Twenty-six Edgecombe Community College students were inducted into the Alpha Omega Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society during a recent ceremony that centered on the theme, “Embracing Challenges.” Founded on the ECC campus in 1994, Phi Theta Kappa promotes scholarship, leadership, service and fellowship among high-achieving community college students. Ami Denton, ECC’s […]
As the 2026-2027 Student Government Association president, Rosy Montejo is committed to representing and advocating for her fellow students while pursuing her own ambitious academic and professional goals. A second-year nursing student from Tarboro, Montejo is expected to graduate from ECC in May 2027. In addition to her studies and leadership responsibilities, she serves as […]
Three Edgecombe Community College respiratory therapy students have earned statewide bragging rights after capturing the 2026 North Carolina Society for Respiratory Care (NCSRC) Sputum Bowl Championship and securing a spot at the national competition in New Orleans this November. The Sputum Bowl is a fast-paced academic competition that tests respiratory care students and practitioners on […]
“You are economic development!” That was the resounding message delivered by Tracey Crenshaw to 130 scholarship recipients during the Edgecombe Community College Foundation’s annual Scholarship Convocation on Sept. 17. Crenshaw, director of existing industries and workforce development for the Carolinas Gateway Partnership, served as the keynote speaker for the event, which drew a crowd of […]
Edgecombe Community College is helping make the path from high school to college simpler for students across Edgecombe County through NC College Connect, a statewide effort that provides eligible North Carolina high school seniors with a direct path to college admission. This fall, 105,036 North Carolina public high school seniors who are on track to […]
The Edgecombe Community College Foundation will recognize more than 130 scholarship recipients during its Scholarship Convocation, presented by Astemo, on Thursday, Sept. 17, in the Thomas S. Fleming Building on the Tarboro campus. Tracy Crenshaw, an ECC alumna and the director of existing industries and workforce development for the Carolinas Gateway Partnership, will serve […]
Two Edgecombe County high school graduates will attend Edgecombe Community College tuition-free after being selected as recipients of the Dr. Hartwell H. Fuller Jr. Endowed Merit Scholarship, provided by Roger and Gaile Taylor. Gabrielle Allen of Edgecombe Early College High School and Ricky Smith of SouthWest Edgecombe High School received the scholarship, which covers the […]
Edgecombe Community College recognized its medical assisting graduates on May 7 during a pinning ceremony in Barnes Auditorium on the Rocky Mount campus. The four graduates recited the Medical Assisting Creed, affirming values such as trust, loyalty, service, compassion, courage and faith. The ceremony marked the culmination of classroom instruction, laboratory experience and clinical training […]
Five Edgecombe Community College students returned home as national champions after competing in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), held June 1–5 in Atlanta, Ga. Three students earned Gold Medals in the Career Pathways Showcase–Industrial and Engineering Technology. Isabella De Leon, Daniella Ponce and Ajeda Thomas claimed the Gold. Alfredo Hernandez-Garcia won Silver […]
Dr. LaShawnda Washington encouraged the 16 spring inductees of Edgecombe Community College’s Alpha Omega Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) International Honor Society to embrace and embody fellowship. “May you carry fellowship from this ceremony into every classroom, every meeting, every community space you enter,” said Washington, dean of College and Career Readiness and […]
