SCC Psych Club Attends 2024 Carolina Psychology Conference

[Clinton, N.C.]- On Saturday, April 13, 2024, Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Psychology Club attended the Carolinas Psychology Conference (CPC) for 2024 at Campbell University. During the event, SCC students were able to present research and learn more about current psychological findings from various professionals and peers. The CPC is one of the longest running undergraduate…

SCC Psych Club Attends Carolinas Psychology Conference

[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…

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…

SCC’s Psych Club Aiming To Do Even More

One Sampson Community College student club is kicking off the fall semester right where it left off. SCC’s Psychology Club, known for its participation in charitable events in Sampson County and elsewhere held its first meeting of the academic year this week. “Our mission is understanding who we are, where we want to go, and…

SCC’s Strong Showing at State Conference

Sampson Community College’s Psychology Club continues to impress, most recently with its appearance at the 2019 Carolinas Psychology Conference at Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC. Sarah Burgin, Psychology instructor at SCC says the event gives students a chance to network but also to build their confidence as well. “I encouraged my students to attend…

SCC Instructor Offers Yoga at SCC

The art form of relieving stress is important for relaxation, focus and mental well-being. Nancy Brake, Science instructor at SCC, is also a Yoga teacher and brought her skills to a session sponsored by the Psychology Club this week. Yoga is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated in ancient…

Class Gets Kick Out of Self-Defense

Don’t make the mistake of taking SCC instructor Ria Westphal lightly. Westphal is a college transfer instructor who teaches art at Sampson Community College but has other specific sets of skills that she teaches as well. Westphal is a second-degree black belt in Taekwondo and has practiced other martial art styles for the past 20…

SCC Psych Club Continues to Give Back

Giving back to the community is the spirit of why Sampson Community College exists. That community not only includes the area we live in but has expanded to other countries as well. “We are packing shoeboxes with gifts that are then shipped to families in need,” says Sarah Burgin, Psychology instructor and creator of SCC’s…