News Archive
January - June 2003

June 27, 2003

SCC Premiers CareerFocus Magazine - The magazine offers career advice for individuals who are ready to begin, build on or change careers. ( . . details)

'Great Ducky Dash' on July 4 to help raise money
for Macon New Century Scholars, Franklin Chamber - The duck race will begin at 6 p.m. in the Cartoogechaye Creek. ( . . more info)

Jerry Sutton of Franklin was recently reappointed to serve a four-year term on the Southwestern Community College Board of Trustees by Governor Mike Easley. ( . . full story)

Hooper, Madden Reappointed to SCC's Board of Trustees - Earl Hooper, retired superintendent of Jackson County School System, and Ed Madden, real estate broker and building contractor for Madden Realty, were recently reappointed to serve four-year terms on the Southwestern Community College Board of Trustees. ( . . read more)

June 23, 2003

SCC offers Two New Internet Certifications - Southwestern Community College, a Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) authorized training provider, is now offering two new certifications in Internet design and Internet programming. ( . . more info)

June 16, 2003

From Murphy to Mayberry - (interview with Jeff Postell)
The following column was submitted to all local papers, as well as the Raleigh News and Observer and the Winston-Salem Journal.

The news story on Officer Postell, detailing his experience arresting Rudolph, will appear in the upcoming issue of CareerFocus due out sometime in July. (. . read column)

SCC Automotive Program Receives National Certification by the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) and the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), making it one of only two schools in the region to hold this coveted certification. ( . . full story)

SCC Automotive Scholarship Awarded ( . . details)

Oleg Melnilkov to offer Violin Course at SCC's Cashiers Center from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 8 - Aug. 14. ( . . more info)

Oleg Melnilkov to offer Violin Course at SCC - Oleg Melnikov, an internationally renowned violinst, will instruct an Introduction to Violin course at Southwestern Community College from 6:30 -7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 8 - Aug. 14. ( . . details)

Oleg Melnilkov to offer Violin Course at SCC Swain Center - Introduction to Violin course at SCC's Swain Center from 7 - 8 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, July 7 - Aug. 13. ( . . more)

June 6, 2003

SCC Announces President's, Dean's List for Spring 2003 -Two hundred and forty-six students made the cut for the prestigious honor. ( . . details)

May 28, 2003

PTA Program Wins NCPTA Campus Competition - The Southwestern Community College physical therapist assistant class of 2004 was recently announced the winner of the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association's campus competition. ( . . full story)

SCC to offer Defensive Driving Course - Southwestern Community College will offer the National Safety Council's defensive driving course from 8 a.m. until noon on June 20 at the Public Safety Training Complex in Franklin. ( . . details)

SCC Offers A/C and Refrigeration Certification Class - Once offered exclusively to small businesses, Southwestern is expanding its air conditioning and EPA refrigerant certification course to the public. The course will meet from 5 - 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 10 - Aug. 26 at the Macon County Industrial Park Incubator Building. ( . . details)

May 23, 2003

Summer Schedule for SCC Cashiers ( . . see schedule)

What's Happening in Highlands? ( . . see schedule)

May 16, 2003

Over 175 Students Participate in SCC Academic Awards Ceremony ( . . full story)

"Bucks for Ducks" race to benefit New Century Scholars at 3 p.m. this Saturday, May 24 at Riverfront Park in downtown Bryson City. ( . . more)

Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Leon Jones, offered the charge to the graduates at Southwestern Community College's commencement ceremony Friday, May 9.
( . . full story)

High-Speed Public Internet Access available - Jackson County residents can now take advantage of free public Internet access at the Jackson County Family Resource Center (FRC), located in the back of the Old Webster School. ( . . details)

May 12, 2003

SCC Graduate Realizes Ivy League Dreams - After graduating from Southwestern Community College with associate degrees in accounting and business administration, maintaining a perfect 4.0 GPA and then going on to pursue a degree from Cornell University as a single parent of two children, Alexis Bell has one message for anyone who feels intimidated about returning to school, "If you believe in yourself don't let fear stop you. Feel it, acknowledge it and move through it." Bell's sentiment is a testament to her own experiences in life and as a student.
( . . full story)

Four SCC Students Complete NC Manufacturing Certification Program - After three and a half months and 96 hours of class time, four area residents received their certification from the North Carolina's Manufacturing Certification Program.
( . . read more)

SCC Hosts Pinning Ceremony for Radiography Graduates - Fourteen Southwestern Community College radiography students recently received their school pins at the annual pinning ceremony. Each of the candidates was also awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree in Radiography at the commencement ceremony last Friday evening.
( . . details)

SCC Physical Therapy Assistant Program Holds Pinning Ceremony - Eight Southwestern Community College physical therapy assistant students recently received their school pins at the annual pinning ceremony. Each of the candidates was also awarded an Associate of Applied Science degree in Physical Therapy Assistant at the commencement ceremony last Friday, May 9.
( . . full story)

Over 275 Graduate from SCC Last Friday - Being a parent of two teenagers and working three jobs was not enough of an excuse for Michelle Frizzell. While some gave her absolute encouragement, others told her it was simply too much to take on. But, Frizzell believed in herself enough to go after it and last Friday night, her dream came true.
( . . read more)

April 25, 2003

Smoky Mountain Chevrolet donates $2,000 in parts to SCC - Smoky Mountain Chevrolet-Oldsmobile recently donated more than $2,000 in parts and accessories to the Automotive Systems Technology program at Southwestern Community College. The donation will be used in the classroom and lab to train students on up-to-date features of today's automobiles. ( . . full story)

Franklin Ford donates $15,600 in parts to SCC - Franklin Ford donated more than $15,600 in parts to Southwestern Community College's automotive technology program. ( . . read more)

Southwestern's National Vocational-Technical Honor Society inducts 18 members - Eighteen students were recently inducted into Southwestern Community College's National Vocational-Technical Honor Society (NV-THS). ( . . details)

Twenty-five students inducted into SCC's Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society - Last week, Southwestern Community College's Alpha Eta Nu chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society inducted 25 new members at a ceremony held in Myer's Auditorium on the College's Jackson Campus. ( . . more)

April 11, 2003

SCC offers Escort Vehicle Operator Certification Course - Effective July 1, all escort vehicle operators will be required to obtain an NCDOT approved certification prior to performing the duties of an oversize/overweight load escort vehicle operator in NC. ( . . details)

Nine from SCC Recalled to Active Duty - Two SCC staff members spent a couple of hours last week tying 24 yellow ribbons to the trees that line the College's campus. Army PFC Joseph Dwan was one of eight students at Southwestern who recently traded in textbooks for artillery due to the war in Iraq.
( . . full story)

April 4, 2003

Dnet Scholarship Awarded to Melanie Price. Price is currently enrolled in SCC's Computer Information Systems program. ( . . full story)

SCC CPR Student Saves Child's Life - After saving the life of a 20-month old boy last summer, Travis Hopson has one piece of advice he shares with everyone he encounters, "Learn CPR. It can only help." (. . read more)

March 28, 2003

SCC Student's e-Business Prospers Worldwide - When Joan Lee was a little girl, she knew exactly what she wanted to be when she grew up-- a fashion designer. As a child, she would spend hours on end sewing and designing new styles of clothing and accessories. But at the age of 60, Lee was beginning to see her dreams and aspirations fade. ( . . full story)

SCC's SSS Program Inducts 22 Tutors from throughout the region this spring. The SSS tutoring program is both nationally and internationally certified through the College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA). (. . details)

SCC Celebrates National Library Week - Southwestern Community College's Learning Resources Center (LRC) has planned several activities and events in celebration of National Library Week, Apr. 6-12, 2003. ( . . more info)

March 21, 2003

Upcoming classes at the SCC Cashiers Center ( . . check it out)

What's Happening in Highlands ( . . see schedule)

SCC's Barbara Frogge Scholarship Awarded - Southwestern Community College student Tracy Bailey, has been selected to receive the Barbara Frogge Scholarship. ( . . full story)

SCC Receives Lithograph in Memory of Student - Members of the Native American Society Club presented the college with a lithograph, donated by the Museum of Cherokee Indian, in memory of classmate Deanah McCoy. McCoy was a student in the General Occupational Technology program at SCC from 1998-2000.
( . . details)

March 14, 2003

SCC's Annual Yard Sale set for March 29, 2003 - Southwestern Community College's Culinary Technology program will host their annual spring yard sale from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 29, in front of the Balsam Center on SCC's Jackson Campus. (. . details)

"Ducks on the Tuck" Tickets Now on Sale - Southwestern Community College will hold its annual "Ducks on the Tuck" fundraiser for its New Century Scholars program on Apr. 26 during the Greening Up the Mountains Festival in Sylva. The race will begin at 3 p.m. at the Depot Street Bridge in Dillsboro and end just behind Western Builders. ( . . full story)

February 28 , 2003

Southwestern Community College Selected for Rural Community College Initiative - Southwestern Community College has formed a partnership with two other western Carolina community colleges, Haywood Community College and Tri-County Community College, and this partnership has been selected to be part of a national Rural Community College Initiative (RCCI) demonstration project funded by the Ford Foundation. ( . . read article)

Lusky and Luker named recipients of SCC's Academic Excellence Awards - SCC officials recently selected Jason Lusky and Boyce Luker both of Cullowhee as the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) Academic Excellence Awards recipients for the 2002-03 school year. ( . .full story)

SCC Students and Staff to appear on UNC-TV Mar. 9 - Students and staff members from Southwestern Community College's Students Support Services (SSS) program will appear on UNC-TV as Festival 2003 volunteers from 6-11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 9. ( . . read article)

Jane Perry Scholarship Awarded ( . . details)

February 21, 2003

George Ellison to Speak at SCC Mar. 5 and Mar. 18. Western North Carolina writer, naturalist, lecturer and historian, George Ellison, will speak at Southwestern Community College on the history and beauty of the region. ( . . details)

SCC Foundation's Dinner Theater tickets on sale now. - The Southwestern Community College Foundation, Inc. will host their annual dinner theater gala beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 4. ( . . more info)

SCC to host Public Hearing on Community Colleges Mar. 7 - The public is invited to participate in a regional public hearing on the organization of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS) at 2 p.m., Mar. 7 in SCC's Balsam Center. ( . . full story)

February 14, 2003

SCC announces president's, dean's list for fall ( . . more info)

SCC to serve as NARTE Testing Site - Southwestern Community College will serve as a testing site for the National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers (NARTE) on Wednesday Mar. 19.
( . . details)

Robert Blanton Memorial Endowed Scholarship Awarded - ( . . full story)

Robbie Robinson Memorial Scholarship Awarded ( . . full story)

The Fred H. Williams Scholarship Awarded ( . . full story)

Reg Moody Family Scholarship Awarded ( . . full story)

January 31, 2003

Scripps wins "Best Business Plan" for SCC's R.E.A.L. program - When Nina Scripps decided to attend Southwestern Community College's Rural Entrepreneurship through Action Learning (R.E.A.L.) Retreat she had no idea how life changing the experience would be. ( . . full story)

Southwestern's Swain Center, which currently resides in the Almond School building, is undergoing $400,000 in renovations. This project will be the last piece of a ten-year mission to completely renovate the building. Funding for the project was provided from the 2000 NC Community College Bond Referendum and does not require matching dollars from Swain County. ( . . read article)

January 27, 2003

SCC sees record enrollment for Spring Semester - Redefining the traditional classroom to accommodate the lifestyles of its students is paying off for Southwestern Community College. ( . . full story)

January 21, 2003

SSS Program Serves Southwestern's Students for 13 years - Since 1990, Southwestern Community College has benefited from Student Support Services (SSS), a TRIO program funded through the U.S. Dept. of Education that assists students in successfully completing their academic studies. (. . more info)

Employment Opportunities for Swain Residents discussed at open meeting - Anyone interested in pursuing future manufacturing employment opportunities in Swain County is invited to attend the NC Manufacturing Certification Program beginning next Tuesday, Jan. 28, free of charge. (. . details)

Verizon funds SCC's "Beyond the Classroom" Grant - Southwestern Community College students who wish to participate in professional conferences specific to their program of study will now have the financial support of a program called "Beyond the Classroom," funded through Verizon. (. . full story)

January 16, 2003

Macon County has been named an official e-community in recognition for successfully completing an extensive technology planning process and working to galvanize community support for and involvement in the digital economy. (. . full story)

January 10, 2003

What's Happening in Cashiers? - the upcoming calendar of courses at the SCC Cashiers Center - Intermediate Spanish, Beginning Spanish, Computerized Accounting Quick Books Pro 2000, Microsoft Word, Adult Sign Language, Cake Decorating, Photography for Business, Basic skills, English as a Second Language, Computer Graphics and more . .
(. . see details)

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