Barber instructor Rufus McKoy is happy to have a teaching venue worthy of its clippings. “It’s a state-of-the-art facility,” McKoy says of Edgecombe Community College’s renovated Barbering Building on its Rocky Mount campus. It’s one of a spate of capital improvements undertaken at the college’s two campuses over the last several years. Students and visitors […]
National and state officials converged at Edgecombe Community College last week for an Investing in Rural America Town Hall. Held February 21 on the college’s Tarboro campus, the town hall featured remarks by US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden, and US Congressman Don Davis. Vilsack and Tanden […]
Edgecombe Community College bookstores have been transformed into campus stores to better serve students, employees, and the public. The ECC Campus Store, located in the McIntyre Building on the Tarboro campus and the Barnes Building on the Rocky Mount campus, carries general merchandise including fan gear, apparel, school supplies, gifts, snacks, ice cream, and beverages, […]
Area youth explored career options through the Be Pro Be Proud NC mobile workshop set up recently on the campus of Edgecombe Community College. The tractor trailer is equipped with interactive simulations to showcase a wide range of skilled and technical workforce jobs, such as truck driving – CDL training shown. The Strategic Twin-Counties Education […]
Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held Tuesday and Wednesday for the newly renovated Campus Store at Edgecombe Community College. The former site of the bookstore, the Campus Store on the Rocky Mount and Tarboro campuses contains much more than textbooks. Items such as ECC clothing, mugs, other ECC merch, snacks, and coffee are available for purchase. Drawings […]
ECC is excited to welcome CN Catering to the Tarboro campus grill. The husband and wife team began serving breakfast and lunch this week. An official ribbon-cutting was hosted by the college and the Tarboro Edgecombe Chamber of Commerce on Monday. From left are Denese and Dawud Davis of CN Catering; Herb Davis; Damauri Davis, […]
Teams from the John M. Belk Endowment and Education NC visited Edgecombe Community College on Tuesday to launch the college’s participation in NC Reconnect. NC Reconnect is an initiative that unites community colleges with partners from across the state to reengage adult learners. Spearheaded by the John M. Belk Endowment, NC Reconnect is assisting community […]
Southern Nash Middle School students visited the Rocky Mount and Tarboro campuses of Edgecombe Community College on October 6. Students toured the campuses, met with college instructors and staff, and learned about programs in Agribusiness, Cosmetology, Electrical Systems, Drones, and Surgical Technology. See photos on Facebook
The National Guard Hazardous Response Team based in Greenville traveled to Edgecombe Community College recently for training. The team is one of 57 “small footprint” hazardous materials response teams across the nation. Among other training scenarios, team members conducted a search of Keihin Auditorium on the Tarboro campus.
Incoming Edgecombe Early College High School ninth graders planted shrubs and perennial flowers next to a new parking lot and sidewalks on the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College. The lot is adjacent to the Library Building. Students participated in the project as part of their week of orientation to the Early College, which is […]
