[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…
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Dominion Energy Funds New Scholarship at Sampson Community College
[Clinton, N.C.] – In December 2022, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation received a 3-year grant of $150,000 from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation’s PromesaSM program, which provides financial support for Hispanic students throughout their college enrollment to seven higher education institutions. With the $50,000 given for the 2023-2024 academic year, the SCC Foundation was…
Viking Spotlight: Genevieve Merlos-Pulley Serves Local Hispanic Youth Through Juntos
[Clinton, N.C.] – Genevieve Merlos-Pulley is a part-time faculty member for the Juntos program at Sampson Early College High School (SECHS) who also works as a parent facilitator/tutor at Midway High School (MHS). Throughout her life, Merlos-Pulley has truly accomplished so much: almost twenty years of military service, a husband and two children, two associate…
SCC Launches Career Services Portal
With the Spring semester officially underway, SCC launched a new Career Services portal this month through its partnership with College Central Network (CCN). The portal, housed on the CCN site, allows students and alumni to quickly apply to jobs and internships. College Central Network, Inc. has relationships with several other community colleges in the state….
Fall Registration Underway at SCC
CLINTON, N.C. – Registration for the fall 2020 semester at Sampson Community College remains open. Though the College will host late registration dates in August, it encourages students to register for classes online at https://www.sampsoncc.edu/registration through July 30 instead. Payment for the semester is due by 11 AM on July 31. Student Services at SCC…
Student Resources and Services
In anticipation of courses resuming next week, we encourage all Vikings to become familiar with the resources available. Course delivery may have changed, but faculty and staff commitment to learning has not. There are several services still available to students remotely. Check out a few of these key resources available to students during this time….
Online Learning Tips for Students
Like many schools and students, Sampson Community College is preparing to transition its courses online. For some Vikings, both instructors and students alike, this can feel like uncharted territory. Across campus, various people have stepped up in big ways to help prepare the faculty. Workshops and webinars have been held to ensure that all parties…
Food Pantry Provides ‘Fuel’ For Students, Despite Limited Access to Campus
With Sampson Community College restricting access for students, the staff knows there’s a likelihood that some students experience food insecurity without access to campus resources. Student Engagement Coordinator, Amanda Raynor, compiled bags from the Viking Fuel Food Pantry to give to these students, faculty, and staff. Raynor says that the unknown threat of the novel…
Distance Learning Grows at SCC
Since the first online class at SCC launched in 2001, the Distance Learning curriculum at Sampson Community College has grown rapidly. Before, there was just one class. Today, there are over 300 courses offered online each year. Marion Pope, Director of Distance Learning, says that looking back over the data shows how dramatic the growth…
SCC Psych Club Continues Trek
Continuing its path of participation in charitable causes, Sampson Community College’s Psychology Club attended the 2019 Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Fayetteville recently and it is the second year in a row the group has made the walk. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the…
Volunteering Comes Full Circle for SCC Student
Maria Gasper joined the Psychology Club at Sampson Community College to make a difference. She had no idea that the move would eventually lead her to help her own family. Maria recently arrived back from the Practical Application of Life Skills (PALS) Camp at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where she received as…
SCC’s Psych, Drama Clubs Go Back in Time
Sampson Community College’s Psychology Club traveled back in time to participate in an annual event in Fayetteville this week. Fayetteville’s 8th annual Renaissance Faire provided a nice backdrop for members of the club to enjoy some team building. The event is an Elizabethan themed festival featuring jousting, unicorn rides, period musicians, living history exhibits, renaissance…
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