New York Theatre Ballet continues its milestone 40th anniversary season with a return to Tarboro in March through the Edgecombe Performance Series. This year marks the eighth year that NYTB has performed in the Edgecombe Performance Series. The March 19 performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in Keihin Auditorium in the Fleming Building on the Tarboro […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce its President’s List for the Fall 2019 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President’s List. Ahoskie: Brittany Drew Bethel: Stanley Davenport Elm City: Brent Miller Fayetteville: Jillane Ramsey Fountain: Sarah Carr Greenville: Devon Foggs Macclesfield: Heather Hobbs, Cesilia Lewis […]
NC Revenue Secretary Ronald Penny and representatives from the District Office of Congressman G.K. Butterfield joined community leaders at Edgecombe Community College this week for an event hosted by Tax Time Allies. Held February 10, the goal of the event was to inform local residents about Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and North Carolina-sponsored free tax […]
Edgecombe Community College staff, family, and friends honored 130 graduates of Health Occupations programs during the annual Health Occupations Recognition Ceremony held January 30. Graduates completed 200 credentials in programs such as Nurse Aide, Phlebotomy, Medication Aide, and Community Health Coach. Some students completed more than one program and earned multiple credentials. Several earned three […]
Recent graduates of Edgecombe Community College’s nursing programs have excelled on national licensure exams. For the eighth consecutive year, graduates of ECC’s Practical Nursing program achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN). The NCLEX-PN is required for practice as a licensed practical nurse. Eleven students completed […]
Edgecombe Community College will begin accepting applications for its highly sought-after EDGE Scholarship on Monday, February 3. Begun in 2016, 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 maximum of $1,216 for a full-time load of 16 hours. […]
Edgecombe Community College student Miccah Tillery was recently awarded a free laptop. An anonymous College faculty member gives a laptop to an outstanding student each year to reward student achievement. Students are nominated by their instructors. Tillery is a student in the Medical Assisting program.
Katelyn Edmondson, director of the Small Business Center at Edgecombe Community College, recently received an Innovation Award from the NC Community College System Small Business Center Network. Edmondson received the Innovation Award – Programs and Seminars, along with Theresa Peaden, director of the Nash Community College Small Business Center, and Melissa Evans, director of the […]
Edgecombe Community College offers plenty of upcoming opportunities for entertainment and cultural enrichment in 2020. The first event of the Edgecombe Performance Series this calendar year takes place on Friday, January 31, at 7:30 p.m. with the Barter Players performing “The Red Badge of Courage.” Adapted from the novel by American author Stephen Crane, the […]
Edgecombe Community College students (l-r) Francisco Vazquez-Hilario, Clayton Garrison, and Charles Newsome get hands-on experience in a Motors and Controls course on the first day of class. Vazquez-Hilario also is an Edgecombe Early College High School student. Spring semester classes began at ECC on January 8. The Motors and Controls class is among the industry, […]
