Two Edgecombe Community College Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students received the DAISY Foundation’s DAISY in Training Award during the ADN pinning ceremony on May 3. Presented for the first time this year, this special honor was awarded to Davina Jones and Meghan Harvey. In addition to being recognized during the pinning ceremony, the seniors received […]
Runners on the Edgecombe Community College team won first place in last Saturday’s Tackle the Tar College Run. Sixteen students, faculty, and staff participated on the ECC team. Tackle the Tar is a 5K obstacle course race and family fun day sponsored by the Rocky Mount Rotary Club. Proceeds support scholarships for local students […]
Medical Assisting graduates at Edgecombe Community College participated in a pinning ceremony on May 4. Shown from left are Tiffany Henderson, Keyon Harwell-Wynn, Niko Harper, Meta Wood, Iridiani Rauda-Betancurt, and Kimberly Davis. All of the graduates are eligible to take the American Association of Medical Assistants’ Certification Exam to become certified medical assistants.
A team of 13 Edgecombe Community College students and instructors who competed in an unmanned high altitude balloon challenge in April have received three out of the five top awards. ECC’s team won: Best Flight Readiness Briefing Best Payload Best Overall Team ECC was among six community colleges in North Carolina that competed in the […]
Since 2009, the Edgecombe Community College Foundation has raised close to $60,000 for its scholarship fund through a series of annual music festivals. This year, with a new host and a different entertainment lineup, organizers said they hope to attract a whole new set of fans to the event. “We’re hoping to draw from all […]
Edgecombe Community College Associate Degree Nursing graduates participated in their pinning ceremony on May 3. Shown from left are (front row) Jennifer Miller, Kathryn Freeman, Tansy Best, Lauren Webb, Heather Canada, Taylor Weatherford, Meghan Harvey, Latasha Staton, Brittany Rodriquez, Michelle Franklin, Gwendolyn Harrison, Tasasha McKinney, Jinny Joyner, (middle) Taylor Dail, Nyimasata Janneh, Ronnie Edmundson, Jackie […]
Eighty-one high school seniors declared their intention to attend Edgecombe Community College this fall at ECC Signing Day held in Edgecombe high schools Tuesday and Wednesday. Signing Day is a national initiative to celebrate students for making a commitment to higher education. Students, parents, and college and high school officials attended ECC Signing Day events […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce its President’s List and Dean’s List for the Spring 2017 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President’s List. East Flat Rock: Sherri Strickland Elm City: Amanda Faircloth, Lauren Whitley Fayetteville: Anna Fraley, Dori Sandall Greenville: Gina Adams, Caroline Beachum, Deledai Johnson, Porshia Mizzelle, Whitlee Powell, Brittney Young Macclesfield: Brooke Corbett, Teresa Denton, Cassie […]
A capacity crowd filled Keihin Auditorium on Saturday, May 6, as family members and friends, and college faculty and staff watched the Class of 2017 receive their diplomas during Commencement exercises. The college awarded 570 associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates to a total of 460 graduates. In addition, 42 individuals received Adult High School Equivalency […]
Eighteen Edgecombe Community College students competed in the SkillsUSA North Carolina State Leadership and Skills Conference in Greensboro last week and brought home 15 awards. The students and their faculty advisors were among the more than 2,500 students, instructors, industry members, and volunteers at the conference, which is the largest showcase of career and technical […]
