To honor some of our most tenacious students, our Student Recognition Retention Action Team has started a “Student of the Week” award.
When National Park Service officials increased Seasonal Law Enforcement Training from 400 hours to 650, they decided to use Southwestern Community College’s Public Safety Training Center as the pilot program for the new regimen.
Thirty middle and rising high school students from Cherokee Central Schools learned about the wide variety of health sciences career possibilities earlier this summer by exploring Southwestern Community College.
As part of Southwestern Community College’s annual “Welcome Back” festivities on Aug. 12, faculty and staff members were recognized for their years of service.
The United States Department of Education recently awarded Southwestern Community College a $1.38 million grant for the TRIO Student Support Services program.
Four-hundred-and-forty graduates earned their associate degrees, diplomas and/or certificates from Southwestern Community College in the spring and summer semesters.
Thanks to a significant contribution from presenting sponsor Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and the generosity of more than 180 attendees on July 25, the Southwestern Community College Foundation’s “Bluegrass, Blue Jeans & Bling” gala yielded more than $51,000 that will be used to create the $1 million endowed Student Success fund.
