Thanks to a significant contribution from presenting sponsor Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and the generosity of more than 180 attendees on July 25, the Southwestern Community College Foundation’s “Bluegrass, Blue Jeans & Bling” gala yielded more than $51,000 that will be used to create the $1 million endowed Student Success fund.
Jean Ellen Forrister, a longtime administrator and English Instructor at Southwestern Community College, has been appointed to the college’s board of trustees.
Wells Fargo gave the SCC Foundation $3,000 to create a Workforce Development Assistance Fund, a grant program that will aid students in need with the costs of workforce certification testing.
Terry Bell was recently sworn in for a new term on Southwestern Community College’s board of trustees.
Amy Russ, a Developmental English Instructor at SCC, was recently certified as a Developmental Education Specialist from the Kellogg Institute - one of the most prestigious credentials in the field of developmental education.
Members of the Fontana Lake Estates Property Owners Association had long been grateful for being able to hold their meetings at Southwestern Community College’s Swain Center.
The distinct fields of Civil Engineering Technology, Medical Assisting and Mechatronics Engineering Technology would not seem to have a lot in common.
