Manufacturing Day drew people from all over Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma to the Area Technical School Oct. 3, with estimates of about 400 attending from area high schools, the college and industry. Manufacturing Day is training for diverse environments, even ranging from the equipment used in welding to the medical field.
Fall 2014 enrollment numbers indicate an increase over last fall in both number of students and credit hours enrolled, according to a college news release.
Tattoo sleeves crawling up both arms and a full beard is not the ordinary image of a college instructor, but John Massey, new welding instructor at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School, is more than an ordinary instructor.
A community outreach project sponsored by ENACTUS, the student business and entrepreneurship group, was part of discussions at Monday’s regular Board of Trustees meeting. Business instructor Lisa Kennedy explained the project of the group she supervises.
Major reasons that immigrants choose to relocate to the United States include an increase on their economic status, better job opportunities that are accompanied with extra money, and lastly but most commonly known, chasing that unattainable dream.
In the coming months, the Crusader will be conducting a forum for discussion regarding immigration issues. An increase of diversity is evident not only amongs our campus but in the community as well.
The library on the Seward campus is not only a space to study but also to have fun. Students who have their IDs are able to check out movies, TV series, books and magazines.
One benefit of living in the dorms is that students’ contracts give them access to eat 19 meals a week through Seward’s cafeteria — three a day Monday through Friday and two on Saturdays and Sundays.
Seward County Community College/Area Technical School welding student Evan Thornton’s interest in welding started out small. “My freshman year of high school, I helped a friend build a flat bed for his pick up. He taught me a few things, and I’ve loved welding ever since."
With great dorm living comes great responsibility and that is precisely what Seward County Community College students have to accommodate to. By accepting those conditions, they also accept the bonuses.
One of the worst habits for a college student to have is procrastination. Instructors warn students the first day not to put off assignments until the...