The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) recently awarded nine WNC Community Enhancement grants totaling $82,117 to support charitable organizations and eligible public agencies engaged in projects in downtowns
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) recently awarded nine WNC Community Enhancement grants totaling $82,117 to support charitable organizations and eligible public agencies engaged in projects in downtowns
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NASA extends SCC partnership for 5 years Matt Cass, Physics and Astronomy Instructor at Southwestern Community College, serves as the principal investigator for the Smoky Mountain STEM Collaborative. SCC is the only community college in the nation to have a scientific activation partnership with NASA.
Two years before a total solar eclipse left area residents breathless in 2017, Southwestern Community College started working with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in an effort to bring advanced Science, Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) education opportunites to Western North Carolina.
That made SCC the nation’s only community college to have a scientific activation partnership with the renowned space agency, and the positive impact extends far beyond the college’s classrooms.