Alumni News

Southwestern Oregon Community College announces Dr. Eric Gleason as the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus

May 31, 2023 | Alumni, Community, News, Student Success

Coos Bay, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College is pleased to announce Dr. Eric Gleason of Winston is the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus. Gleason...

Southwestern Oregon Community College celebrates its 2023 graduates

May 24, 2023 | Alumni, Community, Curry Campus, News, Student Success

Coos Bay, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College’s 2023 Commencement Ceremony will take place on Friday, June 9, 2023, at noon in Prosper Hall...

One Man’s Scholarship Mission

May 22, 2023 | Alumni, Community, Curry Campus, Foundation, News, Student Success

When you walk into Randolph Hall on SWOCC’s Coos Campus, you can hear laughter. It is hard not to follow the sound right into the Veterans Center to...

Southwestern honors former athletes in Hall of Fame

May 2, 2023 | Alumni, Community, News

Coos Bay, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College’s Hall of Fame honors former athletes, teams, coaches, and those that had a large impact on the...

A Family Tradition of Helping Others

Mar 10, 2023 | Alumni, Community, News, Student Success

Tom, Deanna, Jack and Alan Prater If you were to look among a crowd of Prater family members, just about every one you see works in health...

Chief, mentor, mother . . . a rewarding life helping her community

Mar 6, 2023 | Alumni, Community, News, Student Success

Tasha Renard, Battalion Chief and Critical Care Paramedic with the Myrtle Point Fire Department, messaged us that she was going to be late to our...

Southwestern calls for Distinguished Alumni nominations

Feb 8, 2023 | Alumni, Community, Curry Campus, Foundation, News

COOS BAY, OR – Southwestern Oregon Community College is seeking the community’s help to honor graduates who have gone on after college to improve...

On track for long career as a welder

Jan 5, 2023 | Alumni, News, Student Success

Daniel Morris Years ago, when Sause Bros.’ Human Resources Director Kathy Rose, and HR Coordinator Ashley O’Neil, visited Daniel Morris’ high school...