Dr. Gregory McLeod, a North Carolina native and 17-year veteran of community colleges, has been named the next president of Edgecombe Community College. The Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees selected Dr. McLeod to fill the position last month. State law requires that the board’s selection be approved by the North Carolina State Board of […]
Katelyn Whitehead Edmondson, an entrepreneur and college instructor, has been named director of the Small Business Center at Edgecombe Community College. The Small Business Center is part of a statewide network designed to promote and support small business ownership. In her new position, Edmondson will develop and direct Small Business Center seminars and initiatives. “We […]
For 18 months, Edgecombe Community College submitted mounds of data during its Health Information Technology (HIT) department reaccreditation process. When word came down last year, the College had hit the benchmark in all 33 standards except one, which was partially met. “I was humbled to hear so many positive comments,” says HIT Program Director Nacole […]
Recent graduates of Edgecombe Community College’s Nurse Aide I class achieved a 100% pass rate on the North Carolina Nurse Aide Exam. From left are (front) Ernestine Williams, Gloria Taylor, Vinessa Brooks, Dana Kimble, (back) Shelia Coppage, Rahseda Jackson, Destiny Farmer, Samantha Moore, and Juanita Graham.
Medical Assisting graduates at Edgecombe Community College participated in a pinning ceremony in May. Shown from left are Tara Powell, Heather Pridgen, Sa’Quin Winstead, Natasha Adams, Lauren Whitley, Jaymye Battle, Rebeka Taylor, and Yolanda Pittman. All of the graduates are eligible to take the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Exam to become certified medical […]
Edgecombe Community College Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students Caitlyn Turner and Doris Taylor received the DAISY Foundation’s DAISY in Training Award during the ADN pinning ceremony in May. The seniors received a certificate, a DAISY in Training Award TM pin, and a hand-carved stone sculpture entitled A Healer’s Touch. Both Turner and Taylor graduated from […]
Edgecombe Community College Associate Degree Nursing graduates participated in their pinning ceremony in May. The ADN Class of 2018 is a large class of 40 members, who graduated from the ADN program during the College’s commencement ceremony on May 11. These graduates have met the education requirements to take the NCLEX-RN®, the National Council Licensure Examination for registered […]
Visitors from the Triangle eastward learned about the restoration of historic structures during the Preservation Trades Fair at Edgecombe Community College on Saturday, April 28. Experts from Eastern North Carolina led demonstrations on various preservation-related topics and building trades, including roofing, window repair, and historic carpentry. Presenters included: Reid Thomas, restoration specialist with the Eastern […]
Students Paulette Clark-Daniels (left) and Teresa Denton were among the Edgecombe Community College Human Services Club members who attended the Enhancing Knowledge and Skills in Adult Mental Health conference held April 26-27 in Greenville. Students earned up to twelve hours of credit and completed their ethics requirements for certification by the NC Substance Abuse Professional Practice […]
Edgecombe Community College’s Alpha Omega Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa inducted twenty-five students into its membership during an April induction ceremony held on the Rocky Mount campus. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students attending two-year schools. The guest speaker at the induction ceremony was Stephanie Fisher, vice president of administrative services […]
