[Clinton, N.C.] – The final month of 2023 brings about many upcoming retirements for the faculty and staff of Sampson Community College (SCC), including Carole Phipps, Arts & Sciences Instructor. Planning to officially retire in January 2024, Phipps has proudly served SCC as a mathematics instructor in the College Transfer department since September 2002. Before…
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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…
Whitfield-Newton Scholarship Established
[Clinton, N.C.] – In October 2023, longtime Sampson County residents, Dr. and Mrs. John Thomas Newton, established a new scholarship for healthcare students at Sampson Community College (SCC) through the SCC Foundation: The Whitfield-Newton Healthcare Scholarship Fund. Created in memory of their parents, Purington William Whitfield, Pattie Stancil Whitfield, John Bunyan Newton, and Ruth Doughtie…
SCC Makes a ‘Team’ Effort at Campus Drive
[Clinton, N.C.] – For the thirty-seventh year in a row, Sampson Community College (SCC) obtained a 100% participation rate by all full-time faculty and staff during its annual Campus Drive, a fundraising event commencing the SCC Foundation’s new giving year. On October 25, employees dressed to a sports theme, coming together to donate and pledge…
Memorial Truck Driving Scholarship Established
[Clinton, N.C.] – In November 2023, The David Edward Bryant, Jr. Memorial Trucking Scholarship was established by Mrs. Iris Bryant at Sampson Community College (SCC) in memory of her late husband, David Edward Bryant, Jr. The purpose of this SCC Foundation scholarship to assist deserving students enrolled in the Truck Driver Training Program at the College….
Golfers ‘Tee Off’ in Support of Education at SCC
[Clinton, N.C.] – On Friday, November 3, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation held its 21st annual Sampson Classic Golf tournament at Coharie Country Club, bringing local golfers and businesses together to raise funds and pledge support for student scholarships, staff and faculty development, and other campus programs at SCC. Created in honor of William…
SCC Named as Top 150 U.S. Community Colleges Eligible for the 2025 Aspen Prize
$1 Million Prize Recognizes Excellence in Equitable Outcomes for Students in and After College [WASHINGTON D.C., November 2, 2023] – On Tuesday, October 31, 2023, the Aspen Institute named Sampson Community College as one of the 150 institutions eligible to compete for the $1 million Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition…
Viking Spotlight: Rutben Cruz Selected as 2023 LatinxEd Fellow
[Clinton, N.C.] – In Summer of 2023, Rutben Cruz, a senior at Sampson Early College High School (SECHS), was announced as a 2023 Fellow for LatinxEd, an educational initiative in NC that provides targeted, multi-year support to Latinx students and immigrant families striving for higher education and greater opportunity. The LatinxEd fellowship specifically is designed…
Local Artwork Featured at SCC
[Clinton, N.C.] – In Fall 2023, Sampson Community College (SCC) embarked on a project to feature local artwork from various North Carolinian professionals throughout campus. Artists Peter Butler, Paula Fitzpatrick, Josiah King, Allan Page, and Amelia Surratt graciously loaned various pieces to the College for temporary display, while Frederick Beaujeu-Dufour and Tom Turlington donated photographic…
SCC Partners with ‘Y’ for 3rd Annual 5K Event
[Clinton, N.C.] – On Thursday, October 12, Sampson Community College (SCC) held its third annual Sampson Shuffle 5K and Fun Run, in partnership with the Southeastern NC YMCA. Over 100 participants came out in support of student success— with proceeds going directly towards SCC and YMCA scholarships. The Shuffle underwent various changes this year, with…
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