BCC nursing student named National Chime Workforce Scholar

BOLIVIA, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick Community College (BCC) Nursing student Sarah Long has been named a 2026 Chime Workforce Scholar.

She’s joining 200 students nationwide recognized for their academic achievement and commitment to pursuing careers in high-demand fields.

The Chime Workforce Scholarship, funded by the Chime Scholars Foundation and administered by the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation, provides each recipient with $1,000 to help cover educational expenses while completing a certificate or associate degree.

In a statement from BCC, Long’s passion for caregiving began at 11-years-old, when she helped care for her terminally ill grandmother so she could remain at home.

After high school, Long began working at Arbor Landing, a senior living community, before becaming a personal care assistant and later a certified medication technician.

Long continues to work in the facility’s memory care unit while attending BCC.

Long enrolled at BCC in Spring 2024, completed her nursing prerequisites, earned her Certified Nurse Aide credential, and entered the Associate Degree Nursing program in May 2025.

She is on track to graduate in May 2027.

You can learn more about BCC and its Nursing programs, by visiting the college’s website.