Southwestern College ALUMNI PROGRAMS Helping you stay in touch with alumni activities and Moundbuilder alumni and friends from around the world.

Our newest alumni,                      the Class of 2008...                              Congratulations! Congratulations also to the 2008 Masterbuilders:  (front row, from left) Lindsay Morgan and Sarah Morton; (back row) Brandon Hessing, Kinsey Colclasure, Meg Mojica and Drew Logsdon.

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Origin of the "MOUNDBUILDERS" nickname...  For those many times when you are asked why Southwestern College students and alumni are referred to as "Moundbuilders," here is the information to answer that question. The nickname Moundbuilders originated in 1910 when students wanted to be called something other than "Preachers" or "Methodists."  Editorials toyed with various suggestions surrounding the fact that Southwestern students lived and breathed on "the hill."  "Cliff dwellers" was suggested but was scrapped for "Moundbuilders" when student Harry Hart wrote "anybody could just dwell there, but 'builders' shows action."  The Moundbuilding ceremony was instituted by Dean Leroy Allen in 1927 for "Nobody but Moundbuilders can build mounds.  So no other college has now, or ever is likely to have such a custom." SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE, proud home of the MOUND, proud to create MOUNDBUILDERS! Prints and notecards of this "I Love SC" artwork may be ordered through the artist, Julie Hammer.  To place an order, print the order form provided here . PDF documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader to open.  Download the free Reader here.

Please stay in touch with your alumni department.  We are your direct connection to Moundbuilder programs, reunions, and fellow classmates.  We are here to assist you and help you stay connected with fellow alumni and your alma mater. Contact: Susan Lowe, Director of Alumni Programs             susan.lowe@sckans.edu             800-846-1543, ext. 6334 or 620-229-6334       To go to the Southwestern College Home Page