One of Sampson Community College’s newest programs, created under the Workforce Development and Continuing Education umbrella, already appears to be a success. After a local demand for the Nail Technician program, it was developed to provide portable skills attained within a single semester and is designed to prepare students to enhance educational opportunities and job…
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Carpentry Class Hammers Away at SCC
Students at Sampson Community College waste no time getting right into their career of choice when working in its Building and Construction program. The carpentry class receives a good learning foundation—literally! “This hands-on training gives them the same kind of techniques and experiences they will one day use at their job,” says Dustin Hatcher, Building…
SCC Psychology Club’s Hairy Situation
Sampson Community College has a rich history of reaching out to the community to help where needed. This week, members of the college’s Psychology Club even stepped across county lines to help some very special members of the community. “As a club, we traveled to Fayetteville this weekend to support pet adoptions,” said Sarah Burgin,…
Notary Class Gets, Gives Seal of Approval
As is the case with many of the courses offed through Sampson Community College’s Workforce Development office, the focus of training notaries is to offer skills to employees seeking to become more valuable to their employer. A Notary Public of the common law is a public officer constituted by law to serve the public in…
Annual Fall Fest Rings in Season at SCC
For the last couple weeks, temperatures have started to drop, and summer is over. For some, nothing marks this as well as Sampson Community College’s annual Fall Festival held at the campus. “It’s always fun to host this event,” says Amanda Raynor, Student Government Association advisor for the college. “Any time we can get all…
SCC Fall Cleanup Represents Progress
There is no better symbolism of the continued growth and progress of Sampson Community College than that of the new slew of trees that were planted on its west campus this week. “Every semester, faculty and staff volunteers come out to spruce up the campus,” says Wanda Capps, Vice President of Academic Affairs for SCC….
SCC Job Fair Connects Workers with Employers
A packed house formed in the Warren Student Center on the campus of Sampson Community College this week where job seekers and employers met at the college’s Job Fair. “This is great to see,” said Toledo Kemmer, SCC’s Career Specialist and organizer of the event. “One of our students who came to the job fair…
Pretty in Pink
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Student Government Association of Sampson Community College played host to its annual Breast Cancer Awareness Walk. The event is part of an annual campaign organized by breast cancer charities every October to increase awareness of the disease and raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. The campaign…
Food Truck Event at SCC a Success
Sampson Community College was the site for one of the largest neighborhood cookouts around the county this week. The college, in partnership with the Clinton-Sampson Chamber of Commerce, made history as county’s first-ever Food Truck Rodeo was held on campus. “Food truck rodeos are great,” says Bart Rice, Director of the Small Business Center at…
Class B Trucks Get Makeover at SCC
Sampson Community College has wasted little time getting the word out about its new Class B license program. This week, the college had new decal work installed on its newest trucks. “We are definitely excited about the new Class B program” says Fred Stamey, Director of Transportation programs at SCC. “We now have two types…
SCC’s Pig Sim Allows Students to Dive Right In
What if an animal science student could see inside an animal when studying how to keep them healthy. Sampson Community College’s latest learning tool will allow students to do just that. “Using the new pig model, students can literally take apart the pig from the inside out and see what’s inside,” says Chet Bass,…
‘Geek’ Makes Broken Phones Thing of the Past
Alex Garcia wasn’t sure what he was getting into when he signed up for Sampson Community College’s Early College High School a few years ago. Coming out of middle school, he didn’t want to give up the friends he saw every day in the hallways, but he knew that being on the college campus would…
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