Edgecombe Community College hosted high school students from Tarboro, SouthWest Edgecombe, North Edgecombe, and North East Carolina Preparatory School on Career and Technical Education (CTE) Day earlier this month. CTE Day is a career exploration event that highlights CTE programs at the college. Students enjoyed demonstrations in electronics, agribusiness, automotive technology, construction, welding, cosmetic arts, […]
Area youth explored career options through the Be Pro Be Proud NC mobile workshop set up recently on the campus of Edgecombe Community College. The tractor trailer is equipped with interactive simulations to showcase a wide range of skilled and technical workforce jobs, such as truck driving – CDL training shown. The Strategic Twin-Counties Education […]
Edgecombe Community College and City of Rocky Mount officials gathered in December for a ribbon-cutting to unveil an electric vehicle charging station on the Rocky Mount campus. The city owns the public charging station, which is located next to the Barbering Building. “We were happy to partner with the city on this project. We welcome […]
Edgecombe high school students met for eight weeks at Edgecombe Community College this summer to learn about clean energy through the STEPs4GROWTH: EV Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Nine Edgecombe Early College High School students completed the program that met on the Tarboro campus of ECC. STEPs4GROWTH is a clean energy workforce development project funded by a grant […]
Nearly 50 Edgecombe County high school seniors recently declared their intention to attend Edgecombe Community College in the fall. The college honored the students at ECC Signing Day held at high schools in May. Signing Day is a national initiative to celebrate students for making a commitment to higher education. Students, ECC leaders, and high […]
Thirty-one Edgecombe and Nash middle school and high school counselors, CTE coordinators, career development coordinators, and career coaches attended a Counselor Institute held recently at Edgecombe Community College. The annual event is an opportunity for the college to host area schools and showcase advising and best practices for high school students, ECC academic programs, transfer […]
Healthcare Connections, a career exploration event, was held at Edgecombe Community College April 19-20. The event was a collaboration between Strategic Twin-Counties Education Partnership, ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital, UNC Health Nash, and ECC. Approximately 200 students from the Twin Counties learned about healthcare careers from healthcare professionals. Shown is Ivelisse Ruiz, RN, MSN, CNOR, nurse […]
Virtual and augmented reality were the portal for career exploration at an immersive learning experience recently at Edgecombe Community College. Industry partners, career coaches, area nonprofits, local community colleges, and Edgecombe Early College High School participated in the event, sponsored by the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). The event was an “exciting opportunity to […]
Seniors in Edgecombe Community College’s Medical Assisting program and Julie Walker, instructor and clinical coordinator, hosted CITI High School students on March 31. The high school students toured the Lamm Building, which houses the college’s health sciences programs, and participated in demonstrations presented by the Medical Assisting students. The Medical Assisting degree is a five-semester […]
A number of Edgecombe Community College faculty and staff participated in National Read Across America Day on March 2. Dr. Greg McLeod, Viola Harris, Dr. LaShawnda Washington, Stacey Staton, Laura Brown Evans, and Carole Mehle enjoyed reading with young students. The day was established by the National Education Association in 1998 to help get kids […]
