[Clinton, N.C.] – Sampson Community College has been all about new faces over the past several weeks. From new faces to the executive staff as well as a new facelift to the campus landscape, local residents are seeing a new SCC. Now, the college officially welcomes a new face to its main reception area. The…
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SCC Families Grow Legacy With New Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.] – The seeds of Sampson Community College’s rich history were planted sixty years ago, well before its roots grew into what it is today. Even before its creation, Sampson Community College (SCC)—or Sampson Technical Institute as it was called in the late sixties—was on the drawing board. That drawing board sat on the…
Temporary Connections Donates Scholarship Gift
[Clinton, N.C.] – Temporary Connections funds an annual scholarship that will be awarded for the 2018-2019 School Year. The organization has generously supported the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation since the business founders Doris Gore and Carole Robinson established the scholarship in 1998 . The Foundation awards over $100,000 in scholarship annually. The application is on the website…
Kiwanis Donate Scholarship Gift
[Clinton, N.C.] – The Clinton Kiwanis Club funds an annual scholarship that will be awarded for the 2018-2019 School Year. The club has generously supported the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation since 1993. “We want to thank the Kiwanis Club of Clinton and their members for providing annual gifts to the College’s scholarships, said SCC President Dr….
SCC Going LIVE in 3, 2, 1…
Each Spring, Sampson Community College Foundation assembles a cross-section of artists, performers, students, volunteers, SCC faculty and staff as well as business and community leaders from throughout Sampson County for a LIVE event like no other! This year, in partnership with Star Communications, the Sampson Showcase LIVE will be taking place on Tuesday, March 20 from 6 until…
‘Jackie Robinson’ Plays to SCC Crowd
[CLINTON, N.C.] – Audience participation was the name of the game as “Jackie Robinson” played to a crowd at Sampson Community College. Mike Wiley, a North Carolina based actor and playwright, played the legendary baseball player at the college’s Activities Center this week. The play reenacted Robinson’s life on and off the baseball diamond. PHOTO:…
SCC’s Turlington Named ‘Outstanding Chamber Member of Year’
“Awards were given to individuals and businesses in several categories such as small business, entrepreneurial success and business person of the year. The biggest award of the night went to Lisa Turlington, executive director for the Sampson Community College Foundation, for Outstanding Chamber Member of the Year.” READ MORE: https://www.clintonnc.com/news/27933/chamber-honors-entrepreneurs
SCC Unveils 50th Collaborative Artwork
To celebrate Sampson Community College’s 50th anniversary, the SCC Foundation brought together local artists from right here in Sampson County to create a one-of-kind art piece that truly embodies the word “community”. The idea was the brainchild of SCC Foundation Executive Director, Lisa Turlington, who was inspired by a previous art project that currently hangs…
SCC Awarded $1.74 Million Grant
We’re excited to share a big win for the college! The US Department of Commerce has awarded Sampson Community College $1.74 million for our new Welding and Metal Fabrication Building!! Thank you to all who offered letters of support, beneficiary documents with numbers, or kinds words of encouragement. We would especially like to acknowledge Lisa Turlington,…
Going LIVE in 3, 2, ….
Each Spring, Sampson Community College Foundation assembles a cross-section of artists, performers, students, volunteers, SCC faculty and staff as well as business and community leaders from throughout Sampson County for a LIVE event like no other! This year, in partnership with Star Communications, the Sampson Showcase LIVE will be taking place on Tuesday, March 14…
SCC House Provides Shelter For Learning
House #6 is currently FOR SALE and is priced at $55,000. Anyone needing more information about the program or purchasing the house can contact Barney Grady at bgrady@sampsoncc.edu or at 910-592-8081 extension 7005. Any time you can foster an idea that provides a win-win scenario all the way around, you build on it. And that’s exactly…
#TacoTuesday Helps Raise Money for Student Scholarships
Sampson Community College Foundation and Tortillas Carolina recently partnered to bring #TacoTuesday to SCC students! The event was an overwhelming success with a portion of all sales from this event being donated to SCC Foundation to support student scholarships at Sampson Community College. Big thanks to Tortillas Carolina and SCC Foundation for making this event happen. The…
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