June 2007

Upward Bound students prepare for college - Camping in the mountain wilderness, rafting the raging white water, experiencing new sporting challenges, playing games- that’s how Upward Bound students spend their summer getting ready for college. » full story

SCC earns superior college rating - Southwestern Community College ranks as one of 38 institutions in the 58-college North Carolina Community College System to receive the superior college designation in 2007. SCC earned this distinction based on its achievement in meeting performance measure standards utilized by the North Carolina General Assembly to assess state community colleges. This is the second consecutive year Southwestern earned the superior college rating. » full story

Nursing Pinning Ceremony held - The 2007 graduates of Southwestern Community College nursing program received their pins during the Region A Nursing Consortium pinning ceremony held recently at Tri-County Community College. Special awards were also presented with Celia Doyle honored as Outstanding Nursing Student by the faculty. » full story


SCC and WCU announce partnership for program in Macon County - Western Carolina University and Southwestern Community College announced an educational partnership agreement for SCC's Macon County Campus in Franklin during a signing ceremony held on the WCU campus on Friday, June 22. » full story

SCC grad wins prestigious national award - Andrew McAllister of Franklin, who was a Southwestern Community College dual enrolled and home-schooled student, won a Jack Kent Cooke undergraduate transfer scholarship. The announcement came today (June 21) from Matthew Quinn, executive director of the Lansdowne, Va.-based foundation. McAllister was one of 51 scholars across the country to be selected and has been invited to attend the awards ceremony for the recipients on Aug. 2 in Washington, D.C. » full story

SCC Summer Commencement ceremony will be held on Thursday, August 2, at 6:30 p.m.

NEW Career Readiness Certificate Unveiled - SCC joins 34 other North Carolina community colleges as an official sponsor and site for the new Career Readiness Certificate initiative to train and certify the state’s workforce. Pam Gobel with the NC Community College System unveiled the program during a campus meeting June 19 with representatives from SCC, the public schools, local business and industry and others from the community. » full story

The roster of contributing artists continues to grow for the 9th annual Mountain Shapes and Colors Art Sale to be held on Saturday, July 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Southwestern Community College’s Swain Center. Original works by artisans of North Carolina's Smoky Mountains region will be for sale and include works by students of the Heritage Arts Institute at SCC, along with silver and gemstone jewelry, handmade pottery, handmade baskets, batik silk scarves, wood turnings, nature photography and more. » details

Blood droplets help solve crime - Bloodstains may look gruesome to someone viewing a crime scene but to an investigator the stains reveal clues, students in Southwestern Community College’s CSI West Summer Science Day Camp learned. "A bloodstain can tell you the force involved in an impact, the location of the victim and even the sequence of events,” Naschia Lambert of Cherokee learned in her lab analysis. A rising junior at Cherokee High School, Lambert attended the camp last year and said she learned so much and had so much fun that’s why she returned this summer. » full story

Tele-Seminars - Thursday nights in July: "Summertime is Calling Me" series - The Small Business Center will offer three Thursday night tele-seminars in July’s Summertime is Calling Me series. Topics include: Start Your Next Business for 30 Cents on July 12, How to Publish a Book on July 19, and Harness the Power of Charm on July 26. All seminars will be from 7:00-8:30 p.m. » details

SCC's HOT! - "Suddenly we are a hot commodity,” said Southwestern Community College President Cecil Groves.  Groves isn’t referring to the soaring, summer heat but to the soaring trend in higher education. Community colleges are now considered the smart option. » full story

SCC Partners with Jackson County Sheriff's Department - Jackson County Sheriff Jimmy Ashe, seated right, signs an agreement with Southwestern Community College to provide Campus Resource Officers. This agreement, similar to the arrangement with the Jackson County Public Schools, means sworn law enforcement officers will be assigned to patrol and protect the community college campus. » more

Program Needs Help - Leslie Howell, a high school dropout, earned her GED in April and has enrolled for the fall in the Hotel and Restaurant Management program at SCC. Funding for the successful GED program at Jackson County Family Resource Center, which has helped others like Howell for the past eight years, runs out the end of June. Anyone who has ideas on how the program can be continued is asked to contact Joan Moulton, director of basic skills at SCC, at 586-4091, ext. 361. » full story

Spring 2007 President's List and Dean's List announced - Southwestern Community College has announced the President’s and Dean's lists for Spring 2007. A total of 218 students made the cut for these prestigious honors. » details

IT Students Visit Harrah's - A group of information technology students in the computer information technology and web technology programs at SCC recently received a behind-the-scenes look at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino information technology department. » full story

May 2007

High school students get a head start on college - Many families worry about how to pay for college once their children graduate from high school. However, more and more motivated high school students are ‘starting college early’ and doing it all tuition free while still in high school. These students have saved thousands of dollars in college expenses. They have done this by enrolling in Southwestern Community College’s Current Enrollment Program. » full story

Caterpillar of Franklin donated $75,000 to Southwestern Community College to equip computer labs in the new Macon Campus. It’s the largest donation the precision seals company has ever made, said Sonja Haynes, SCC foundation director. Connie Haire, vice president of the Macon Campus, said the generous gift will be used to equip three computer labs. » full story

SCC’s radiography class of 2008 organized a bass tournament to raise funds for their educational seminar trip to Atlanta. » full story

Tree Identification Workshop and Hike - Our mountains are home to a vast diversity of trees, including Service Berry, Musclewood, Buckeye, Devil's Walking Stick, Sassafras, a variety of oaks, birches, maples, conifers and much more. On June 9, a workshop led by nationally-certified arborist David Hatton will provide the opportunity to learn to identify trees of the region. » more info

Newcomers Club scholarship awarded - Members of the Newcomers Club of Jackson County presented a scholarship to Gladys Mogensen, center, to attend Southwestern Community College. The Newcomers Club gives the award to a student who has moved here but must pay out-of-state tuition. "It's our way of welcoming them to the area," said club vice president Renee Cohen. » read full story

SCC held two commencement ceremonies - During its spring commencement May 10, Southwestern Community College held two ceremonies to accommodate the 204 graduates. The 5:30 p.m. ceremony honored graduates of the arts and science and health sciences divisions while the 7:30 p.m. ceremony honored graduates of the career technologies division. Both ceremonies were held in the Balsam Center Auditorium on the Jackson Campus.  » details

Med Lab first to receive accreditation for online format - "I had no idea there were so many cells in our body until I got into medical laboratory technology," said SCC student Fatima Ammons as she draws a blood sample from SCC network systems manager Jason Rogers during the college's recent MLT recognition day. SCC's MLT program was approved for accreditation by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. » full story

Physical Therapist Assistant Pinning Ceremony Held - A pinning ceremony Wednesday, May 9, on Southwestern Community College’s Jackson Campus honored the 10 members of the physical therapist assistant Class of 2007. Debra Klavohn, PTA program director, and Diane Page, PTA clinical coordinator, presented pins and awards. » full story

SCC Commencement held May 10 - see photos and video

Health Information Technology Pinning Ceremony Held - Second-year graduates in Southwestern Community College’s health information technology program received their pins during a ceremony on campus May 7. » full story


Radiography Pinning Ceremony Held - Members of the Southwestern Community College Radiography Class of 2007 were pinned during an evening ceremony Tuesday, May 8, on the Jackson Campus. Program director Meg Rollins and clinical coordinator Kim Argo presented the pins and special recognitions. » full story

End of semester ice cream social - Robert Harris of Cherokee tops off the end of the semester at Southwestern Community College by building his own sundae at an ice cream social on campus Tuesday, May 8. Students, like Harris who is in the associate of arts program, needed a break after finals and before graduation. » full story & photos


Portfolio Review - Before unveiling their portfolios to invited guests and advertising professionals Monday and Tuesday, May 7 and 8, second-year students in Southwestern Community College's advertising and graphic design program critique each other's work. » full story


SCC, WCU partner on new program - The heads of Southwestern Community College and Western Carolina University signed an agreement on Monday (April 23) for a new partnership that will help students who are not quite ready for college-level courses at Western to prepare for full admittance. SCC will provide testing and instructional services in reading for students enrolled in WCU’s Academic Success Program, which is offered on WCU’s Cullowhee campus during a five-week session each summer. » full story


EMS Pinning Ceremony held - During a ceremony Friday evening, May 4, at Bradford Hall on the Jackson Campus, six Southwestern Community College Emergency Medical Science students received their pins.
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SCC - State-wide winners - Southwestern Community College student Christian Conway of Whittier was a keynote speaker at the N.C. Community College System Academic Excellence Awards in Raleigh and talked about how college has “deepened his life, enriched his experience and clarified his vision.” » full story

Milestone has arrived - Milestone, the SCC publication that showcases the creative expression of local artists, has just arrived. Our annual luncheon was held on Wednesday, May 2, 2007, at 12:00 noon in the Bradford Hall Conference Center. Prize winners were announced and copies of the magazine distributed. » see photos of winners

2007 Academic Awards Ceremony Held - "During this information age of instant access, don’t fall so much in love with your computer screen that you abandon your friends,” Charlie McConnell told the award recipients during Southwestern Community College’s recent Academic Awards Ceremony. » see full story & photos

April 2007

Graduation set for May 10 » details

Rapid Deployment Team goes straight to the sound of gunfire - "When there’s a crisis like a shooter in a school, for instance, the first three or four officers on the scene quickly assess the situation and a plan of action to stop the shooting,” said Southwestern Community College firearms and rapid deployment instructor Jim Mackey. » full story


See photos from SCC Car & Bike Show held April 28 at SCC
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Respiratory Therapy pinning ceremony held - SCC students in the respiratory therapy class of 2007 were pinned during a ceremony Thursday, April 26, at the Balsam Center on the Jackson Campus. » full story

SCC Math Students Rank High -  Contest organizers commented how "debutant Southwestern Community College made a splash in the tournament” as SCC math students Kyle Lassiter and Rivers Woodward scored high at the 13th annual Gainesville State College Math Contest in Gainesville, Ga., on April 14.  » more

Wachovia Scholarship Winner - SCC student Christopher Salerno, 24, of Cullowhee has been awarded a $500 Wachovia Technical Scholarship. The $500 Wachovia Scholarship, in Salerno’s own words, “will help me to realize my goals and reduce the amount of time I spend worrying about the financial burdens of college life.” » full story

GEARUP Job Shadowing - What do kids want to do with their lives these days? They want to become architects, fire fighters, nurses, cosmetologists, artists and law enforcement agents. These are just some of the jobs Scotts Creek seventh graders explored during their job shadow experiences in April. Students completed a survey indicating their top three career choices and were placed with community businesses and university programs to spend a morning exploring the ins and outs of professional life. » full story

SCC Indonesian graduates at High Hampton - Fourteen Indonesian students, who worked at High Hampton Inn as part of their coursework in Hotel and Restaurant Management at Southwestern Community College, received their graduation certificates during a ceremony April 12 on the Jackson Campus. » details

Disney trainer coming here May 16 - SCC, along with a host of other sponsors, will bring Doug Lipp, Disney’s top trainer to the area May 16. Lipp, an internationally-acclaimed expert on customer service, will present a one-day leadership seminar and workshop for owners and managers - Lead the Way: Your Customers and Employees Will Follow- at Harrah’s Cherokee Conference Center from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 16. » full story

Crisis Intervention: Can reaching out be as effective as barricading out? In trying to come to terms with the tragedy at Virginia Tech where lone gunman Cho Seun Hui killed 31 people April 16, students in Sarah Altman’s crisis intervention class at Southwestern Community College discussed how to make their campus safer. » full story

SCC Car Show set for April 28 - sponsored by SCC Culinary & Automotive Clubs » details

Toe to Tongue - SCC will host a Lunch and Learn event honoring Administrative Professional Day on Wednesday, April 25, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Topic: "From Toe Cleavage to Tongue Piercings: Creating a professional image for yourself and your organization." » details

In celebration of National Medical Laboratory Technology Week April 22-28, SCC's MLT students host MLT Lab Day - April 25, 9 a.m. - 12:50 p.m., Balsam Center, Room 244 (MLT Lab) . . Come see what we do!

SCC's Car & Bike Show - April 28, 10 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. - Free admission, Trophies & Prizes. Vehicle pre-registration fee $15 or $20 the day of the show. Sponsored by SCC's Automotive and Culiary programs.

National Library Week - April 15 - 21 - Free Bookmarks, Exhibit of Poetry Books in recognition of April as Poetry Month, New Books, CDs, DVDs and Videos, Amnesty Week - return overdue library books and magazines without fees. » SCC Library Home

National Technical Honor Society induction ceremony held - Sixteen SCC students were inducted April 12 into the National Technical Honor Society during a ceremony in Bradford Hall. Students are chosen for NTHS based on the attributes of skill in their chosen field, honesty, service, responsibility, scholarship, citizenship and leadership. » full story

Tastiest Training Ever - Under the careful tutelage of Miss Meriweather Manners, aka Elizabeth Haynes, Benito San Gil received personalized instruction in the art of napkin folding during an evening of dining etiquette at SCC. » full story

NARTE Testing on Campus - On Wednesday, April 18, Southwestern Community College will serve as a testing site for the National Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers testing program. » details

PTK Induction Ceremony held - During an induction ceremony Tuesday, April 10, ten candidates were inducted into Southwestern Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. » full story

SCC Scholar Bowl Team wins 2nd place - The Upward Bound scholar bowl team from SCC placed second in the 2007 Scholar Bowl state competition sponsored by the North Carolina Council of Educational Opportunity Programs. » full story

SCC signed an information technology articulation agreement with East Carolina University - The agreement allows students in one of SCC's three information technology degree programs to complete their degree at SCC, with two to three additional classes, and transfer as a junior into the department of technology systems at ECU. Students will be able to complete their two years at ECU totally online. » read more


SCC was highlighted at the Great Smokies Home Show held Saturday, March 31, at the National Guard Armory in Sylva. » full story

March 2007

Rose Garrett will become the full time Public Information Officer at SCC on April 1, 2007. As you know Rose has shared the PIO responsibilities with Sara Hatton, who retired (a second time) this week. The job share worked well for the college because of these two professionals who coordinated the work of the PIO. We are indeed fortunate that Rose will continue with SCC and we look forward to working with her. » full story

"Yes, there is money available for college,” Virginia Hylton, right, of SCC’s financial aid office assists students during a Scholarship Fair Wednesday, March 28, at the college. On the average, SCC awards $35,000 to $40,000 in scholarships per year to students. Almost 40 percent of SCC students receive some form of financial aid. » more

Undecided about your future? Try SCC - it just makes sense! - On a spring morning washed in warm sunshine, Larry Hawkins steps onto McCormick Field. Beyond first base, a man cuts grass on a rider mower. Close to third base, another man hoses down a patch of seeded ground. Hawkins watches for a moment, gazes at the surrounding hills, then looks down at the bright green grass beneath his feet. » read full story about Larry Hawkins, general manager of Asheville Tourists Baseball Club

Ducks on the Tuck - Dillsboro, NC April 29, 2007 - 3:00 p.m. proceeds benefit Jackson County New Century Scholars adopt a duck for $5 » details

SCC Foundation's Spring Musical Review - "Classic Pizzazz" - 6:00 p.m. - Thursday, April 19, 2007 - SCC, Jackson Campus, Balsam Center - Tickets: $30.00 - Contact: Sonja Haynes, 586.4091, ext. 218 - Prior to the show you will be treated to heavy hors d'oeuvres and a lavish array of gourmet desserts and coffees. » more

SCC receives donation - Ryan Schwiebert, Sylva Rotary Club treasurer presents a check for $1,000 to Meg Rollins, SCC radiography program director, witnessed by Kim Argo and Sonja Haynes. According to Rollins, the funds will be used to secure needed lab equipment for the radiography program. » full story

Visual arts coordinator named - A coordinator has been selected for the visual arts program of the Oconaluftee Institute for Cultural Arts (OICA), a joint venture among Southwestern Community College, the Eastern Band of Cherokee and Western Carolina University. Rickie Wesbrooks has accepted the position of Fine Arts Instructor/Program Coordinator and will be directly involved with the planning of the facility to be located on the Boundary. » full story

Zeiss at SCC - Nationally known educator, author and speaker, Dr. Tony Zeiss, gave a presentation on "Becoming an Intentional Learning College - No Student or Employee Left Behind," at Southwestern Community College on Friday, March 23, to an audience of faculty and staff from SCC and other area colleges. » full story

Enrollment Rises - Enrollment figures announced for Fall 2006 and Spring 2007 semesters at SCC show an increase for both semesters and underscore the college's continued growth, according to the college. Fall 2006 saw a 5.1% rise in headcount over Fall 2005, and Spring 2007 figures reveal a 9.9 increase over the previous spring total. » full story

Blood Drive - Cathy Setser, administrative assistant at Southwestern Community College, donates a unit of blood with the help of American Red Cross nurse Margie Sprengelmeyer during a recent blood drive at the college. According to Red Cross officials, a total of 25 units were donated during the drive. » full story

SCC instructor selected for institute - SCC chemistry instructor Deanne Oppermann has been selected to participate in the annual ATEEC (ATEEC - Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center) Fellows Institute which will be held in Fairbanks, Alaska, June 16-26. » full story

Academic Challenge Winners announced !

BalsamWest FiberNet connection celebrated - They said it couldn’t be done but on Friday, March 9, dignitaries and business and community leaders celebrated the connection. With the installation of an ultra-speed fiber optic network, Sylva-based BalsamWest FiberNET bridged the digital divide in Western North Carolina connecting this region with the rest of the world. The electronic highway, spanning some 300 miles, officially opened and was lauded during a ceremony at Harrah’s Cherokee Hotel. » read full story and see photos

Artist exhibits at SCC - Work by award winning batik artist Katherine Hicks Tsonas is on display at Southwestern Community College in the Balsam Center lobby through March. » details

Large donation made to SCC from VanderWoud family of Franklin - When the SCC Macon Campus opens this spring, students will be able to tap into the internet via a cyber lounge, courtesy of a $43,700 donation from the James VanderWoude family of Franklin. » full story



Upward Bound gives back to the community - A group of 14 students from Smoky Mountain, Blue Ridge, Franklin, and Swain high schools recently took part in a service project with the Great Smoky Mountains National Park Service. As part of National Trio Day, the group wanted to demonstrate their appreciation for their communities' support for the nation's TRIO programs. » full story

Mock Crime Scene Investigation Clinic - Crime was rampant at Southwestern Community College recently where separate investigations of a homicide, a break in, a burglary and a rape took place on campus. But no one was arrested nor are officials on the lookout for the perpetrators. » full story


Career Ready? To continue with "Life After SCC" preparation, SCC will be hosting a series of Career Ready workshops in April. » details

ABCs of the Computer - If you feel threatened or left behind when it comes to computer skills, here's your chance to learn the basics. » details

February 2007

SCC will offer two courses in its Heritage Arts Institute in March. These include a hand-building class in ceramics and a course in festival planning, execution and participation. The nine-week Hand-Built Ceramics course will meet on Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m., beginning March 5. Festival Planning will meet on Sundays in March from1 to 4 p.m. and once a month thereafter through November when students will participate in a festival. Both courses are scheduled at the SCC Swain Center The registration fee for each course is $60. » details

Free workshops: Exploring Online Learning: How to Take an Internet Class at SCC - If you’ve been thinking about taking an online course but weren’t sure what it would be like, here’s your chance to find out. SCC will offer free workshops on Exploring Online Learning: How to Take an Internet Class at SCC. The workshops will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, March 13 and 27, April 10 and 24, and May 8. The location is the Jackson Campus, Founders Hall, Room 126. » more info

Introduction to Intellectual Property Issues, a workshop on the foundations of intellectual property, will be offered through Southwestern Community College on Tuesday, Feb. 27, in the conference room on the first floor of Bradford Hall on the Jackson campus. » full story

Basics of Grape Production course starts Feb 20 - Basics of Grape Production, a course on growing grapes to sell, to start a small vineyard or for personal use, will be offered at the Southwestern Community College Macon Annex on Tuesday evenings from February 20 through April 10. » details

Job/Career Fair scheduled February 21 at SCC - Students and alumni of Southwestern Community College and members of the community have the opportunity Feb. 21 to meet at SCC with recruiting officers of over 50 local, regional, and national companies to discuss the potential for employment » details


How do you prepare for an Academic Challenge? Ask last year's winner for advice. Morgan Murray, who was the high school winner in last year's inaugural Academic Challenge at Southwestern Community College, urges his friends to compete in the March 15 contest because the prize is a $4,500 scholarship to SCC. » full story



Heritage Arts Institute Expands program - The center just received a $23,000 grant from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area to expand the Institute’s pottery offerings into such areas as high fire gas, salt and raku firing. This expansion will be made possible through the construction of a 864-square-foot kiln shed that will house three kilns, a glaze mixing area and a washing area. It will be built adjacent to the two existing pottery studios which include 21 pottery wheels, two low-fire electric kilns and hand-building space and equipment. » full story

Fall 2006 President's and Dean's Lists announced - A total of 204 students made the cut for these prestigious honors. Ninety students achieved and maintained a 3.85 Grade Point Average (GPA), earning the honor of President's List. Another 114 students earned between a 3.50 and 3.84 GPA, placing them on the Dean's List. » details

January 2007

Understanding the Hispanic workforce - In February, SCC's Small Business Center and the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar to help business owners and managers better understand Hispanic employees and customers. To be held Friday, Feb. 16, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., the seminar will be led by Liliana Parker of Amiga Communications, Marketing & Consulting, LLC in Fayetteville. » details

SCC students survey land using satellites - Surveying students from SCC are communicating with outer space. And they are doing so with high tech equipment the college recently purchased. "We now have a Real Time Kinematic GPS System. With it, our students use information from satellites 11,000 to 12,000 miles in space to determine the positions of points on the surface of the earth," instructor Peter Messier said. » read full story

Seminar Focuses on Business Communications - The Small Business Center at SCC will host a seminar on Thursday, Feb. 8, to help businesses enhance their communications efforts. Dr. Mary Sedgwick will facilitate "Leadership: Communication Style" from 6 to 9 p.m. that evening. » details

FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competition Held - It may have looked like a kick-back Saturday morning of students gathered round the table to play games, but in actuality they were exploring the scientific world of nanotechnology. » read full story

Win a $4,500 scholarship in SCC's Academic Challenge which will be held Thursday, March 15, on the Jackson campus. First-place winners will receive five semesters free at SCC, along with a $1,000 book budget, for a total value package of $4,500. » more info

2007 SCC Academic Challenge - The second SCC Academic Challenge is scheduled for Thursday, March 15, 2007. The competitive event provides an opportunity for potential students to showcase their talents and abilities. The day event will be open to high school seniors. The evening event will be for community/adult students. The monetary prizes are quite substantial for the winners --- thanks to the SCC Foundation. Sorry, SCC employees, you are not eligible to participate, but your children, grandchildren, and family members are certainly welcome. » details

Fred Williams GED Graduate Scholarship awarded to Tiffany Mobley - Mobley graduated from the SCC GED program and has enrolled in the college’s associate degree program with a double major in psychology and culinary technology. » full story

Varnedoe-Timmons Paralegal Scholarship awarded to Sue Ammons - Highlands residents Cy and Carolyn Timmons congratulate Sue Ammons of Sylva on receiving the Varnedoe-Timmons Paralegal Scholarship that the Timmons’ established at SCC. Ms. Timmons is a graduate of the paralegal program at Southwestern. » full story

Race for Literacy Scholarship awarded to Kristy Ortega - Ortega graduated from the GED program at SCC and enrolled in the curriculum program, majoring in Human Services Technology. » more

Herron Scholarship awarded to Josh Gillett - Sylva native Josh Gillett has received the James Therlo Herron scholarship at SCC. The scholarship was established to honor the late Mr. Herron who founded Herron and Associates, an engineering, surveying and land planning company in Swain County. » full story

Grady Corbin Scholarship awarded to Chris Salerno of Cullowhee, a business major at SCC, was recently awarded the Grady W. Corbin, Sr., Scholarship by Corbin's widow, Wilma Corbin of Franklin, during a ceremony at the college. » full story

Career / Job Fair to be held at SCC Feb 21 -Over 300 local, regional, and national companies will participate in SCC’s annual Job/Career Fair on February 21 in the Balsam Center. Sponsored by the college’s Career Assessment Testing Services, the event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. » more

Robotics competition to be held at SCC Jan 20 - The inaugeral Mountain Region FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competition will be held at SCC on Saturday, January 20. In September students from four Western North Carolina school systems took on the challenge to design and build an original robot in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) International program. On January 20, their months of research and design will culminate in the inaugural Mountain Region FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competition. » details