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Southwest Wisconsin Technical College in Fennimore won the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, naming it the top two-year college in the country with a $700,000 award

The Aspen Prize is awarded every two years by the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program to recognize community colleges achieving high student success rates, particularly for historically underserved students

The college was praised for robust teaching practices, strong employer and four-year university partnerships, effective advising, and work-based learning programs

The Wisconsin State Legislature formally commends and congratulates the college's faculty, staff, students, and community partners for their contributions to higher education