News and Newsletters
Below are links to SCC Foundation publications. Snapshot is the SCC Foundation’s newsletter and Pride is the SCC Alumni newsletter.
Other News…
Afternoon of Art and Wine to Benefit SCC Scholarships;
Event will kick off SCC Fall Student Art Show
The St. Charles Community College Foundation will host an “Afternoon of Art and Wine” from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23, at the gallery of the Donald D. Shook Fine Arts Building on the college campus in Cottleville. more
SCC Foundation Raised $32,000 at Annual Presidents Classic Golf Scramble
The St. Charles Community College Foundation raised $32,000 for scholarships and educational programs at its 12th annual Presidents Classic Golf Scramble on Monday, Sept. 29, at Lake Forest Country Club in Lake St. Louis. more Photos and cutlines
Commerce Bank, a sponsor of the SCC Foundation’s annual Presidents Classic Golf Scramble, brought the following foursome: (left to right) Diane Svoboda, St. Peters branch manager; Gaspare Calvaruso, president of SSM St. Joseph Health Center; Duane Mueller, president of Cissell Mueller Construction, Inc.; and Kevin Bray, senior vice president, Commerce Bank.
SCC Foundation Awards More Than $19,000
in Scholarships for Fall 2008
The St. Charles Community College Foundation awarded $19,800 in scholarship funds for the fall 2008 semester. Many types of scholarships were awarded – some with a general G.P.A. requirement, some for students in a particular field of study, and others based on financial need. more
SCC Announces New Spring Scholarships
The St. Charles Community College Foundation has announced five new scholarships available to students who plan to attend classes at SCC in the spring 2009 semester.
- James F. Ronkoski Criminal Justice Scholarship – $500 for a student planning to pursue a career in criminal justice.
- Dennis Hollrah, Architect, Computer-Aided Drafting Scholarship – $500 for a student pursuing architecture, drafting, engineering or other careers for which computer-aided drafting would be important.
- Cottleville/Weldon Spring Chamber of Commerce Scholarship – $500 for students who live or work in Cottleville or Weldon Spring.
- Jo Anne Rocklage Memorial Scholarship – $500 for a student majoring in the humanities.
- Harvester Kiwanis Club Scholarship – $250 for a student majoring in early childhood or elementary education. more
SCC Foundation Board Adds Two New Members;
Elects 2008-09 Officers
The St. Charles Community College Foundation added two new members and elected 2008-09 officers for its board of directors at its annual meeting in June.
New SCC Foundation board members are Seth Peimann, administrator for NHC St. Charles, and Mark Baker, vice president of Warrenton Oil/Fast Lane. more
L-R: Seth Peimann, Mark Baker
Zonta International Establishes Scholarship With SCC Foundation to Assist Women in Furthering Education
The St. Charles chapter of Zonta International has established a scholarship with the St. Charles Community College Foundation. The scholarship will provide financial assistance to female students pursuing education later in their lives.
"Zonta International is dedicated to advancing the status of women worldwide,” said president Brenda Fraser. “This scholarship fits perfectly because SCC has students from around the world who need help to pursue their dreams of completing college.” more
L-R: Edie Kirk, associate vice-president for Foundation and alumni relations at SCC. Zonta International members Brenda Fraser, Annah Emuge, Patrice Mullins, and Linda Jacobsen.
ESPW Establishes Scholarship With
SCC Foundation
The St. Charles Chapter of ESPW (Encouraging, Supporting, and Promoting Women) has established a scholarship with
the St. Charles Community College Foundation. This award is intended to benefit female students who need financial resources to help them complete their college education. more
Dianna Bridgins (left), and Christy Sherman (right), members of the St. Charles Chapter of ESPW (Encouraging, Supporting, and Promoting Women), present a check to Edie Kirk, SCC associate vice-president for Foundation and alumni relations, to establish a scholarship for women at SCC.
SCC Scholarship Applications For
Fall 2008 Semester
Now
Available
Assistance offered to students with financial need as
well as in specific fields of study
Scholarship applications for the fall 2008 semester at St.
Charles Community College are now available. The wide variety of
scholarships provides students multiple options for requesting
financial assistance from the college. more
Terri Ingracia Receives SCC Distinguished Alumni
Award
The St. Charles Community College (SCC) Foundation presented its 2008 Distinguished Alumni
Award at the 20th annual SCC commencement ceremony
on Saturday, May 17.
more
Pear Award Scholarship Dinner Sets Record
For College
Foundation
Grace Harmon Recognized for a Lifetime
Of Compassion, Commitment, and Service
The St. Charles Community College Foundation PEAR Award
Scholarship Dinner on Feb. 23 at Whitmoor Country Club in St.
Charles raised $60,445 for scholarships and academic programs of
excellence while recognizing the achievements of civic leader Grace
Harmon. The proceeds this year set a fundraising record for the
Foundation’s annual gala event. more
Gala
photos
New SSM St. Joseph Friends Scholarship
To Benefit
Nursing Students
The Friends of SSM St. Joseph Auxiliary recently established a
new nursing scholarship for students in the second year of the
associate’s degree nursing program at St. Charles Community College
(SCC). The scholarship will award $1,000 for the fall
semester, funded by the Friends of SSM St. Joseph Auxiliary, and the
SCC Foundation will match this amount for the following spring
semester, as long as the student maintains the required grade point
average. more
