Enjoy seasonal and classical favorites during an evening of holiday music with the North Carolina Symphony on December 5 at Edgecombe Community College. The concert is the second event in Season Fourteen of the Edgecombe Performance Series. The beloved North Carolina Symphony Holiday Pops concert is an annual tradition in Tarboro. Led by Associate Conductor […]
Edgecombe Community College’s Alpha Omega Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa inducted twenty-six students into its membership during a November 15 induction ceremony held on the Tarboro campus. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students attending two-year schools. The guest speaker at the induction ceremony was Stephen Herring, religion, geography, and development studies […]
Fourteen students completed a recent EMT-Paramedic class at Edgecombe Community College. The one-year EMT-Paramedic course includes classroom instruction, clinical rotations, and an EMS field internship. Upon successful completion of the EMT-Paramedic program, graduates are eligible to take the North Carolina Paramedic certification exam. Graduates of the 2018 EMT-Paramedic class are: Ashley Batten Caleb Beyer, valedictorian […]
The Rotary Club of Tarboro recently presented $1,000 to Edgecombe Community College. The gift is earmarked for the Eagle Fund, which was established by an anonymous donor to assist ECC students with financial emergencies. Shown from left are Mark Lorence, general counsel and chief advancement officer at ECC; Cara Archer, president of the Rotary Club […]
The Catalyst for Healthy Eating and Active Living program recently recognized Edgecombe Community College for its role in helping to improve the health of area residents. Catalyst Director Jamie Cousins and several members of the Catalyst team met with ECC officials on November 13 to thank the College for housing a Catalyst coordinator on the […]
Dr. Valerie Bridges, superintendent of Edgecombe County Public Schools, and Dr. Greg McLeod, president of Edgecombe Community College, met on Friday and discussed collaborations and training initiatives between the two institutions as well as future partnerships. “Dr. Bridges and I are united in our mission to ensure that all Edgecombe students are equipped with a […]
Are you interested in starting a food-based business, selling locally at a farmer’s market, or offering agritourism at an existing farm? Would you like to explore new revenue streams from farm crop waste or growing industrial hemp? These topics and more will be addressed by local and regional agriculture experts during the N.E.W. Business of […]
Jessie M. Jones, a 37-year member of the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees, stepped down from her position on the board earlier this year. College trustees and employees paid tribute to her during a recent board meeting. Jones, a retired educator, was lauded for her leadership on the board. She served as vice chair […]
Dennis Hackett, who has more than 40 years of experience in manufacturing, has been named customized training project manager at Edgecombe Community College. In this new position, Hackett’s primary responsibility will be to develop training programs for Triangle Tire and oversee the construction of the new Advanced Manufacturing Training Center. The College will own and […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce Student Ambassadors for 2018-2019: Brandon Andrews, Nursing, Farmville Olga Bautista, Criminal Justice, Tarboro Gina Coldwell, Nursing, Wilson Ny’Asia Dickens-Jones, Associate in Science (Edgecombe Early College High School), Tarboro Bradley Parker, Business Administration, Rocky Mount Detron Phillips, Respiratory Therapy, Battleboro Sharnell Pittman, Nursing, Rocky Mount The ECC Foundation sponsors […]
