[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…
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SCC Board of Trustees Pass New Policies, Welcome New Face
[CLINTON, N.C.] – On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Board of Trustees met for their regularly scheduled session. The meeting marked the beginning of the 2023-2024 year with positive change for both the trustees and SCC employees, including the swearing-in of a new member. Taking the Oath of Office to serve…
SCC Holds 2023 Scholar-Donor Picnic
[Clinton, N.C.] – On Wednesday, September 6, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation hosted its annual Scholar-Donor Picnic in honor of its 2023-2024 Foundation scholars and the generous donors behind the scholarship awards. The evening was sponsored by U.S. Foods and Pizza Inn of Clinton, providing guests with a light fellowship meal. Lisa Turlington, Dean…
Foundation Begins New Year, Appoints Four Directors
[Clinton, N.C.] – On Tuesday, August 22, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation met for their annual meeting to usher in the 2023-24 fundraising season. The meeting reflected on the growth of the Foundation over the past year and marked many positive changes coming, including the welcoming of four new leaders. The primary purpose of…
Three SCC Foundation Directors Complete Terms
[Clinton, N.C.] – Back in 2020, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation adopted new policies for their Board of Directors, limiting service terms to three years and the opportunity for re-election to two additional terms. In August 2023, at the turn of the new fiscal year, SCC bid farewell to three beloved directors of the…
SCC Partners to ‘Train the East,’ Receives Funds from Anonymous Trust
[Clinton, N.C.] – Through a partnership between Lenoir, James Sprunt, Wayne, and Sampson Community Colleges, the local institutions were recently awarded $1 million from the Anonymous Trust in support of a new, two-year Latino Initiative entitled ‘Train the East.’ Each community college will receive $250,000 to be used over the two years. The ‘Train the…
Viking Spotlight: Alisha Carwise Graduates from NCCCLP
[Clinton, N.C.] – Back in April of 2023, Alisha Carwise, Nursing Instructor at Sampson Community College (SCC), graduated from the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program (NCCCLP) as part of the NCCCLP cohort class of 2022-2023. The NCCCLP was founded in 1989 as a six-month leadership program tailored specifically to NC Community College workers. Its…
SCC’s ACE Program Visits Wilmington
[Clinton, N.C.] – On June 6, Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Academy of Continuing Excellence (ACE) program, led by Allie Turner, Lead ACE instructor, visited the USS North Carolina battleship and Bitty & Beau’s Coffee in Wilmington, NC as part of a class field trip. The excursion was funded by the money the ACE students raised…
Pizza Inn Establishes SCC Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.] – On June 20, Pizza Inn of Clinton, represented by Susan Hale, established a new scholarship for students at Sampson Community College (SCC) through the Foundation: The Pizza Inn-tegrity Scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship is to assist deserving students in their educational pursuits at SCC. During the Foundation’s annual Scholar-Donor Picnic for 2023-2024,…
Graduating Scholars: Lindsey Ammons Receives Four County Electric & Matthews Scholarships
[Clinton, N.C.] – Lindsey Ammons is a recent graduate of Sampson Community College (SCC) who obtained an Associate of Applied Science degree in Human Services Technology in Spring 2023. During her time at the College, she also became an SCC Foundation Scholar, receiving the Matthews Heritage and Four County Electric scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic…
Viking Spotlight: Allen McLamb Recalls SCC Journey
[Clinton, N.C.]– A familiar face amongst the Sampson County community, Allen McLamb is the owner of local agriculture business, McLamb Farm Services and the current District 1 Commissioner on the Sampson County Board of Commissioners. Enrolling at Sampson Community College (SCC) over 40 years ago, McLamb credits SCC with kick-starting his journey to the successful…
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…
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