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McCreary Wins Williams Scholarship

Southwestern Michigan College’s Math/Science Department April 27  paid tribute to Austin McCreary. McCreary received the Darrin Williams Memorial Scholarship in a presentation at the end of her Chemistry 102 class, sharing cupcakes with her classmates.

Community Welcomes Dr. Pleasant

Southwestern Michigan College’s ninth President Dr. Klint Pleasant was officially introduced to the community April 24 at a Greater Dowagiac Chamber of Commerce reception on the SMC campus in the Charles O. Zollar Building’s Student Activity Center. Pleasant brings 28 years of experience in higher education, including two decades in leadership roles. His background spans enrollment management, athletics, development, student retention, mentoring and community relations.Southwestern Michigan Coll

SMC Open Mic Night Showcases Communication

A spring deluge pelting Mathews Conference Center East couldn’t dampen the spirit inside for Southwestern Michigan College’s Open Mic Night April 21. “We always like to have one of these showcases toward the end of an academic semester,” said English Professor Hailey Sheets, mistress of ceremonies. “This is a time to celebrate our creativity and our community here.

SMC Math-Science Department Recognizes Rigozzi

A surprised Oakley Rigozzi accepted the Southwestern Michigan College Math/Science Department Appreciation Award April 23 during the Green Club’s Earth Day activities in the Student Activity Center. Rigozzi, Miss South Haven 2025, is majoring in environmental sciences to become a “traveling scientist.”

SMC Speaker Series Celebrates 250 Years of Military Women

Women’s patriotic desire to serve is as old as America itself, but it took decades for their service to gain official recognition. In 250 years from 1776 to 2026, women served in unofficial capacities during the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812, the Mexican-American War, the Civil War and the Spanish-American War.

SMC Dedicates Wrestling Facility

Southwestern Michigan College celebrated completion of its new wrestling facility April 8, packing the 125-capacity bleachers festooned with balloons. Guest speaker Kayla Miracle, two-time Olympian (Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024) for Team USA from Culver Academy in Culver, Ind., who lives in Phoenix, Ariz., said, “A rising tide raises all boats. You guys are a rising tide for other programs and schools to follow. I’m really grateful to witness it. Go Roadrunners!”

New President Dr. Klint Pleasant Attends First Meeting

Southwestern Michigan College’s ninth president, Dr. Klint Pleasant, attended his first Board of Trustees meeting April 8. In his inaugural President’s Report, Pleasant recounted his activities leading up to his official April 6 start date on campus.

SMC Big Spring Choral Concert in Berrien Springs

Southwestern Michigan College’s spring choral concert Thursday at 7 p.m., “Royal Resonance,” combines 150 voices from SMC, Chorllennium and Berrien Springs High School with a 27-piece symphony orchestra. At the heart of April 9’s program is Mozart’s “Coronation Mass,” paired with an eclectic set of choral works spanning centuries and styles and celebrating the beauty and diversity of the choral art.

Two Major Developments in SMC Criminal Justice

Southwestern Michigan College and Western Michigan University Feb. 12 signed an articulation agreement establishing a direct transfer pathway from SMC’s Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Criminal Justice to WMU’s Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice.

What SMC Green Club Was Up To at Macropalooza

Macropalooza sounds like a big deal. It’s actually the opposite. “Macro” implies large-scale. But in this case, with Southwestern Michigan College’s Green Club, “macro” refers to tiny invertebrates big enough to be seen with the naked eye. Invertebrates lack backbones, such as spiders, worms, snails, lobsters, crabs, insects and butterflies.