The Greater Mount Airy Chamber of Commerce is offering a Student Job/Career Fair on Thursday, April 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Veterans Park in Mount Airy.

Surry Community College will be hosting a Viticulture & Enology Open House on Friday, April 29, starting at 1 p.m.

Surry Community College is the only community college in the Southeast with a licensed and bonded winery and a vineyard on site. We offer degree, diploma and certificate options in Viticulture, Enology, Tasting Room Operations, and Wine Marketing.

During our open house, prospective Viticulture and Enology students will tour the Surry Cellars winery and vineyard and meet Enology Instructor David Bower and Viticulture Instructor Sarah Bowman. Prospective students will also be able to apply to college and receive help with financial aid and class registration in preparation for the Fall 2022 semester. Additionally, prospective students will have a chance to learn from industry members during the Meet and Greet session.

The event is free, but pre-registration is requested. Prospective students will also be entered for a chance to win a $500 scholarship from the Surry Community College Foundation.

Come out to the Greenhouse on the Main Campus for a plant sale! On April 21, 22, and 25-27, the Agriculture Club will be selling plants from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily. SCC offers a certificate in Sustainable Agriculture.

Contact James Quick at [email protected] for more information.

Surry Community College's Summer Payment Plan will open April 18 and close May 9, at 6 p.m. for full-term courses. Half of the tuition is due at enrollment and the other half in June.

For mid-term courses, the plan will open on June 1 and close on June 27 at 6 p.m. Half of the tuition is due at enrollment with the other half due in July. There is a $25 set-up/enrollment fee.

To sign up, go to Nelnet under Quicklinks in myKnightLife. If you have questions, please contact one of the cashiers at (336) 386-3206.

Surry Community College's Alpha and Omega Campus Ministry is participating in the National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 5, at the Clocktower on the Dobson Campus at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more information, contact Kennette Thomas at [email protected].

Surry Community College is hosting the Majors to Careers Employment Workshop during the month of April, Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Friday, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Library on the Dobson Campus.

During the workshop, students will cover many skills including: resume creation, interview preparation, cover letters, elevator pitches, internships and business cards.

A Graduate Career Expo is scheduled for Friday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Dobson campus at the Clocktower. This event will coincide with graduation rehearsal. The SCC Marketing Department will be taking free digital professional headshots of students for their social media sites during the event.

Graduation regalia is still available for purchase in the SCC Bookstore!

Bookstore hours are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Prices do not include 7% sales tax.

For more information about graduation: Graduation Ceremony Information Letter.

Stay the course! Summer and Fall Registration is open. Check out the summer and fall schedules on surry.edu. Summer classes start May 23. Fall classes begin August 15.

We have some great classes scheduled this summer including Genetics, Criminal Justice, Art, HVAC, Accounting, Medical and Office Administration, Autobody, Automotive, Biology, Ecology, Anatomy and Physiology, Business, Carpentry, Chemistry, Intro to Computers, Public Speaking, Cosmetology.

Early Childhood Education, Electrical, Mechatronics, English, Health, History, Industrial Safety, Machining, Math, Calculus I, Music Appreciation, Intro to Jazz, Practical Nursing II.

Physical Fitness II, Weight Training I, Walking for Fitness, Intro to Ethics, American Government, Psychology, Intro to Old Testament, Sociology, Spanish, Winery Operations, Vineyard Operations, and Welding just to name a few!

Go to surry.edu for more information.

The North Carolina General Assembly has appropriated funding for childcare services for student-parents in community colleges for the Fall and Spring semesters. Curriculum student-parents are eligible and are encouraged to apply.

Students must complete a FAFSA, be enrolled in seated classes and have dependent children enrolled in a licensed facility. This is a reimbursement program, which pays to the student each month after receipts have been provided from the facility.

For additional information and to start the application process, contact Jay McDougal at 336-386-3245 or by email at [email protected].

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We know final papers and exams are around the corner. Go to the library, where there is always someone who can help you out.

Library hours:

Mon- Thu 7:30 am - 9:00 pm

Fri 7:30 am - 2:30 pm

Visit the citing guide webpage https://library.surry.edu/citing

Contact a librarian on Teams https://tinyurl.com/scclibraryonteams

Or contact a librarian 24/7 https://tinyurl.com/scclibrarychat247

There are steps you can take to make sure everything is set up on your computer if your instructor requires Proctorio when taking online tests.

Follow these simple steps:

If you are asked for a password, that usually means that something is not connecting properly. For more information go to Proctorio Password Issue.

Check that your Google Chrome version is up to date and clear your cache and cookies. For more information go to Browser Information.

Make sure that Proctorio is allowed on all sites. You can check that by going to the three-dot icon in the top right-hand corner of your browser, then "More tools," "Extensions," select the Proctorio extension, click on "Details" and make sure that the extension is allowed "On all sites."

​Online: Microsoft Teams Live Session

All are welcome to join the SCC student club Alpha Omega Campus Ministry and Fellowship for Mid-Week Prayer Time each Wednesday at noon on the patio outside C-Building, Dobson campus. You can also join virtually at https://bit.ly/SurryPrayer.

Laura Hudson [email protected]

Leslie Faistl [email protected]

Kennette Thomas [email protected]

You can check out fun videos of students and programs on Surry Community College's new TikTok page. Check it out @surrycc.

Check out the list of jobs available at http://bit.ly/CareerCoachSCC.

If you have questions about how to apply for a job or how to post a job on Career Coach, contact Rachel Hiatt at (336) 386-3291 or [email protected].