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| Area high school students who recently participated in service projects through SCC’s Upward Bound program for veterans deployed overseas as well as for the Community Table include, front row, from left (sitting): Anya Walsh (Cherokee), Naomy Bravo (Smoky Mountain), Jade Shuler (Swain), Kristina Frady (Smoky Mountain), Emilee McKimm (Franklin), Kayla Cabe (Franklin), Autumn Farmer (Smoky Mountain) and Kylie Pond (Swain). Second row (sitting): Emily Alligood (Smoky Mountain), Autumn Payne (Cherokee), Chase Queen (Smoky Mountain), Brandon Armstrong (Franklin), Chase Bradley (Smoky Mountain), Daniel Baldwin (Smoky Mountain) and Brooke Hensley (Smoky Mountain). Third row (standing): Alysia Fiqueroa (Smoky Mountain), Laurel Welch (Cherokee), Katlyn Brodnax (Franklin), Crystal Mathews (Franklin), Katharine Murray (Swain), Alicia Green (Swain), Hannah Smathers (Smoky Mountain), Megan Beck (Smoky Mountain), Christian Queen (Smoky Mountain), Jason Muse (Smoky Mountain) and Tyler Phillips (Smoky Mountain). Fourth row (standing): Tristin Bottchenbaugh (Cherokee), Heather Whitt (Swain), Danielle Kirkland (Swain), Morgan Carpenter (Smoky Mountain), Jessica Buchanan (Smoky Mountain), Cassy Ford (Swain), Rachel Schneider (Swain), Morgan Pangle (Franklin), Lyndsi Young (Smoky Mountain) and Payton Dunlap (Smoky Mountain). |
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| Emily Alligood, a sophomore at Smoky Mountain High, was among several dozen of SCC’s Upward Bound students who recently participated in a pair of service projects. |
High school students from throughout Southwestern Community College’s service area participated in a pair of service projects last month.
The students, who are in SCC’s Upward Bound program, made holiday cards that were sent to U.S. troops deployed overseas.
They also wrapped small toiletry items that were given out at Sylva’s Community Table, which provides nourishment to area residents.
“Our students had a lot of fun performing these projects,” said Annette Kesgen, director of SCC’s Upward Bound program. “It’s really quite impressive to see these young people who already grasp the value of serving others, looking out for our neighbors and showing gratitude to the men and women in uniform who keep us safe.”
Upward Bound is a college preparatory program funded by the United States Department of Education as a TRIO program. It’s designed to encourage academic success in high-potential students.
SCC’s Upward Bound serves students from Cherokee, Franklin, Smoky Mountain and Swain High Schools.
