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‘Always an adventure’ – Gessel joins staff as new biology/anatomy instructor
An online job listing and close proximity to the beach was all it took for Mary Gessel to pack her bags and relocate to southeastern North Carolina from Maryland. With several degrees, a love for medical sciences and more than 20 years of teaching experience, Gessel found her new home at Southeastern Community College as the newest anatomy and physiology instructor.  
Southeastern Community College Hosts Pinktober Celebration Day: A Day of Support, Hope, and Free Services for Breast Cancer Fighters and Survivors
Southeastern Community College (SCC) invites the community to join its Pinktober Celebration Day, an event dedicated to honoring and supporting breast cancer fighters and survivors. Hosted by SCC’s Cosmetology and Nursing Departments, the celebration will take place on October 16th from 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the B-Building, Room 128, on SCC's campus.
McPherson brings 41 years of educator experience to SCC Board of Trustees
Dr. Danny McPherson joined the Southeastern Community College Board of Trustees in July this year with a vision to continue SCC’s “valuable heritage” of supporting instructors and staff so they can offer “meaningful, life-changing opportunities” for its students. He wants to help SCC strategically plan with facilities, programs and curriculum that match the workforce environment and its future.  
Truck driver training program sends eight new drivers into the workforce
Southeastern Community College celebrated its fifth graduating class in the Truck Driver Training program in the SCC auditorium on Oct. 1, when eight students earned their commercial driver’s license and class completion certificate. Angie Ransom, Dean of Business Careers and Technical Training, said that within SCC’s 60th anniversary year-long celebration, more technical programs have been introduced with truck driver training being one of them.  
SCC Fall Advisory Committee Meeting tackles workforce needs of county
Southeastern Community College, in partnership with Columbus County Schools and Whiteville City Schools, held one of its twice annual Advisory Committee Meetings on Sept. 26. Industry partners and SCC instructors and staff gathered to discuss workforce needs, new methods of addressing those needs in the classroom and trends within the workforce overall.