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Noel Grajeda, Rachael Cano, Jake Jimenez and Leslie Prieto discuss plans for this Friday’s event for Pi Day in the Math Resource Lab.

Pi Day to be celebrated Friday

March 12, 2015
The nationwide celebration of Pi Day is special because it is the first time in years that the date 3/14/15 corresponds to the 3.14159265358979323846…actual pi number.
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David Coltrain, sustainable agriculture program specialist, checks the gorund to see if its dry enough to start planting cool season crops in the next couple of weeks.

Coltrain plows into sustainable ag program

March 12, 2015
In the next couple of weeks, David Coltrain, resources program specialist, will begin to plant vegetables on the four acres of ground that Seward County Community College has for the sustainable agriculture program.
College trustees approve price increase for tuition, dorms, meals SCCC/ATS cost remains lowest in region

College trustees approve price increase for tuition, dorms, meals SCCC/ATS cost remains lowest in region

March 12, 2015
At its regular meeting Monday night, the Seward County Community College/Area Technical School Board of Trustees approved a slight increase to the college’s tuition and fees for the 2015-16 school year. The $5 increase brings the price of one credit hour at the college to $84, still below neighboring colleges, whose prices per credit hour can be as high as $98.
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Last year SCCC/ATS students calling local businesses to help support campus organizations and clubs.

Phonathon calls for volunteers, offers prizes to fundraisers

March 6, 2015
The sixth annual Phonathon will be on March 23 through April 10 with two volunteer shifts every weeknight from 4:30 p.m. through 6:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m. in room AA137 with 30 phones available.

Basketball bracket time changes favor financial support

March 5, 2015
The official and final NJCAA Region VI basketball tournament brackets were released last week for the women’s and men’s teams. According to Seward Sports Information Director Roy Allen the tournament brackets, however, were unexpectedly changed over the weekend without any kind of forewarning.
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Distracted Driving seminar in SCCC/ATS library.

Seminar warns drivers of fatal attraction to texting

March 4, 2015

According to a 2011 report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration drivers in their 20s and younger made up the majority of fatal distracted...

Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

March 3, 2015
The Board of Trustees of Seward County Community College met on March 2. The meeting included a presentation from Sustainable Agriculture Resources Program Specialist David Coltrain, a performance review of the Title V Grant, as well as adjustments to student housing rates and tuition and fees.
Carter accepts position of dean of academic Affairs

Carter accepts position of dean of academic Affairs

February 24, 2015
Todd Carter, the director of research and assessment at Seward County Community College / Area Technical School, has accepted the position of dean of academic affairs.
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Allyson Nondorf smiles to her fans in the audience as she makes her way across the stage after being crowned Miss Liberal 2015. Nondorf also received the Quality of Life Award $500 scholarship, and tied with contestant Lexie Kilbourne in lifestyle and fitness swimwear and was voted as the Peoples Choice.

Nondorf crowned Miss Liberal 2015

February 20, 2015
The Miss Liberal Scholarship Pageant was filled with talent Sunday afternoon, but the crown could only go to one young lady, and it was Allyson Nondorf, who captured the judges and audience the most.
Crusader photo/Xochitl Gonzales
Grant Glaze and Thayna Silva smiled and stood together for pictures after being crowned king and queen on homecoming night Saturday. Glaze represented the Crusader newspaper while Silva represented ISO. The two were selected from a group of students who were picked to represent organizations and clubs for the homecoming title. Glaze and Silva were the two representatives out of the top 10 with the most votes.

2015 Homecoming: Glaze and Silva take the crowns

February 20, 2015
The 2015 homecoming king and queen titles were presented to Crusader representative Grant Glaze and International Student Organization representative Thayna Silva.
HALO Latinas in Chicago

HALO Latinas in Chicago

February 20, 2015
"If it is to be, it is up to me" Jimmy Cabrera said, president of Success Through Excellence, and is one of the many inspirational quotes that the hundreds of students at the 33rd USHLI (United States Hispanic Leadership Institute) conference took home with them.
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