Service to others can provide a wellspring of strength, something Sarah Hipp experiences in new ways each day.
The same year as area officials worked to open the educational institution now known as Southwestern Community College, a federally funded program named Upward Bound was also launched.
Sixty-three seventh-graders from throughout Southwestern Community College’s service area were inducted as New Century Scholars on Tuesday, Nov. 4, at Myers Auditorium on SCC’s Jackson Campus.
In one room, a dancing DEPCO robot dazzled a crowd of school children.
When Leanna Fisher was 18 months old, doctors said she’d never be able to read, write or function as a member of society.
To help remove financial barriers for students seeking to upgrade or gain new job-related skills, the State Employees Credit Union Foundation recently awarded a $750 continuing education scholarship to each of five Southwestern Community College students.
