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SMC Transforms Older Graduate's Life

Jake Smith, 32, who spoke at Southwestern Michigan College’s 58th Commencement May 10, is a non-traditional student who praised Michigan Reconnect, a scholarship program that pays to attend an in-district community college tuition-free. Smith, of Niles, who graduated from Buchanan High School in 2012, entered SMC in Spring 2023.

SMC History Students Explore Pioneer America

This year’s Southwestern Michigan College extended learning experience exposed history students to “Pioneer America” in Galena and Springfield, Ill., and St. Louis, Mo.

215 SMC Students Named to Honor Rolls

Southwestern Michigan College named 67 students to the President’s List for the Spring 2025 semester. Students honored on the President’s List must earn a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale while carrying a full study load of at least 12 credits.

Nate Zolman of Zolman Tire Donates to New SMC Wrestling Space

Nate Zolman has pledged $25,000 to help with construction of locker rooms in Southwestern Michigan College’s wrestling facility.