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Sheyvette Dinkens
Jul 19, 2021

Sheyvette Dinkens: From Criminal Justice to Bolstering Women to Empowering Students in the Kansas City Metro!

Now calling the Kansas City Metro home, Dinkens was born and raised in Liberal, KS. Dinkens graduated from Liberal High School (LHS) in 2003 while completing dual credits at Seward County Community College (SCCC). In 2004, she graduated from SCCC with an Associates in Criminal Justice, due to completing a full year of college during her Junior and Senior years at LHS. Relocating to Jackson, Mississippi on an academic scholarship at Jackson State University. Dinkens returned to Kansas to finish out her undergrad degree at Washburn University and graduated in 2006. Attending Baker University to obtain an MBA in 2013. Dinkens founded and ran a local nonprofit, Women Empowerment in Topeka, KS from 2010 to 2016. She transitioned into the educational field in 2017, leading her to finish her final degree, MSE at Fort Hays to secure her next career, as a high school business teacher in the KC metro. “My experience at SCCC prepared me and allowed me to further my education at four-year universities. Without the foundation, guidance, and support of my small-town, rural community, I am not sure that I would have been as successful”.

16 Mar, 2023
The SCCC Foundation will host the Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors on Wednesday, March 29, 2023.
By sarah.thompson 07 Oct, 2022
The 28th Annual SCCC Foundation Auction raised just shy of $97,000 for student Scholarships and programs
02 Aug, 2021
Thank you so much to El Rancho Supermercado for providing five $1000 scholarships to Seward County Community College. Your generosity and support to the community is greatly appreciated! Thank you, again! -- El Rancho Supermercado has donated five, individual $1,000 scholarships to Seward County Community College. The announcement was made at a check presentation ceremony on Monday. SCCC Chief Development Officer Kyle Woodrow was grateful for the supermarket’s donation and its interest in helping those in the community with their academic future.“ We are very appreciative of El Rancho Supermercado’s generous scholarship donation,” Woodrow said. “The scholarships will provide an incredible opportunity for someone who might not have otherwise considered college an option, giving them the ability to further their education. We are excited to work with El Rancho’s team and welcome their community support.” Details of the application process is being finalized and will be announced shortly. The Dallas-based supermarket chose Liberal for the site of its first store in Kansas and has already shown strong community support with giveaways including backpacks and school supplies.
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