The CycloneSpin News

The 2020 Student Recognition Event was different than in years past, but the student achievements were just as meaningful. Around 40 SCTCC students in their second or more year at the college were...

“I feel like my world has been flipped around,” says Taylor Root. Lots of people are feeling the same way right now, but Root has a different take on it: “I also wouldn’t change a thing.” The SCTCC...

By Jacob Bertram, Collegiate DECA Vice President On February 27 and 28, Collegiate DECA students and our advisor, Becky Shand, traveled to Arrowwood Resort in Alexandria, MN where the State Collegiate...

By Jacob Bertram, Collegiate DECA Officer & Student Senate President Over 400 High School students were found guilty by a unanimous vote from a panel of judges. The students were convicted of DECA...

Students in SCTCC’s Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting programs worked with local dentists to provide free dental services to children during the annual Give Kids a Smile event. With the help of four...

Congratulations to all SCTCC honor students! Students earning a 4.0 GPA were named to the President's List; students earning a 3.5 to 3.99 GPA were named to the Dean's List. Don't see your name? Only...

By Jacob Bertram Sales Management Marketing Student & Collegiate DECA Officer Becky Shand’s Strategic Customer Service class brought all their money to Capital One this week. When I say money, I mean...

The Student Veterans of America club at SCTCC held a memorial on Dec. 10 for the three National Guard members who were lost in the Black Hawk accident. Club secretary Jessica Busby welcomed all...

On Dec. 3, students in two Environmental Science classes presented their research to fellow classmates, instructors, and the public. The presentations were the culmination of a semester of research on...

By: Ester Rica Jerez, Marketing and Design Student Have a mind for business, but not so much for design? Have a creative mind, but not so much for business? I am the latter and whichever one you are...

By Jacob Bertram SCTCC Collegiate DECA Officer With the Cyclone Basketball season upon us, the Business and Sales students had their first practice last Friday. No they didn’t play basketball, but...

By Megan Jorgenson Sculpture Instructor This fall, a group of students who enrolled in the brand-new Sculpture course have been creating three-dimensional art at SCTCC. This course was offered to...

After a big win on Friday, the Cyclones Volleyball team’s season came to an end on Saturday, Nov. 2, when they took second place in the NJCAA DIII Region XIIIA tournament. The Cyclones traveled to...

The SCTCC Nursing program (ADN) has always been approved by the Minnesota Board of Nursing, but now it can add accreditation from the National League for Nursing through the Commission for Nursing...

The third annual BrewLäsh at SCTCC was a night of firsts: wine tasting was offered for the first time, the first time the event raised more than $40,000, and a first-place win for Culinary students...

Sure, everyone knows you can start at SCTCC and then transfer. You can save a lot of money, take classes with more involved instructors, and get those generals done before moving on to get your...

Automotives hosted a spooktacular event that collected food for local foodshelves on Oct. 23. For a donation of a non-perishable food item, anyone could come to the Auto lab and carve a pumpkin...

If you’ve been to an SCTCC Cyclones Athletics event in the last 13 years, chances are you’ve seen Athletic Director, Nate Hiestand. He was the guy on the microphone, and the one setting up before the...

Amongst new microscopes and clean beakers, a group of community members, CentraCare representatives, and SCTCC faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the Ribbon Cutting for SCTCC’s new Biology Labs...

The SCTCC student club Active Minds walked with more than 200 others in the Out of the Darkness walk on Sept. 28 that started at Lake George in St. Cloud. The SCTCC club members raised more than $800...

By: Jasmine Pelzer, Marketing and Design Student On Friday, Sept. 20, my Principles of Marketing Instructor, Mark Buchanan, took my class on a rather unusual field trip. He took us to Bad Habit...

The start of a partnership between SCTCC and the Boys and Girls Club of Central Minnesota will be the start of a pathway from grade school to careers for youth in the St. Cloud region. On Sept. 9, the...

SCTCC has a new way to help students facing food insecurity or even those who just forgot their lunch for the day: CycloneSnacks are available in 5 locations around campus. The SCTCC Student Senate...

Every semester, there are a few “housekeeping” things that pop up during the first week. These are important dates that you should definitely keep in mind while you’re finalizing your schedule. It’s...

by Heidi Smith, Cyclones Volleyball Coach The world we live in today teaches us do to whatever is needed to get to the top and be successful; those who live by this belief may achieve success but are...