Category Archives: Features

With climate change and food labeling discussions on the rise, human health has recently become a hot-button topic in politics. But unlike the varying points of view politics may bring, the surge in demand for Environmental Health and Safety-educated employees is universally agreed upon. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects … Continue reading

Growing personally, professionally and academically, 30 SCC students stepped out of their comfort zones and into the community to conduct research in partnership with Bridgeton Landfill during the Fall 2015 Semester. “The research these students did will help show what, if any, interventions and outreach are needed in the community … Continue reading

“I want to be famous someday,” DJ Rockette says regularly. And it would seem he’s on his way. The St. Charles Community College freshman and recent regional viral video star was called up to the “bigs” when Fox2Now St. Louis asked him to put his stamp on a video playoff … Continue reading

1.   SCC held its first classes in June 1987 with about 400 students. Today, SCC serves more than 10,000 credit students and has another 54,000 non-credit enrollments annually. 2.   The college operated in several temporary locations for five years after its creation. In February 1989, the SCC Board … Continue reading

Lectures, papers and tests form the foundation of a well-rounded education. Integrating meaningful community service with instruction and reflection can complete the puzzle. “Service learning courses allow students to complete service projects in the community as part of the class,” said Jenny Hahn Schnipper, SCC career counselor. “What a great … Continue reading

Remember playing school when you were a kid? Fighting over who got to be the teacher rather than the student? In real life, we all get to be the student, but only a select few take on the challenge of being teacher. Erika Williams-Brown is one of the select. Erika … Continue reading