When members of the U.S. Marines needed wildland fire chainsaw safety training, they chose Southwestern Community College’s Public Safety Training Center.
More than 30 Southwestern Community College students and several donors were honored during the SCC Foundation’s Scholarship Luncheon on Tuesday, Sept. 20, at the college’s Jackson Campus.
Dr. Lynn Dillard, a retired educator and Cashiers resident, has been named director of the SCC Foundation’s board of directors.
For more than 50 years, the ultimate goal of Southwestern Community College has been to help students achieve career success.
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a grant worth $527,379 to Southwestern Community College for its “Pathways to Employment, Education and Training for Automotive and Related Industries” program in Jackson, Macon and Swain Counties.
Seven students made the president’s list, and two others made the dean’s list for the summer semester at Southwestern Community College.
The State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Foundation has awarded scholarships to two Southwestern Community College students.