By Ruthie Brock, rbrock0327@mail.sampsoncc.com (Clinton, NC) – Karely Habrego, a 2017 Union High School graduate, is currently working towards her Associate degree in Medical Office Administration and Community Spanish Interpreter. Karely works with Student Services, making her one of the few students at Sampson Community College who is both a student and employee. Karely says…
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New Directors Bolster SCC Foundation
The foundation of Sampson Community College is, well, it’s Foundation. SCC has welcomed four new directors to its board and all have been eager to get on board and continue moving the college forward through student support, infrastructure and new projects on the drawing board. The SCC Foundation has welcomed back Chuck Spell, a past…
Immobilizing Patients Takes Patience
One of the most important aspects of providing emergency medical treatment is being able to safely move patients away from danger without causing further injury. This is why it is a reinforced science for Sampson Community College’s Emergency Medical students. “Learning spinal immobilization, used when there is a possibility of back or neck injury is…
Dirty Jobs But Somebody Has To Do It
Alexander Peterson loves to work. The former Sampson Community College student loves to work so much, in fact, that his favorite television program was about working. The program, called Dirty Jobs and hosted by Mike Rowe, was a TV series on the Discovery Channel in which Rowe was shown performing difficult, strange, disgusting, or messy…
SCC’s Psych Club Aiming To Do Even More
One Sampson Community College student club is kicking off the fall semester right where it left off. SCC’s Psychology Club, known for its participation in charitable events in Sampson County and elsewhere held its first meeting of the academic year this week. “Our mission is understanding who we are, where we want to go, and…
CVB Reps Tour SCC’s Latest Community Project
As progress continues on Sampson Community College’s Develop the East project, the college welcomed another group for a tour of the grounds. Members of the Sampson County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) were on campus to see the fruits of their investment. The CVB contributed $10,000 to the project which includes the park benches that…
SCC Offers New Resource to Boost Students
Sampson Community College is always looking for ways to ensure success among its students. The most recent example of this is the newly created Arts and Sciences Assignment Assistance Lab which is now located in the library. Lew Gravis, Division Chair for the Arts and Sciences Division at SCC says the lab will be open…
SCC Honors Those With 30-Plus Years
Sampson Community College has served this region for more than half a century. A successful entity does not make that far without the people who made it so. That is why the college has recognized three key employees who have served SCC for more than half of its existence. SCC recognized Dr. Bill Starling, Wanda…
SCC Swears In Newest Board Members
The Sampson Community College Board of Trustees has sworn in its newest members to help serve the college as it continues to serve the community. Joyce Herring, who has been reappointed, joined Erick Garcia in the swearing in ceremony. Herring is excited to see the college accomplish great things in the upcoming year. “This has…
SCC Nursing Accolades Continue
As is often the case, a national organization has placed Sampson Community College’s Nursing program in the upper echelon of programs in North Carolina. The latest report coming from NursingExplorer.com Out of 75 programs throughout the state of North Carolina, SCC was ranked seventh for its Registered Nursing and fourteenth for its Licensed Practical Nursing…
SCC Honors 20, 25, 30-year Employees
Sampson Community College recognized employees who have served the college for terms of 20, 25 and 30-years. Honored (from left to right) is 20-year employee Nancy Brake, Anatomy and Physiology instructor at SCC. Also honored is Dr. Veronica Stevens, Division Chair of Health Programs, who has been with the college for 25-years. Angela Warner, SCC’s…
SCC Students Fill Campus as Fall Semester Begins
Students began filling the halls of Sampson Community College this week as fall semester kicks off at the college. Early enrollment numbers seem to indicate a continued upward trend. Just last month, a US News & World Report article offered up the top 10 reasons that community colleges are the best value in post high-school…
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