In an effort to help students and their families recover from the pandemic, Edgecombe Community College has created a new scholarship program called the Edgecombe Pledge. This unique initiative will fund in-state tuition and fees for all qualifying students who enroll beginning in the Fall 2021 semester and extending through the Spring 2023 semester. This […]
Dr. Jerry Price, who has served as chair of the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees since 2017, is retiring from the board on July 1. A trustee since 2009, Dr. Price is a retired Tarboro dentist. During his 12-year service on the board, Dr. Price has been instrumental in many achievements at the College, […]
Edgecombe Community College Class of 2021 Radiography graduates participated in their pinning ceremony in May. From left are Ratisha Dublin; Tracy Hughes, R.T.(R); Meli Hall, R.T.(R); Jonah Ussery, R.T.(R); Destiny Sexton, R.T.(R); Moranda Coley; Sara Batt, R.T.(R); Taylor Walker, R.T.(R); Mariah Dudley, R.T.(R); Brittany Williams, R.T.(R); Kelsey Butler, R.T.(R); Emily “Madison” Taylor, R.T.(R); Dwayne Alexander […]
All members of Edgecombe Community College’s Medical Assisting Class of 2020 have taken and passed on their first try the national exam to become a Certified Medical Assistant (CMA), resulting in a 100 percent pass rate for the class. The American Association of Medical Assistants is the credentialing agency for CMAs. From left, members of […]
Two outstanding members of the Edgecombe Community College Class of 2021 and a current student recently received special student achievement awards. New ECC graduates Olga “Gabby” Bautista and Abbey Brake and Nursing student Sharnelle Pittman earned top honors for their exceptional accomplishments. The Dallas Herring Achievement Award was established to recognize students who embody the […]
Tamara Frank-Pourvady, longtime advisor to Edgecombe Community College’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society, was recognized recently for her 20-year service to the organization. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students attending two-year schools. ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod presented Frank-Pourvady with a 20-year pin from the international organization. Frank-Pourvady is […]
Edgecombe Community College and North Carolina A&T State University have signed an agreement that will enable ECC Agribusiness Technology graduates to transfer into N.C. A&T’s bachelor’s degree program in agriculture education. “We designed the agreement so that our students can transfer seamlessly to their four-year program,” says Dr. Johnica Ellis-Kiser, program chair of business administration […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce its President’s List for the Spring 2021 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President’s List. Ahoskie: Brittany Drew Denton: Amy Gallimore, Heather Jones Farmville: Leanna Perry Lumberton: Carolyn Hunt Macclesfield: Amber Drake, Yu Lin Mebane: Krystal Villanova Nashville: Matthew […]
Limited for a second consecutive year by pandemic restrictions, Edgecombe Community College celebrated the Class of 2021 with a Drive-thru Graduation Parade on Saturday, May 8. The event began at 8 a.m. with live streaming coverage of graduation remarks. Dr. Jerry Price, chair of the ECC Board of Trustees, welcomed graduates and their families and […]
The Edgecombe Community College Foundation’s 35th Annual Golf Tournament raised approximately $20,000 for student scholarships, grants, programs, and projects at Edgecombe Community College. The tournament was held April 22 at Maccripine Country Club in Macclesfield. Thirty-one teams competed in the tournament, which is among the largest fundraisers held by the ECC Foundation. “Our golfers and […]
