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Eleven Complete Basic Law Enforcement Training

Edgecombe Community College graduated eleven cadets from its 4th Basic Academy for Basic Law Enforcement Training on October 24. The graduation ceremony featured comments by Rose Rivera, platoon leader. Squad leaders Patrick Sharpe and Jacob Strickland presented the class plaque on behalf of the graduates to the College. The cadets completed an intensive 19-week program. […]

Great Clips Awards Scholarship

Great Clips has awarded a $500 scholarship to Edgecombe Community College Cosmetology student Kenardi Condery. Shown are Lorretta Hillard (left), who owns three local Great Clips salons and serves on the ECC Cosmetology Advisory Board, with Condery.

Students Attend College Fair at ECC

Students from Tarboro, North Edgecombe, and Southwest Edgecombe high schools, and North East Carolina Prep School attended an October 20 College Fair at Edgecombe Community College to learn about opportunities in higher education. About 50 college counselors associated with the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers were on hand to promote their schools and programs. Shown […]

Former Trustee Awarded Order of Long Leaf Pine

Gladys Shelton, long-standing community volunteer, recently was rewarded for her many years of service to the Edgecombe and surrounding communities and state. In a ceremony held at Edgecombe Community College, Shelton was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. Among the most prestigious awards conferred by the governor of North Carolina, the Order of […]

National Organization Presents CEO Award to ECC President

The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) presented Dr. Deborah Lamm, president of Edgecombe Community College, with the 2017 Southern Regional Chief Executive Officer Award during its recent annual conference. Based in Washington, DC, the ACCT annually recognizes outstanding leaders in each of its five regions. The ACCT notified Dr. Lamm in August that she […]

Upcoming Concert to Include Costume Contest for Kids

A free concert by the Pitt Community College Symphony Orchestra on Sunday, October 29, will feature a Halloween costume contest for kids. The lucky winner of the contest will have an opportunity to conduct the orchestra. The concert, which begins at 3 p.m., is the second of six shows in Season Thirteen of the Edgecombe […]

Groundbreaking Held for Center for Innovation

Officials from Edgecombe County, the Town of Tarboro, local industry, and Edgecombe Community College gathered on the College’s Tarboro campus October 5 for a ceremonial groundbreaking for ECC’s new Center for Innovation. About a hundred gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony. Oakley Collier Architects is designing the 23,000-square-foot facility, and Barnhill Contracting Company is the builder. […]

Edgecombe Community College Celebrates Fifty Years

Local officials, Edgecombe residents, and other stakeholders joined Edgecombe Community College students, employees, and retirees October 2-6 to celebrate the College’s fiftieth anniversary. The institution was founded October 5, 1967. Tied to the theme “Giving Our Community an Edge for 50 Years,” daily activities celebrated various aspects of the College’s mission of being dedicated to […]

ECC’s 50th Anniversary Events Begin Monday

The celebration of Edgecombe Community College’s 50th anniversary kicks off Monday with a celebration of academic programs. The institution was founded October 5, 1967. Tied to the theme “Giving Our Community an Edge for 50 Years,” daily activities are planned October 2-6 to celebrate the College’s mission of being dedicated to fulfilling the educational, training, […]

Eighth Graders See Careers in Action at ECC

Sixty-five eighth graders from Nash-Rocky Mount schools toured the Biotechnology and Medical Simulation Center on the Rocky Mount campus of Edgecombe Community College last week through Communities in Schools. Students participated in interactive demonstrations and learned about various career pathways offered at the College. Pictured is Simulation Technician John Perry, who demonstrated CPR and explained […]