To Ryan Cox, honing leadership skills is part of the pursuit of excellence in his role as chair of the Criminal Justice Technology program at Edgecombe Community College. He believes those who would have others learn from them must also learn. That’s why Cox was among the 35 who graduated this spring from the North […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to be one of 10 community colleges in North Carolina that will benefit from the EV charging station grant that was awarded to the NC Department of Transportation. This federal grant was made possible through the $2.5 billion Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program. The charging stations will help […]
Edgecombe Community College ranks number six among the Best Community Colleges in the U.S. according to a recent study by SmartAsset. The online site for financial information and advice compared 616 two-year schools that offer associate degrees and have at least 500 full-time enrollees. Schools were ranked based on their retention rates, student-to-faculty ratio and […]
Series begins Sept. 21 The Edgecombe Performance Series kicks off Saturday, Sept. 21 in the Keihin Auditorium on the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College, and a monumental show is already garnering some attention. “We are excited to serve the community through the 18th season, and we will be bringing a variety of shows,” says […]
Edgecombe Community College pride runs deep for Trey Lewis and his family. On Thursday, Aug. 29, the Macclesfield resident was appointed to a four-year term on the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees. Lewis obtained an associate in arts degree from ECC. His wife, Danielle, also received an associate in arts from ECC. Paula, Trey’s […]
Tameka Kenan-Norman has been named executive director of public information and institutional advancement at Edgecombe Community College. The more than 20-year communications veteran most recently worked as a news anchor for WBOC-TV, a CBS affiliate in Salisbury, Md. Prior to that, she gained grant writing and development experience as the chief development and communications officer […]
When he looks at the students he mentors, Montrell Staton sees his past – and their future. For two years, Staton, 34, has been a success coach in Edgecombe Community College’s Academic Success Center on the Tarboro campus. He works in its PAAMES program, which stands for “Providing African American Males the Edge to Succeed.” […]
Twenty-one cadets graduated from Edgecombe Community College’s 14th Basic Academy of Basic Law Enforcement Training on July 2. The graduation ceremony featured comments by Zami McDuffie, platoon leader of the 14th Basic Academy. Graduates and their agencies are: Dylan Ballard, Goldsboro Police Department Emanuel Boyd, Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office Payton Brown, Murfreesboro Police Department Rylan […]
Twenty-one Edgecombe County employees recently strengthened their workplace skills by completing the Edgecombe Works! Office Skills Academy held at Edgecombe Community College. The program is a partnership between the college and Edgecombe County government. The college provides the instructor and training, and the county funds tuition and fees for participants. The program has a dual […]
Friends, family, and colleagues gathered at a Carolinas Gateway Partnership event recently to celebrate Norris Tolson, a lifelong public servant. A native of Pinetops, Tolson recently retired as president of Carolinas Gateway Partnership. To honor his many contributions to the Partnership and community, the E. Norris Tolson Endowed Scholarship has been established at Edgecombe Community […]
