[Clinton, N.C.] – Back in August, Rutben Cruz, a current junior at Sampson Early College High School (SECHS), was elected 2022-2023 Vice President of Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Student Government Association (SGA), serving beside Taylor Hill, SGA President. Through his new SGA role, Cruz plans to bring awareness to SCC’s dynamic Hispanic community, while simultaneously…
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SCC EMS Program Hosts Training Exercise for Graduates with Assistance from Regional Partners
[Clinton, N.C.]– On Saturday, October 29, 2022, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Emergency Medical Science (EMS) program hosted their first large-scale training exercise for their paramedic students this semester. This is the second exercise SCC has hosted for the EMS program, but the first time it was this large-scale. The event was conducted overnight, beginning…
20 Years of the Sampson Classic
[Clinton, N.C.] – Celebrating its 20th year, on Friday, November 4, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation hosted its 2022 Sampson Classic Golf Tournament at Lakewood Country Club, bringing local golfers and businesses together to raise funds and pledge support for student scholarships, staff and faculty development, and other campus programs at SCC through friendly…
SCC Celebrates New Employees
[Clinton, N.C.] – On the afternoon of Tuesday, September 20, Sampson Community College (SCC) hosted its annual New Employee Luncheon for recently hired full-time faculty and staff who joined the College in 2021-2022. The luncheon allows new employees and the College’s administrative staff to connect and become acquainted with their colleagues over a light meal….
Foundation Closes Successful Year, Welcomes New Leaders
[Clinton, N.C.] – On Tuesday, August 23, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Foundation met for their final quarterly meeting of the 2021-2022 fiscal period. The meeting reflected on the growth of the Foundation during the past year and marked many positive changes coming in 2022-2023, including the welcoming of new leaders. During the 2021-2022 year,…
SCC Foundation Directors Finish Service Terms
[Clinton, N.C.] – During the month of August, at the turn of the new fiscal year, Sampson Community College (SCC) bid farewell to six longtime directors of the SCC Foundation: John Baxter, Roland Hall, Gary Mac Herring, Lethia Lee, Merrie McLamb, and Amelia Surratt. Their departure comes after the Foundation Board’s decision to adopt new…
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 Finishes First Month of Courses
[Clinton, N.C.] – On Monday, August 15, Sampson Community College (SCC) opened its doors once again to in-person and online students for the Fall 2022 semester. During the 2022-2023 academic year, the College will continue to operate on a 16-week semester schedule and offer more in-person and hybrid classes to students, leaving behind the shortened…
Sampson Co. Bridges the Gap in Education and Employment Opportunities with Sampson Connect
[Clinton, N.C.]– Beginning in May 2021, Sampson County was selected by myFutureNC, ncIM PACT at the UNC School of Government, and the John M. Belk Endowment as one of 15 Local education attainment collaboratives (LEAC) to pilot a project that brings together education systems and the regional economy. The intent behind the grant was to…
Trustees at SCC Are Moving Forward in Equity
[Clinton, N.C.]– On Tuesday, August 9, 2022, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Board of Trustees (BOT) gathered for their monthly meeting with three main topics to address: the opportunity to adopt a new leave type for full-time faculty and staff: Personal Observance Leave; budget approval; and an update for the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)…
Viking Spotlight: Taylor Hill Elected New SGA President
[Clinton, N.C.]– Taylor Hill, a rising sophomore at Sampson Early College High School (SECHS), was recently elected as the new Student Government Association (SGA) President for both Sampson Community College (SCC) and SECHS for the 2022-2023 academic year. On July 12, she was officially sworn-in to SCC’s Board of Trustees, where she will also serve…
SCC Board of Trustees Re-Elect Leadership for 2022-2023
[Clinton, N.C.] – Last week, on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, the Sampson Community College (SCC) Board of Trustees reappointed Dr. Ted Thomas and Ms. Larinda Haight as Chair and Vice-Chair of the SCC Board of Trustees, respectively. Dr. Bill Starling, President of SCC, was also reappointed to serve as the SCC Board of Trustees Secretary….
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