agronomy students to the Ag PhD Collegiate Agronomy Workshop …

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Holocaust stories on display at Southwest Tech

Photos and personal stories of 32 Holocaust survivors currently hang on the wall outside the Lenz Conference Center at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore, Wisconsin. The display also includes books; some autobiographies and some filled with letters of those …

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Chargers Cupboard the focus of Giving Tuesday efforts

FENNIMORE, Wis. – The Southwest Tech Foundation raised more than $5,500 on Giving Tuesday (Dec. 3) through cash and in-kind donations for its “Giving Foods Day” campaign focused on raising money for the on-campus food pantry, the Chargers Cupboard. The …

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Commencement scheduled for Dec. 13

Commencement at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore, Wisconsin is planned for Friday, Dec. 13 at 3 p.m. The graduation ceremony will be held in the Lenz Conference Center on campus and will be streamed live on the Southwest Tech’s …

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