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Jill Ellern, SCC’s Director of Healthcare Simulation Learning, shows Nursing student Mandy Tessin how to use some of the new virtual reality headsets located in the Don Tomas Health Sciences Center on Southwestern’s Jackson Campus.
06-26-2023

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.

N.C. Rep. Karl Gillespie (second from left) recently helped Southwestern Community College secure more than $350,000 to purchase a new fire truck for its Public Safety Training Center in Franklin. Pictured with Gillespie are, from left: Curtis Dowdle, SCC’s Dean of Public Safety Training; Dr. Don Tomas, SCC President; and Alan McWilliams, SCC’s Fire/Rescue Program Director.
06-26-2023

The Pierce Pumper cost $355,007 and will be used to train firefighters throughout Jackson, Macon, Swain Counties and the Qualla Boundary.

Andy Watty of Sylva (right) proudly shows off his diploma after receiving it from Dr. Don Tomas (left), SCC’s President.
06-14-2023

This program allows young men and women (ages 18-30) with disabilities to gain marketable employability skills through classes and hands-on internships, and this year’s graduates made a lot of friends along the way.

Experanza Rangel (left) and Chlor Tarter work together on the “Fuel Cell Hydrogen Car” challenge during the sixth annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) event on April 14 at SCC’s Macon Campus in Franklin.
05-17-2023

Sixty-two Franklin high school students had the opportunity to work with math and science instructors as well as learning assistant consultants at SCC.

This year’s Milestone winners included, from left: Megan Parker of Highlands, Sebastian Quigley of Maggie Valley, Lucia French of Cherokee, Betty Holt and Codi Arsenault of Highlands.
05-10-2023

Filled with more than 40 pages of original poetry, short stories, artwork and photography, the latest volume features a colorful jellyfish design created by SCC student Lucia French.

Respiratory Therapy student Logan Walker
05-09-2023

All commencement events are on our Jackson Campus, and livestream links are available for anyone who can't attend in person.

Gerald McKinney is sworn in as Dr. Don Tomas holds a bible.
05-09-2023

Longtime Swain County educator, administrator was sworn in on March 28.

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