Event: Graphic Design Field Trip Video

On Tuesday, August 25th, the Corporate Identity class visited Lee Designs in Fort Myers. Lee Designs is a sign design, construct and installation company of approximately 15 employees. The class had an opportunity to discuss the computer designs with their art director, meet the owner, and tour the facility. Students learned the challenges of designing with type for logos/signage when it pertains to sign construction and installation.

They had the opportunity to see the equipment and artisans at work on both aluminum, neon, and foam construction. What a day to be a designer. Graphic Design is a very broad field and many students were not aware of all of the possibilities as a professional designer.

Thank you, Lee Designs.
Chip McElroy
Program Manager, Instructor

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning centrally located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Miromar Design Center in Estero. The College has been providing post secondary education to Floridians since 1974 and offers programs in Allied Health, Business, Design, Education, Information Technology and Legal Studies. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities for individuals to acquire knowledge and skills that will help prepare them for rewarding careers in fields with high growth potential. For more information, call toll free 888-526-7973 or visit www.swfc.edu.

Southwest Florida College: Information Technology Straight from a Student

Careers in Information Technology are on the rise! Southwest Florida College has top-notch programs that will put you in demand for years to come.

Here are a few reasons why you should look to SWFC for training in Information Technology.

1) SWFC's IT students can graduate in as little as a year and a half with associate's degrees in Network Engineering & Administration, Computer Programming & Database Management, or Web Design & Development.

2) Courses are taught by CompTia, Cisco, and Microsoft certified instructors, all of whom have their master's degree in IT.

3) Throughout your training with SWFC, you may become certified in A+ Hardware and Software, Net+, Security+, Linux+, Project+, CCNA, and MCTS.

4) SWFC offers lifetime career placement assistance, so you can be assured of your success far beyond graduation.

See for yourself!

We invite you to get started today -- visit www.swfc.edu/it!

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, institution of higher learning centrally located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Miromar Design Center in Estero. The College has been providing post secondary education to Floridians since 1974 and offers programs in Allied Health, Business, Design, Education, Information Technology and Legal Studies. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities for individuals to acquire knowledge and skills that will help prepare them for rewarding careers in fields with high growth potential. For more information, call toll free 888-526-7973 or visit www.swfc.edu.

SWFC Early Childhood Education Program: Straight from the Students

Elementary Education • Early Childhood Education •
Early Childhood Care & Management

Students will focus on the creation of developmentally appropriate curriculums, and instruction and assessment in their classrooms. Upon completion of the program, the student will have a strong background in the growth and development of young children; understand how children learn; be aware of the diversity in our population; be able to observe children and use the data to plan developmentally appropriate instructional experiences; and understand the roles of the teacher, the family and the school community. To learn more, visit www.swfc.edu/ece today!

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning centrally located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Miromar Design Center in Estero. The College has been providing post secondary education to Floridians since 1974 and offers programs in Allied Health, Business, Design, Education, Information Technology and Legal Studies. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities for individuals to acquire knowledge and skills that will help prepare them for rewarding careers in fields with high growth potential. For more information, call toll free 888-526-7973 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/.

SWFC Business Program: Straight from the Students

Business practices are changing almost as rapidly as the technology that drives them. How do you keep up with the pack? You need an education that can teach you to successfully plan and implement all your ventures. Our programs in Business can help educate you for a role in defining business problems, arranging critical information, determining alternatives, and leading the way to solutions.

Learn more about our Business Program by going to www.swfc.edu/bs.

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning centrally located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Miromar Design Center in Estero.

The College has been providing post secondary education to Floridians since 1974 and offers programs in Allied Health, Business, Design, Education, Information Technology and Legal Studies. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities for individuals to acquire knowledge and skills that will help prepare them for rewarding careers in fields with high growth potential.

For more information, call toll free 888-526-7973 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/.

Event: SWFC Graphic Design's Digital Portfolio Show A Great Success!

Congratulations to all the Graphic Designers at Southwest Florida College for putting on a tremendous portfolio show for our Summer Term on September 3rd, 2009! Once the employers, family, friends, and students came through, the students removed their laptops and left the rest of their artwork on display in the college library for an entire week. The portfolio show featured fine art, digital art, websites, interactive presentations, all expressing each student's unique abilities and talents. To learn more, please visit the Digital Design/Computer Animation website at www.swfc.edu/gd.

Thank you to all the employers for their support and constructive feedback. A very large thank you to the students for their efforts! To Jan Rhonehouse, from Career Services, for coordinating the event! To the SWFC Library Staff for accomodating this week long celebration of the Graphic Arts! To Mr. McElroy, the Digital Design Program Manager, for all of his assistance, to Mr. David Meo for his outstanding impromptu interview about the purpose of the portfolio show, and to Rodney and Luis for set-up and break down.

What a rewarding job it is to see such diligent and talented students come up through our program. I am very proud to have been a part of helping each student succeed and take a large step toward achieving their dreams of grabbing new opportunities their new skills and knowledge will open for them. I look forward to hearing success stories from our newest graduates and remind you that Career Services is here to help you find employment.



Sincerely,

Aaron Belchamber
Web Design & 3D Animation Instructor
Southwest Florida College

Event: SWFC Club Fair: Get Involved!

Our students here at Southwest Florida College earn their degree through hard work, but that doesn't mean they don't have fun! Check out our recent student Club Fair membership drive -- your future success depends on the network of relationships in business and professional life that will help you find new opportunities for employment, freelance, and access to helpful information to help you advance your career goals. Visit http://www.swfc.edu/ to learn more -- what are you waiting for?!

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning centrally located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Miromar Design Center in Estero. The College has been providing post secondary education to Floridians since 1974 and offers programs in Allied Health, Business, Design, Education, Information Technology and Legal Studies. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities for individuals to acquire knowledge and skills that will help prepare them for rewarding careers in fields with high growth potential. For more information, call toll free 888-526-7973 or visit http://www.swfc.edu/.

SWFC Suited for Success Professional Clothing Drive Helps Students Make Great First Impression - Event

Students from Southwest Florida College were invited to participate in a Professional Clothing and Accessory drive called "Suited for Success". "Suited for Success" was a class project created by A. Rene Beadle and Zaida Portier (A2Z Solutions) for a Marketing Management class in the Bachelor's program for Management. This project began in mid July and culminated on Saturday, August 29, 2009 with professional clothing and accessory items being provided directly to students. The purpose of the project was to gather donations and distribute professional attire to students of the SWFC community. This would allow students the opportunity to make a good first impression at an employment interview.

Southwest Florida College is an accredited, private institution of higher learning centrally located in Fort Myers, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and includes the Institute of Interior Design located within the Miromar Design Center in Estero. The College has been providing post secondary education to Floridians since 1974 and offers programs in Allied Health, Business, Design, Education, Information Technology and Legal Studies. Its mission is to provide educational opportunities for individuals to acquire knowledge and skills that will help prepare them for rewarding careers in fields with high growth potential. For more information, call toll free 888-526-7973 or visit www.swfc.edu.