Reserved parking spaces for Edgecombe Community College students who are veterans or active duty military were unveiled during the Veterans Day Memorial and Recognition Ceremony held November 11 on the Tarboro campus. ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod and Angie Estes, financial aid advisor and VA coordinator, presented the first reserved parking space, which is located […]
Carolina Blue will bring traditional bluegrass music to Edgecombe Community College on Saturday, November 9, at 7:30 p.m. Based in Brevard, NC, the band’s roots run deep in the tradition of Bill Monroe. Carolina Blue was formed in 2007, following the release of the album “Nothing So Blue” by guitarist Bobby Powell and mandolinist Tim […]
Edgecombe Community College Historic Preservation students and ECC instructors were among the many volunteers who withstood drenching rain to help install The Wall That Heals in Braswell Park in Tarboro. The Wall That Heals is a traveling three-quarter replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, and its October 17-20 appearance in Tarboro was […]
The Edgecombe Community College Foundation’s 34th Annual Golf Tournament raised approximately $30,000 for student scholarships, an increase from last year’s fund-raising total of about $24,000. The tournament was held October 10 at Maccripine Country Club in Macclesfield. Thirty-four teams competed in the tournament, which is among the largest fundraisers for student scholarships held by the […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce Student Ambassadors for 2019-2020: Kristy Claiborne, Medical Office Administration William Duff, Associate in Arts Ricardo Hernandez, Associate in Arts Maurkila Hinton, School Age Education Bonnie Robbins, Cosmetology Jonathan Tippette, Associate in Arts The ECC Foundation sponsors the Student Ambassador program each year to reward academic excellence. Student Ambassadors […]
The Pitt Community College Symphony Orchestra will perform a fall concert at Edgecombe Community College on Tuesday, October 22, at 7 p.m. This concert is the first event in the 2019-2020 season of the Edgecombe Performance Series, which brings world class entertainment to Tarboro and Edgecombe County. Each year, ECC plans a series of performances […]
Edgecombe Community College is hosting a free event designed to empower male students attending ECC and Edgecombe high schools on Saturday, October 19. “Food, Fun, and Fellowship” will be held from 12 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. on the Tarboro campus at 2009 West Wilson Street. Sponsored by ECC’s EMPAC Club, “Food, Fun, and Fellowship” will […]
Leaders at Edgecombe-Martin County Electric Membership Corporation recently presented $1,000 to Edgecombe Community College to support student scholarships. Edgecombe-Martin EMC provides two $500 scholarships to the College annually. From left are Eddie Stocks and Winston Howell of Edgecombe-Martin EMC and Dr. Greg McLeod and Lynwood Roberson of ECC.
The Rocky Mount Rotary Club presented Edgecombe Community College with $27,000 on Monday to support student scholarships. The presentation took place during a Rocky Mount Rotary Club meeting, during which Rotary leaders presented $81,000 in scholarship funds to support local students attending Edgecombe Community College, Nash Community College, and North Carolina Wesleyan College. The funds […]
The Edgecombe Community College Foundation Board of Directors welcomed new board members at a recent board meeting. Clockwise from top left are Susan Hoke, Edgecombe County Public Schools; Dr. Greg McLeod, ECC president and ex officio member of the board; Kristen Brabble, First Carolina Bank; Ralph Webb, Edgecombe County commissioner; Angela Burton, Word Tabernacle Church; […]
