Edgecombe Community College students enjoyed Pizza with the President held September 18 on the Tarboro campus and September 25 on the Rocky Mount campus. Shown are ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod and several students. The event was sponsored by the Student Government Association.
Edgecombe Community College ranks #3 among community colleges nationwide for providing quality instruction at an affordable price, according to SmartAsset, an online site for financial information and advice. To determine the best community colleges in the country, SmartAsset analyzed data for 845 schools where students can earn an associate degree or technical training in two […]
Edgecombe Community College students had a lesson in life skills recently thanks to a Financial Literacy workshop sponsored by Providing African American Males the Edge to Succeed (PAAMES). The goal of the workshop was to lay a foundation to build strong financial habits early in order to avoid missteps that can lead to financial struggles. […]
Edgecombe Community College and the University of North Carolina Wilmington have renewed a partnership agreement that guarantees admission to UNCW for qualified ECC students. The UNCW PathWays program, formerly known as UNCW Pathways to Excellence, assures admission to UNCW for students who complete an associate in arts or associate in science degree at Edgecombe Community […]
The Edgecombe Performance Series begins in two weeks and offers plenty of upcoming opportunities for entertainment. Sponsored by Edgecombe Community College, the 2023-2024 series includes 11 events for the 17th season of bringing world class entertainment to the area. Unless otherwise noted, performances are presented in Keihin Auditorium on the Tarboro campus, located at 2009 […]
Hitachi Astemo has donated a 2023 Honda High-Performance Division Ridgeline AWD Sport valued at $43,500 from Davenport Autopark of Rocky Mount as a hole-in-one prize for the Edgecombe Community College Foundation’s 37th Annual Golf Classic on Thursday, September 21. Shown from left are Batt Masterson of Hitachi Astemo; Neill Nelson of Davenport Autopark; ECC leaders […]
All of the students in Edgecombe Community College’s Surgical Technology program have jobs and are working in healthcare facilities. Four students are in the current cohort that is nearing completion: Erin Deckard, Crystal Gray, Destiny Horton, and RayAnn Spruill. Surgical Technology is a five-semester associate degree program at ECC. When students complete the requirements for […]
Fall semester is in full swing at Edgecombe Community College. Shown is Tim King, program chair of Respiratory Therapy, explaining concepts to students. There is still time to enroll in classes at ECC through the Fall Mini-Term. These eight-week classes begin October 17. Fourteen courses are available, twelve are online. Contact admissions@edgecombe.edu.
An Edgecombe Community College instructor and staff member along with advisors to a student organization received special awards from the ECC Foundation at the college’s fall semester kickoff held in August. Laura Otrimski, psychology instructor, received the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award. In announcing the award, ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod said, “Thirteen years ago, […]
Edgecombe Community College graduate and Tarboro resident John Batts III has been appointed to a four-year term on the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees. A gubernatorial appointee, Batts holds an associate of applied science in manufacturing technology degree from ECC. He also holds a bachelor of science in industrial technology degree from East Carolina […]
