This week, Edgecombe Community College opened the Rocky Mount campus library to current students who need technology or internet access to complete summer coursework. While College officials continue to monitor the coronavirus pandemic and plan for fall semester, students enrolled in summer classes expressed an immediate need for technology. The online summer semester began May […]
The four-year term of Tarboro resident Betty Jo Shepheard ends this month on the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees. Appointed to the board in 2016 by former Gov. Pat McCrory, Shepheard is the Eastern Representative for U.S. Senator Richard Burr. College trustees and employees honored Shepheard during a June 4 board meeting. Among other […]
Edgecombe Community College student nurse Jocelyn Peters is taking safety precautions and wearing a mask during clinical training at ECC. Nursing programs are among those earmarked essential by Governor Roy Cooper. Kathy Williford, former director of Nursing programs at the College, has made and donated cloth masks for ECC nursing students and faculty to use […]
Nine out of thirteen graduates of the Radiography program at Edgecombe Community College have sat for and passed the national certification exam, becoming registered radiographers and earning the title R.T.(R)(ARRT). “The testing center had canceled several testing dates due to COVID-19, but our students persevered,” says Desiree Duncan, program chair of Radiography. The remaining four […]
Edgecombe Community College’s Alpha Omega Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa welcomed eleven new members into its membership this spring. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students attending two-year schools. Though the organization was unable to hold an induction ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the College celebrates the newest honor society members. […]
Thanks to the generosity of two donors, Edgecombe Community College began loaning Chromebooks this week to students who lack technology. The donors, who wish to remain anonymous, contributed a total of $15,000 to enable the College to purchase 50 Chromebooks for students. Like other community colleges in North Carolina and per State directive, ECC began […]
The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the shift from nursing student to employed nurse. Kaila Boulden, a senior in the Associate Degree Nursing program at Edgecombe Community College, is anxious to make the switch. Like other community colleges in North Carolina and per State directive, ECC began shifting face-to-face courses to online delivery mid-March. Several exceptions […]
Edgecombe Community College’s associate degree nursing and practical nursing programs have received continuing accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). ACEN accreditation is a voluntary peer-review process. ECC’s nursing programs first received ACEN accreditation in 2015. Though ACEN accreditation is not required for nursing education programs, it demonstrates an institution’s heightened commitment […]
The new Ophthalmic Medical Personnel program at Edgecombe Community College has received initial accreditation from its international accrediting body. In a letter to College officials, the International Council of Accreditation Board of Directors granted initial accreditation, which signifies that graduates are eligible to sit for the International Joint Commission on Allied Health Personnel in Ophthalmology […]
Edgecombe Community College has donated gloves, gowns, and masks to Vidant Edgecombe Hospital in Tarboro, Nash UNC Health Care in Rocky Mount, and Edgecombe County. The supplies were carefully selected to ensure that enough personal protective equipment remains for clinical training at the college. Shown is ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod as he prepares to […]
