Barber instructor Rufus McKoy is happy to have a teaching venue worthy of its clippings. “It’s a state-of-the-art facility,” McKoy says of Edgecombe Community College’s renovated Barbering Building on its Rocky Mount campus. It’s one of a spate of capital improvements undertaken at the college’s two campuses over the last several years. Students and visitors […]
Rohit Krishnan of Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant was among the more than 40 employers, including representatives from business, education, public safety, manufacturing, and healthcare, who met qualified applicants at the annual Edgecombe Community College Job Fair held March 15. Current students, alumni, and community members met employers at the free event held on the […]
Dr. Greg McLeod, president of Edgecombe Community College, and the Rev. Jerry Spruell, chair of the ECC Board of Trustees, were among the state’s community college leaders, staff, and students who met with North Carolina Congressional leaders recently in Washington. From left, shown top are Rev. Spruell, Sen. Thom Tillis, and Dr. McLeod. Shown bottom […]
MC Belk Pilon, president and board chair of the John M. Belk Endowment, will give the keynote address during Commencement at Edgecombe Community College on Friday, May 10. Commencement will begin at 4 p.m. in Keihin Auditorium in the Fleming Building on the Tarboro campus. Pilon and her team are committed to increasing access to […]
Nineteen Edgecombe Community College students, instructors, and staff participated in the college’s Adopt-A-Highway cleanup on Saturday, March 16, sponsored by the college’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society. The Alpha Omega Nu chapter at ECC has been responsible for a three-mile stretch of road in front of the Tarboro campus since 2000 […]
Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees Chair Jerry Spruell (left) and ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod (right) attended the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) National Legislative Summit in February. The ACCT is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 trustees who serve on over 500 governing boards of community, technical, […]
Edgecombe Community College students and employees, college leaders, and area residents gathered to celebrate Black History Month on February 22 in McBryde Auditorium on the Rocky Mount campus. The theme of the event was “Black History: Strong Roots, Amazing Achievements.” Princeville Mayor Bobbie Jones (shown) shared keynote remarks, and Minister Willie Moore of Word Tabernacle […]
Edgecombe Community College nursing students recently participated in a Nursing Career Fair on the Tarboro campus. Held February 5, the event brought together hospitals, healthcare facilities, and universities that offer baccalaureate nursing programs to offer job opportunities and educational pathways for nursing students. “It’s like speed dating for nursing jobs and degrees,” explains Loretta Langley, […]
National and state officials converged at Edgecombe Community College last week for an Investing in Rural America Town Hall. Held February 21 on the college’s Tarboro campus, the town hall featured remarks by US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, White House Domestic Policy Council Director Neera Tanden, and US Congressman Don Davis. Vilsack and Tanden […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce its President’s List for the Fall 2023 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President’s List. Bailey: Jocelyn Brumley Fountain: Joanne Sarver Greenville: Charita Fennell, Shandell Jones, Mydasha Pettaway Kenly: Valerie Martin Macclesfield: Stephanie Webb Pinetops: Caleb Allen, Yahayra Barrientos, […]
