The ECC Foundation recently recognized the Business Office with the Eagle Pride Department of Excellence Award, presented annually to a department or team that exemplifies outstanding teamwork and collaboration across the college. In its nomination, the Business Office was praised for serving as much more than a financial operations team. The nomination noted that the […]
Teresa Bottoms, a longtime student advocate and 20‑year employee at Edgecombe Community College, has been named the recipient of the college’s 2026 Staff Award, an honor recognizing initiative, innovation and leadership among ECC employees. Bottoms, a student support counselor and disability services coordinator, said she was “excited” and “shocked” to receive the award. “I was […]
Ami Denton, director of nursing programs at Edgecombe Community College, has received the Astemo Endowed Faculty Chair Award, the highest faculty honor awarded by the college. Denton, who joined ECC in 2018, was selected by a committee of ECC employees from a group of nominees who submitted a teaching philosophy, performance portfolio and essay. “To […]
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 […]
It’s not hard to understand why Edgecombe Community College’s Amie Sasser recently received the coveted Imaging Professional of Excellence Award from the North Carolina Society of Radiologic Technologists (NCSRT). The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the medical imaging field. The CT and MRI (Computed Tomography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging) instructor and clinical coordinator has been working in […]
Edgecombe Community College has been selected as one of only five community colleges in North Carolina to participate in the inaugural AI in Career and Technical Education (AI in CTE) initiative. Five ECC faculty members took part in two training sessions — the first held on the ECC campus and the second at Surry Community […]
Lynn Huff, a biology instructor at Edgecombe Community College, presented her research at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching’s 99th Annual International Conference, held recently in Seattle, Washington. NARST is an international organization dedicated to improving science teaching and learning. Huff’s presentation focused on the role of mentorship in teacher development. “I presented […]
Get’cha Head in the Game Laura Brown Evans, Small Business Center director; Araminta Burns, administrative assistant II; and Tameka Kenan-Norman, executive director of public information and institutional advancement, joined more than 200 professionals at the Women’s Leadership Conference in Rocky Mount, organized by the Rocky Mount Area Chamber of Commerce. Held March 19 at the […]
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. […]
