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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…