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Eastpointe Conducts Training for ECC Employees

Melissa Reese (right), consumer affairs advocate/community relations specialist with Eastpointe, presents a certificate of appreciation to Dr. Deborah Lamm, president of Edgecombe Community College. Eastpointe instructors have been leading classes in Adult Mental Health First Aid Training for employees at the college this summer.

College President Receives Top CEO Regional Award

Dr. Deborah Lamm, president of Edgecombe Community College, has received the 2017 Southern Regional Chief Executive Officer Award from the Association of Community College Trustees. The Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and […]

ECC Celebrates SkillsUSA Participants

Edgecombe Community College held a reception last week to honor SkillsECC students and advisors who participated in recent SkillsUSA competitions at the state and national levels. ECC students received four national awards and fifteen state awards, including a first place award at the national competition in June. SkillsUSA focuses on career and technical education students. Honorees […]

College Announces New CFO

Stephanie B. Fisher, a CPA with more than twenty years of experience in accounting and finance, has been named vice president of administrative services/chief financial officer at Edgecombe Community College. Fisher comes to ECC from Stanly Community College, where she served as vice president of administrative services/CFO for nearly two years. Prior to her tenure […]

STEM Campers Send Rockets Soaring

Middle School STEM Camp students launched model rockets this morning as part of their week’s activities. Some of the engine-powered rockets reached heights over 1,000 feet. Elementary School STEM Camp meets next week, July 17-21, from 8 a.m. until noon. Students will learn about physics and chemistry concepts, engineer their own design project, build electronic […]

Strategic Twin-Counties Educational Partnership to Hold Educational Summit

Strategic Twin-Counties Educational Partnership (STEP) along with area educational partners will host the Twin Counties Education and Business Leaders Summit on Thursday, August 10. The event will be held in Nash Community College’s Brown Auditorium. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. followed by the 8-9:30 a.m. program. Assistant Secretary of Workforce Solutions Will Collins of the […]

ECC Teams Win Top Prizes at National SkillsUSA

Edgecombe Community College students received four national awards, including first place, at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held last week in Louisville, Kentucky. The conference is a showcase of career and technical education students. More than 16,000 people – including students, teachers, and business partners – participated in the event, held June 19-23. […]

School Counselors Attend ECC Institute

Edgecombe and Nash middle school and high school counselors, CTE coordinators, and career coaches attended last week’s Counselor Institute at Edgecombe Community College, held June 21-22. Participants took part in ECC program demonstrations and learned about admissions and financial aid at the college. Schools represented were Phillips, Red Oak, South Edgecombe, and West Edgecombe middle […]

From the Garden to the Table

A summer Cooking School series focusing on fresh vegetables began at Pinetops Presbyterian Church this week. The class is sponsored by the church, Edgecombe Community College, Conetoe Family Life Center, and Pinetops Community Garden. From left, enjoying the June 20 class are Bonnie Allen, Ann Warren, Sholar Warren, and instructor Joe White. The next class […]

SECU Foundation Awards Ten Scholarships

The State Employees Credit Union Foundation recently awarded ten scholarships to Continuing Education students at Edgecombe Community College. Established in 2013, the SECU Foundation Continuing Education Scholarship Program focuses on assisting the needs of North Carolina’s unemployed and underemployed citizens, military veterans, and members of the state’s National Guard seeking short-term job training for new […]