Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce Student Ambassadors for 2022-2023: Fernando Baez, Business Administration Brinkley Dew, Edgecombe Early College High School, Agribusiness Technology Crystal Gray, Surgical Technology Jaleesa Walston, Nursing The ECC Foundation sponsors the Student Ambassador program each year to reward academic excellence. Student Ambassadors must maintain a 3.25 grade point average. These […]
Students in Edgecombe Community College’s Agribusiness Technology program recently learned about soil through the Mobile Soils Classroom trailer. A project of the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Soil and Water Conservation, the initiative provides hands-on demonstrations in soil science, soil management, and conservation. Scott Kiser (right), director of the Edgecombe County […]
Edgecombe Community College students learned about college transfer opportunities during the recent North Carolina Community College Transfer Fair held on the Tarboro campus. Representatives from 16 colleges and universities were on hand to provide students with information on college transfer, admissions, and financial aid. Shown are a student and Amariche Hawkins, assistant director of admissions, […]
Edgecombe Community College Associate Degree Nursing students held a Health Literacy Fair on the Tarboro campus recently, providing health information to the public and showcasing their poster presentations. The fair was held to educate the community about common health issues facing Edgecombe and Nash counties. Shown from left are Nursing students Kristina Garcia-Segura and Wanda […]
The Rocky Mount Rotary Club recently presented Edgecombe Community College with $30,000 to support student scholarships. The presentation took place during a Rotary event, during which Rotary leaders awarded $90,000 in scholarship funds to support local students attending Edgecombe Community College, Nash Community College, and North Carolina Wesleyan University. The funds were raised through Tackle […]
Congratulations to Angelica Molina-Davila, an Edgecombe Community College student in the Nail Technology program, for her first place award in a SkillsUSA competition at the NC State Fair. On Saturday, she competed in the “Fantasy Nail Art Design” Student Manikin Hand Competition, which was open to all cosmetology students, high school and college, across the […]
For the eleventh year in a row, recent graduates of Edgecombe Community College’s Practical Nursing program achieved perfection on the national licensure exam. August 2022 graduates achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). The NCLEX-PN is required for practice as a licensed practical nurse and is […]
Quintin Whitehead is excelling in a career he didn’t know existed a decade ago. A sales associate and surgical technologist with Zimmer Biomet, a medical device company headquartered in Indiana, Whitehead has a unique perspective in the operating room. He knows surgical instruments, and he understands the devices he sells and how to best implant […]
Many of the 24 EDGE Scholarship recipients who joined the student body at Edgecombe Community College this fall attended a recent orientation on the Tarboro campus. All of these EDGE Scholarship recipients are May 2022 graduates of Edgecombe County and Nash County high schools. Through the EDGE Scholarship, students with a 2.8 GPA in high […]
More than 40 new students recently attended New Student Orientation at Edgecombe Community College. Known as START@ECC, orientation was held on the Tarboro campus. Key faculty and staff shared information about their areas and provided tips on how to succeed in college. This marked the first in-person New Student Orientation since 2019 due to pandemic […]
