Practical Nursing graduates at Edgecombe Community College participated in a recent pinning ceremony. From left are Shelley Gillikin, Tabatha Holmes, Reagan Gardner, Tarsha Spruill, and Diamante Smith. These graduates are eligible to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX-PN), which is required for practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
A new member of the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees was officially sworn in and a second member was reappointed at the board’s recent quarterly meeting. The Edgecombe County Board of Education appointed Ricky Thompson of Tarboro to the board. Thompson is a financial advisor with Edward Jones. Gloria Wiggins-Hicks, a trustee since 1997, […]
Edgecombe Community College announces the launch of Single Stop services in its Student Success Center. Single Stop’s “one-stop shop” model will offer a broad range of social, financial, and legal services to all ECC students. The Single Stop office, set to open August 23 in the Student Success Center, will connect students and their families […]
Two prominent North Carolina business leaders will headline the Twin Counties Education & Business Leaders’ Summit on Thursday, August 9. The event will be held in Keihin Auditorium on the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College. Doors will open at 7:15 a.m. for a networking breakfast, and the program will follow. John Chaffee, president and […]
Edgecombe Community College instructor and area historian Monika Fleming recently received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper. When presenting the prestigious award to Fleming, Tarboro Mayor Joe Pitt says it was a very happy moment for him as mayor to have a local citizen so deserving of the […]
Edgecombe Community College has signed a co-admission agreement with East Carolina University. The agreement is designed to improve transfer student access and success through a collaborative degree completion program. Students apply to Edgecombe Community College and East Carolina University simultaneously and commit to maintaining full-time status. Upon completing an associate degree, they will seamlessly transition […]
Dr. Gregory McLeod, a North Carolina native and 17-year veteran of community colleges, has been named the next president of Edgecombe Community College. The Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees selected Dr. McLeod to fill the position last month. State law requires that the board’s selection be approved by the North Carolina State Board of […]
Katelyn Whitehead Edmondson, an entrepreneur and college instructor, has been named director of the Small Business Center at Edgecombe Community College. The Small Business Center is part of a statewide network designed to promote and support small business ownership. In her new position, Edmondson will develop and direct Small Business Center seminars and initiatives. “We […]
For 18 months, Edgecombe Community College submitted mounds of data during its Health Information Technology (HIT) department reaccreditation process. When word came down last year, the College had hit the benchmark in all 33 standards except one, which was partially met. “I was humbled to hear so many positive comments,” says HIT Program Director Nacole […]
For the third year in a row, Edgecombe Community College students brought home gold from the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 25-29 in Louisville, Kentucky. One individual and one team brought home gold medals, finishing first in the nation in their competitions. The conference is a showcase of career and technical education […]
