Edgecombe Community College’s Practical Nursing program was recently ranked #4 in the state by Nursing Schools Almanac. According to their website, “Our mission at Nursing Schools Almanac is to provide aspiring nurses a detailed, comprehensive, and analytical resource for selecting their future nursing school. An integral part of this effort is our annual rankings of […]
Keihin Carolina System Technology has donated a 2021 Honda Accord Sport Turbo 2.0 liter 10-speed automatic as a hole-in-one prize for the Edgecombe Community College Foundation’s 35th Annual Golf Tournament on Thursday, April 22. Shown from left are KCST and ECC officials Lynwood Roberson, Tammie Barrett, Batt Masterson, Dr. Greg McLeod, and David Catt. Set […]
Sylvia Hinton-Grant, director of Human Resources Development at Edgecombe Community College, participated in the recent NC Division of Motor Vehicles Drive-Thru Career Fair in Rocky Mount. Human Resources Development programs focus on strengthening basic workplace skills by providing skill assessment services, employability skills training, and career development counseling to unemployed and underemployed adults. To learn […]
ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod (shown bottom right) served on a panel discussion this week during the North Carolina Community College System Annual Conference, which is a virtual event this year. The panel discussed how campus climate impacts student success, and Dr. McLeod presented alongside colleagues from Vance-Granville Community College and the Belk Center for […]
The Rev. Jerry W. Spruell, director of the Edgecombe County Board of Elections and an Edgecombe Community College trustee, will give the keynote address during Commencement at ECC on Saturday, May 8. Commencement will mirror last year’s event as the College celebrates the Class of 2021 with a Drive-Thru Graduation Parade. Remarks by Rev. Spruell, […]
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 […]
Edgecombe Community College and Edgecombe County Memorial Library are partnering on a national initiative to learn more about the lives of formerly enslaved African Americans in the 1860s. Local residents can help. ECC and the library are working with the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the Smithsonian’s Transcription Center on the […]
Each time Aliesha Keys has faced tragedy, hardship, and setbacks, she has turned those misfortunes into triumphs. When she graduated in May 2020 from Edgecombe Community College’s Respiratory Therapy program, it was yet another example of her commitment to rise above adversity. “I knew I had to be a role model for my children,” the […]
Edgecombe Community College will host a virtual celebration of Black History Month on Thursday, February 11, at 12 p.m. The theme is “Expanding Career Horizons for African American Women in Our Community.” The public is invited to join the Zoom event through the link edgecombe.edu/black-history2021. Synthia Kearney, battalion chief with the Gastonia Fire Department, will […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce Student Ambassadors for 2020-2021: Kristy Claiborne, Medical Office Administration Morgan McNamara, Associate in Science Teresa Shackelford, Healthcare Management Technology Nahdia Sharp, Associate in Science Shakira Vasquez-Santiago, Radiography The ECC Foundation sponsors the Student Ambassador program each year to reward academic excellence. Student Ambassadors must maintain a 3.25 grade […]
