Edgecombe Community College administrative professionals were winners at the Annual Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon held March 24. From left are ECC staff members Viola Harris, Brittany Harrelson, Erikka Black, Sharon Greene, Kimyarda Lawson, Patricia Pryor (kneeling), Kevin Lynch, and Kienesha Ebron. The event was sponsored by the ECC Small Business Center, the Tarboro Edgecombe Chamber of Commerce, […]
Jim Rose, vice chair of the State Board of Community Colleges, will give the keynote address during Commencement at Edgecombe Community College on Friday, May 11. Commencement begins at 7 p.m. and will be held in Keihin Auditorium on the Tarboro campus. For those unable to attend, live streaming coverage of graduation exercises will be […]
When Myia Jones signed up for Edgecombe Community College’s new guitar-making class at North Edgecombe High School, she was looking for something easy to fill a free period. But what the seventeen-year-old senior got was so much more than an underwater basket-weaving course. “I’m not a good math person, but we can work at our […]
This spring, Dr. Deborah Lamm, president of Edgecombe Community College, is serving as a mentor to three students enrolled in the NC State University Adult and Community College Education doctoral program. Throughout the semester, students will participate in activities that will heighten their understanding of issues facing student success. Doctoral student Alecia Spivey attended the […]
Denise Batts (left), instructor of Information Technology at Edgecombe Community College, explains the impact of static electricity on electronic components on the first day of a hardware/software support class. The beginning of spring classes at ECC was delayed by a day due to wintry weather, so classes began Tuesday instead of Monday. With Batts are […]
Three officers and their canine partners completed the recent Basic Police Canine Handler course at Edgecombe Community College. From left, participants were Robert Moyer and Chase, Clayton Police Department; Sergeant Michael Trevathan, instructor, Tarboro Police Department; Donald Norville and Spartan, Tarboro PD; and Brandon Smith and Thor, Tarboro PD. The course consisted of 530 hours […]
Dr. Deborah L. Lamm, president of Edgecombe Community College for 14 years, has announced plans to retire in May. A 39-year veteran of the North Carolina Community College System, she began her current post as president of Edgecombe Community College in 2004. “My tenure as president of Edgecombe is the hallmark of my 39 years […]
Timmy L. Cordell of Rocky Mount was recently appointed to a four-year term on the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees. Appointed to the board by Governor Roy Cooper, Cordell is employed by the Pitt County Department of Social Services in Greenville. “I hope to become a positive asset to this esteemed board of trustees […]
With the holidays fast approaching, many are looking forward to a little family time or time away from work. But for some Edgecombe Community College students, the holiday season is another opportunity to add credit hours to their transcripts. “For some, the holiday season is a very busy time,” says Sheryll Wood, dean of the […]
Officials from Edgecombe County, the Town of Tarboro, local industry, and Edgecombe Community College gathered on the College’s Tarboro campus October 5 for a ceremonial groundbreaking for ECC’s new Center for Innovation. About a hundred gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony. Oakley Collier Architects is designing the 23,000-square-foot facility, and Barnhill Contracting Company is the builder. […]
