At the conclusion of each semester, Sampson CC has the opportunity to honor its students and their academic achievements through the following recognitions: The President’s List, Dean’s List, and Honors List. Over 500 students made one of the following lists for Spring 2023. The President’s List, issued each semester, includes students who attain a grade…
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Public Art to be Displayed in Sampson East Park, Vote Open
[Clinton, N.C.] – As part of a 2019 initiative, 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 off NC Hwy 24– serving as a welcoming gateway into Clinton. Narrowing the selection…
SCC Foundation Directors Tour Trade Facilities
[Clinton, N.C.] – Last week, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation Board of Directors had the opportunity to tour the College’s trade facilities during their quarterly board meeting. The tour allowed the community advocates to learn more about the available programs at SCC and see how the College is currently making an impact in Sampson…
Graduating Scholars: Jayla Whitted Receives Royal Heritage Nursing Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.] – As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2023 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 students is Jayla Whitted, an Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) student who received the Royal Heritage Nursing Scholarship at SCC…
SCC Holds Student Art Exhibit, Showcases 27 Artists
[Clinton, N.C.] – On Thursday, April 20, Sampson Community College (SCC) held its inaugural Student Art Exhibition in its Learning Resource Center (LRC), showcasing the works of twenty-seven talented students currently enrolled in Spring 2023 studio art courses led by Josiah King, Art Instructor. Attendees were able to view the creations Drawing I and Painting…
SCC’s Small Business Center Partners with Main Street Program for Small Business Month
[Clinton, N.C.] – During the month of May, Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Small Business Center (SBC) is partnering with Clinton’s Main Street Program for National Small Business Month. Free educational business seminars, entitled “Downtown Learning Lessons” will be held on Mondays & Tuesdays in Downtown Clinton to all local business owners. The objective of the…
SCC Psych Club Attends Carolinas Psychology Conference
[Clinton, N.C.] – On April 15, Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Psychology Club, led by Sarah Burgin, Psychology Instructor, attended the 2023 Carolinas Psychology Conference (CPC) at Campbell University. During the event, SCC students were able to learn from the psychological research findings of various professionals and peers, in addition to receiving second place in the…
Viking Spotlight: Valerie Miller Serves Community as Nurse After Returning to School at SCC
[Clinton, N.C.] – Beginning at Sampson Community College (SCC) in 2018, Valerie Miller is a 2020 graduate of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program who returned to school after taking over a decade off to help raise her family. Mom of four, she now works locally at Sampson Regional Medical Center (SRMC) as an ICU…
Graduating Scholars: Neal Wiggins Receives Bryan & Tanner-Fulton Scholarships
[Clinton, N.C.] – As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2023 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 students is Neal Wiggins, an Information Technology (IT) student and full-time Hog Slat employee who recently received the Bryan…
Viking Spotlight: Brothers Logan & Reese O’Quinn to Graduate SCC Together
[Clinton, N.C.] – Logan and Reese O’Quinn are brothers currently enrolled in the Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.) programs at Sampson Community College (SCC). Describing each other as their “best friend,” the siblings have completed their education side-by-side over the past two years; and now, plan to graduate in May 2023—…
Viking Spotlight: Former Student Luke Matthews Joins SCC as Occupational Instructor
At the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year, Sampson Community College (SCC) welcomed several new full-time and part-time faculty and staff members into their campus family. A graduate of SCC, Luke Matthews was recently hired as an instructor in the Industrial Systems Technology program after obtaining two associate degrees in May 2022– one in Industrial…
Ribbon Cutting at New SCC Transportation Annex
[Clinton, N.C.] – On Wednesday, March 22, Sampson Community College (SCC) celebrated the formal opening of its Transportation Annex, home to SCC’s public Truck Driver Training school, with a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony. Totaling 42-acres in all, the site rests in the Sampson Southeastern Business Center, also known as Clinton’s Industrial Park, serving students…
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