The Edgecombe Community College Student Nurses Association (SNA) recently completed a community toy and food drive. The toys were collected for children in the Rocky Mount New Eagles Program, and the food items were collected for the Nash and Edgecombe departments of social services. Pictured are (from left, front row) Sonya Smith; Haley Lewis, SNA […]
Edgecombe Community College trustees, administrators, instructors, students, and clinicians recently celebrated the College’s new program in Ophthalmic Medical Assistant and the addition of high-tech equipment. The four-semester diploma program curriculum was developed with input from local clinicians who recognized the need for trained individuals in the industry. Several of these clinicians attended a reception for […]
Students from Edgecombe Community College learned about college transfer opportunities during the December 3 North Carolina Community College Transfer Fair held on the Tarboro campus. Representatives from more than 20 colleges and universities were on hand to provide students with information on their admissions process and to answer questions regarding transfer credit hours. Shown is […]
The Edgecombe Community College Student Nurses Association participated in the American Heart Association’s Twin Counties Heart Walk on November 10. The students raised $1,780 for the American Heart Association. Shown clockwise from bottom left are Haley Lewis, team captain; Earlie Barnes, Nursing instructor; Lemesha Vernon; Haley Kitchen; Sonya Smith; Christie Pitt; Caroline Harris; Lindsay Woodlief; […]
Representatives of the W.A. Pattillo High School National Alumni Association recently met with Dr. Greg McLeod, president of Edgecombe Community College. The association was organized in 1978, and, in 1981, former students of Tarboro Colored High, W.A. Pattillo High, and Princeville Elementary schools gathered for the first reunion. Today, the annual reunion of the W.A. […]
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 […]
