On Monday, May 8, Southwestern Community College’s Physical Therapist Assistant program held a pinning ceremony for 11 graduates in the Burrell Conference Center on the Jackson Campus.
Through its first nine years, the event has raised more than $675,000 to support student scholarships
These recent graduates will help address the opioid and mental health crisis facing the region and nation.
Officials from Blue Ridge Community College and Southwestern Community College announced this week that they are launching the Western North Carolina Respiratory Care Consortium, which expands access to respiratory therapy education in the region.
The funding will establish a Project SHIFT (SCC Health-career Initiative For Teens) office, which aims to recruit enough prospective students to maximize the capacity of SCC’s 16 Healthcare career fields.
The Pierce Pumper cost $355,007 and will be used to train firefighters throughout Jackson, Macon, Swain Counties and the Qualla Boundary.
