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 […]
With so many people in the area struggling to maintain healthy lifestyles, Edgecombe Community College is offering students a chance help their neighbors to better health. Thanks to a $25,000 grant through Durham-based Manpower Development Corp., which develops projects to reduce poverty, the College began offering tuition-free Community Health Coach classes this year. “We’ve had […]
The Rocky Mount Rotary Club presented Edgecombe Community College with $22,000 on Monday to support student scholarships. The presentation took place during a Rocky Mount Rotary Club meeting, during which Rotary leaders presented $66,000 in scholarship funds to support local students attending Edgecombe Community College, Nash Community College, and North Carolina Wesleyan College. The funds […]
Nash UNC Health Care is providing scholarships to five Edgecombe Community College nursing students. The scholarship recipients participated in a recent Signing Day ceremony as they committed to participating in the Nash UNC Nurse Scholars Program. The scholarship program funds the cost of each student’s education, tuition, and books. It also includes a monthly stipend […]
Dr. Greg McLeod, president of Edgecombe Community College, and Dr. Karrie Dixon, interim chancellor of Elizabeth City State University, met last week to discuss partnerships between the two schools. Dr. Dixon, who was recently appointed interim chancellor of ECSU, traveled to ECC’s Tarboro campus on October 16 as part of her regional tour of community […]
The Edgecombe Community College Foundation’s 33rd Annual Golf Tournament raised more than $24,000 for student scholarships. The tournament was held October 9 at Maccripine Country Club in Macclesfield. Thirty-three teams competed in the tournament, which is among the largest fundraisers for student scholarships held by the ECC Foundation. “It was a beautiful day, the players […]
