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The Screening of The Final 19
Southwestern Illinois College’s Veteran Services will host a screening event for the documentary, The Final 19. The film follows the harrowing true story of Sergeant Dan Hefel and his journey …
Celebrate Spring at SWIC’s Annual Egg Hunt
Spend the day outdoors at Southwestern Illinois College’s annual Egg Hunt at the Sam Wolf Granite City Campus. With events for ages 1 to 12, you won’t want to miss …
SWIC wins 1st in Mastercam Wildest Parts competition
SWIC Precision Machining Instructor, David Berry recently placed 1st in the Mastercam Wildest Parts competition! Wildest Parts is a global event sponsored by Mastercam that gives both students and professionals …
High school students cook up success in culinary competition
Local high school students showcased their chopping, grating, sautéing, baking and other culinary arts skills in the Platinum Chef Competition held at the Southwestern Illinois College Sam Wolf Granite City …
SWIC Men’s Basketball Coach Harrington to join St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame
After 44 years of coaching, Jay Harrington’s hard work has paid off once again. The Southwestern Illinois College men’s basketball coach has been invited to join the St. Louis Sports …
Tamburitzans to bring international cultures to the stage Nov. 19
One of the world’s finest, longest-running live musical variety stage shows of its kind returns to Metro East Saturday, November 19th. The Tamburitzans will return for the popular Southwestern Illinois …