Clinical experiences are an important component of education and training in nursing programs at Edgecombe Community College. During clinicals, supervised nursing students interact with patients in healthcare settings. Due to pandemic restrictions, many clinical sites closed their doors to nursing students in 2020 and remain closed to students. This fall, instructors, staff, the college president, […]
Thomas Stith III, president of the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS), recently toured the campuses of Edgecombe Community College, hosted by ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod and Student Ambassador Eren Exum. “We were pleased to welcome President Stith to Edgecombe Community College,” said Dr. McLeod. “His visit demonstrates his commitment and that of the […]
All graduates of Edgecombe Community College’s Surgical Technology Class of 2021 are employed in nearby healthcare facilities. In November, these graduates will sit for the national certification exam administered by the National Board on Certification in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting. The Surgical Technology Class of 2020 had a 100 percent pass rate on the […]
The Radiography program at Edgecombe Community College has been reaccredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology, the national agency for the accreditation of radiography programs. The program received accreditation for eight years, the maximum award of accreditation. “The Radiography faculty members are very excited about this achievement and look forward to […]
Desiree Duncan (standing), program chair of the Radiography program at Edgecombe Community College, provides an orientation to students enrolled in Radiography Image Production during the first day of class on August 19. Many fall classes at ECC are being delivered both in person and online, with some offered as a hybrid of online and in-person […]
Edgecombe Community College’s Practical Nursing program was recently ranked #3 in the state after receiving a perfect score by a national nursing advocacy organization. The top seven schools on the PracticalNursing.org list received a 100 percent score, and Edgecombe Community College was listed as third based on program size. “We are very proud of our […]
Thirteen out of fourteen graduates of the Radiography program at Edgecombe Community College have sat for and passed the national certification exam, becoming registered radiographers and earning the title R.T.(R)(ARRT). Shown reviewing a hand x-ray on the GE OEC Series 9600 fluoroscopic C-arm monitor are Joseph Bridgeman, junior-level student, and Desiree Duncan, program chair of […]
Edgecombe Community College nursing student Sharnelle Pittman was recently recognized as a 2021 Governor Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award Regional Finalist. Pittman was ECC’s 2021 Governor Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award nominee in May. The award was established by the NC Community College System to recognize a student who has demonstrated exemplary leadership. […]
In an effort to help students and their families recover from the pandemic, Edgecombe Community College has created a new scholarship program called the Edgecombe Pledge. This unique initiative will fund in-state tuition and fees for all qualifying students who enroll beginning in the Fall 2021 semester and extending through the Spring 2023 semester. This […]
Edgecombe Community College Class of 2021 Radiography graduates participated in their pinning ceremony in May. From left are Ratisha Dublin; Tracy Hughes, R.T.(R); Meli Hall, R.T.(R); Jonah Ussery, R.T.(R); Destiny Sexton, R.T.(R); Moranda Coley; Sara Batt, R.T.(R); Taylor Walker, R.T.(R); Mariah Dudley, R.T.(R); Brittany Williams, R.T.(R); Kelsey Butler, R.T.(R); Emily “Madison” Taylor, R.T.(R); Dwayne Alexander […]
