[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…
Category: College News
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…
SCC EMS-Paramedic Program Gains Accreditation
[Clinton, N.C.] – On September 15, 2023, Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Emergency Medical Services- Paramedic (EMS) program was awarded initial accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), upon the recommendation of the Committee on Accreditation of Educational Programs for the Emergency Medical Services Professions (CoAEMSP). The CAAHEP is a programmatic…
SCC Foundation Holds Orientation for New Directors
[Clinton, N.C.] – On Wednesday, September 20, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation officially welcomed four new directors to the Foundation Board during their New Director Orientation: Nick Autry, Nichole Maroschak, Adrian Matthews, and Jimmy Moore. Beginning in August 2023, the new directors were elected to serve a three-year term and are eligible for re-election…
New Employees Join SCC
[Clinton, N.C.] – On Tuesday afternoon, September 19, 2023, Sampson Community College (SCC) honored seventeen new full-time faculty and staff members through its annual New Employee Luncheon. The afternoon celebrated the hires who recently joined the College during November 2022 – September 2023. SCC proudly welcomes: Brittany Adams, Science InstructorEmily Avery, Medical Assisting InstructorArlene Barrow,…
Sampson CC Launches QEP: Viking CREW
[Clinton, N.C.] – On September 12, 2023, during their monthly board meeting, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Board of Trustees was formally presented with the official Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) of the College: Viking CREW: Connected and Ready for Education on the Web. Last year, SCC constituents voted to implement a multi-year QEP, in accordance…
The Viking Voice | SCC 