Nearly 50 Edgecombe County high school seniors recently declared their intention to attend Edgecombe Community College in the fall. The college honored the students at ECC Signing Day held at high schools in May. Signing Day is a national initiative to celebrate students for making a commitment to higher education. Students, ECC leaders, and high […]
Summer is marching on, and the school year will be upon us before we know it. Fall semester at Edgecombe Community College begins August 17, roughly five weeks from now! The college is offering numerous opportunities in July for new and prospective students to learn about academic and workforce training programs and the many free […]
Edgecombe Community College SkillsUSA participants brought home a silver medal from the National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 19-23 in Atlanta, Georgia. A team of ECC students won 2nd place in the Career Pathways Showcase – Industrial and Engineering Technology – Post Secondary competition. Team members were Matthew Duff and Payden Kiser, students at […]
Eight of the nine members of the Radiography Class of 2023 at Edgecombe Community College have earned their certification, becoming registered radiographers and earning the title R.T.(R)(ARRT), which signifies Registered Technologist in Radiography by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists. Nine students graduated from the program in May 2023. The graduates are certified nationally as […]
Thirty-one Edgecombe and Nash middle school and high school counselors, CTE coordinators, career development coordinators, and career coaches attended a Counselor Institute held recently at Edgecombe Community College. The annual event is an opportunity for the college to host area schools and showcase advising and best practices for high school students, ECC academic programs, transfer […]
Edgecombe Community College students were among those who met President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden during the Bidens’ visit to Nash Community College on June 9. Their visit is part of the President’s Investing in America Tour. At Nash, the President and First Lady focused on connecting education to careers through workforce […]
The Edgecombe Community College Relay for Life team exceeded its fundraising goal of $1,000 and raised $1,282 for Relay for Life. Relay for Life of Edgecombe County was held June 10 at Tarboro High School. Shown from left at the ECC Relay for Life tent are Varnell Kinnin and Karin Ruffin, chair of the ECC […]
Dr. Greg McLeod (back row, 5th from left), president of Edgecombe Community College, was among the North Carolina community college presidents who attended a June 8 meeting of presidents whose colleges lie in eastern NC. The regional group is part of the North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents. The leaders met at Nash Community […]
On behalf of Edgecombe Community College and the ECC Board of Trustees, ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod recently presented a thank-you gift to student Rasheen McKinnies-Clark for her service as president of the Student Government Association during the 2022-2023 academic year. As SGA president, she served as a non-voting member of the ECC Board of […]
Members of Edgecombe Community College’s Respiratory Therapy Class of 2023 participated in their pinning ceremony on May 11. From left are (front row) Director of Clinical Education Josh Pendergraft, Amber Stancil, Adishia Baker, Program Chair Tim King, (2nd row) Rachel Davis, Ramatoulie Dabo, Haley Bunting, (3rd row) Kathleen Talton, Kennedy Johnson, (4th row) Paula Oden, […]
