Edgecombe Community College recently conducted its annual Mass Casualty Incident simulation event on the Rocky Mount campus and the Rocky Mount Fire Department training grounds. The purpose of the simulation is to prepare public safety students for high-stakes emergency situations. This year’s multi-agency drill simulated a severe tornado structure collapse, requiring rapid organization and cross-jurisdictional […]
Edgecombe Community College was presented with a $35,000 check from the Rocky Mount Rotary Club during the recent Tackle the Tar Celebration. ECC joined North Carolina Wesleyan University and Nash Community College for the annual celebration, where the Rocky Mount Rotary Club distributed a total of $105,000 evenly among the three local higher-education institutions. “We […]
The Edgecombe Community College Foundation raised $42,109 during its 40th Annual Golf Tournament held Sept. 24 at Maccripine Country Club in Pinetops, providing critical support for scholarships, student assistance programs and Foundation initiatives. The tournament drew 34 teams and 136 players, continuing a four-decade tradition of community support for Edgecombe Community College students. Participants competed […]
“You are economic development!” That was the resounding message delivered by Tracey Crenshaw to 130 scholarship recipients during the Edgecombe Community College Foundation’s annual Scholarship Convocation on Sept. 17. Crenshaw, director of existing industries and workforce development for the Carolinas Gateway Partnership, served as the keynote speaker for the event, which drew a crowd of […]
The Edgecombe Community College Foundation will host its 40th annual golf tournament on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Maccripine Country Club in Pinetops. Teams of four will compete for prizes, including a car. Players will have a chance to win a 2026 Prelude Sport Coupe from Davenport Autopark of Rocky Mount and donated by Astemo. […]
The Edgecombe Community College Foundation will recognize more than 130 scholarship recipients during its Scholarship Convocation, presented by Astemo, on Thursday, Sept. 17, in the Thomas S. Fleming Building on the Tarboro campus. Tracy Crenshaw, an ECC alumna and the director of existing industries and workforce development for the Carolinas Gateway Partnership, will serve […]
Edgecombe Community College directors Laura Brown Evans and Tameka Kenan-Norman have completed the 2025-26 Leadership Edgecombe Academy, a professional development program presented by the Tarboro Edgecombe Chamber of Commerce. Evans, director of the Small Business Center, and Kenan-Norman, executive director of public information and institutional advancement, were among the inaugural class of local professionals who […]
Edgecombe Community College is partnering with the Rural Opportunity Institute, Area L AHEC, Strategic Twin-Counties Education Partnership and other regional organizations to develop clearer and more supportive healthcare workforce pathways for local residents. The work is funded by a $50,000 grant from the Education Design Lab’s Strengthening the Rural Workforce through Collaborative Design initiative, which […]
Two Edgecombe County high school graduates will attend Edgecombe Community College tuition-free after being selected as recipients of the Dr. Hartwell H. Fuller Jr. Endowed Merit Scholarship, provided by Roger and Gaile Taylor. Gabrielle Allen of Edgecombe Early College High School and Ricky Smith of SouthWest Edgecombe High School received the scholarship, which covers the […]
Craig Woodall gets emotional when he thinks about how far he’s come. The Air Force veteran and former call center director has decided to branch out and pursue entrepreneurship. His work with the Small Business Center at Edgecombe Community College, along with developing and repeatedly testing a new device, has led to his selection as […]
