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| SCC students from Jackson County who were honored during the SCC Foundation’s Scholarship luncheon on Sept. 20 were, front row, from left: Victoria Moody, Crystal Yanez of Cullowhee, Jutta Farrer of Whittier, Angel Davis of Sylva and Ashley Winters of Sylva. Second row: Laura McCoy of Sylva, Morgan Hawkins of Sylva, Kristina Frady of Sylva, Debra Cumbie of Dillsboro, Phil Maynor of Sylva and Cherokee Welch of Cullowhee. In back is Ricky Berry of Cullowhee. |
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| SCC students from Macon County who were honored during the SCC Foundation’s Scholarship luncheon on Sept. 20 were, front row, from left: Paige Robinson of Franklin, Charlene Allbright of Otto, Sofia Sanchez-Santos of Franklin, Emily Kimsey of Franklin and Rebecca Haas of Franklin. Back row: Amy Rodoski of Franklin, Jesse Moore of Franklin, Deanna Isaacs of Franklin, Samantha Bryson of Franklin and Temre Gillig of Franklin. |
More than 30 Southwestern Community College students and several donors were honored during the SCC Foundation’s Scholarship Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the college’s Jackson Campus.
Founding trustee W. Paul Holt, Jr., who helped establish the SCC Foundation in 1973, served as keynote speaker. While sprinkling in stories from over the years, he traced the college’s growth and emphasized the importance of scholarships.
Also addressing the crowd was Jesse Moore, a recipient of the Patricia M. Holt Endowed Scholarship and a member of the NASA high-altitude balloon team at SCC this past spring.
“This event was a great opportunity to recognize some of our finest students as well as the generous people who are making a college education possible for many who might not be able to attend SCC otherwise,” said Dr. Don Tomas, Southwestern’s president. “It’s heartwarming to see students meet the people who made their scholarships possible.”
Among those recognized at the event were Temre Gillig, Dominic Caprita and Megan Marsten – recipients of this year’s Student Success Scholarships.
The full-year, tuition-and-fees scholarships were made possible through the Student Success Campaign – the most ambitious fundraising effort in SCC’s history. The college aims to raise more than $1 million to to help more students than ever before. The campaign currently has more than $850,000 in the bank.
“We are making tremendous strides,” said Brett Woods, director of the SCC Foundation. “Overall this academic year, we were able to financially support 61 students. Unfortunately, we didn’t have enough resources to help the other 165 deserving applicants this fall. That’s why the Student Success Campaign is crucial: We want to bridge the gap between scholarship need and availability.”
For more information about the SCC Foundation and the Student Success Campaign, contact Woods at b_woods@southwesterncc.edu or 828.339.4241. You can also make a donation at www.southwesterncc.edu/give-now.
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| SCC students from Swain County who were honored during the SCC Foundation’s Scholarship luncheon on Sept. 20 were, from left: Tara Workman of Bryson City, Sarah Gibson of Bryson City, Shayna Dickerson of Bryson City and Crystal Chotalia of Cherokee. |
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| Haywood County residents who were honored during the SCC Foundation’s Scholarship luncheon on Sept. 20 were, from left: Robert Adams of Clyde and Tracy Jones of Lake Junaluska. |
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| Johnathan Hendricks of Penrose was among the SCC students who were honored during the SCC Foundation’s Scholarship luncheon on Sept. 20 at the college’s Jackson Campus. |
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| Kelsey Buckner of Candler was among the SCC students who were honored during the SCC Foundation’s Scholarship luncheon on Sept. 20 at the college’s Jackson Campus. |
