Seven receive SECU scholarships

Seven students at Beaufort County Community College have been awarded a scholarship established by the State Employees’ Credit Union Foundation to fund studies by those in short-term training programs.

Chosen for the award are Elizabeth B. Baucom, Shermika R. Hughey, Nakia Johnson, Precious Johnson, Marissa N. Jones, Robin Lutz and Marisol Wade.
Baucom, of Washington, is a student in BCCC’s Nurse Aide II Program. A graduate of Washington High School, she holds an esthetician certificate. She is the daughter of Phyllis and Curtis Boyd. She and her husband, Phillip, have one child.
Hughey, of Washington, is also a student in the Nurse Aide II Program at BCCC. A graduate of Washington High School, Hughey holds a Nurse Aide I certification. She is employed at River Trace Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She plans to continue her education after completing her Nurse Aide studies. Hughey and her husband, Damein, have four children.
Lutz, of Bath, is a student in BCCC’s Nurse Aide II Program. A graduate of Eastern Wayne High School, Lutz earned an associate’s degree in paralegal studies in 1996 and certification as a Nurse Aide I in 2014. She is employed at Carolinas Home Care and has two children. She plans to continue her education after earning her Nurse Aide II certification.
Nakia Johnson, of Engelhard, is a student in the Nurse Aide II Program. A graduate of Mattamuskeet High School, Johnson holds a Nurse Aide I certification. She is employed with Interim HealthCare. The daughter of Charon and Lee Dale Johnson of Chocowinity, she has one child. She plans to get a job in her field after completing her studies.
Precious Johnson, of Chocowinity, is a student in the Pharmacy Technician Program at BCCC. A 2013 graduate of Beaufort County Early College High School, Johnson is also seeking an associate’s degree in Medical Office Administration. The daughter of Trina Johnson and Tyrone Johnson of Chocowinity, she plans to work in the health care industry after completing her studies.
Jones, of Washington, is a student in the Nurse Aide I Program. A graduate of Washington High School, she is a manager at Down on Main Street in Washington. She and her husband, Douglas, have one child. After earning her Nurse Aide I certification, Jones plans to continue her studies.
Wade, of Washington, is also a student in the Nurse Aide I Program. A graduate of Brunswick High School in Brooklyn, N.Y., she completed Medical Office Assistant studies in New York. After earning her Nurse Aide I certification, she plans to get a job in her field.
The scholarships are intended to remove financial barriers for students seeking to gain new or upgrade current job-related skills.
“The Division of Continuing Education is delighted to announce the awarding of these scholarships,” said Sue Gurley, Nurse Aide Program coordinator at BCCC and coordinator of the SECU Scholarship Program. “Providing flexible training opportunities for individuals to upgrade their job skills is an important mission of the college.”
Classes qualifying for these scholarships include Nurse Aide I and II courses, EMS Programs, Health Unit Coordinator, Pharmacy Technician and Truck Driver Training programs, among others.
For more information about these scholarships, contact Sue Gurley by telephone at 252-940-6263 or by email at sueg@beaufortccc.edu.

 

Give the gift of learning this Christmas!

If you have someone on your Christmas list who is hard to shop for but likes to pursue new interests then how about giving them the gift of learning?
Maybe someone you know would like to learn to crochet, to knit, to enjoy wine, to give cardio-pulmonary resuscitation or enroll in job-training courses like Nurse Aide I or truck driving. Or maybe you know a young person who would like to attend College for Kids next summer.
Just in time for the holidays the Division of Continuing Education is offering gift certificates that can be redeemed for any of the classes offered by the division including those that meet online as well as face-to-face.
The certificates can be used for courses offered through the division’s Healthcare, Occupational, Personal Enrichment, Public Safety, Truck Driving programs or College for Kids and are available for purchase in any amount.
For more information about Division of Continuing Education gift certification, contact Eva Peartree at 252-940-6375, visit the Division of Continuing Education in Building 8 on the BCCC campus or visit the BCCC website at www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/contin.htm.

 

BCANS to sponsor Blood Drive

The Beaufort County Community College Association of Nursing Students is sponsoring a Blood Drive 3 to 7 p.m., Tuesday in Building 12 on the BCCC campus.
To make an appointment, contact the American Red Cross at www.americanredcross.org, click on “Donate Blood” and enter the code BeaCC in the red “Find a Blood Drive” drop-down box. Walk-ins are also welcome. If the organization reaches its goal of 41 pints of blood, everyone who donated or tried to donate but was turned away will be eligible for a drawing for a $25 Visa card.
BCANS is a local chapter of the National Student Nurses’ Association and was first organized in 1993. The mission of the NSNA is to organize, represent and mentor students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses, as well as those enrolled in baccalaureate completion programs; to convey the standards and ethics of the nursing profession; to promote development of the skills that students will need as responsible and accountable members of the nursing profession; to advocate for high quality health care; to advocate for and contribute to advances in nursing education, and to develop nursing students who are prepared to lead the profession in the future.
For more information about the Blood Drive, contact Brittany Moss at 252-402-7544 or by email at mossbr0806@live.beaufortccc.edu.