The new grant will allow SCC to buy a Mobile EV Lab that instructors can take to area high schools, where students will gain the essential skills of EV maintenance before transitioning to electric vehicle troubleshooting.
HVAC student Anthony Rodriguez was awarded the Ward Plumbing, Heating and Air Annual Scholarship.
The event connects students and residents with opportunities to learn more about - and even pursue - public safety careers.
With the addition of 26.96 bordering acres, SCC's original campus will expand by nearly 50 percent.
Anyone who had a K-12 education interrupted prior to graduation has the opportunity to earn a diploma in a month or less with Southwestern Community College’s Fast-Track program.
Ryan Ferreira was a member of SCC's North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training Class No. 93. He died in January.
Like colleges and universities across the USA, Southwestern celebrates its federally funded TRIO programs - and also GEAR UP - on Feb. 25.
It's the second of two major events hosted by SCC this month
