The Edgecombe Community College Foundation recently joined other community college foundations by donating $1 thousand dollars to assist Mayland Community College, located in Spruce Pine, NC. The college was impacted by Hurricane Helene. The North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents facilitated the effort to group colleges together to support each of the affected colleges […]
Edgecombe Community College Surgical Technology graduates participated in their pinning ceremony on Dec. 13. The seven graduates have met the education requirements to take the certification exam through the National Board of Surgical Technology & Surgical Association. Members of the ECC Surgical Technology Class of 2024, from left to right, are: Bianca Drusha Williams Tandi […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce its President’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President’s List. Battleboro: Likisha Cole Enfield: Sara Bishop Kinston: Kaitlyn Lewis Nashville: Jaylah Luper Pinetops: Alfredo Garcia, Yesenia Garcia, Biancha Webb Rocky Mount: Breanna Barbee, Haley […]
Nina White quickly felt a connection with the Edgecombe Community College students who were recently honored during a Scholarship Recognition Ceremony held on the Tarboro campus. The ECC alumna turned business owner and motivational speaker, is a testament to the significance of embracing obstacles, pursuing passions and harnessing talent. “As I look out, I see […]
ECC’s Student Services, along with faculty and staff, were busy participating in area Christmas parades throughout the month of December. The events kicked off Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. with the Pinetops Christmas Parade. Participation continued at the Rocky Mount, Tarboro and Princeville parades. ECC Construction students built the handmade float featured in the Pinetops […]
Edgecombe Community College held its Emergency Medical Services graduation ceremony on Dec. 5 in Tarboro. A total of 34 students have completed their training and received their certificate and eligibility to take the state test and become certified. Of those 34 students, 10 have completed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), eight have completed Advanced Emergency Medical […]
Edgecombe Community College student, Christopher Lacy, beams when he talks about his recent trip to the Dominican Republic. The surgical technology major traveled to the country in November, working in the operating room with a team of nurses and doctors who performed nine surgeries. “I was able to first scrub. I also set up the […]
The Marbles Kids Museum in Raleigh recently held a grand opening to introduce their renovated courtyard space, Marbles Playway. ECC’s High Altitude Balloon Team, critECCly stable, was a part of the grand opening on Saturday, Nov. 16. The team was invited to perform a tethered launch of their systems with a balloon. When a balloon […]
Giving Tuesday is December 3, and for 24 hours, the Edgecombe Community College Foundation will host a giving campaign to benefit ECC students and our neighbors in need. According to its website, Giving Tuesday is a “year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.” This year, ECC’s […]
It was a surreal moment for Dr. Greg McLeod, Edgecombe Community College President. What was initially a trip to attend an American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) commission meeting in Washington, DC, turned into a wonderful, additional opportunity to visit the White House for the Classroom to Career Summit. “I received the White House invitation […]
