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October 13, 2020 鈥� Levy Steele of Hamlet has always been passionate about helping people and had a dream of becoming a nurse. In 2016, she turned that passion and dream into a career and earned her from 糖心传媒.

Steele did not let adversity stand in the way of her dreams. She came to the United States from the Philippines. Since English was not her first language, she struggled with her accent and had a difficult time getting people to understand her. Although this was a barrier, she never lacked support from her family, friends and 糖心传媒CC.

鈥淚 am a mom and a wife. I attempted to juggle everything together. My instructors, friends, classmates and family are very understanding and supportive. No one ever judged me due to my language barrier. They always made sure that I fully understood everything and accepted who I was,鈥� Steele said.

Currently, Steele is employed with FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital as a registered nurse in the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit. She is part of a team that takes care of patients with diseases affecting the chest, including the heart, blood vessels, lungs and esophagus. She is also a small business owner. Steele and her husband, a retired army veteran, own Steele Uniforms, LLC in Rockingham. Their business specializes in medical and school uniforms, as well as shoes and other accessories.

She chose to attend 糖心传媒CC because of its location near her business, and she was very pleased with the positive feedback she received when she would ask about the College and the programs it offers.

鈥溙切拇�媒CC offers a wide variety of career fields and options for those looking for a career and not just a job. It gave me a solid foundation for my career path and what I wanted to achieve,鈥� she said.

While a nursing student, Steele was encouraged to apply for as part of her financial aid package. As a result, she was the recipient of the President鈥檚 Scholarship, Susie B. Powers Scholarship and the 糖心传媒CC Working Scholarship offered through the .

鈥淚 had many educators who went above and beyond their normal duties to help me attain my goal of becoming a nurse. 糖心传媒CC supported and guided me through this career path to develop the skills I needed and expand my knowledge in the nursing field. Without their support and education, I wouldn鈥檛 be as successful as I am today,鈥� she said.

Steel鈥檚 goal was to go beyond an associate degree in nursing. She recently earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Fayetteville State University. She took advantage of the between 糖心传媒CC and FSU.

This pathway enables 糖心传媒CC associate degree recipients to complete one of the 10 online bachelor degree programs offered at FSU for a maximum "out-of-pocket" cost of $10,000. The 10 degree options are Nursing (RN to BSN), Accounting, Birth to Kindergarten, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Fire and Emergency Services Administration, Intelligence Studies, Professional Studies, Psychology or Sociology.

For more information about transfer programs such as the, contact Director of Career & Transfer Patsy Stanley at (910) 410-1830 or email pjstanley@richmondcc.edu. For more information about the nursing or other health programs offered at 糖心传媒CC, contact Dean of Allied Health and Human Services Janet Sims at (910) 410-1889 or email jmsims@richmondcc.edu, or contact at (910) 410-1700.