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 […]
When Sa’Quin Winstead graduated from high school, he had planned to go straight into the workforce. But a change of heart led him to earn two degrees in health sciences at Edgecombe Community College, and he now is helping patients in his newfound career in vision care. Winstead graduated from Nash Central High School in […]
Qualified Twin County high school seniors have an opportunity to receive a two-year community college degree for free. Edgecombe Community College is currently accepting applications for its highly coveted EDGE Scholarship. The EDGE Scholarship fully funds the education of qualified ECC students at the in-state tuition level. Current tuition is $76 per semester hour or […]
A class of Edgecombe Community College Career and College Readiness students who have been studying plant life decided to put lessons into action. The Adult Basic Education I students determined that they wanted to carry out a campus beautification project and create flower gardens on the Rocky Mount campus. “I was thrilled at their interest […]
Edgecombe Community College Nursing students, Medical Assisting students, and instructors are volunteering at the free Farmworker Health and Resource Fair in Rocky Mount. The event is taking place every Sunday 12-4 p.m. in the Walmart parking lot on Benvenue Road. Resources include COVID-19 testing and support, food boxes while supplies last, and blood pressure and […]
Dr. Greg McLeod, president of Edgecombe Community College, is an international MVP. On April 9, he was one of 22 college presidents worldwide selected to receive a Paragon Award for New Presidents, presented by Phi Theta Kappa, the honor society for students attending two-year schools. More than 500 college presidents were eligible to receive the […]
Edgecombe Community College’s student honor society won nine awards at the recent virtual awards ceremony held by the Phi Theta Kappa Carolinas Region. The virtual awards ceremony was held March 12-13. ECC’s chapter, Alpha Omega Nu, received the following awards: CHAPTER AWARDS Five-Star Award (highest level a chapter can attain) Carolina Super Stars (for involvement […]
For the second year in a row, Edgecombe Community College has been recognized nationally as a school that helps military veterans succeed. The College was recently designated a 2021 Military Friendly College by Intelligent.com, a resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning. Intelligent.com conferred the designation on 49 colleges nationwide. The only other […]
