Edgecombe Community College is one of thirteen two-year colleges from across the nation selected for Project Vision, a grant-focused initiative supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The goal of the five-year project is to help smaller, rural two-year colleges create opportunities to seek funding for NSF grants. In addition to focusing on smaller, rural […]
Welders are in high demand in the Edgecombe area, and Edgecombe Community College is training students to meet the demand. At ECC, students can earn certifications, a diploma, and a degree in welding. “There are a lot of places that need welders,” says ECC welding instructor Warren Lynch. “Once students complete their program, I’ve got […]
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. […]
SouthWest Edgecombe High School graduate Haley Hylton has received the prestigious Dr. Hartwell H. Fuller Jr. Endowed Merit Scholarship at Edgecombe Community College. Roger and Gaile Taylor of Rocky Mount endowed the merit scholarship program in 2011 to honor Dr. Hartwell Fuller, former president of the college. The scholarship covers the full cost of an […]
Edgecombe Community College has been ranked #5 in the Southeast in “Best for Vets: Career and Technical Colleges 2021” by Military Times magazine. Military Times “Best for Vets: Colleges” is the largest and most comprehensive rankings of schools for military service members and veterans, helping them make important decisions about their education. ECC was ranked […]
Edgecombe Community College instructors in the Division of College and Career Readiness recently completed professional development aimed at increasing innovation in the classroom. The Innovation Technology Training was made possible with funding through the North Carolina Community College System Promoting Innovation Initiative. Instructors gathered for the daylong training on the Rocky Mount campus. Tristan Hunter, […]
Edgecombe Community College student Alyssa Toussaint recently won a laptop for completing a student survey this past spring. Shown with her is ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod, who presented the Chromebook. In addition, students Shelley Hart and Ashley Pitt won gas cards for completing the survey. Their names were drawn at random from among other […]
Forty 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. Because of the pandemic and the […]
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 […]
