The same year as area officials worked to open the educational institution now known as Southwestern Community College, a federally funded program named Upward Bound was also launched.
Sixty-three seventh-graders from throughout Southwestern Community College’s service area were inducted as New Century Scholars on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Myers Auditorium on SCC’s Jackson Campus.
In one room, a dancing DEPCO robot dazzled a crowd of school children.
When Leanna Fisher was 18 months old, doctors said she’d never be able to read, write or function as a member of society.
To help remove financial barriers for students seeking to upgrade or gain new job-related skills, the State Employees Credit Union Foundation recently awarded a $750 continuing education scholarship to each of five Southwestern Community College students.
Confidential student information has been confirmed as secure, and steps have been taken to prevent future data breaches after Southwestern Community College inadvertently released an enrollment report that included students’ social security numbers while complying via e-mail with a student directory information request from a scientific research and data analysis company.
After serving Southwestern Community College in dual roles the past few months, Scott Baker has been named Southwestern Community College’s vice president for information technology.
