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President welcomes Sosa thanked the group for their service to the students and the college. "It takes a team effort, but there is no doubt about it, you carry us," Sosa told faculty on their first day back. "I thank you for your service." MORE Act now in applying "I’ve run across several prospective students recently who told me they thought it was too late to apply for financial aid," SWTJC Financial Aid Director Ana Almaraz said. "Truth is, it’s never too late to apply, but if a student is planning on attending classes this fall they need to file their application soon." According to Almaraz, it usually takes four to six weeks from the time a student files an application to find out if they qualify. "Prospective students need to fill our their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online or come by our office and let us help them get started," Almaraz said. "Every year, students wait until the last minute and it creates problems for everyone. I can’t emphasize enough how important it is for students to get their FAFSA filed, if at all possible, within the next couple of weeks." MORE
President Sosa
welcomes
Southwest Texan Summer II registration Qualified students may register online through July 10. Students who need advisor assistance have through July 8 to register. The first day of classes for summer II classes is Monday, July 11.
Trustees give Board to consider According to SWTJC Dean of Instructional Services and Chief Financial Officer Hector Gonzales, the meeting will begin an hour earlier than the board’s regular meeting time to allow additional time for budget discussions. The meeting will be held in the Bluebonnet Room of the Matthews
Student Center. Nursing student, Who’s Who,
Board approves CALENDAR DATES
Fall 2011 Accuplacer& Quick Thea dates
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Eagle Pass registration
Students go over schedules as they wait to register Tuesday, Aug. 9, in Eagle Pass. SWTJC staff will be in Pearsall on Wednesday and in Hondo on Thursday as registration continues for fall classes. Paint the Town
SWTJC Eagle Pass Campus Kinesiology class participated in "Paint the Town project." Students got together to paint the Elm Creek park all supplies provided by students. Pictured above left Kinesiology Instructor Diane Hardt and right Commissioner Jose Luis Rosales with students. Dance Time
SWTJC Eagle Pass Campus Ballet Folklorico danced on May 26th at the Maverick County Elderly Nutrition Center. SPS/SGA Party
SWTJC Eagle Pass Campus SPS/SGA had their end of semester party on May 20th @ 6pm. Pictured above SPS members with advisor Claudia Valdez. Pictured below SGA members with advisor Claudia Rodriguez.
Congratulations
BBQ Time!
SWTJC Eagle Pass Campus had their end of the year BBQ for faculty and staff on May 12th at 5pm in C Building. Thank you for a wonderful year! More pics |
President’s Welcome Whether you are a returning student, or are enrolling with us for the first time, we are proud to have you as part of the SWTJC family. As a new semester begins, let me offer you one piece of advice that I know will make your college experience more meaningful, enjoyable and, most importantly, successful. Get involved. Get to know your instructors and make time to visit with them one-on-one during their office hours. Take advantage of the tutoring help available through student support services, the writing center and the student success center. Join a club, play intramural sports, visit the student activities center, play with our mariachi group, take part in a study group. We have an outstanding faculty and staff at Southwest Texas Junior College and we are dedicated to helping each and every one of our students succeed. Help yourself succeed this fall by getting involved. Let’s have a great semester. Sincerely, Fall testing For a complete schedule in Uvalde, as well as in
Crystal City, Del Rio and Eagle Pass, please visit the links listed
below.
SWTJC is ranked A total of nine out of 50 Texas community colleges were listed in the top 120. Along with SWTJC, Texas schools making the list include Alvin Community College, Trinity Valley Community College, Lee College, Blinn College, Texas State Technical College-West Texas, Texarkana College, Victoria College and Wharton County Junior College. To pick the winners, judges analyzed U.S. Department of Education data on the percentage of students who graduate with an associate's degree or successfully transfer from their community colleges into four-year institutions. They also assessed the proportion of low-income and minority students who completed each program, and if completion rates improved over time at the particular schools. The 120 winners, representing the top 10 percent of the country's 1,200 community colleges, can now enter to win a $700,000 prize. "I commend our students, faculty, administration and staff for this recognition," SWTJC President Dr. Ismael Sosa, Jr., said. "Working together we will continue to accomplish great things at SWTJC." Spring honor rolls A total of 99 students were honored by earning recognition on the President’s List. This academic honor is bestowed upon students who maintained a 4.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) in at least 12 hours. An additional 124 students qualified for Dean’s List honors. To make the Dean’s List, students must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 hours and maintain at least a 3.6 GPA. COMPLETE LIST Faculty association lists Selected by the association’s scholarship committee were Kelvin Inocent, Amy Marie Keeney, Elizabeth Nintai and Dana Garza. Top faculty honored Monroe received the SWTJC Faculty Association Teaching Excellence Award. She is a physics professor on the Uvalde campus and a fellow of the American Physical Society. In addition, Monroe has held various national and state offices with the American Association of Physics Teachers. Psychology professor Jan Burchfield, a former recipient of the faculty association award, made the presentation to Monroe. Fowler received the Outstanding Faculty Member Award presented annually by the SWTJC administration. He is an instructor of speech and kinesiology in Uvalde. SWTJC Dean of Instructional Services Hector Gonzales presented the award. MORE PHOTO ARCHIVE Sept October November January February March April May |
Graduates are congratulated by SWTJC faculty and
staff
as they march out following commencement
ceremonies held May 14 in Uvalde. 
