NEWS ARCHIVES JANUARY 2004 - JUNE 2004

June 29, 2004

Southwestern Community College Rated Superior Institution - "Experience excellence," Southwestern Community College's new slogan, was backed yet again as the College learned that it received a superior rating on the North Carolina Community College System report card. ( . . full story)

June 17, 2004

Barbara Putman Named Dean of Arts and Sciences at SCC - Putman came to the SCC four years ago from Long Beach, CA as the learning assistance center coordinator and most recently served as the director of academic support. Prior to moving to Western North Carolina, Putman taught English at DeVry University and at Burke High School in Charleston, SC. ( . . full story)

Ralph Taylor to Teach Watercolor & Egg Tempera Class for SCC - Award-winning artist, Ralph Taylor, will lead two courses at SCC's Cashiers Center. Taylor's art career took off at the age of 35, when he began participating in arts festivals. "Whenever possible, I like to paint on location," said Taylor. "I can recall painting on a mile-high mountain, in clouds so my water colors would not dry, forcing me to dry them by my camp fire." ( . . details)

June 16, 2004

Paul Holt Reappointed to SCC Board of Trustees - The Jackson County Board of Education recently reappointed Paul Holt to serve a four year term on the Southwestern Community College Board of Trustees. ( . . full story)


ESL Class Now Offered at SCC Cashiers Center - Southwestern Community College, in conjunction with Highlands' International Friendship Center, is now offering English as a Second Language from 6-8 p.m. on Saturday evenings at SCC's Cashiers. ( . . details)

SCC to offer Grant Writing Course - Southwestern Community College will offer "ABC's of Grant Writing," from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Friday, June 25 at SCC's Jackson Campus. ( . . more info)

SCC Offers Summer Wildflower Class in Cashiers - George Ellison, local writer and naturalist will be teaching a wildflower class for Southwestern Community College at the Cashiers Center. The class will be held from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, July 10. ( . . details)

June 14, 2004

SCC Grad Andrew Robertson Receives WCU Achievement Award Scholarship - Andrew Robertson of Sylva, a recent graduate in Southwestern Community College's college transfer program, was recently selected to receive the "WCU Achievement Award for Outstanding NC Community College Transfer Student." ( . . full story)

SCC Announces Spring President's and Dean's Lists - Southwestern Community College has announced the President and Dean's lists for spring 2004. Two hundred and thirty-nine students made the cut for the prestigious honor. ( . . more)

Southwestern Community College List of Graduates - More than 320 students earned academic credentials during Southwestern Community College's spring commencement exercises on May 7 and 8. Following is a list of the graduates, by county. ( . . details)

May 27, 2004

Cashiers Calendar of Classes for Summer ( . . details)

May 24, 2004

Cranfield, McCleskey Receive SCC's Academic Excellence Awards - Virginia Cranfield of Franklin and Aleta McCleskey of Sylva were recently honored in Raleigh for being selected as Southwestern Community College's Academic Excellence Awards recipients for the 2003-04 academic year. ( . . full story)

May 10, 2004

SCC Honors Record Number of Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies - Last weekend, families and friends gathered in Southwestern Community College's Myers' Auditorium to see their loved ones receive their academic credentials. ( . . full story)

SCC Spanish Student Inspired to Work with Local Hispanic Community - In twelve weeks, Patricia Graham rewrote her script on life. A rookie student in Southwestern Community College's Spanish class, Graham admits that, at first, she wasn't sure she wanted to endure the course that would cast a new set of directions on her roadmap through life. ( . . more)

This is Your Brain On Spanish - by Patricia Graham ( . . read story)

SCC Honors 189 Students at Annual Academic Awards Ceremony - One hundred and eighty-nine students at Southwestern Community College were recognized for their outstanding academic performance during the annual Academic Awards Ceremony in SCC's Myers' Auditorium. ( . . details)

April 20, 2004

SCC to Host Two Spring Commencement Ceremonies - Commencement at Southwestern Community College will allow guests a little more elbow room this spring. Due to an increase in the number of graduates, College officials have opted to host two commencement ceremonies, allowing graduates and their families to have a more enjoyable and meaningful experience. ( . . more info)

SCC to Celebrate National Poetry Month - Southwestern Community College will host its second-annual "Poetry Wednesday" in celebration of National Poetry Month from 2-4 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28 in the first floor conference room of Bradford Hall. The event will showcase several writers who submitted to this year's Milestone, SCC's art and literature review. ( . . details)

April 14, 2004

SCC to host "Exploring Spanish Language and Culture-A Dynamic Adventure!" April 19-23.  Each day, a guest speaker will discuss different aspects of the Hispanic culture, including customs, art, music, values and language. The main event, featuring an afternoon of entertainers, dancing lessons and lectures will be held from 2:30-6:30 p.m. April 23 in SCC's Myers' Auditorium. ( . . details)

Southwestern Community College's ESL Classes: Breaking Barriers - Liz Ruppert has changed the lives of people from Mexico, Russia, Slovakia, Hungary, France, Cambodia, Guatemala, Costa Rica and China, just to name a few, who are living in the United States. ( . . full story)

SCC's Upward Bound Scholar Bowl Team Takes Second Place - For almost six months, seven local high school students didn't put away their textbooks after their homework was done. Instead, they picked up more books and devoted their personal time to studying Greek mythology, science, math, sports, literature and art. And, in the end, they all agree it was time well spent. ( . . details)

Long Receives SCC Foundation Scholarship - The Southwestern Community College Foundation recently awarded a scholarship to Jane Long of Franklin.
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SCC Foundation Awards Scholarships - The Southwestern Community College Foundation recently awarded scholarships for the spring semester to Jackson County residents. ( . . details)

Murphy, Blake Awarded SCC Foundation Scholarship - The Southwestern Community College Foundation recently awarded Samantha Murphy and Tamarah Blake of Swain County scholarships. ( . . more)

SCC to serve as NARTE Testing Site Apr. 28 - The FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License exam (GROL) will begin at noon in the electronics engineering technology laboratory in room 205 of Founders Hall on SCC's Jackson Campus. ( . . details)

April 5, 2004

West and Garrett Win at East Coast Student Bee - Five second-year students from SCC's radiography technology program recently competed against 200 students representing 40 colleges across the East Coast at the 21st Annual Student & Radiographers Conference in Atlanta. ( . . full story)

SCC to offer "Perfectly Posh Party Prep" with local caterer, Holly Roberts from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Friday, April 16 at the Crosby Center in Highlands. ( . . more info)

March 29, 2004

Local Manufacturing Expansion Brings About Employment Opportunities - With January's announcement of expansion for Consolidated Metco (ConMet) in Bryson City, local employment opportunities are on the rise. ( . . full story)

SCC Health Science Programs Receive $15,000 Scholarship Endowment - Southwestern Community College's health science programs recently received a $15,000 scholarship endowment from Dr. and Mrs. Nagui El-Bayadi. Dr. El-Bayadi, a retired surgeon with WestCare Health Systems, and his wife, Marion, established this scholarship to provide deserving students from Jackson, Macon and Swain counties financial assistance with their education. ( . . full story)

SCC and Jackson County Chamber to Offer Public Speaking Seminar - The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Southwestern Community College, is sponsoring "Stand and Deliver," a seminar designed to help people improve their presentation and public speaking skills from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, April 2 at the Holiday Inn Express in Dillsboro. ( . . details)

SCC and Franklin Area Chamber to Offer Public Speaking Seminar - The Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Southwestern Community College, is sponsoring "Stand and Deliver," a seminar designed to help people improve their presentation and public speaking skills from 8-11 a.m. on Friday, April 2 at Angel Medical Center. ( . . more info)

SCC to offer Voice Lessons - Martin Rice, former director of vocal-choral music at Pfeiffer University, will lead two ten-week voice lesson course for Southwestern Community College.
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March 22, 2004

"Ducks on the Tuck" Tickets Now on Sale - Southwestern Community College will hold its annual "Ducks on the Tuck" fundraiser for its Jackson County New Century Scholars program on Apr. 24 during the "Greening Up the Mountains" festival in Sylva. The race will begin at 3 p.m. at the Depot Street Bridge in Dillsboro. ( . . more info)

SubSurface Instruments of Purcellville, VA makes donation to SCC's Surveying Technology Program - SubSurface Instruments, a premier manufacturer of underground and underwater magnetic pipe and cable location equipment, recently donated a model ML-1 magnetic locator to the Surveying Technology Program at Southwestern Community College. ( . . full story)

March 15, 2004

SCC to Host Health Science Career Fair - More than 70 health care employers from North Carolina and northern Georgia have been invited to attend a health care career fair at Southwestern Community College. ( . . details)

SCC Awards First On-line E-Commerce Certificate - When Keith Stiles decided to enroll in Southwestern Community College's on-line e-commerce program he had no idea that the man overseeing the program was one of his own former students. ( . . more)


SCC Students to Appear on UNC-TV - Thirty-three students and seven staff members from Southwestern Community College's Students Support Services (SSS) and Upward Bound programs will appear on UNC-TV's Festival 2004 as volunteers from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 27. ( . . details)

Southwestern Community College's Student Support Services program inducted tutors from throughout the region this spring. ( . . full story)

March 8, 2004

"Ivy Rowe" to be performed at SCC's Annual Dinner Theater - The Southwestern Community College Foundation, Inc. will host their annual dinner theater gala beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 16.
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SCC's Business Admin Programs Receive $100k Endowment Scholarship - The Don and Bertha Craig Memorial Scholarship, a $100,000 endowment, will provide financial assistance for students in Jackson and Swain Counties with preference given to students from the Qualla Boundary enrolled in a business administration program with plans to pursue a career in local tourism. ( . . full story)

Calendar of Happenings at the SCC Cashiers Center ( . . info)

SCC selected as Western Regional Center for Teaching Excellence - The distinction was bestowed on SCC through NC-NET, a project established by the NC Community College System to design a statewide infrastructure for the development and delivery of faculty professional development activities. Fayetteville Tech and Martin Community College will also serve as regional centers. ( . . full story)

Robert and Freida Hooper Scholarship Receives Additional Funding - Robert and Freida Hooper recently gave an additional $10,000 to the "Robert and Freida Hooper Endowment Scholarship".
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Pete Penland Named Vice Chairman of SCC Board of Trustees - Melvin "Pete" Penland of Franklin was recently elected to vice chairman of the SCC Board of Trustees. ( . . full story)

SCC to present two seminars at Highlands-Cashiers Hospital - Southwestern Community College's Business Assistance Center will present two business seminars on March 18 and 19 at the Highlands-Cashiers Hospital. ( . . more info)

February 20, 2004

SCC and National Guard Partner in Distance Education - The National Guard recently partnered with Southwestern Community College to create a window to the world at SCC's Public Safety Training Complex in Franklin, NC. ( . . full story)

February 17, 2004

SCC Nursing Students begin Clinical Rotations - Students enrolled in the Region A Nursing Consortium alternate schedule program at SCC will begin clinical rotations this week. ( . . more)

SCC Gearing Up for REAL Retreat - At 4,118' a handful of people will spend a weekend reaching for their ultimate goal-to become an entrepreneur. Some will walk away with a business plan in hand, and others will walk away breathing a sigh of relief that they did not take the risk. ( . . details)

Kepner-Tregoe Expands Partnership with SCC - Since 2000, Kepner-Tregoe, a global training and consulting company, has partnered with a select number of North Carolina community colleges, including Southwestern Community College, to provide problem solving, decision-making and project management training to local companies through NC economic and workforce development. ( . . full story)

February 13, 2004

SCC to offer NC Real Estate Update Course - Roy Anderson will lead a NC Real Estate update and elective course entitled "If You Were the Judge" from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26 at SCC's Swain Center. ( . . more info)

Waldroup named recipient of Lockhart Follin-Mace Scholarship - The 2004 Lockhart Follin-Mace scholarship was presented to SCC Nursing student Darlene Waldroup of Bryson City this week. ( . . full story)

February 12, 2004

Local educator and community leader, Stacy Guffey was among 19 graduates of the fall 2003 class of the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership. The ceremony, held in Durham, marked the thirty-third class to graduate from the IOPL. ( . . read story)

February 5, 2004

Verizon Refunds SCC Beyond the Classroom Grant - SCC students who wish to participate in professional conferences specific to their program of study will, for a second year, have the financial support of a program called "Beyond the Classroom," funded through Verizon. ( . . details)

Bojangles Donates to New Century Scholars - The New Century Scholars program is a joint effort among Southwestern Community College, the school systems of Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties to provide incentives in the form of scholarships and extra support to selected rising seventh grade students. ( . . full story)

January 2004

SCC Announces Fall Dean's and President's List for Fall 2003. Two hundred and thirty-five students made the cut for the prestigious honor. ( . . details)

Cashiers Calendar - ( . . see list)

What's Happening in Highlands? ( . . more info)

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