SCC Scholarship Spotlight

The Dr. Donnie Martin Royal and Dorothy Turlington Royal Heritage Nursing Scholarship Program has been established because of the sincere desire of the Royal Family to assist deserving students, enrolled in Sampson Community College’s Nursing Program, both Associate Degree Nursing and Licensed Practical Nursing. “The caring hearts of Mr. Donnie and Mrs. Dorothy Royal have…

EMS Students Face Real Emergencies at Event

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) students from Sampson Community College got more than they bargained for when they were invited to attend the 1st Marching Band Competition at Midway High School to set up a first aid station. “The event was huge and of course, we loved the opportunity to give our students the chance to…

SCC Scholarship Spotlights

Sampson Community College thanks donors to the SCC Foundation for making dreams come true. SCC congratulates the scholars who directly benefit from these gifts. For more information about donating scholarships to students, contact Lisa Turlington at lturlington@sampsoncc.edu or at 910.900.4072. Jerrica Tyndall, right, is presented with the Cyrus Faircloth Memorial Scholarship by SCC Board of…

Recchuiti Brings Education Experience to SCC

Sampson Community College has welcomed lots of new faces to campus over the last several months. With this, comes a new Psychology instructor who has almost a decade of experience in the community college system in North Carolina. Lisa Recchuiti, whose long history in education began after she earned her degree in Elementary Education and…

SCC Scholarship Spotlights

Sampson Community College thanks donors to the SCC Foundation for making dreams come true. SCC congratulates the scholars who directly benefit from these gifts. For more information about donating scholarships to students, contact Lisa Turlington at lturlington@sampsoncc.edu or at 910.900.4072. Bryan Garcia, left, is presented with the Captain David Neil Faircloth Memorial Scholarship by SCC…

SCC Excel Award Winners Named

The word ‘Excellence’ is used to describe what Sampson Community College strives for every day with helping students navigate to their chosen career path and become a success. The root word ‘Excel’ means, by definition, to be exceptionally good at or proficient in an activity or subject. Therefore, the college aptly named its annual award,…

SCC Soccer Kicks Off East Project

Sampson Community College’s vision for the east side of campus has received a huge kickstart as intramural sports returns to the college in the form of a soccer league. After months of preparing and constructing walking trails, extra lighting, benches and bridges in what is destined to become the hot spot of Sampson County, soccer…

Viking Spotlight: Carlie McPhail

Carlie McPhail graduated from Sampson Community College in 2017 and received her Associate degree in Animal Science and Business. Growing up, Carlie was homeschooled; however, she decided to start classes at SCC her junior year of high school. Carlie now works in the Advancement Department at Sampson Community College. Upon taking classes at SCC as…

SCC’s Commitment Steers Campus Drive

There is, perhaps, no better indicator that the faculty and staff of Sampson Community College believes in the service that they provide the community than the annual campus drive fundraiser among employees. SCC is the only community college in the state of North Carolina that has enjoyed full participation in donations from its employees since…

Touch-A-Truck a Success at SCC

Sampson Community College’s Workforce Development and Continuing Education department is creating open roads for young students in the area. The college hosted its Touch-A-Truck event this week and welcomed Career and Technical Education (CTE) high school students as well as second-graders from around Sampson County to the event. More than thirty drivers and operators were…

Volunteering Comes Full Circle for SCC Student

Maria Gasper joined the Psychology Club at Sampson Community College to make a difference. She had no idea that the move would eventually lead her to help her own family. Maria recently arrived back from the Practical Application of Life Skills (PALS) Camp at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where she received as…

Ambassadors Are the Face of SCC

Sampson Community College has announced its ambassadors for the 2019-2020 academic year. These students include Student Government Association (SGA) President Erick Garcia, SGA Treasurer John Cruz as well as Chandler Ray and Jazmine Price. “I’m taking Information Technology here and hope to go to East Carolina for Health Information Systems,” says Garcia. “I like medical…