[Clinton, N.C.] – Jenna McLamb is a recent Career & College Promise (CCP) program graduate from Sampson Community College (SCC) who became the first CCP student to earn an Associate of Arts (A.A.) in Teacher Preparation, in addition to her high school diploma from Midway High School (MHS). Graduating with honors, two degrees, and an…
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SCC Partners to ‘Train the East,’ Receives Funds from Anonymous Trust
[Clinton, N.C.] – Through a partnership between Lenoir, James Sprunt, Wayne, and Sampson Community Colleges, the local institutions were recently awarded $1 million from the Anonymous Trust in support of a new, two-year Latino Initiative entitled ‘Train the East.’ Each community college will receive $250,000 to be used over the two years. The ‘Train the…
SCC ADN Program Earns 100% NCLEX Pass Rate
[Clinton, N.C.] – Sampson Community College (SCC) is proud to announce that its Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program received a 100% pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examinations (NCLEX-RN) for 2023. With each of the thirty-five Spring graduates earning a passing score, they are now able to begin practice as an entry-level nurses. The…
Viking Spotlight: Susie Burns Retires After 20 Years at SCC
[Clinton, N.C.] – Since 2003, Susie Burns has served the students of Sampson Community College (SCC) as a full-time Biology Instructor in the College Transfer department. Commuting an hour to work each week for the past twenty years, Burns proudly plans to retire on July 1, 2023. Before taking her current position at SCC, Burns…
Graduating Scholars: Lindsey Ammons Receives Four County Electric & Matthews Scholarships
[Clinton, N.C.] – Lindsey Ammons is a recent graduate of Sampson Community College (SCC) who obtained an Associate of Applied Science degree in Human Services Technology in Spring 2023. During her time at the College, she also became an SCC Foundation Scholar, receiving the Matthews Heritage and Four County Electric scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic…
Viking Spotlight: Allen McLamb Recalls SCC Journey
[Clinton, N.C.]– A familiar face amongst the Sampson County community, Allen McLamb is the owner of local agriculture business, McLamb Farm Services and the current District 1 Commissioner on the Sampson County Board of Commissioners. Enrolling at Sampson Community College (SCC) over 40 years ago, McLamb credits SCC with kick-starting his journey to the successful…
Sampson CC Graduates 325 in Spring Commencement
[Clinton, N.C.]- Last Thursday, on May 11, 2023, Sampson Community College (SCC) held its Spring 2023 commencement ceremony for over 300 graduates enrolled in the Associate in Applied Science and College Transfer programs. The occasion marked the College’s fifty-sixth commencement, and its second in-person ceremony since COVID-19. This year, SCC saw 259 Associate in Applied…
SCC Recognizes 28 CCP Graduates
[Clinton, N.C.] – Each semester, between 400-500 students participate in Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Career & College Promise program (CCP)—a tuition-free program that provides seamless dual-enrollment opportunities to eligible North Carolina high school students. On May 11, 2023, SCC had the privilege of graduating 28 high school seniors from CCP, along with the rest of…
Graduating Scholars: Jayla Whitted Receives Royal Heritage Nursing Scholarship
[Clinton, N.C.] – As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2023 commencement ceremony quickly approaches, the College looks to highlight graduating Foundation scholars—students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. One of those students is Jayla Whitted, an Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) student who received the Royal Heritage Nursing Scholarship at SCC…
Viking Spotlight: Valerie Miller Serves Community as Nurse After Returning to School at SCC
[Clinton, N.C.] – Beginning at Sampson Community College (SCC) in 2018, Valerie Miller is a 2020 graduate of the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program who returned to school after taking over a decade off to help raise her family. Mom of four, she now works locally at Sampson Regional Medical Center (SRMC) as an ICU…
Graduating Scholars: Neal Wiggins Receives Bryan & Tanner-Fulton Scholarships
[Clinton, N.C.] – As Sampson Community College’s (SCC) Spring 2023 commencement ceremony quickly approaches, the College looks to highlight graduating Foundation scholars—students who have received one or more scholarships from the SCC Foundation. One of those students is Neal Wiggins, an Information Technology (IT) student and full-time Hog Slat employee who recently received the Bryan…
Viking Spotlight: Brothers Logan & Reese O’Quinn to Graduate SCC Together
[Clinton, N.C.] – Logan and Reese O’Quinn are brothers currently enrolled in the Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.) programs at Sampson Community College (SCC). Describing each other as their “best friend,” the siblings have completed their education side-by-side over the past two years; and now, plan to graduate in May 2023—…
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