Fall semester is in full swing at Edgecombe Community College. Shown is Tim King, program chair of Respiratory Therapy, explaining concepts to students. There is still time to enroll in classes at ECC through the Fall Mini-Term. These eight-week classes begin October 17. Fourteen courses are available, twelve are online. Contact admissions@edgecombe.edu.
An Edgecombe Community College instructor and staff member along with advisors to a student organization received special awards from the ECC Foundation at the college’s fall semester kickoff held in August. Laura Otrimski, psychology instructor, received the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award. In announcing the award, ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod said, “Thirteen years ago, […]
Edgecombe Community College graduate and Tarboro resident John Batts III has been appointed to a four-year term on the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees. A gubernatorial appointee, Batts holds an associate of applied science in manufacturing technology degree from ECC. He also holds a bachelor of science in industrial technology degree from East Carolina […]
Laura Otrimski, psychology instructor at Edgecombe Community College, recently had the best day ever. She received not one but two teaching awards during the fall semester kickoff for college employees held August 14. During a morning session, she received the ECC Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award. Later, during an awards luncheon, she received the 2023 […]
Practical Nursing graduates at Edgecombe Community College participated in a recent pinning ceremony. Clockwise from bottom left are Martina Garcia, Hannah Pilgreen Davis, Summer Macaluso, Ijanee Marie Bobbitt, Darla Dionne DeBlois, John Hardy Kennedy Jr., Crystal Stinson, Laura Briggs, Haley Marie Collins, Jarell Ham, Marais Michelle Sanchez, and Jaimie Estebana Andrade. These graduates are eligible […]
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond officials joined local leaders from the Golden LEAF Foundation and Edgecombe and Nash community colleges recently for a discussion of innovative initiatives and collaborative practices helping to meet local workforce needs. The group toured the Center for Innovation on Edgecombe Community College’s Tarboro campus. From left are Nacole Everette, dean […]
Many of the 20 EDGE Scholarship recipients who joined the student body at Edgecombe Community College this fall attended a recent orientation. All of these EDGE Scholarship recipients are May 2023 high school graduates of Edgecombe County or surrounding counties. Through the EDGE Scholarship, students who qualify receive full funding to attend ECC, including tuition, […]
May 2023 graduates of Edgecombe Community College’s Associate Degree Nursing program scored 97 percent on the national licensure exam for registered nurses, besting the national pass rate by 10 percent. According to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) pass rate for 2023 is 87 […]
Edgecombe high school students met for eight weeks at Edgecombe Community College this summer to learn about clean energy through the STEPs4GROWTH: EV Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Nine Edgecombe Early College High School students completed the program that met on the Tarboro campus of ECC. STEPs4GROWTH is a clean energy workforce development project funded by a grant […]
Edgecombe Community College leaders Sherlock McDougald (standing left) and Samanthia Phillips (standing center) welcome new students at the recent New Student Orientation. Known as START@ECC, orientation was held on the Tarboro campus. Key faculty and staff shared information about their areas and provided tips on how to succeed in college. Students also met with academic […]
