Alumni News
Welcome to the Alumni News Hub – Here you will find stories, features and updates about Southwestern alums, highlighting their diverse accomplishments and contributions. Join us in celebrating the inspiring journeys of our alumni, as we showcase the remarkable impact they continue to make in their respective fields and communities.
Southwestern Hall of Fame Committee Honors Former Athletes
Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Hall of Fame Committee to honor former athletes, teams, coaches, and those that have had a large impact on...
Human Services: One Degree, Many Paths
Southwestern’s newest degree program, Associate of Applied Science in Human Services, will graduate its first cohort of students this spring....
Southwestern receives Fire Truck donation from Charleston Fire
COOS BAY, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College is excited to announce the acquisition of a ‘new to us’ Fire Truck generously donated by the...
Building Transformation
Inspiring tomorrow’s firefighters, paramedics, food producers, and dental professionals Southwestern is pleased to deliver year after year...
Southwestern Oregon Community College celebrates its 2024 graduates
Southwestern Oregon Community College’s 2024 Commencement Ceremony will take place on Friday, June 14, 2024, at noon in Prosper Hall on the Coos...
Southwestern Oregon Community College announces Chef Reilly Meehan as the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus
Coos Bay, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College is pleased to announce Reilly Meehan is the 2024 Distinguished Alumnus. Meehan graduated in...
SWOCC Foundation invests in fire training tower
Call 9-1-1 in an emergency, and first responders will always come to help us. So when Southwestern Oregon Community College reached out for help...
College hosts fire training tower open house – May 23, 2024
Southwestern Oregon Community College will officially open its new Fire Training Tower on Thursday, May 23, 2024 on the Coos Campus, 1988 Newmark...
Southwestern celebrates 25th Anniversary of the award-winning OCCI – June 29, 2024
Coos Bay, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College is excited to invite our community, students, and alumni to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of...
Culinary students excel on USA Olympic team
From Coos Bay USA to Stuttgart Germany, eight student chefs and Executive Chef Randy Torres brought the award-winning spirit of Southwestern’s...