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State Employee’s Credit Union donates to SCC Workforce Con Ed
The N.C. State Employees’ Credit Union Foundation recently gave Southwestern Community College $18,000 to financially assist students who enroll in Workforce Continuing Education programs. Thirty different students will receive $500 scholarships to enroll in short-term workforce programs that lead to a state or industry-recognized credential such as Basic Law Enforcement, Emergency Medical Technician, Phlebotomy or…
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Fall Job and Transfer Fair at Macon Campus
Southwestern Community College is hosting its annual Fall Job and Transfer Fair for college students, high school students and the general public. The fair will take place from 1-4 p.m. on Oct. 22 in the Cecil L. Groves Center and will feature full-time, part-time, seasonal, and internship opportunities across almost all fields. “Career Services is…
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Southwestern hosts CC&U reaffirmation visit
Over the past few days, Southwestern Community College hosted its 10-year reaffirmation site visit as a key milestone of the accreditation process with the Commission on Colleges and Universities (CC&U, formerly known as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges). A visiting committee met with more than 50 college administrators, employees and…
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SECU Foundation donates $500,000 to Good Jobs WNC Initiative
The initiative aims to address workforce needs in the manufacturing, skilled labor and healthcare sectors.
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Summer ’26 President’s & Dean’s Lists Announced
To be honored, students must complete at least 12 credit hours in the summer semester. The President’s list honorees earned a GPA of 3.85 or higher, while those on the Dean’s list earned a GPA between 3.50 and 3.849.
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Sociology students host forums for Jackson County candidates
For the first time since 2020, Southwestern Community College students hosted forums this fall for candidates seeking public office.
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SCC receives $271,575 to prepare students for ‘Good Jobs’
The initative aims to help address workforce needs in manufacturing, skilled labor and the healthcare sectors.
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EDA Grant provides more than $2.5 million for dedicated Workforce Con Ed space
Planning is underway, and officials are working to schedule construction to begin shortly after Holt Library moves to a new location at the center of SCC’s Jackson Campus.
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Dillsboro Automotive gifts hybrid vehicle to students, new lab
In an effort to help the next generation of vehicle technicians, Dillsboro Automotive owner Darrin Sutton recently dropped off a 2007 Toyota Prius that he’s donating to the Automotive Systems Technology program at Southwestern Community College.
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Pam Straughan joins Board of Trustees; Chair Mark Jones reappointed
Continuing a rich tradition of representation from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), Pam Straughan of Cherokee was sworn in as the newest member of Southwestern Community College’s Board of Trustees.
