Edgecombe Community College instructors in the Division of College and Career Readiness recently completed professional development aimed at increasing innovation in the classroom. The Innovation Technology Training was made possible with funding through the North Carolina Community College System Promoting Innovation Initiative. Instructors gathered for the daylong training on the Rocky Mount campus. Tristan Hunter, […]
Edgecombe Community College student Alyssa Toussaint recently won a laptop for completing a student survey this past spring. Shown with her is ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod, who presented the Chromebook. In addition, students Shelley Hart and Ashley Pitt won gas cards for completing the survey. Their names were drawn at random from among other […]
Forty Edgecombe County high school seniors recently declared their intention to attend Edgecombe Community College in the fall. The College honored the students at ECC Signing Day held at high schools in May. Signing Day is a national initiative to celebrate students for making a commitment to higher education. Because of the pandemic and the […]
The family of DeQuan “Noot” Dickens, along with Bob Reardon of Burger King and Rocky Mount Mayor Sandy Roberson, have established the DeQuan “Noot” Dickens Memorial Endowed Scholarship at Edgecombe Community College. A Rocky Mount native, DeQuan “Noot” Dickens had a “golden personality,” according to his parents, Demeka Johnson and Demond Dickens. “He was always […]
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 […]
