10/23/2026
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This National Transfer Week, weโre celebrating Southwest Tech graduates who took their education to the next level by transferring and continuing their college journeys.
Their stories are a reminder that Southwest Tech can be both a destination and a starting point for achieving bigger educational and career goals.
Matt Schneider, a native of Muscoda, works as an advisor at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ? I completed two associate degrees at SWTC in 2005; one in Business Management and one in Marketing (no longer exists). I was drawn to SWTC based on earning SWTC credit in high school, it was close to home, affordable, and has great instructors.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ง๐ -๐ซ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง?
I was interested in working in sales and marketing after graduation. I worked as the sales and marketing manager at House on the Rock Properties from 2005-2013.
๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐?
I was not sure I would go back to get my bachelorโs degree, but frequently thought about it. I had met with an Upper Iowa University rep at SWTC and that always stayed in the back of my mind. Once I started working at SWTC, I quickly took the opportunity to return for my bachelorโs degree.
๐๐ก๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ?
I graduated from Upper Iowa University with a bachelor's degree in administration (2016) and then I also have now finished my masterโs degree in business (2024) from Amberton University.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฆ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ?
Keep an open mind about transferring. Even though your initial plans may not include transferring, remember that those options are there as life changes. I was not even certain to attend college, and I now have two associate degrees, a bachelorโs degree, and a masterโs degree. The older I have gotten, the more I have enjoyed learning.
๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ฌ?
I enjoy working with students through their own transfer plans and options. I also look forward to future opportunities at Southwest Tech to use my experience and education.
