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Pepsi-Cola of Whittier donates $6,000 to SCC Foundation

2016-06-08
Photo of Pepsi representative presenting a check to SCC president
Travis Ashe (left) of Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company in Whittier presents a donation of $6,000 for the SCC Foundation to Dr. Don Tomas, SCC president.

To support the Student Success Campaign and New Century Scholars, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company in Whittier donated a check for $6,000 to the Southwestern Community College Foundation.

Of that amount, $4,500 will go to the Student Success Campaign – the most-ambitious fundraising effort in SCC history.

The remaining $1,500 goes to New Century Scholars, which provides last-dollar tuition assistance and extra support such as dedicated advising to help deserving, high-potential students in Jackson, Macon and Swain Counties attend Southwestern Community College.

“One reason we support the SCC Foundation is because it’s local, and we know Southwestern helps the economy here in Western North Carolina,” said Ronnie Bowers, location sales manager for Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company in Whittier. “We want to be a part of that.”

The Student Success Campaign has surpassed the $800,000 mark on its “March to a Million” – an effort to bridge the gap between scholarship need and availability at SCC.

For the 2015-16 academic year, approximately 73 percent of students who were academically and financially eligible did not receive scholarships due to a lack of resources.

“Pepsi has been one of our most-loyal and generous donors over the years,” said Dr. Don Tomas, SCC’s president. “We are extremely grateful for their consistent support. So many of our students have been able to achieve success thanks to Pepsi’s generosity.”

For more information about the Student Success Campaign, New Century Scholars or other ways to support the SCC Foundation, contact Brett Woods, director, at 828.339.4241.

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