Representatives of the W.A. Pattillo High School National Alumni Association recently met with Dr. Greg McLeod, president of Edgecombe Community College. The association was organized in 1978, and, in 1981, former students of Tarboro Colored High, W.A. Pattillo High, and Princeville Elementary schools gathered for the first reunion. Today, the annual reunion of the W.A. […]
Enjoy seasonal and classical favorites during an evening of holiday music with the North Carolina Symphony on December 5 at Edgecombe Community College. The concert is the second event in Season Fourteen of the Edgecombe Performance Series. The beloved North Carolina Symphony Holiday Pops concert is an annual tradition in Tarboro. Led by Associate Conductor […]
The Catalyst for Healthy Eating and Active Living program recently recognized Edgecombe Community College for its role in helping to improve the health of area residents. Catalyst Director Jamie Cousins and several members of the Catalyst team met with ECC officials on November 13 to thank the College for housing a Catalyst coordinator on the […]
Dr. Valerie Bridges, superintendent of Edgecombe County Public Schools, and Dr. Greg McLeod, president of Edgecombe Community College, met on Friday and discussed collaborations and training initiatives between the two institutions as well as future partnerships. “Dr. Bridges and I are united in our mission to ensure that all Edgecombe students are equipped with a […]
Are you interested in starting a food-based business, selling locally at a farmer’s market, or offering agritourism at an existing farm? Would you like to explore new revenue streams from farm crop waste or growing industrial hemp? These topics and more will be addressed by local and regional agriculture experts during the N.E.W. Business of […]
Jessie M. Jones, a 37-year member of the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees, stepped down from her position on the board earlier this year. College trustees and employees paid tribute to her during a recent board meeting. Jones, a retired educator, was lauded for her leadership on the board. She served as vice chair […]
The Rocky Mount Rotary Club presented Edgecombe Community College with $22,000 on Monday to support student scholarships. The presentation took place during a Rocky Mount Rotary Club meeting, during which Rotary leaders presented $66,000 in scholarship funds to support local students attending Edgecombe Community College, Nash Community College, and North Carolina Wesleyan College. The funds […]
Nash UNC Health Care is providing scholarships to five Edgecombe Community College nursing students. The scholarship recipients participated in a recent Signing Day ceremony as they committed to participating in the Nash UNC Nurse Scholars Program. The scholarship program funds the cost of each student’s education, tuition, and books. It also includes a monthly stipend […]
Edgecombe Community College Medical Assisting student Shaquana Cherry registered to vote for the first time yesterday, which was National Voter Registration Day. NVRD volunteers set up a voter registration table on the Rocky Mount campus and shared information about early voting and new voter ID laws.
Before Hurricane Florence had completed her thrashing of Eastern North Carolina, Edgecombe Community College had reached out to students hit by the storm. College leaders relied on lessons learned during previous storms, Hurricane Floyd in 1999 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016. “We have taken what we learned in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd and Hurricane […]
