Hired Before Graduation – Tennessee Hatfield

Name: Tennessee Hatfield Hometown: Lone Rock, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Agricultural Power and Equipment Technology Place of employment: McFarlane’s Job responsibilities: Mechanic How did Southwest Tech prepare you for your current position? All of the …

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Hired Before Graduation – Gavin Kirschbaum

Name: Gavin Kirschbaum Hometown: Cassville, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Agricultural Power and Equipment Technician Place of employment: Premier Cooperative Job title: Applicator/Mechanic Job responsibilities: Repair equipment and apply fertilizer/pesticides Why did you choose your field …

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Hired Before Graduation – Chad Hines

Name: Chad Hines Hometown: Boscobel, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Agriculture Power and Equipment Technician Place of employment: Sloan Implement in Montfort, Wisconsin Title: Agricultural Service Technician Job responsibilities: Set up new farm equipment and service …

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Hired Before Graduation – Austin Revolinski

Name: Austin Revolinski Hometown: Bagley, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Agricultural Power and Equipment Technician Place of employment: Moravits Farms Job responsibilities: Feed cattle, field work, cut hay, repair and maintain equipment, drive semi. How did …

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Hired Before Graduation – Trent Davis

Name: Trent Davis Hometown: Cuba City, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Building Trades – Carpentry Place of employment: Market & Johnson Job responsibilities: Commercial Buildings How did Southwest Tech prepare you for your current position? Southwest …

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Hired Before Graduation – Ty Mayne

Name: Ty Mayne Hometown: Lancaster, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Electrical Power Distribution Place of employment: J&R Underground Job title: Laborer Job responsibilities: Installing underground utilities How did Southwest Tech prepare you for your current position? …

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Hired Before Graduation – Blayne Kite

Name: Blayne Kite Hometown: Livingston, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Ag Power and Equipment Technician Place of employment: Hartung Brothers Job responsibilities: Mechanic How did Southwest Tech prepare you for your current position? It has prepared …

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Hired Before Graduation – Tyler Ley

Name: Tyler Ley Hometown: Dodgeville, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Welding Place of employment: Cummins Emission Solutions – Mineral Point, Wisconsin Job responsibilities: -Operate machinery in production welding environment, including manual welders, presses, projection welders, and …

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Hired Before Graduation – Jennifer Waldner

Name: Jennifer Waldner Hometown: Richland Center, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Nursing Place of employment: Gundersen – St. Joseph’s Hospital Job responsibilities: RN position on medical surgical floor How did Southwest Tech prepare you for your …

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Hired Before Graduation – Garrett Faull

Name: Garrett Faull Hometown: Mineral Point, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Criminal Justice Studies Place of employment: Iowa County Sheriff’s Office Job responsibilities: Correctional Officer/Dispatcher How did Southwest Tech prepare you for your current position? The …

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Hired Before Graduation – Ashley Klingaman

Name: Ashley Klingaman Hometown: Richland Center, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Nursing Place of employment: The Richland Hospital Job responsibilities: Medical-Surgical RN How did Southwest Tech prepare you for your current position? Southwest Tech provided me with …

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Hired Before Graduation – Cole Klema

Name: Cole Klema Hometown: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Electro-Mechanical Technology Place of employment: Rayovac Job responsibilities: Maintenance How did Southwest Tech prepare you for your current position? It introduced me to many …

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Hired Before Graduation – Ashlyn Austin

Name: Ashlyn Austin Hometown: Belmont, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Early Childhood Education Place of employment: Hearts and Hands Children’s Center in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin Job title: Early Childhood Teacher Job responsibilities: To ensure a safe …

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Hired Before Graduation – Ben Rowley

  Name:  Ben Rowley Hometown:  Blue Mounds, Wisconsin Graduation date:  May 18, 2019 Area of study:  Ag Power & Equipment Technician Place of employment: Zimmerman Transfer, Inc. Job responsibilities: Servicing trucks, tire and brake servicing, air suspension repairs, tire inflation system …

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Hired Before Graduation – Tonya Nies

Name: Tonya Nies Hometown: Patch Grove, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Medical Laboratory Technician Place of employment: Crossing Rivers Health, Prairie du Chien Job responsibilities: The job duties include, but are not limited to, specimen handling …

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Student emergency funds receive boost during #GivingTuesday

The Southwest Tech Foundation successfully increased funding for the Charger Dream Fund on Tuesday, Nov. 27, otherwise known as #GivingTuesday. The Foundation received gifts from 29 donors and raised $8,110 that will provide funding for at least 16 Charger Dream …

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Golf event to support students

The game of golf is sometimes described as a “gentlemen’s game.” On Friday, Sept. 7, Southwest Tech’s annual Charger Golf Classic will be a day of fun for everyone. The event will be held from 11 a.m.–7 p.m. at the …

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Scholarships bring students closer to their dreams

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College students Marie Stimpson (pictured right) and Emily Schumacher have lofty dreams. Thanks to substantial scholarships, including a $10,000 award, those dreams are well within reach. Stimpson, 54, a Wauzeka, Wisconsin native and military veteran, is studying …

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Emery using supply chain education at family business

“I chose Southwest Tech mostly because of the affordability and because of the fact that I could get a supply chain degree in two years.”

Spotlight – Jesse Hamilton

"Give it a shot. If you don’t want to do it, you don’t want to do it, but you don’t know until you try."