SWAG合集 Online Fall Session 1 Last Day to Drop with a "W"
Last Day to Drop with Courses Recorded as 鈥淲 鈥 for First Eight Week Session (SWAG合集 County Campus)
Last Day to Drop Courses Recorded as "W" on Transcript for First Four-Week Session (SWAG合集 County Campus)
SWAG合集 Online Summer Session 2 Last Day to Drop with Refund


May 17, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze

SWAG合集鈥檚 Center for Adult Education will soon begin its nine-week GED Preparation Class. Students must attend all orientation classes May 21-24, and the first day of class May 29. Failure to attend all five days will result in removal of the student from the program. The center is located at 1025 Main St. in Great Bend.

There is a one-time $65 fee for materials.听Once students have completed the preparation courses, they will be able to take the official GED test. The cost to take the GED test is $132.

Great Bend Tribune
Published May 13, 2018

First, more beneficial rainfall this week to go along with last week.听 Did the Drought Monitor reflect much change (remember this is as of Tuesday morning)?听 Well, the area of exceptional drought retreated somewhat southwest as did the extreme and severe drought areas.听 Or in plain English, things are 鈥渓ess bad鈥 then they were allowing wheat to keep going and providing some optimism for corn/soybean producers.听 And there are rain chances for several days this week so keep your fingers crossed.


May 11, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Photo听by Brandon Steinert

Carolina Temponi Goncalves of Brasilia, Brazil and Enrique Martinez Flores of San Salvador, El Salvador were named SWAG合集鈥檚 2018 Outstanding Graduates. Dean of Student Services Angie Maddy introduced them and presented their awards, after which they took the opportunity to address their fellow graduates during the college鈥檚 48th commencement ceremony Friday.


May 11, 2018
Story by Coleen Cape and Micah Oelze
Photo by Brandon Steinert

The SWAG合集 Foundation honored Larry and Kathy Schugart with the 2018 Distinguished Service Award during SWAG合集鈥檚 48th commencement Friday.听听听

The Distinguished Service Award was created in 1981 by the SWAG合集 Foundation to recognize individuals who have shown genuine regard for, and have performed outstanding service to, SWAG合集. The SWAG合集 Foundation Board of Directors selects the recipient from nominations received.


May 11, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze
Photo by Brandon Steinert

Five SWAG合集 instructors earned the Distinguished Instructor Award for the 2017-2018 school year for their efforts in the classroom.

The winners are:

Oleg Ravitskiy 鈥 Great Bend Campus (Full-time)

Kayci Strickland 鈥 Great Bend Campus (Adjunct)

James Henderson 鈥 Grandview Plaza Campus (Full-time)

Makenzie Maldonado鈥 Grandview Plaza Campus (Adjunct)

May 11, 2018
Story by Micah Oelze

SWAG合集 will be closed Monday, May 28听for Memorial Day.听

The college is on summer hours effective May 14. Office hours are 7:30 a.m. 鈥 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday. The college will be closed on Fridays through August 3.听