Six years ago, Edgecombe Community College incorporated virtual reality technology into its Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology program. Bud Speight, program chair, was a traditional autobody guy. By his own admission, he was trained old-school, he worked old-school, and he always butted heads with new technology. “I was a big skeptic,” says Speight, who […]
Timmy L. Cordell of Rocky Mount was recently appointed to a four-year term on the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees. Appointed to the board by Governor Roy Cooper, Cordell is employed by the Pitt County Department of Social Services in Greenville. “I hope to become a positive asset to this esteemed board of trustees […]
The Edgecombe Community College Foundation awarded scholarships to 157 ECC students during a scholarship awards ceremony held November 8 on the Tarboro campus. Ninety-five scholarships were awarded, with scholarship amounts ranging from $100 to $2,000. Shown are students Samantha Wainright and Elijah Sherrod receiving the Dr. Hartwell H. Fuller Jr. Endowed Merit Scholarship from Mr. […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce Student Ambassadors for 2017-2018: Ruby Estabane, Associate in Arts, Pinetops Sara Tompkins, Associate in Arts (Edgecombe Early College High School Super Senior), Tarboro Quatisha Williams, Associate in Arts, Pinetops Sa’Quin Winstead, Medical Assisting, Rocky Mount The ECC Foundation sponsors the Student Ambassador program each year to reward academic […]
With the holidays fast approaching, many are looking forward to a little family time or time away from work. But for some Edgecombe Community College students, the holiday season is another opportunity to add credit hours to their transcripts. “For some, the holiday season is a very busy time,” says Sheryll Wood, dean of the […]
Edgecombe Community College Nursing students participated in the Twin Counties Heart Walk in Rocky Mount on October 21. Shown front (l-r) are Rebecca Proctor, Kelsey Owens, Caroline Harris, Haley Lewis, Quantayjia Ridley, (back) Nursing Instructor Loretta Langley, Rachel Earp, Rebecca Davis, James Jackson, Christian Hardy, Krisan Ellis, Ashley Stancil, and Angela Barnes. Heart Walk is […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
