Reading through the details about Melvin Le, it would be easy to categorize the Seward County Community College graduate as a model minority. Son of two immigrants, My Le (his father) and Trang Nguyen (his mother) from Vietnam — check. Honor… Read More ›

Growth Mindset
Meet Charlotte Peterson, Director of HR and professional dark horse
Charlotte Peterson says people “have underestimated me my entire life.” The new Seward County Community College Director of Human Resources isn’t complaining: she has used the secret power of the overlooked to spur herself to greater achievements, self development and… Read More ›
Entrepreneurship students complete eight-week course
Economic development, KSBDC office, college support start-ups LIBERAL, Kan. — If you want a community’s economy to grow, help its members develop a entrepreneurship mindset. That’s the premise of the Ice House Entrepreneurship Program at Seward County Community College, where two… Read More ›
Kyle Woodrow joins SCCC team as Chief Development Officer
College, Foundation name Liberal native to post LIBERAL, Kan. — Through seasons of change and unexpected circumstances like a global pandemic, institutional growth continues. That principle is reflected in the announcement that Seward County Community College has named the Rev. Kyle… Read More ›
SCCC creates Emerging Leaders Guild
Lecture series, resources, events aim to strengthen region’s youth Longtime Southwest Kansas personality Judge Tommy Webb will kick off the introduction of the SCCC Emerging Leaders Guild at an Oct. 26 appearance on the Seward County Community College campus. The … Read More ›
Life Work
SCCC student Sharan [last name redacted] survived life-threatening abuse before she arrived on campus. “I’ve been emancipated! I am able to dream of possibilities once again, without criticism, negativity or abuse from outside sources,” she said. “I have a new sense of freedom in spite of what transpired. It is possible to dig oneself out of the depths of despair, and to flourish.”
Dr. T’s Top 50
These books found me over the years. I refer to them regularly. They are in no particular order. My lesson is that I have come to understand how books are one of many frames of reference, and they should be respected as… Read More ›