ECC’s Professional Development Day covers wide range of topics Faculty members began their spring semester in an informative way. Professional Development Day for Curriculum was held Friday, Jan. 2 in the Fleming Building on the Tarboro campus. Traditionally, the annual event includes an educational message from a keynote speaker on strategies to enhance student success. […]
Christine Nicodemus, dean of Arts and Sciences at Edgecombe Community College, recently attended and presented at the Capture the Journey First-Year Experience Conference hosted by Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and Western Piedmont Community College. The purpose of the conference, held on the campus of Rowan-Cabarrus, was to share ideas focused on strengthening the first-year student experience. […]
Edgecombe Community College director elected to represent college and career readiness at state level Dr. LaShawnda Washington, director of college and career readiness at Edgecombe Community College, has been selected to represent the Division of College and Career Readiness at the state level. Washington was elected by her colleagues at the North Carolina Community College […]
A lifelong learning program administrator and a division committed to providing quality classroom, laboratory and clinical education, were the recipients of two impressive awards given out during Edgecombe Community College’s fall semester kickoff. Paige Ashman, a six-year employee of the college, received the 2025 ECC Staff Award. The award is given annually to an ECC […]
Lorrie Coltraine became slightly emotional after her name was called during Edgecombe Community College’s fall semester kickoff. The English and humanities instructor was presented with the Astemo Endowed Faculty Chair Award, rewarding excellence in teaching. Coltraine’s emotions prevented her from speaking much during the Aug. 11th event, but afterwards, the 10-year ECC employee stated, “I […]
Teresa Howell, department chair for English/Humanities at Edgecombe Community College, recently donated two Lincoln Electric welding machines to the welding technology program. These weren’t just any machines. Valued at approximately $550, the donation was of sentimental value, honoring Howell’s father and meant to further other students’ passions for welding. “My father passed away suddenly and […]
Written by Dr. LaShawnda Washington In a major stride toward advancing digital equity and instructional innovation, five employees from Edgecombe Community College’s Division of College and Career Readiness have earned certifications from the prestigious Digital Resilience in the American Workforce (DRAW) initiative. This national program, designed to strengthen the digital skills of adult educators and […]
For Courtney Baggett, opening the door to new possibilities wasn’t easy, but it was rewarding. Baggett, a counselor at Edgecombe Community College, recently completed the NC Community College Leadership Program. According to the NC State University website, the program allows participants to “develop and enhance essential skills to support their current and future leadership roles […]
The Edgecombe Community College Foundation recently treated employees on the Tarboro campus to lunch for their support of the Foundation’s annual Campus Giving Campaign. During the campaign, employees are encouraged to give. The most recent campaign was held Oct. 21, 2024 through Jan. 14, 2025. The campaign is always a friendly competition between employees based […]
When Edgecombe Community College early childhood instructor, QuaShawnda Everett, first learned about Harvard University’s training on early language development, she was a little apprehensive. Training at the prestigious Harvard University would be exciting, but it would be Everett’s first time flying by herself, the first time she would travel out of state alone, and her […]
