The Viking Voice
A publication for the students, faculty & staff of Sampson Community College
May 2015
Spring Into Action
“Spring Into Action” was this year’s
theme for Spring Fling held on April 2,
2015. Students, faculty and staff enjoyed
the festivities that included food,
entertainment, music, and fellowship.
This
year’s
highlights included
a mechanical bull
ride, big foot race,
and
inflat able
basketball. At the
green
screen,
students
took
themed pictures by
themselves or with
a
group
and
received their very
own
photo
souvenir. A professional caricaturist
sketched fun cartoon portraits of students
and balloon twisting art was provided and
featured customized designs including
hats, cartoon characters, animals, flowers
and more.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
SCC Launches
New Website
2
Everybody is Not 2
a Customer
A VOICE Mail
3
SCC Gives Back
4
College Services
Survey
5
Disability
Services
6
IST Certificate
Completers
6
Make It and Take 7
It Spring Fair
Spring Fling always showcases clubs and
organizations and this year was no
different. Clubs participated in a variety
of ways ranging from sharing
information, demonstrating a airplane
flight simulator and conducting raffles.
Participating clubs and organizations
included the Criminal Justice Club, Phi
Theta Kappa Honor Society, Safe Space
A l l i a n c e ,
Education
Club,
Native American
S t u d e n t
Association,
Computer
Club
and the Student
Government
Association.
The most exciting
part of the day was
the
costume
contest. The student and faculty/staff
member with the best action character
costume won a gift card.
Spring Fling is an annual event planned
and coordinated by the SCC Student
Government Association (SGA) and is
typically held the week before Easter
Break. - Holly Brewington, SGA Advisor
Students Visit 4-Year Universities
Student Support Services
participants were given the
opportunity to visit
Fayetteville
State
University (FSU) on
March 27, 2015 and East
Carolina University (ECU)
on April 16, 2015. During
each visit, students were
provided information on
the transfer process,
majors, and academic
support
programs.
Students also toured the
campus and had lunch in
the dining hall. The
following
students
participated in the FSU
visit: Kiera Cherry, Dancy
Ch est nutt,
Da ma rius
Monroe, Deanna Florido,
Rosalee Mann, Latasha
Lesene, Maria Resendiz,
and Dennis Patrick. The
following
students
participated in the ECU
visit: Susan Buchanan,
E l i z a b et h
B u c h an a n ,
Deandra Mercer, Allan
Darden, Dennis Patrick,
Melody Anders, Aaron
Kirk, Rosalee Mann,
Latasha Lesene, and
Sandra Mejia-Martinez.
The following Student
Support Services staff
accompanied students on
each visit: James Carr,
Director of Student
Support Services; Martha
Bass,
Advisor/Tutor
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SCC Launches Newly Redesigned Website
www.sampsoncc.edu
SCC has launched its new
website and students who
often use smartphones will
find it very user-friendly.
The site, which
has a newer,
fresher look and
features
the
college’s
new
logo design, was
built
as
a
responsive
w e b s i t e .
Responsive
means that the
site provides an
optimal viewing
experience—easy reading
and navigation with a
minimum of resizing,
panning, and scrolling
regardless of the platform
used to access
it.
Smartphones, tablets, and
desktop computers were
all
taken
into
consideration during the
design process.
An important goal was to
allow users the ability to
navigate anywhere on the
website or find what they
Student Services Web Page
needed within three clicks.
The site prominently
features Moodle, Office
365 and WebAdvisor on
the left navigation bar of
the home page. Navigation
links to those destinations
are also placed in the lower
-left of every page for the
convenience of students.
Immediately you will
notice the streamline
menu at the top that
includes Admissions,
S t u d e n t
Services, SCC
Foundation,
Academics and
m o r e .
Students,
faculty,
staff
and
visitors
will find the
new website to
be resourceful
and
easily
accessible.
We encourage everyone to
bookmark the site at
www.sampsoncc.edu and
visit often. Don’t forget to
like us on Facebook! - Dan
Grubb, Public Information
Officer
Everybody is not a Customer!
Yes, you heard me
correctly. Everyone in the
world is not going to
purchase your product or
service. Often when
working
with small
businesses I will ask “Tell
me who your target market
is to sell your product or
service to?” Most, very
quickly
answer,
“Everybody” or “Anyone
who wants what I am
offering”. Therefore, the
next best step is to target
the type of customer that
would purchase from our
store. Going after a target
market begins with
strategizing and better
understanding
the
demographics of your
particular area. The days of
hoping a customer walks
in off the street are far
behind us and people’s
schedules explode a bit
more
each
month.
Technology creeps into
eve ry
as p ect
of
a
customer’s life vying for
attention. Purchasers are
now making decisive and
well educated choices.
Marketing research author
Mandy Porta of Inc. online
magazine says it best
“Targeting a specific
market does not mean that
you have to exclude people
that do not fit your criteria
from buying from you.
Rather, target marketing
allows you to focus your
marketing dollars and
brand message on a
specific market that is
more likely to buy from
you.” She is very correct
with this simple concept,
now let’s figure out who
falls into your target
market area.
Below are a few thoughts
to
consider
when
identifying a target
market:

Who are your current
customers and why are
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Universities (cont.)
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Coordinator, and Kimberly
P h il pott ,
Co un sel or/
Retention Specialist.
If you are a prospective or
current
student
at
Sampson
Community
College and would like
more information about
Student Support Services,
please contact the staff at
(910) 592-8081. Student
Support Services is located
in the John Thurman
Denning Library.
Student Support Services
Staff
Advising to Value Opportunities in Career and Education
Advising is More Than Registration
Hopefully you have seen your advisor recently as part of your course
planning for Summer and Fall. Your advisor should have discussed
which classes would be most appropriate for you to take during the
next two semesters and removed the advising hold so you could
register, but they are a great resource for so much more. Advisors can
also help connect you with campus resources and discuss career and
transfer options.
QEP TRIVIA
Answer to last month’s question: Name at least one thing you can learn from the
Noel Levitz College Student Inventory that students take in their ACA 111 or 122 course.
The Noel Levitz assesses potential barriers students may face in areas such as: academic
motivation, general coping, and receptivity to support services. It also makes specific,
individualized recommendations for the student.
Learn more: Students, ACA instructors, and advisors all get a report generated from
the Noel-Levitz College Student Inventory. Additionally, SCC looks at a summary report
of results from all the students that took the inventory that semester. The intended use
of these reports is to reach out to students early in their college careers with information
that will support their academic success.
Comments, suggestions and articles for publication are always welcome.
Email your submission to hbrewington@sampsoncc.edu
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Student Reminders
GRADUATION
 Graduation will be held on Friday/May 15, 2015 at the Sampson County
Exposition Center. The commencement ceremony will start promptly at 7:00 pm.
Please note that there will not be a rehearsal prior to graduation exercises.
Graduates must report to the Expo Center Heritage Hall promptly at 6:00 pm on
the day of graduation for the procession line-up.
SCC Gives Back
During the month of
March, the SCC Student
Government Association
(SGA)
organized
a
collection drive for the
Falcon Children's Home
located in Falcon, NC.
The Falcon Children’s
Home (originally Falcon
Orphanage) is a fully
accredited home that is
licensed by the State of
North Carolina and has
been providing a home for
children who for whatever
reason are unable to live
with their parents in a
regular home setting.
"Throughout the academic
year,
the
SGA
organizes
several
collection drives for
local organizations and
programs," said Tracy
Kirkland,
SGA
President. "This year, the
Pictured left to right:
Liz Neighbors (Falcon
Director of Marketing),
Agueda Aranda (SGA
Secretary), Holly
Brewington (SGA Advisor),
Tracy Kirkland (SGA
President), Joey Leggett
(Falcon CEO) and Deandra
Mercer (SGA Member).
SGA
chose
Falcon
Children's Home because
they also help children
from Sampson County in
addition to the other
surrounding counties."
During the collection
drive, the SGA collected
hygiene items such as
soap, lotion, toothpaste,
deodorant and much
more.
Thanks
to
donations from students,
faculty, and staff, the SGA
c o l l ec t e d
over
300
items. "I am very proud of
the SGA for taking on this
task and we are all
honored to be able to help
the children," said Holly
Brewington, SGA Advisor
at SCC. Several students
were fortunate to deliver
the items to the home on
April 24, 2015. During the
visit, the staff treated the
students
to
a
complimentary lunch and
gave them a tour of the
facility. Agueda Aranda,
SGA Secretary, was
delighted about this
opportunity. "I was truly
amazed at the resources
that are available to
help the children there and
it was a very humbly
experience."
To learn more about the
SGA visit the Student
Services web page at
www.sampsoncc.edu.
Click on Student Life. Holly Brewington, SGA
Advisor
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College Services Survey
The College Services Survey is an ongoing effort to obtain feedback from SCC students in
a systematic way. This effort provides the college with an overview and serves as a tool
to make improvements to its programs and services. Understanding students'
experiences and satisfaction is important in the college’s efforts to enrich the student
experience and to make SCC a more student-centered college. Please take a few minutes
of your time to complete the survey by the end of the 2015 Spring Semester.
Click the link below to access the survey
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/StudentCollegeServices2015
If you have questions, please contact Angela Warner in the Planning and Research
Office at (910) 592-8081 ext. 2006. Your participation is greatly appreciated!
Customer (cont.)
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




they buying from you?
Do current customers
share
common
characteristics? If so,
which ones bring you
the most business?
Who
are
your
competitors targeting?
Who are their current
customers? Are you
offering the same exact
products?
What exactly are you
selling and why do
people need this item
or service? Once that is
defined feel free to
start charting out lists
of current customers
who would potentially
be interested in such
products.
Consider
also
demographics: age,
location,
gender,
income
level,
education
level,
marital or family
status, occupation, and
ethnic background.
Also it is helpful to
consider the following
characteristics of your
target
market:
personality, lifestyles,
behavior, values, and
attitudes.
Once you have answered
each of these in detail, a
few other questions will
need to be considered.
You will begin to evaluate
your customers. Porta
recommends the following
questions:
 Are there enough
people in the area to fit
that criteria?
 Will the target market
benefit from or see the
need for my product?
 Can the target market
I have chosen afford
the product or service?
 How easily accessible
is the target market to
reach with my message
about my product or
service?
Once you have thoroughly
thought through these
questions and can give
solid answers, the building
a marketing plan becomes
much easier. If you need
assistance in identifying
your target market, please
do not hesitate to contact
me at the Small Business
Center
at
S ampson
Community College. It is
my privilege to help you to
find the resources to
identify a target market.
Our
services
are
confidential and free of
charge.
To make an
appointment, please call
Amanda Bradshaw at
(910) 592-7176 ext. 2032
o r
e m a i l
a t
jbradshaw@sampsoncc.edu.
– Amanda Bradshaw,
Director of the Small
Business Center
To make an
appointment,
contact
Amanda
Bradshaw
(910) 592-7176
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Disability Services
College life poses many different challenges for students with disabilities. SCC is
committed to creating an accessible campus community where students with disabilities
have an opportunity to participate in, contribute to, and benefit from its academic
programs, by providing accommodations as deemed necessary. Disability Services at
SCC is available to assist students with their accommodation needs. Services are
voluntary, confidential and provided only upon the request of the student.
To learn more about Disability Services offered here at SCC, please contact:
Dr. Tonita Smith, Counselor
Student Services Department
North Building/Office 126
(910) 592-8084, Ext. 2025
IST Certificate Completers
Congratulations to the Spring 2015 certificate completers of the Industrial Systems
Technology (IST) program! For their commitment in achieving a certificate each student
received an IST ball cap. The IST curriculum is designed to prepare or up-grade
individuals to service, maintain, repair, or install equipment for a wide range of
industries.
Kevin
Lender
Aaron
Boyette
Jayden
Clark
Nick
Perez
Visit Mrs. Holly Brewington in Student Services to
find out more about SGA and other activities on
the SCC campus.
(910) 592-8084 ext. 2018
hbrewington@sampsoncc.edu
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Make It and Take It Spring Fair
On March 26, 2015 the
Education Club at SCC and
Education
Division
students hosted a “Make it
and Take it Spring Fair”
night for our local
providers who work with
children in the Sampson
County area. Each
semester in the fall
and again in the
spring,
the
Education Division
students plan and
implement
this
event as an outreach
and extension of
what
we
are
learning in classes at
SCC.
This event
also serves as a leadership
opportunity
and
networking event for
Education
Division
students as they lead in
professional development
for peers and future coworkers in the county.
This year, several students
who took part in the
planning and preparation
process for the fun
evening. Mrs. Jo Ellen
Axthelm, Education Club
Advisor, assisted in
shopping and helping the
students as needed. The
evening was part of a
larger “mini grant” funded
by the SCC Foundation.
Many thanks to the
Foundation for extending
this opportunity to the
students.
Students who led during
the event included:
Katelyn O’Neil, Education
Club President; Emily
Jones, Education Club Vice
-President; Codi Brindle,
Early Childhood Education
Student, and Melissa
Wrench, Early Childhood
Student.
Thirty one energetic and
fun adults came after
working full days with
children to learn more
about some fun spring
activities they could take
back to their classrooms.
Mr. Perry Gillespie,
Professional
Development
Coordinator in the
Education Division,
assisted
in
the
evening
by
recruiting
the
attendees
and
assuring a great
turn out.
The
students
planned six fun activities
which covered the areas of
learning to include: math,
science, art, music/poetry,
literacy, and festive snacks.
The evening was a huge
success and the Education
Club and students hope to
do this again next year! Jo
Ellen
Axthelm,
Instructor
New Moodle Mobile App
Would you like to have Moodle at your fingertips? The Sampson Community College
Distance Learning Department has an app for that! The Moodle Mobile is the Moodle
official mobile application for Android and iOS. Its new design is built on HTML5 and
CSS3. Find it on Google Play and the Apple Store.
The app offers many great features:
 Quick access to your course contents
 View calendar events
 Upload any type of file and/or picture from your device to your Moodle private files
area
 And much more!
The DL Department would like to know what you think. Please email your feedback to
dlhelpdesk@sampsoncc.edu. - Marion Pope, Distance Learning Assistant
CALENDAR
May 6-12
Final Exams
June 18
9:00 am ACCUPLACER
Placement Test
May 15
7:00 pm Graduation
June 23
Commencement @ Sampson 9:00 am ACCUPLACER
County Exposition Center
Placement Test
May 18
Registration for Summer
Classes
May 19
Summer Semester starts
www.sampsoncc.edu
May 21
9:00 am ACCUPLACER
Placement Test
May 25
SCC Closed in observance of
Memorial Day
June 24
9:00 am New Student
Orientation @ Technology
Bldg. Room 213
June 29
9:00 am New Student
Orientation @ Occupational
Bldg. Room 140
June 30
9:00 am ACCUPLACER
Placement Test
May 28
9:00 am ACCUPLACER
Placement Test
Mission Statement
The mission of Sampson Community College is to provide accessible
and affordable education, workforce training, and lifelong
enrichment. This mission is accomplished through effective teaching,
student support, public outreach, and partnering with others to
improve the quality of life for the people of Sampson County.
Accreditation
Sampson Community College is accredited by the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to
award the associate degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at
1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-6794500 for questions about the accreditation of Sampson Community
College.
SGA is on Facebook!
Click on the icon or visit
https://www.facebook.com/
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Also, visit the Sampson Community College
Facebook page
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SampsonCommunityCollege
President
Paul Hutchins, Ed.D.
Board of Trustees
Michael Chestnutt (Chair), Sandra Carroll (Vice-Chair), Nash
Johnson, Chris Fann, Carole Robinson, Willie D. Jacobs, R. Pat
Jones, Robert O. Sanderson, Randy Jacobs, Barbara Faison, Larinda
Haight, Jimmy Thornton, Tracy Kirkland (Student Representative)
Campus Information
1801 Sunset Avenue
Clinton, NC 28328
Phone (910) 592-8081
Fax (910) 592-8048
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