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SWIC to offer Sonography program starting fall 2022
You could be part of the challenging and well-paying field of Medical Diagnostic Sonography with only one year of training from Southwestern Illinois College. Medical Diagnostic Sonography was named the top Healthcare Support Job, on U.S. News & World Report list of Best Jobs for 2022. To help meet job market demands, Southwestern Illinois College …
SWIC Team win National Department of Defense competition
The Southwestern Illinois College Integrated Manufacturing team took first place at the Department of Defense Project MFG National Competition at Wichita State University May 10-13. Congratulations to students Connor Barnard, Brendan Caswell and Jacob Ing, plus faculty members Mark Bosworth, Jerry Bonifield and Dave Berry. The team designed and created a complex part using advanced …
Explore Treasure Island, Florida with PSOP in 2023
Take a break from the cold and bleak weather of winter and spend a week at the sunny paradise of Treasure Island, Florida! January 29 – February 5, 2023, join Southwestern Illinois College’s Programs and Services for Older Persons for a trip of a lifetime. Not only will you experience fun day trips to Tarpon …
SWIC Police Academy Session 146 Graduates
Police Academy Graduates — The Southwestern Illinois College Police Academy recently celebrated the graduation of Session 146. The SWIC Police Academy is an intensive academic and physical training program designed to prepare recruits to enter a career in law enforcement. It is one of only seven police academies in Illinois. Graduates in alphabetical order include: …
SWIC student wins Head of the Class award for HVAR skills
Hard work and dedication have paid off for a Southwestern Illinois College Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration student. Isaac Sinn of Coulterville was chosen by the college’s HVAR program for the Head of Class award. Presented by tool supplier, Malco, the award recognizes perfect attendance, class participation and a willingness to learn. Sinn was …
SWIC to feature local professors at a chamber music recital 
If you’d like to hear the voices of past and present Southwestern Illinois College Concert Choir members performing together, now’s your chance. The Choir and alumni will perform Saturday, April 23 at 5 p.m., at the Saint Paul United Church of Christ, 115 W. B St., in Belleville. The event is free and open to …