Congratulations to our LPN program on earning approval for another 5 years from the Oklahoma Board of Nursing!
SkillsUSA students in the Metal Fabrication class are utilizing the new CNC machine to make artwork you can purchase! Check out these items and contact Monte Brown at mbrown@swtech.edu to order.
Happy National Maintenance Crew week! Shout out to the Southwest Tech maintenance crew. We recognize the hard work that it takes to keep our public facilities in tip-top shape as well as the people who dilligently work to make sure we have a beautiful campus!
THANK YOU!
BioMed students “twinning” for AHS HOCO!
Employment opportunity with a January 2023 start date! Come work with us at Southwest Tech! Check out the night clerk position and fill out the online application!
https://www.swtech.edu/page/employment-opportunities
Having fun with the #okcte #stickerchallange students Charles Daszczuk And Tyrell Johnson discreetly placed the #odcte sticker on the …….. during an engine overhaul. Sure to be a fun find for the next class that takes the engine apart.
Metal Fab 1st year students Moises Lopez, Emmett Stinnett, and Hunter Pierson fabricated a Tail Stand for a Piper Navajo PA-32 for the SWTC Aviation Program. The stand is a duel purpose stand. When the plane is on the jacks it supports the tail weight and when they are taking the engines off it helps hold the tail up so the front doesn't nose down.
Kevin Baker is one of the Entrepreneurship class mentors. Today he met with the groups to discuss their business plans and provided valuable feedback to the businesses about their plans and UVP’s.
Sara Crossan from Express employment professionals met with Entrepreneurship students today. Sara answered questions and gave the group great real life insights to challenges as well as the rewarding parts of having a business that’s offers services to both the employers and employees.
Southwest Tech students and ambassadors participating at the STEM Fair at the Red River Show Down in Altus Air Force Base! Come check one of of our 5 booths.
Our students learning from the best; the man, the myth, the legend of the Grow Your Own Mechanic program, Jr. Rowland! Mr. Rowland instilled his knowledge of fabric aircrafts to the Airframe students on Wednesday! Thanks Jr. for staying involved in the program you started!
Message from our Health Science instructor, Amber LeGrand about todays blood drive!
We currently have 29 donations. If we reach 37 OBI will donate $555 to the charity of our choice. We are SO close and would appreciate any donors who would be willing to help us reach our goal!
Come out and donate NOW until 3:30pm!
Superintendents and Principals from across SW Oklahoma joined together at SW Tech during a monthly administration meeting! Todays guest speaker was, Kimberly Hale, the Regional Accreditation Officer from the State Department of Education.
SW Tech Financial Aid Coordinator, Monica Cox, visits with Teacher Prep students today about applying for financial aid as they prepare to continue their education at the collegiate level!
SW Tech is now seeking a Night Clerk to start 2023 with us! Follow this link to check out the job announcement and apply online!
https://www.swtech.edu/page/employment-opportunities
September 20 is National I.T. Professionals Day! - Today we thank the people who fix our devices when they stop working the way they should the behind-the-scenes operators without whom we’d be back in front of an archaic chalkboard, doing things the hard way. On this day we celebrate our I.T. pros Matt Switzer and Mike Williams! Thank you both for your hard work and expertise! #OKCareerTech #ITProDay
Southwest Tech students enjoyed a presentation by Mr. James LeGrand today for Constitution Day! LeGrande expressed to the students about our freedoms in America and how lucky we all our to choose our training and futures. Thank you students for exercising your freedoms and choosing Southwest Tech! And much thanks to our founding fathers on Constitution Day!
*Reminder* Parent/Teacher Conferences are tomorrow afternoon/evening from 3-6pm. Please plan on attending to visit with your child's instructor and receive information of the progress of your student!
Come visit our booth at the Jackson County Fair today and tomorrow! Thank you to our Teacher Prep students for planning our super fun booth!
Monte Brown September Employee of the Month.
The nomination stated, "Monte has given SWTC 110%+ since the day he started in June. He has worked tirelessly in his program area to ensure all things are in order to start school successfully. Whether rearranging and cleaning in the shop or hanging posters, cleaning desks, and figuring out online curriculum he has done a fantastic job preparing for the school year! Monte has also sought out training for equipment in his area to ensure he is prepared and able to offer the best opportunities to his students. He is full of ideas that lead to continuous improvement :) He is usually found with a big grin on his face and offering a helping hand to any and all. We are very fortunate and blessed to have Monte on our team!!!" Congratulations Monte!
Pictured with Brown is SW Tech Superintendent, Dale Latham and SW Crop Insurance Owner, Emily Worrell, an avid supporter of the Employee of the Month program!
