“Education comes first” was a genuine family motto in the Batchelor household when Marlon Land was growing up. It makes sense, considering all the struggles her parents endured when they were just trying to find a public school that would accept them. “My mother had to leave home on two occasions just to finish school,” […]
The Turning Point Workforce Development Board has approved local implementation of a healthcare career pathway for Edgecombe County students. The healthcare pathway is a collaborative initiative between Edgecombe County Public Schools, Edgecombe Community College, and local agencies to build education tracks that not only fit the requirements of education but also meet local workforce needs. […]
Edgecombe Community College faculty, staff, and students and the public honored veterans during the college’s annual Veterans Day Memorial and Recognition Ceremony held November 11. Guests included (l-r) ECC alumna Theresa Telfor, retired Army and NC National Guard; and Jesse Bryant, Army veteran, deacon, and American Legion Eason Tiney Post 19 chaplain. See photos […]
Leaders at Edgecombe-Martin County Electric Membership Corporation recently presented $1,000 to Edgecombe Community College to support student scholarships in the Electrical Systems Technology program. Edgecombe-Martin EMC provides two $500 scholarships to the college annually. From left are Edgecombe-Martin EMC officials Eddie Stocks, vice president of member and industrial development, and Winston Howell, chief executive officer […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce Student Ambassadors for 2021-2022: Eren Exum, Edgecombe Early College High School Super Senior, Associate in Arts Makayla Killebrew, Dental Hygiene Hannah LaPlant, Associate in Arts The ECC Foundation sponsors the Student Ambassador program each year to reward academic excellence. Student Ambassadors must maintain a 3.25 grade point average. […]
A Tarboro couple who credits their success to small business wants to help local residents be successful, too. Jerry and Faye Price have established the Dr. Jerry and Faye Price Endowed Scholarship at Edgecombe Community College to support students in skilled trades and other small business-related programs. “We want people to be excited about the […]
More than 200 students from North East Carolina Prep School and Tarboro, North Edgecombe, Southwest Edgecombe, and Edgecombe Early College high schools attended an October 22 College Fair at Edgecombe Community College to learn about opportunities in higher education. College counselors associated with the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers were on hand […]
The Rocky Mount Rotary Club recently presented Edgecombe Community College with $10,000 to support student scholarships. The presentation took place during a Rotary event, during which Rotary leaders awarded $30,000 in scholarship funds to support local students attending Edgecombe Community College, Nash Community College, and North Carolina Wesleyan College. The Rocky Mount Rotary Club continued […]
More than 40 employers, including representatives from manufacturing, healthcare, and hospitality, were on the lookout for qualified applicants at the Twin County Regional Job Fair held October 5 at the Rocky Mount Event Center. Shown is Taiesha Armstrong (left), fire training/recruitment officer with the Rocky Mount Fire Department, and an interested job seeker. The job […]
An Edgecombe Community College instructor and staff member received special awards from the ECC Foundation at the college’s fall semester kickoff held virtually on August 16. Francine Long, math instructor, received the 2021 Excellence in Teaching Award. “When the college transitioned to a virtual environment in March 2020, she set the standard by embracing web-based […]
