A number of Edgecombe Community College faculty and staff participated in National Read Across America Day on March 2. Dr. Greg McLeod, Viola Harris, Dr. LaShawnda Washington, Stacey Staton, Laura Brown Evans, and Carole Mehle enjoyed reading with young students. The day was established by the National Education Association in 1998 to help get kids […]
Laura Brown Evans, director of the Small Business Center at Edgecombe Community College, recently received Level 1 and Level 2 credentialing awards at the North Carolina Community College System Small Business Center Network Professional Development Conference. Credentialing awards were presented to NC Small Business Center directors who have achieved the required training milestones of the […]
Edgecombe County Manager Eric Evans will give the keynote address during Commencement at Edgecombe Community College on Friday, May 12. Commencement will begin at 4 p.m. in Keihin Auditorium in the Fleming Building on the Tarboro campus. Evans has served as county manager since 2015. Prior to his current post, he served as the assistant […]
Edgecombe Community College hosted high school students from Tarboro, SouthWest Edgecombe, and North Edgecombe high schools for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Day on February 16. CTE Day is a career exploration event that highlights CTE programs at the college. Students enjoyed demonstrations in agribusiness, automotive systems, collision repair and refinishing, cosmetology, medical assisting, criminal […]
The Edgecombe Community College community and area residents were inspired by the compelling stories of African American soldiers who fought in the Civil War during the college’s annual Black History Month celebration held February 9. The United States Colored Troops 35th Regiment Reenactment Group performed an interpretive program based on the experiences of the U.S. […]
Edgecombe Community College Nursing (red scrubs) and Respiratory Therapy (turquoise scrubs) students recently collaborated in an emergency simulation to save a simulated patient’s life. During the realistic training scenario, students assessed the patient, performed CPR, intubated the patient, and worked together to stabilize the patient. By relying on patient simulation and a team approach in […]
Edgecombe Community College has been named a Best Community College by intelligent.com, a higher education resource guide. The research identified top schools in the state based on tuition costs, the number of credits required to graduate, and the online coursework delivery format. ECC is ranked #29 among the 66 educational institutions in North Carolina that […]
Sherlock McDougald, dean of enrollment and financial aid at Edgecombe Community College, was an instructor at the recent Financial Aid Leadership Academy sponsored by the NC Community College System. The professional development academy was held in January at Guilford Technical Community College and provided insight on the role of a financial aid director to current […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce its President’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President’s List. Aulander: Taylor Scott Autryville: Zanetta Tafili Bahama: Starr Matthews Bailey: Jocelyn Brumley Elm City: Thomas Lane Four Oaks: Hannah Register Greenville: Sholonda Brown Henderson: […]
Seven students graduated from Edgecombe Community College’s Paramedic program on January 17. The graduation ceremony featured comments by Dr. Patrick Heins, president of ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital and a member of the ECC Board of Trustees. The one-year Paramedic program includes classroom instruction, clinical rotations, and an EMS field internship. Upon successful completion of the […]
