[Clinton, N.C.] – Each year, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation selects eligible students to participate in the College’s Ambassador Scholarship Program. For the 2024-2025 academic year, four students were chosen to serve as Student Ambassadors, one of them being Maria Contreras, an Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) student at SCC. Established in 2010 by the…
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High-Cost Healthcare Expansion Grant Enhances SCC EMS Program
[Clinton, N.C.] – The EMS program at Sampson Community College (SCC) has made significant strides forward, thanks to the award of a North Carolina Community College (NCCC) High-Cost Healthcare Grant. This grant, designed to support schools with the startup or expansion costs of new or existing programs, has provided SCC with the resources needed to…
SCC Hosts Sampson Summer Bridge Students on Campus for Learning Immersion
[Clinton, N.C.]– The Sampson Summer Bridge Program (2SB), a transformative initiative funded by a three-year grant from Dominion Energy and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU), recently provided its students with an enriching on-campus experience. This program, dedicated to bridging the gap for underrepresented high school students seeking higher education in Science, Technology,…
Viking Spotlight: Veronica Rivera Earns Promesa Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.] – Veronica Rivera is a student at Sampson Community College (SCC) currently enrolled in the Associate of Arts (A.A.) program. During the 2023-2024 academic year, Rivera became one of the first students to receive the Dominion Energy Promesa Scholarship at SCC— an award first established in December 2022. Graduating from Union High School…
Tropicana Supermarket Establishes SCC Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.]– In May 2024, the Tropicana Supermarket of Clinton established a new Foundation scholarship at Sampson Community College (SCC). The purpose of the award is to assist students of Hispanic heritage enrolled in a business or agriculture program at SCC. The scholarship will be disbursed at a total of $1,000 to a student for…
Graduating Scholars: Yenni Calderon-Olguin Receives Kiwanis Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.] – Throughout the past two months, Sampson Community College (SCC) has worked to highlight graduating Foundation scholars– students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. The final story in the series for 2024, Yenni de Jesus Calderon-Olguin is a Medical Assisting (MA) student who recently received the Kiwanis Club…
Graduating Scholars: Kristina Parker Earns Royal Heritage Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.] – In the wake of Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2024 commencement, the College looks to continue highlighting graduating Foundation scholars— students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. One of those individuals is Kristina Parker, an Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) graduate who recently received the Royal Heritage Nursing Scholarship…
Tropicana Supermarket Establishes SCC Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.]– In May 2024, the Tropicana Supermarket of Clinton established a new Foundation scholarship at Sampson Community College (SCC). The purpose of the award is to assist students of Hispanic heritage enrolled in a business or agriculture program at SCC. Representing the Tropicana, Nathalie Collado Rose, Human Resources, presented Lisa Turlington, Executive Director of…
Graduating Scholars: Lindsey Aparicio Receives Underwood Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.] – As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2024 commencement draws near, the College looks to highlight graduating Foundation scholars—students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. One of those individuals is Lindsey Aparicio, an Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) student who recently received the H.J. Underwood Scholarship for 2023-24. A…
New Multicultural Business Scholarship Established
[Clinton, N.C.] – In March 2024, a brand-new Foundation scholarship was established at Sampson Community College (SCC) by the Multicultural Committee of Sampson County, Inc. (MCCOSC) and Dr. Ted Thomas. Officially titled The MCCOSC & T.B. Thomas Limited PTN Fund, its purpose is to assist multicultural or minority students enrolled in a business program at…
Graduating Scholars: Alexus Joyner Earns Boykin & Cashwell Family Scholarships
[Clinton, N.C.]- As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2024 commencement continues to approach, the College looks to highlight graduating Foundation scholars—students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. One of those individuals is Alexus Joyner, a Human Services Technology student who recently received the Boykin Family Heritage and Cashwell Family scholarships…
Graduating Scholars: Amanda Darnell Earns Martin Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.] – As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2024 commencement continues to approach, the College looks to highlight graduating Foundation scholars—students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. One of those individuals is Amanda Darnell, an Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) student who recently received the Carlton & Lynelle Martin Scholarship…
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