Alumni News
Southwestern Oregon Community College announces Dr. Eric Gleason as the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Daniel Morris Years ago, when Sause Bros.’ Human Resources Director Kathy Rose, and HR Coordinator Ashley O’Neil, visited Daniel Morris’ high school...
What Do Two Welding Instructors, Our College President, And Many Of Our Students Have In Common?
Answer: 4-H and farm life led welders and president to SWOCC Most folks know our college’s president, Patty Scott, as Oregon’s longest serving...
Southwestern Foundation Hosts A “Celebration Of Nursing” Open House Nov. 16
The Southwestern Oregon Community College Foundation and the College’s Department of Nursing invite all nurses in the local community to an open...