Donors were honored during the Edgecombe Community College Foundation’s SpringTide event. The annual celebration recognizes individuals who have contributed $250 or more in the past year to the ECC Foundation in support of students. Jean Bailey, president of the ECC Foundation Board of Directors; Dr. Greg McLeod, ECC president; and Tameka Kenan-Norman, executive director of […]
Patrick Heins, president of ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital, will serve as the keynote speaker for Edgecombe Community College’s Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony. Heins, who has served as hospital president since 2018, is expected to deliver a captivating message to the graduates on Friday, May 9 at 4 p.m. The ceremony will be held in the […]
The Tarboro Women’s Club recently presented the ECC Foundation with a check totaling $900. The money will be placed in the Tarboro Women’s Club Final Steps to Success Fund. It will be used to help students in the Welding and Collision Repair programs purchase tools, equipment, uniforms or other materials essential to their success as […]
Forty employers participated in Edgecombe Community College’s annual Job Fair held Friday, March 21 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. on the Tarboro campus. According to Shaquana Deans-Thorne, ECC recruiter and career services counselor, there were more than 250 job seekers in attendance. “This event was truly impactful, and it wouldn’t have been possible without […]
The vision for ECC was shared with federal legislators and local officials earlier this month. ECC President, Dr. Greg McLeod, discussed the increase in enrollment; the number of degrees, certificates, diplomas and workforce credentials awarded; and the college’s Facilities Master Plan. Pictured here is a social media post from Congressman Don Davis on his “inspiring […]
Read Across America Week was celebrated March 2 to 6, and Princeville Elementary School invited two special guest readers from Edgecombe Community College. ECC President, Dr. Greg McLeod, and Kate Brittain, director of Library Services, read to students on Wednesday, March 5. McLeod engaged second graders by reading the book, “Just a Snowman” by Mercer […]
Edgecombe Community College will host a Job Fair Friday, March 21 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. The annual event will take place in the Fleming Building on the Tarboro campus with nearly 40 employers already committed. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn more about the various companies on site, and potentially obtain an […]
The family of the late Jim Dickens presented the Edgecombe Community College Foundation with a $2,200 scholarship Monday. Dickens was deeply involved in the community, serving on the Salvation Army Advisory Board, the Rocky Mount Kiwanis Club and past president of the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce, among other organizations. He founded Jim Dickens […]
Dr. Greg McLeod, ECC President, was the guest speaker for the Rocky Mount Housing Authority’s (RMHA) Self-Sufficiency Completion Ceremony. According to the RMHA website, the graduation recognizes participants who “have succeeded in meeting their goals towards self-sufficiency.” The graduates completed two programs to assist in building their financial security and becoming economically independent. Through the […]
Edgecombe Community College’s Student Government Association and Providing African American Males the Edge to Succeed (PAAMES) will present a unique and beneficial Black History Month Program. “The Dream Continues: Living Legacies” will be held Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 12 p.m. in the Keihin Auditorium on ECC’s Tarboro campus. “This event serves as a multifaceted platform […]
