Three Southwest Tech students recently received the Tri-State Auto Body Association Scholarship. This scholarship was established to support students in auto body as they become the workforce in the industry. The Tri-State Auto Body Association recognizes Southwest Tech as …Tri-State Auto Body Association supports student scholarships Read More »
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 …Leatherberry to represent Southwest Tech as state student ambassador Read More »
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 … 
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 …Culinary students prepping for SkillsUSA competition Read More »
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 … 
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 … 
In an effort to better serve students, Southwest Wisconsin Technical College will move its bookstore into a new space, which is currently undergoing renovations. The project began two years ago when a work group was established to study students’ costs … 
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 …Jones mixing high school classes with college experience Read More »
The Charge Forward Scholars Program at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College is giving students a lift in their pursuit for success. A cohort of 24 students were each presented with a $500 scholarship, courtesy of the Southwest Tech Foundation. Each student …Charge Forward Scholars Program impacting lives at Southwest Tech Read More »
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s economic impact to the region it serves tops $153.9 million annually, says a report from Emsi, an Idaho-based analytics firm. That economic impact number may seem significant, but Southwest Tech President Jason Wood and the college’s …Southwest Tech’s economic impact nearly $160 million to the region Read More »
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 …Agriculture students network with industry professionals at conference, win scholarships Read More »
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 … 
Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore, Wisconsin is taking an innovative approach to helping educate high school students and get them on a pathway to career success. In collaboration with Richland Center High School and CESA 3, Southwest Tech is …CollEDGE UP program being taught at Richland Center High School Read More »
Compeer Financial’s Fund for Rural America has awarded $50,000 to the Southwest Wisconsin Technical College Foundation, through their MORE for Agriculture Grant. This grant, offered for the first time this year, supports innovative programs that encompass four qualities: Mission: …Compeer Financial awards MORE for Agriculture grant to Southwest Tech Read More »
Marie Holland, from Hanover, Illinois, a culinary arts student at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore, Wisconsin, was recently selected for a $10,000 scholarship. Holland is one of two students chosen for the Hormel Heroes Scholarship Program created by Hormel …Holland awarded second $10,000 Hormel scholarship Read More »
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 … 
Todd Kasper is a familiar face in southwest Wisconsin. The Columbus, Wisconsin native had more than 25 years of police service under his belt between the Dane County Sherriff’s Office (two-and-a-half years) in Madison, the Platteville Police Department (17 years) …Kasper trades police badge for Southwest Tech classroom Read More »
