by Kyla McLeod Student Intern Rebecca Stamilio-Ehret, physics and industrial trades/technology instructor at Edgecombe Community College, is taking part in the North Carolina Community College Leadership Program. The six-month program provides leadership training to community college faculty and staff and helps develop leadership skills. Stamilio-Ehret believes the program will help her strengthen her own leadership […]
Edgecombe Community College is joining the month-long national celebration of Community College Month in April. Community College Month highlights the hard work and achievement taking place daily on community college campuses. In North Carolina, more than 500,000 students are enrolled at community colleges, institutions that serve a diverse student population and put educational and career […]
LS Cable & System USA was among area employers who were on the lookout for qualified applicants at the annual Edgecombe Community College Job Fair in March. Several companies conducted interviews during the event. Shown are a job seeker and LS Cable & System USA personnel Bobby Piner, manufacturing manager, and Felicia Williams, human resource […]
Edgecombe Community College Radiography students broadened their educational experience last week when they attended the North Carolina Society of Radiologic Technologists Annual Conference, held March 30-April 1 in Wilmington. “This was the students’ first conference,” says Desiree Duncan, Radiography program chair. “All of these students will graduate in May, so it was beneficial for them […]
North Carolina legislative and higher education leaders recently toured the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College. Dr. Greg McLeod, president of the college; Rev. Jerry Spruell, chair of the ECC Board of Trustees; and several students hosted the visitors. Dignitaries were Rep. Shelly Willingham, Sen. Toby Fitch, and Dr. Shirley Carraway, a member of the […]
During Bernie Taylor’s 30-year law enforcement career in Eastern North Carolina, he endured countless tragedies: seeing the aftermath of horrific traffic accidents, consoling the families who lost loved ones to murder, and witnessing the despair of domestic violence. In 2015, he turned in his badge in exchange for a clipboard and took over Edgecombe Community […]
Edgecombe Community College’s student honor society won thirteen awards at the recent awards ceremony held by the Phi Theta Kappa Carolinas Region. The awards ceremony was the capstone of the regional convention, held March 4-5 in Winston-Salem and the first in-person convention in two years. ECC’s chapter, Alpha Omega Nu, received the following awards: Chapter […]
Small businesses account for nearly half of the United States’ economic activity, and they create two-thirds of net new jobs, according to a recent study by the Small Business Administration. But for Laura Penny, her business would never have begun had it not been for the Small Business Center at Edgecombe Community College. When Penny […]
Samanthia Phillips, who has worked with students in various roles at Edgecombe Community College for almost 25 years, has been named vice president of student services at the college. In her new position, she oversees services, initiatives, and events that support students in degree, diploma, and certificate programs, from pre-admission to graduation. She leads a […]
Motivated by a growth mindset, Chynice Chapman holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees and five certificates from five different schools. In several years, Edgecombe Community College’s student body president will have one more degree to add to her résumé. Chapman expects to earn a nursing degree by 2025. “I’m a lifelong learner,” the 44-year-old Chapman says. […]
