Students from SWCC's new criminal justice program visited the Des Moines Police Department's Crime Scene Unit, as well as the Iowa Department of Public Safety. SWCC criminal justice offers first-hand experiences in the field for students! buff.ly/2M3V23w

Geno Auriemma 💯 “If you go to class & you do average work - you get a C - that’s why it’s called average. If you want a B - you have to do more work & if you want an A you have to do even more work. You have to give up stuff - you have to sacrifice.”

.Jenna Taylor enjoyed her summer interning with LWBJ in West Des Moines!

Spartan sports shooting team in action

CURRENT and FORMER Southwestern Spartans, take 3 minutes to answer some questions. Respondents may have the opportunity to be HIGHLIGHTED this school year: bit.ly/2oeqyDC

The SWCC ag department is hosting a Haunted Farm at the Ag Site on Friday, Oct. 11, and Saturday, Oct. 12. Non-scary viewing of the Haunted Farm will take place from 7-8 p.m. and scary viewing will be from 9-11 p.m. bit.ly/2nxa756

High school students will soon be visiting the Kennedy Space Center in Florida and "traveling to Mars" due to a federal grant received by SWCC's TRIO ETS program! Read the linked article for more information! buff.ly/2Owq3Qu

Interested in being a Spartan? Check out Spartan Spotlight 2019! swcciowa.edu/news/2019/spar…

The Simpson Women’s Basketball team is picked third in the American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) Preseason Coaches' Poll. 📰 bit.ly/33znbX6 #rollriversWBB

#SpartanNation keep us up-to-date by completing the Alumni Registration Form: bit.ly/2mIr1wZ

Best book I've ever read. Highly recommend to all athletes, coaches, and parents!

A little rain doesn’t stop this bunch!! Thank you to our amazing parents and players for bringing the fun and energy to our tailgate! ❤️💛

Simpson Homecoming ❤️💛

SWCC is a better decision financially! But in addition to the affordable tuition, Southwestern strives to create more!! The scholarships listed below are available for students who are currently enrolled at or who will be attending SWCC in the future. bit.ly/2VKTwHL

Great Perspective for Coaches 🙏🏼 “In the end of the day, if you meet your maker, he’s not going to ask you what your won/loss record was — He’s gonna say: ▪️what type of person were you?” 🎥 ESPN College Football

• Play TOGETHER • Play HARD • Play SMART TOGETHER means unselfishly, HARD means with effort, and SMART means with proper execution. – Dean Smith

Convo this morning w/ power 5 D1 coach, I asked what he looks 4 n a player. He response, “the talent must be there obviously but many have that, so after that I ONLY recruit these attributes” 1. Accountability 2. Trustworthiness 3. Compassion 4. Shows gratitude 5. Toughness

Collegiate Scholarship Award: $500 each semester for four consecutive semesters (fall and spring) NOTE: If student's ACT score is 30+, total amount of scholarship goes up to $4,000 for two years. Minimum GPA requirements stay the same. bit.ly/2IQCO4n

Spring 2020 class registration is right around the corner! Career and technical students will begin registering Oct. 30-Nov. 1. Arts and sciences students will begin registering on Nov. 4. The spring class schedule is available now on SWCC’s website.