SC Update

By Morgan Givney
Staff reporter
Paul Swisher started at KU in pre-med. Then he switched to business. He realized that business was not the place for him. “I was more initially correct when I was going towards my heart, and business wasn’t it. I need more than to be rich out of life,” said Swisher.
Swisher chose [...]

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By Morgan Givney
Staff reporter
Kirstie Gronau chose Southwestern to play basketball and pursue a degree in psychology. While studying psychology, she realized her interest in nursing. Gronau has pursued both and will graduate in May with a double major in five years.
Gronau sees both degrees as a complement to one another. “A lot of patients [...]

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By Morgan Givney
Staff reporter
Family ties and personal interaction is what connected Erin Resa to the nursing program.
“I had a cousin who came here a long time ago and I looked into it and applied to a whole bunch of different schools. SC contacted me early and instructors contacted me. It was personal. They were trying [...]

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By Morgan Givney
Staff reporter
After earning a biology degree in 2007, Chris Norris returned to Southwestern to pursue a nursing degree.
“I’ve always wanted to be in health care. I thought it was medicine, then was unsure for like a year or two after I graduated with a biology degree. Nursing seemed to stick out the most, [...]

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By Morgan Givney
Staff reporter
After entering the workforce with a bachelors in business from Southwestern in 2001, Deanne Brown felt a calling to leave the business world and pursue a nursing degree.
“I felt like it was God’s purpose for me. I had a really good job before this,” said Brown.
Unaware that the program was ending until [...]

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By Morgan Givney
Staff reporter
Valerie Bland found a way to connect her favorite television shows ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘SVU’ with her future interests. “I’ve always been interested in the health field because I want to help people, especially little kids,” said Bland.
Bland chose Southwestern because of the interest shown in her. She was told during the [...]

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From the sleepy college at the top of the hill to the bright lights of New York City, Brooke Rowzee, class of 2010, has been busy in the theatre world. After a wild journey to the Big Apple, she returns to Southwestern as the stage manager for the upcoming musical production of “Sweeney Todd” in March.

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Rachel Rose, junior, is the costume stitcher for the upcoming production, Sweeney Todd.

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By Alyssa Richardson
Features editor
Frank Adelman, psychology senior, joins an elite group of Southwestern College cross country runners with his two time All-American honors.
After placing 13th out of 309 runners in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics national championship on Nov. 17, Adelman earned All-American status for the second time in his cross country career.
With Adelman’s [...]

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By Taylor Finke
Staff Reporter
On Aug. 24 at Opening Convocation, Tendai Kwaramba, biochemistry and biology senior, was revealed as this year’s Scholar of the College. The honor is awarded to the senior with the highest grade point average, who has been selected from full-time students enrolled in campus-based programs and has earned 85 or more hours.
According [...]

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