NEWS ARCHIVES - JULY 2004 - DECEMBER 2004

December 2004

SCC Spanish Club Brings Joy - Southwestern Community College Spanish Club students are bringing Christmas joy to a group of Hispanic students at Fairview Elementary School this year.
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The SCC Employee Holiday Get-Together was held on December 9. This year's theme was "Old Fashion Appalachian Christmas".
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SCC Offers Winter Lineup of Classes - SCC has lined up an interesting array of personal enrichment classes for residents of the Cashiers and Highlands area this winter. ( . . more details)

Chief Hicks Urges Students to Diversify - Back on campus recently to speak to the Native American Society, Michell Hicks, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee and a 1990 graduate of Southwestern Community College, urged students to diversify. Hicks told members of the campus group that he originally graduated from Western Carolina University in 1987 with a bachelor of science degree in business management then decided he wanted to broaden his degree in accounting. ( . . read full story)

SCC Maintenance-Grounds Crew's Generosity Recognized - Members of the SCC Maintenance-Grounds department were recently recognized by the NC Army National Guard for "outstanding meritorious service to Detachment 1, 210th Military Police Company in Sylva." According to the certificates of recognition each of them received, during the unit's deployment to Iraq, "the Maintenance-Grounds Section exemplified the true meaning of the good neighbor by regularly mowing and performing other maintenance tasks to the Armory grounds." ( . . full story)

Chrimes Awarded Lockhard-Folin Mace Scholarship at SCC - Arlene Bishop (center), president of Physically Challenged, Inc., presents Southwestern Community College nursing student Deborah Chrimes with the Lockhart-Folin Mace Scholarship.
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SCC Foundation Board Members Honored - Southwestern Community College, celebrating its 40th anniversary, paid tribute recently to SCC Foundation members, past and present. Gathering at SCC from the three county service area of Jackson, Macon and Swain, board members were recognized for 31 years of support to the college. ( . . read full story)

November 2004

Duke gives $1,500 to NCS - Duke Power Co./Nantahala Division District Manager Fred Alexander presents a $1500 check to Southwestern Community College to be used for the New Century Scholars program. ( . . full story)

SCC races 4 literacy - SCC's adult basic education instructors and other campus personnel will Race 4 Literacy during Franklin’s Christmas Parade 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28.
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Experience with Helicopter part of SCC Paramedic Training - The unmistakable sound of a helicopter filled the air recently at SCC as a group of students waited excitedly on the ground for the arrival of Memorial Mission Hospitals’ MAMA helicopter from Asheville. After the machine touched down, first- and second-year Emergency Medical Science students quickly gathered around to begin training in scene team operations for loading and unloading patients for helicopter transport. ( . . read more)

SCC Mail Carrier Gives Thanks - This Thanksgiving, Richard Middleton and his 18-year-old daughter, Aimee, have special reason to be thankful. It’s all about sharing. In fact, this father and daughter share a kidney. “I’m feeling on top of the world. It’s such a great feeling to know I saved somebody’s life, especially my own daughter,” said Richard, who donated his kidney to Aimee. ( . . full story)

Foundation golf tourney winners announced - The Southwestern Community College Foundation’s recent golf tournament was held at the Waynesville Country Club. The fundraiser netted $11,000 to be used for scholarships. ( . . see photos)

Freak accident kills SCC student - A Southwestern Community College student was struck by a car and killed early Sunday morning following a party in Cullowhee. ( . . read story by - Lynn Hotaling)

Recoup dollars through Lien Law - Each year thousands of dollars for products and services performed by contractors, subcontractors and suppliers go unpaid or are delayed months. Make sure you or your company get paid by attending a 3-hour seminar on “Getting Paid … North Carolina’s Construction Lien Law.” ( . . details)

SMH Student Receives New Century Scholar Drew Hamilton Award - Doug Allen, a freshman at Smoky Mountain High School, is this year's recipient of the New Century Scholars Drew Hamilton Award of Excellence. Presented annually, the award recognizes outstanding achievement in academics, citizenship, leadership, and volunteerism. In addition to maintaining high academic standards, Allen has served as a volunteer with REACH of Jackson County and Jackson County Little League, tutored students at the Fairview Success Center, and participated in Asthma Walk. Doug is the son of Doug and Tammy Allen of Tuckasegee. ( . . full story)

SCC Student Receives State Organization’s Scholarship - A Surveying Technology student is the first from SCC to receive a scholarship from the NC Association of Community College Facility Operations. Nathan Hall of Balsam, a second year student in the surveying program, was presented a $1000 scholarship Tuesday, November 10, 2004, at the college. Present were his instructor Peter Messier and Dennis Wilkey, Coordinator of Buildings and Grounds and an NCACCFO member. ( . . full story)


Mock meth lab raid trains students, emergency responders - The call came in from dispatch shortly after nightfall Wednesday, Nov. 10, of a possible clandestine meth lab at the former Wilson’s Grocery in the Savannah community. ( . . full story)

SCC's Kesgen Celebrates Marathon Finish and Personal Milestone- Running 26 miles on Halloween might seem scary to most folks but for Annette Kesgen the feat celebrated a milestone. Kesgen ran in the Marine Corps Marathon in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 31 to commemorate being cancer-free for one year. ( . . full story)

Senator Bob Carpenter Recognized for Service - SCC president, Dr. Cecil Groves, presents former N.C. Sen. Bob Carpenter (left) with a plaque from the NC Association of Community college Presidents in recognition of his service during the 2004 legislative session. ( . . see photo)

Former SCC Board of Trustees Members Were Recently Honored for their years of service to the college since its founding 40 years ago. ( . . details)

Adult High School Program Implements Major Changes - Major changes were recently made in SCC’s Adult High School and GED (General Education Degree) programs when all teaching materials were revised to benefit both students and teachers.
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Southwestern Community College's Health Sciences Division and Enrollment Services will offer an information session from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, for those interested in pursuing a degree, diploma or certificate in a health career program.
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70th 7th Graders Inducted Into New Century Scholars Program - Approximately 70 Jackson County 7th graders experienced their first day of college recently when they were inducted into the New Century Scholars program during a ceremony at Southwestern Community College. ( . . full story)

October 2004

Criminal Justice Technology - Franklin Police Department’s K-9 team demonstrate how a dog is used in the apprehension of a resistant suspect. ( . . read more)

SCC Announces Summer Dean's and President's List - Southwestern Community College has announced the President’s and Dean's lists for summer 2004. Forty-two students made the cut for the prestigious honor. ( . . full story)

"You only have one chance to make a first impression," Southwestern Community College career counselor Barrie Rogers tells Smoky Mountain High School student Caitlin Wood during a College Advantage Conference Oct. 14 at SCC. ( . . full story)

SCC Sets Record Enrollment - Southwestern Community College hit a 40-year record for the Fall 2004 semester with more than 2000 students enrolled. According to SCC officials, 2,012 students registered for classes in the college’s curriculum programs. ( . . read full story)

Treat yourself to a manicure - SCC's Cosmetology program offers manicures and pedicures ( . . details)

SCC Foundation's 16th Annual Fall Foursome Golf Tournament will be held Monday, October 4, 2004 at the Waynesville Country Club Inn. ( . . details)

SCC Announces Business Plan Winners, Upcoming Event - Claire Suminski, owner of Smokey Mountain Video on the Highlands Road in Franklin is the recipient of a year's free membership in the Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce. Southwestern Community College's Business Assistance Center and the Chamber awarded this membership to Suminski for her outstanding business plan. ( . . read more)

Jackson Chamber and SCC Accepting Applications for Leadership Jackson - The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and Southwestern Community College are now accepting applications for Leadership Jackson - a course designed by community leaders to energize, inform, motivate and connect people with issues facing Jackson County. ( . . full story)

July 26, 2004

Sonja Haynes of Sylva has been named executive director of the Southwestern Community College Foundation. Haynes came to SCC from Macon Bank in Sylva where she was employed as city executive. She currently serves on the Jackson County Chamber Board, is vice-chair for Mountain Projects' Board and treasurer of Sylva's Rotary Club. Haynes holds a B.S. in Computer Information Systems from WCU, is a licensed insurance salesperson and holds a series 6 and 63 brokerage license. ( . . full story)

July 9, 2004

Burrell Reappointed to SCC Board of Trustees - Conrad Burrell, retired registrar of deeds for Jackson County, was recently reappointed to the SCC Board of Trustees by Governor Michael Easley.
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