2004–2018
Dr. Deborah L. Lamm became president of ECC on November 8, 2004. She was a twenty-five year veteran of the NC Community College System when she joined the college. Among many accolades, in 2007, she was named one of 100 Incredible Women by East Carolina University. In 2011, she received the I.E. Ready Distinguished Leader Award from NC State University’s College of Education, and in 2015, she received the Eastern Council’s Boy Scouts of America’s Distinguished Citizen Award. 
As part of the college’s 40th anniversary celebration in 2007, the Arts, Civic & Technology Center was renamed the Thomas S. Fleming Building in memory of the man who had done so much to make the college one of the most effective institutions in the NC Community College System. Dr. Fleming served as a college trustee from 1971 until his death in 2007. He had chaired the board since 1978. 
The ECC Travel Abroad program began in 2007. Since its inception, the college has sponsored trips to Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, the Baltic Capitals, Scotland (pictured), Switzerland, and Canada. International educational initiatives have been a hallmark of Dr. Lamm’s presidency. 
The Cosmetic Arts Building on the Tarboro campus was completed in 2008. The 8,000-square-foot facility includes classroom and lab space for ninety students. 
Edgecombe Community College received a national award in 2013 for its efforts to prepare students to be successful in careers and the workplace. The college was honored with ACT’s National Career Preparedness Award. 
The heart of the college’s sustainability programs is the Norfleet House. This historic home was a gift from the Town of Tarboro and was moved to campus in 2009. Historic Preservation students restored the structure. Edgecombe is the only community college in the state with a program in historic preservation. 
A new state-of-the-art Collision Repair and Refinishing Building opened in 2013 on the Tarboro campus. The college offers a degree, diploma, and several certificate programs in Collision Repair and Refinishing. 
The Biotechnology and Medical Simulation Center opened on the Rocky Mount campus in 2016. The three-story, 45,000-square-foot facility houses eighteen programs of study in health sciences. The facility maximizes the use of current simulation technology and mimics a hospital setting.
