[Clinton, N.C.] – On May 4, 2022, Rhonda Campbell, Sustainability Manager at Smithfield Foods, Inc., visited Sampson Community College (SCC) to present the SCC Foundation with the annual monies needed to finance the 2022-2023 Smithfield Hog Production Scholarship Fund. Established in 2013, the purpose of the Smithfield Hog Production Scholarship Fund is to assist local…
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SCC Foundation Receives Gift from Sampson Partners, Inc.
[Clinton, N.C.] – On April 19, 2022, Dr. Paul Viser, President of Sampson Partners, Inc., visited Sampson Community College (SCC) to present the SCC Foundation with a check to help finance the 2022 Sampson Partners Scholarship Fund at Sampson CC. First established in 1986 as the Clinton United Services Crisis Center, Inc., Sampson Partners changed…
Sampson Community College Partners with Lowe’s
[Clinton, N.C.] – Lowe’s Companies, Inc. has invested $500,000 in Sampson Community College (SCC) to improve student access to Construction and Home Improvement Programs. The College recently began construction on the new Sampson Trades Center that will house short-term training programs in electrical, heating and air conditioning, plumbing, and masonry, and this gift – directed…
SCC Board of Trustees Welcomes Chairs into Board Meeting
[Clinton, N.C.] – On April 12, 2022, Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Board of Trustees (BOT) welcomed SCC’s Division and Department Chairs for an informal time of fellowship prior to their monthly board meeting. The Board of Trustees wants to personally know SCC’s academic leaders and learn more about their experiences in the classroom, so they…
Sampson CC Employees Graduate From NCCCLP
[Clinton, N.C.] – On April 8, 2022, Sampson Community College (SCC) employees Lisa Turlington, Dean of Advancement and Executive Director of the Foundation, and Emily Brown, Director of Secondary Partnerships and Student Success, graduated from the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program (NCCCLP) as part of the NCCCLP cohort class of 2021-2022. The NCCCLP was…
NC Senator Brent Jackson Visits Sampson CC
[Clinton, N.C.] – On Friday, March 25, Senator Brent Jackson paid a visit to Sampson Community College (SCC) to tour the college’s new facilities and discuss SCC’s role in serving Sampson County. Senator Jackson began the morning by eating breakfast with SCC’s Board of Trustees and Senior Administrative Team before visiting the new Transportation training…
SCC Foundation Receives Gift from The Robert P. Holding Foundation, Inc.
[Clinton, N.C.] – On December 2, 2021, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation received a gift of $30,000 from The Robert P. Holding Foundation, Inc. of Smithfield, NC. The monetary donation was presented to the SCC Foundation by First Citizens Bank to establish a scholarship endowment in honor of Robert P. Holding, the founder of…
Fall 2021 President’s List, Dean’s List, and Honors List Announced
Each semester, we have the opportunity to celebrate the academic achievements of our students. This includes students that have received the following honors: President’s List, Dean’s List, and Honors List. Congratulations to our 2021 graduates who made this list! We look forward to seeing returning students this summer and fall! The President’s List, issued each semester,…
SCC Employees Pledge 100 Percent and EXCEL Recipients are Honored
Each year, the Sampson Community College Foundation hosts its annual Campus Drive fundraising event. The College’s employees come together and pledge to donate and support student scholarships, staff and faculty development, and other program support. Sampson Community College has a proud history of 100% participation by all full-time employees in this cornerstone campaign that kicks…
Viking Spotlight: Jamie Cannady Joins CCP Team
[Clinton, N.C.] – Sampson Community College has once again had the pleasure of welcoming a new staff member into its family! Jamie Cannady, a Career and Academic Advisor here at Sampson Community College (SCC) recently started at SCC at the end of August in the College & Career Promise department (CCP). However, she also sees…
Local Truck Driver Donates Scholarships to Students
When Deon Melvin attended the Truck Driver Training School at Sampson Community College, he learned all he could to start a career he knew would be lucrative. For Melvin, it was an unfortunate period of unemployment that ultimately led to a career that has taken him up and down the East Coast. Now, he’s continued…
SCC Board of Trustees Members Reappointed
At its regularly scheduled monthly board meeting, the SCC Board of Trustees reappointed three board members. Barbara Faison, Larinda Haight, and Dr. Ted Thomas were all reappointed to serve an additional four years on the board. Thomas and Haight will continue in their roles as Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively. The newly elected Student Government Association…
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