All Aboard! The Viking Express is off and running! Sampson Community College has come up with the perfect remedy for those ready to forge their career path but wishing to do so for less money and in less time. The Viking Express is an accelerated program where students will complete five eight-week consecutive sessions beginning…
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For SCC Grads, Success Spans Generations
It is graduation season and that means hundreds of thousands of grandmothers across the nation will be sitting in auditoriums cheering on their grandchildren as they walk across the stage to get their degrees. Alexis Anders, however, will only have to look across the stage to find hers. Anders is earning her degree in Human…
Viking Spotlight: Twanda Moore
Written by Anna Blount Twanda Moore, Clinton, NC native and Sampson Community College alumni, now holds a teaching position at SCC. Moore earned an associate degree in Early Childhood Education from Sampson CC. Moore then went on to study at Fayetteville State University where she earned two bachelor’s degrees: one in Birth to Kindergarten Education,…
SCC Crochet Club Gives Back to Community
Sampson Community College is never at a loss when giving back to the community and the people who live here, no matter where they live. The college’s Crochet Club has officially kicked off the new year. “Crocheting is something I first learned right after I got married,” says Mary Bordeaux, club member and part of…
Viking Spotlight: Angela Vann
Written by Anna Blount Angela Vann, born in Roseboro, NC, has found her way back to Sampson Community College after graduating over fifteen years ago. Vann graduated from SCC with her associates in May of 2003. Vann went on to Mount Olive where she received her bachelor’s degree in 2005. In 2012, Vann graduated from…
Viking Spotlight: Sarah Strickland
Written by Anna Blount Sarah Strickland, a young mother to two boys, is one of our many hard-working students here at SCC. Sarah is a full-time student in the College Transfer program. Given Sarah’s busy schedule, she takes a mix of online and face-to-face classes. The course flexibility offered at SCC allows her time to…
Viking Spotlight: Perry Gillespie
Written by Anna Blount Welcome back, Vikings! The Spring 2019 semester is now underway at Sampson Community College. Many high school students across Sampson county take dual enrollment classes through Sampson Community College. Yet, few students know about the mastermind behind their incredible opportunities. Perry Gillespie is the Director of the Career and College Promise…
Viking Spotlight: Mary Johnson
by Anna Blount Mary Johnson graduated with honors from Clinton High School as part of the Class of 2018. Mary has lived in Turkey, North Carolina her entire life. She has her own photography company, MJ photography, and works as a lifeguard at Kirtwood pool during the summer. In high school, Mary took twenty-one hours of classes through the…
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