For the past 22 years, Carlos Wallace has worked at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Plant in Fayetteville, North Carolina. It’s a career that has provided for him, his wife and four children, but it won’t be Wallace’s final career stop. Wallace always had a different plan in mind, and slowly, he has seen that…
Author: Cheyenne McNeill
Cheyenne is the Public Information Officer and Marketing Coordinator at Sampson Community College. She shares news about students, alumni, and events around campus. Cheyenne also creates video content for the College and can be seen taking and editing photographs as well.
Searching for Sampson County’s History
It all started when Brenda Smith found her mother’s old files, full of documents from her time as an educator at Sampson Technical Institute—now Sampson Community College. Included in the files was an application for admission, and financial aid, residency, and tuition forms. There was also a list of courses offered in the spring of…
CCP Gives High School Students a Jump-Start
When Sampson Community College graduates students this May, 33 of the graduates will be members of the Career and College Promise program at SCC. Students in this program graduate high school with an associate degree from SCC—for free. CCP is a dual enrollment program that allows high students to get ahead on their post-high school…
Distance Learning Grows at SCC
Since the first online class at SCC launched in 2001, the Distance Learning curriculum at Sampson Community College has grown rapidly. Before, there was just one class. Today, there are over 300 courses offered online each year. Marion Pope, Director of Distance Learning, says that looking back over the data shows how dramatic the growth…
SCC Set to Launch New Programs This Fall
This fall, Sampson Community College will launch four new programs. The four programs are Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Technology (HVAC), Construction Management, Electrical Systems Technology, and Public Safety Administration. Leaders and instructors at SCC have been coordinating for months to establish the programs. Graduates of each program will receive an Associates of Applied Science….
Mary Brown’s Impact at SCC Evident Years Later
She grew up in a small community between Ingold and Garland called ‘Rileytown.’ Mary Brown says you probably haven’t heard of it, but it’s where she grew up. Eventually, she would find herself at Winston Salem State University, called Winston-Salem Teachers College, studying to be a nurse. After living in New York for some time,…
Parker’s Journey to Sampson County IT Was Full Circle
Growing up, Brendan Parker loved computers and video games. As he grew older, he began tinkering on his personal computer. He found that he loved finding a problem with his computer and trying to solve it. His interest with problem solving and understanding the ins and outs of technology continued to grow. After graduating from…
Holden Reflects on Change at SRMC and SCC After 40 Years
For years, Wanda Holden’s commitment to the nursing profession has been evident to those who know her. From her dedication to her studies as a student at Sampson Community College years ago, to her commitment to nursing at Sampson Regional Medical Center. Throughout her career, Holden has seen nursing grow and change over the years….
SCC Sets Foundation for Nursing Students, Much Like Simulation Lab at SRMC
Tammy King’s nursing career has taken her to nearly every floor of a hospital since she graduated from Sampson Community College in 1993. It began on a medical floor at Southeastern Regional Medical Center in Lumberton, NC, to Sampson Regional Medical Center here in Clinton, where she started in the emergency department. She then headed…
SCC Creates Welcoming Environment for Women Interested in Construction
Female students account for over half of the student population at Sampson Community College. However, even with a variety of academic pathways to choose from, a small number of female students at Sampson Community College still choose to pursue education and careers in male-dominated fields. For Danielle Jones Smith and Carla Garcia-Colin, choosing to study…
Former SCC Student Set to Begin Dual Degree Graduate Program at Campbell in the Fall
When she graduated high school in 2016, Sophie Miller knew she wasn’t prepared to leave home and attend a large university. Instead, she found her place at Sampson Community College. There, she discovered courses and professors that challenged her and a likeminded community of students.
Former Graduate Reflects on SCC’s Impact 30 Years Later
Over 30 years ago, Terrie Anders graduated from Sampson Community College and began a career as an accountant at Prestage Farms. She hasn’t looked back since. However, it wasn’t always an easy road. She says her story of success begins with hard work in her youth, and an education at SCC.
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