For the first time since its inception, students from the Career and College Promise Program (CCP) at Sampson Community College met the criteria to be selected as marshals for graduation. The students, Katie Bauman and Olivia Gillespie, both attend Clinton High School. There are three requirements for meeting the criteria of being selected as a…
Category: Student Success
Former SCC Student Set to Begin Dual Degree Graduate Program at Campbell in the Fall
When she graduated high school in 2016, Sophie Miller knew she wasn’t prepared to leave home and attend a large university. Instead, she found her place at Sampson Community College. There, she discovered courses and professors that challenged her and a likeminded community of students.
SCC Scholarship Spotlight
Sampson County’s State Troopers protect us on the roads, this much everyone is aware of but what some may not realize is some of the work they do behind the scenes to protect our future as well. The NC Troopers Scholarship fund for Sampson County comes in the form of a $5,000 donation made to…
SCC Scholarship Spotlight
An instantly recognizable name in the Sampson County community is Smithfield. Smithfield Foods is a global food company and the world’s largest pork processor and hog producer. It is no surprise that the company supports the Sampson Community College Foundation by committing to an annual scholarship to help students. “The Smithfield Scholarship was started to…
SCC Scholarship Spotlight
The Ambassador Scholarship Program was established by the Foundation in 2010 and selects students each year to serve as official ambassadors for Sampson Community College and the Sampson Community College Foundation. SCC announced its ambassadors for the 2019-2020 academic year. These students include Student Government Association (SGA) President Erick Garcia, SGA Treasurer John Cruz as…
SCC’s Carter Making Sparks Fly
Brittany Carter is a Sampson Community College student that is the prime example that it is never too late to start school. Carter is a single parent and a welding student at the college. “I’m 31 years old and going back to school,” Carter laughs as she preps her equipment for a new weld. “I…
SCC Scholarship Spotlight
Nowhere is the mission of the Clinton Rotary Club more on display than its annual Clinton Rotary Club Scholarship to students at Sampson Community College. The Scholarship was established to recognize deserving students from Sampson County who desire to further their education. “Education is one of the areas of focus for Rotary International,” says Candace…
SCC Scholarship Spotlight
Star Communications is already well known in Sampson County for its contributions to the community and when it comes to helping young students in the area, it is no different. The Star Communications, Inc. Scholarship has been established to assist high school graduates in the Star service territories who have outstanding academic abilities and a…
SCC Scholarship Spotlight
The James E. And Mary Z. Bryan Memorial Scholarship is awarded annually in memory of James E. and Mary Z. Bryan. The Bryans provide scholarships to students with financial need and this fund was created more than two decades ago for SCC students. .The purpose of the fund is to provide one or more scholarships…
SCC Scholarship Spotlight
The Dr. Donnie Martin Royal and Dorothy Turlington Royal Heritage Nursing Scholarship Program has been established because of the sincere desire of the Royal Family to assist deserving students, enrolled in Sampson Community College’s Nursing Program, both Associate Degree Nursing and Licensed Practical Nursing. “The caring hearts of Mr. Donnie and Mrs. Dorothy Royal have…
SCC Scholarship Spotlights
Sampson Community College thanks donors to the SCC Foundation for making dreams come true. SCC congratulates the scholars who directly benefit from these gifts. For more information about donating scholarships to students, contact Lisa Turlington at lturlington@sampsoncc.edu or at 910.900.4072. Jerrica Tyndall, right, is presented with the Cyrus Faircloth Memorial Scholarship by SCC Board of…
SCC Scholarship Spotlights
Sampson Community College thanks donors to the SCC Foundation for making dreams come true. SCC congratulates the scholars who directly benefit from these gifts. For more information about donating scholarships to students, contact Lisa Turlington at lturlington@sampsoncc.edu or at 910.900.4072. Bryan Garcia, left, is presented with the Captain David Neil Faircloth Memorial Scholarship by SCC…
