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SCC closed until 5 p.m. due to power outages

Submitted by Debra Worley, Digital Content Director

Thursday, January 31st, 2013, 10:32am

SCC closed until 5 p.m. due to power outages

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - According to officials at Southeastern Community College, in Whiteville, workers with Progress Energy notified them that they had to shut off the power at the college to fix an infrastructure problem near a Progress Energy office Thursday morning.

College officials say they sent emails to faculty and students. The campus has been closed all day and will reopen at 5 p.m.

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Peggy Blackmon honored for Service to SCC

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Friday, January 25th, 2013, 10:15am

Peggy Blackmon honored for Service to SCC

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Peggy Blackmon, Southeastern Community College Dean of Allied Health, Business and Technology, was honored at a recent reception for her more than 30 years of service to the college.

Blackmon, pictured above to the left, who will retire at the end of January, received an engraved glass pyramid from SCC President Kathy Matlock, right.

The Peggy Yoder Blackmon Nursing Scholarship, established by her family, will ensure that her legacy remains strong at Southeastern by providing much needed support to deserving nursing students.

To contribute, contact Sue Hawks with the SCC Foundation at (910) 642-7141, ext. 320 or sue.hawks@sccnc.edu.

Dr. Ray Thigpen delivers remarks during a recent reception at Southeastern Community College in honor of Peggy Blackmon, dean of allied health, business and technology, who will retire at the end of January after more than 30 years of service to the College.

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SCC offers continuing education courses

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013, 7:13pm

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Southeastern Community College’s Workforce and Community Development Division will offer a continuing education class and several seminars in the coming weeks. To pre-register or for more information, call (910) 642-7141, ext. 296, 397 or 425.

Financial assistance with registration fees and books to gain new employment-related skills may be available through the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) and other funding sources.

To see if they qualify, students should contact the Columbus County JobLink Career Center immediately at (910) 642-7141, ext. 261 or by visiting the Center in A-Building on the SCC campus.

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Elementary school students tell bullies to "moo-ve over"

Submitted by Sarah Crandall, Web Producer

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013, 6:00pm

Elementary school students tell bullies to "moo-ve over"

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – Bullies and animals aren’t usually thought of together, but one area school got creative when it came to the subject of bully awareness and prevention.

The theme to raise awareness on the subject recently at Hallsboro/Artesia Elementary School was "Moo-ve Over Bullies,” according to the Columbus County Schools’ website.

Students took part in a variety of anti-bullying activities through the week.

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SCC Small Business Center offers leadership and management certification

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Thursday, January 17th, 2013, 5:44pm

SCC Small Business Center offers leadership and management certification

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Southeastern Community College’s Small Business Center will offer a Leadership and Management Certification Program during the spring semester.

To receive the Leadership and Management Certification, participants must attend five out of the six free seminars listed below. To pre-register or for more information, call (910) 642-7141, ext. 296, 397 or 425.

Survival Skills for the Small Business Owner

Survival Skills for the Small Business Owner will be held Tuesday, Jan. 29, 1-4 p.m. in T-Building, room 122. If you aren’t delegating and coaching, you’re not leading.

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SCC ceramics class starts Jan. 24

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Tuesday, January 8th, 2013, 7:17pm

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - A course starting January 24 at Southeastern Community College will provide an introduction to ceramics.

The class, taught by Deena Sarvis, will emphasize the fundamentals of forming, surface design, glaze application, and firing.

Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in different hand-building construction techniques, simple wheel forms, glaze technique, and creative expression.

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