Graduating Scholars: Alexus Joyner Earns Boykin & Cashwell Family Scholarships

[Clinton, N.C.]- As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2024 commencement continues to approach, the College looks to highlight graduating Foundation scholars—students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. One of those individuals is Alexus Joyner, a Human Services Technology student who recently received the Boykin Family Heritage and Cashwell Family scholarships…

Graduating Scholars: Amanda Darnell Earns Martin Scholarship

[Clinton, N.C.] – As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2024 commencement continues to approach, the College looks to highlight graduating Foundation scholars—students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. One of those individuals is Amanda Darnell, an Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) student who recently received the Carlton & Lynelle Martin Scholarship…

Graduating Scholars: Walker Dixon Receives Academic Excellence Award Scholarship

[Clinton, N.C.] – As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2024 commencement continues to approach, the College looks to highlight graduating Foundation scholars—students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. One of those individuals is Walker Dixon, an Associate of Arts student who recently received the Academic Excellence Award scholarship for 2023-24….

Graduating Scholars: Stefany Serrano Earns Student Ambassador Scholarship

[Clinton, N.C.] – As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2024 commencement continues to approach, the College looks to highlight graduating Foundation scholars—students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. One of those individuals is Stefany Serrano, a General Occupational Technology student who recently received the SCC Ambassador scholarship for 2023-24. Graduating…

Graduating Scholars: Armando Avenlino-Ortiz Receives Two Foundation Scholarships

[Clinton, N.C.] – As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2024 commencement ceremony quickly approaches, the College looks to highlight graduating Foundation scholars—students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. One of those individuals is Armando Avenlino-Ortiz, an Associate of Arts and Associate of General Education student who recently received the SCC…

Public Vote Open for New Sampson East Park Art

[CLINTON, N.C.] – In Spring 2023, partners Sampson Community College (SCC), the SCC Foundation, City of Clinton, and Sampson Arts Council agreed to install a community-selected, public art sculpture pad in SCC’s Sampson East Park. Scheduled to be interchanged yearly, the current work Waterdrop by Hanna Jubran will bid farewell in August as community vote…

Four County Electric Funds SCC Scholarship

[Clinton, N.C.] – Today, Mr. Jimmy Smith of Four County Electric Membership Corporation presented Sampson Community College (SCC) with a check to help finance SCC’s Four County Electric Scholarship Fund for the 2024-2025 academic year. The purpose of this Foundation scholarship is to support students pursuing an education at SCC, helping them cover costs incurred throughout…

Artist Call for Sampson CC East Park Sculpture

[Clinton, N.C.]– Sampson Community College (SCC) is inviting artists to submit proposals for a temporary public art sculpture at Sampson East Park. The college encourages artists to participate by submitting proposals before the deadline of 5 pm (EST) on Thursday, February 29, 2024. The SCC RFP can be found here: https://bit.ly/41TmNCh. An initiative that began…

Viking Spotlight: Jesus Montes Serves as Student Ambassador

[Clinton, N.C.] – Each year, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation selects eligible students to participate in the College’s Ambassador Scholarship Program. For the 2023-2024 academic year, four students were chosen to serve as Student Ambassadors, one of them being Jesus Montes, an Associate of Arts student at SCC.  Established in 2010 by the Foundation,…

Clinton Medical Clinic Establishes SCC Scholarship

[Clinton, N.C.] – In October 2023, Clinton Medical Clinic (CMC) established a scholarship through the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation for students enrolled in healthcare programs at SCC: The Clinton Medical Clinic Healthcare Scholarship. The scholarship was designed to help deserving SCC healthcare students fulfill their educational pursuits. The award honors past and current medical…

Foundation Awards Fall 2023 Mini Grants

[Clinton, N.C.] – Each semester, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation awards funds through its mini grant program to projects that plan to enhance the mission of SCC, but aren’t covered by state budget resources. In November 2023, the Foundation named Lynn Freeman-Sankey, Education Instructor & Director of the Residency Licensure Certificate program; Josiah King,…

SCC Showcases 22 Students in Fall Art Exhibition

[Clinton, N.C.] – Continuing the semesterly tradition, on Tuesday, November 15, Sampson Community College (SCC) kicked off its Fall 2023 Student Art Exhibition in its Learning Resource Center (LRC), showcasing the works of twenty-two students currently enrolled in studio art courses at SCC. Led by Josiah King, Art Instructor, over the past semester, students have…