Sampson Community College has created some sparks when it comes to raising interest in its Welding Technologies program. As was the case overall with SCC enrollment this fall, this program has seen an increase in the number of students interested in the field for several reasons. “The numbers are definitely up,” says Dale Godbold, Welding…
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SCC Facebook Tops 6,000 Likes
A lot of people really like Sampson Community College. No, really, they do. For the past few years, the college has focused heavily on social media and website strategies in an effort to push the word out about events, new programs, features and inclement weather updates through its Facebook presence. The result has propelled the…
SCC’s Practical Nursing 100% Again
At Sampson Community College, the Nursing programs and success are synonymous. The latest news for the Practical Nursing Class of 2019 is that it has achieved a 100% passing rate on its licensure exams. The exams are required and administered by the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) by individual State Boards of…
SCC’s New Instructor Speaks Three Languages
Sampson Community College aims to seek out the most talented employees as possible when recruiting for the college—even if they come from 1200 miles away. Jennifer Williams is no exception. A native of Jamaica, Jennifer has joined the SCC team as a Spanish instructor. “I am originally from Jamaica and I speak Jamaican Creole, Spanish…
SCC Students Cross ‘Bridge’ to Success
Sampson Community College and the State Employees Credit Union (SECU) partnered in August to enhance educational opportunities for students enrolled in Workforce Development Division Programs. Now, all involved are seeing the positive results of the project as the first-ever recipients have almost crossed that bridge. The State Employees Credit Union selected SCC to participate in…
New SCC BLET Director Takes the Reins
There’s a new Sheriff in town. Not literally, but there is a new Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Director at Sampson Community College. Anthony Davis, who also serves as the Clinton Police Department’s Assistant Chief of Police is now the college’s new leader of the BLET program as well. Davis is hoping that his background…
SCC Instructor Seeks Chemistry With Students
Sampson Community College welcomed a lot of new faces to campus this year, hiring several new employees. One of those hired is a new Chemistry instructor working in the College Transfer department. ”My aim is to introduce our students to my love of Chemistry,” says Charisse Stephens. “I want to share with them my passion…
SCC’s Psych, Drama Clubs Go Back in Time
Sampson Community College’s Psychology Club traveled back in time to participate in an annual event in Fayetteville this week. Fayetteville’s 8th annual Renaissance Faire provided a nice backdrop for members of the club to enjoy some team building. The event is an Elizabethan themed festival featuring jousting, unicorn rides, period musicians, living history exhibits, renaissance…
Hands-On Training is Foundation at SCC
Perhaps there is no better way to learn about one’s future career than on-the-job training. Hands-on is an approach that Sampson Community College has employed constantly to give students real-world experience in their career paths. Nowhere else is that more prevalent than in the college’s Building Construction Technology program. “The students are putting the finishing…
New Faces at SCC
Welcome aboard. That is the message Sampson Community College was sending several new employees at the college’s annual New Employees Luncheon this week. Since the Spring semester, SCC has hired a dozen and a half new faces, reflective of the success the college has experienced through growth and new initiatives. Each year, the college welcome…
SCC Event Teams Donors With Recipients
It is a great feeling to know someone cares. To know that they have contributed in some way to helping you achieve your goals is a gift that keeps on giving. But when one is afforded the opportunity to put a face with that name, the feeling is incredible. That was the goal of the…
Begin Here, Go Anywhere—and Back!
Dr. Gib Palmer has taken the Sampson Community College’s popular slogan and added to it. The college’s slogan is Begin Here, Go Anywhere. In Palmer’s case, he began here, went several places and came back. Dr. Palmer’s journey began more than thirty years ago when he met his wife, Robin, in Colorado. “We were ski…
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