Ribbon cuttings mark unique healthcare partnerships

Hospital officials from throughout the area joined Southwest Wisconsin Technical College representatives on campus Dec. 13 to celebrate a special partnership. The Need for Nurses sponsorship program was officially kick-started with six ribbon-cutting ceremonies in the Health Science Center. Southwest …

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Alumni Spotlight: Reo & Sammi Bossert

Sammi and Reo Bossert, sisters from Mineral Point, Wisconsin, chased their dreams of becoming medical laboratory technicians by attending Southwest Wisconsin Technical College’s Medical Laboratory Technician program. Although they attended college four years apart, Reo graduating in Spring 2018 and …

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Hired Before Graduation | Robert Velasco

Male student sitting next to microscope. Robert Velasco Hometown: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin Program: Medical Laboratory Technician Why did you choose your program?  I had initially chosen nursing as my degree but after taking phlebotomy and hearing the MLT students talk I became more interested in …

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Hired Before Graduation | Sammi Bossert

Female student in blue scrubs standing next to medical lab equipment. Sammi Bossert Hometown: Mineral Point, Wisconsin Program: Medical Laboratory Technician Why did you choose your program? I chose the Medical Laboratory Technician program because I really liked the idea of helping people, but I didn’t like all the patient interaction. …

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Hired Before Graduation | Samantha Groom

Female student sitting by microscope. Samantha Groom  Hometown: Wauzeka, Wisconsin Program: Medical Laboratory Technician Why did you choose your program? I graduated in 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and fell in love with healthcare and lab work. This program is the best of …

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Hired Before Graduation | Morgan Miller

Morgan Miller Hometown: Richland Center, Wisconsin Program: Medical Laboratory Technician Why did you choose your program? I chose this program because it is one I am passionate about. It involves science and helping others, and is a field in which learning …

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Hired Before Graduation | Mackenzie Ward

Female student standing next to medical lab equipment. Mackenzie Ward  Hometown: Richland Center, Wisconsin Program: Medical Laboratory Technician Why did you choose your program? I wanted to be in the medical field because I know it’s a profession that will always be around. I have also enjoyed being …

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Hired Before Graduation | Sarah Kieler

Female student standing next to medical lab equipment. Sarah Kieler Hometown: Dickeyville, Wisconsin Program: Medical Laboratory Technician Why did you choose your program? I have a degree in biology, but the skills didn’t translate to any specific career. I thought that working in the medical lab would be …

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Hired Before Graduation | Deambra Plumlee

Female student standing next to medical lab equipment. Deambra Plumlee Hometown: Richland Center, Wisconsin Program: Medical Laboratory Technician Program. Why did you choose your program? I decided to become a Medical Laboratory Technician because I enjoy solving problems and being a part of the team that saves lives. …

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Hired Before Graduation – Medical Lab Tech

The Medical Laboratory Technician program at Southwest Tech is an exciting one, especially this past year as many Lab Tech’s have played a vital role in helping fight the COVID-19 pandemic.  In addition, almost all of the students in this …

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Hired Before Graduation – Brittany Bunts

Brittany, Medical Lab Tech Brittany Bunts Hometown: Prairie du Chien, WI Program: Medical Laboratory Technician Place of Employment: Reedsburg Area Medical Center – Reedsburg, WI Job Title: Medical Lab Tech Job Responsibilities: Running patient samples, drawing blood, maintain quality control What are looking forward to in your career …

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Hired Before Graduation | Brittany Erenatau

Brittany Erenatau  Hometown: Cazenovia, WI Program: Medical Laboratory Technician Place/location of employment: SSM Health Hospital of Madison, WI Position/title: Medical Laboratory Technician Job responsibilities: Collecting, processing, and analyzing patient samples. Assisting the physicians by giving lab results to help them make …

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Hired Before Graduation | Catie Kreul

Name: Catie Kreul Hometown: Dodgeville, Wisconsin Program: Medical Laboratory Technician Place/location of employment after graduation: Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County | Darlington, Wisconsin Position/title: Medical Laboratory Technician Job responsibilities: Collecting, testing, and reporting body fluid samples. What are looking forward …

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Hired Before Graduation | Robert Benjamin Hawk

Name: Robert Benjamin Hawk Hometown: Benton, Wisconsin Program: Medical Laboratory Technician Place/Location if Employment After Graduation: United Clinical Laboratories, Mercy One, Dubuque, Iowa Position/Title: Medical Laboratory Technician Job Responsibilities: Performing laboratory testing to ensure quality care and positive outcomes for all patients. …

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Hired Before Graduation | Aimee Salzgeber

Aimee Salzgeber Hometown: Boscobel, Wisconsin Program: Medical Laboratory Technician Place/location of employment after graduation: Gundersen Boscobel Area Hospital and Clinics Position/title: Medical Laboratory Technician Job responsibilities: Performing patient testing in all areas of care to assist physicians in making accurate …

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CollEDGE UP program being taught at Richland Center High School

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore, Wisconsin is taking an innovative approach to helping educate high school students and get them on a pathway to career success. In collaboration with Richland Center High School and CESA 3, Southwest Tech is …

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Graduation speakers selected

The student speakers have been selected for this year’s Spring 2019 Graduation ceremonies, which are scheduled for Saturday, May 18. The day will begin at 8 a.m. with the Pinning Ceremony and the Nursing Ceremony. Additional graduation ceremonies will follow …

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Hired Before Graduation – Tonya Nies

Name: Tonya Nies Hometown: Patch Grove, Wisconsin Graduation date: May 18, 2019 Area of study: Medical Laboratory Technician Place of employment: Crossing Rivers Health, Prairie du Chien Job responsibilities: The job duties include, but are not limited to, specimen handling …

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Southwest Tech earns no. 13 ranking by Forbes

  Forbes has named Southwest Wisconsin Technical College one of its top 25 two-year trade schools in its 2018 rankings recently released by the magazine. The rankings, which cover more than 700 two-year trade schools in the nation, have Southwest …

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Spotlight – Jesse Hamilton

"Give it a shot. If you don’t want to do it, you don’t want to do it, but you don’t know until you try."