Health Occupations graduates at Edgecombe Community College were honored by college staff, family, and friends during the annual Health Occupations Recognition Ceremony held January 26. Last year, 193 students completed programs in Community Health Coach, Medication Aide, Nurse Aide I and II, Phlebotomy, and Personal Health Care Aide State Training. Some students completed more than […]
Edgecombe Community College, in cooperation with the Furman Mathewson Trust of Edgecombe County Memorial Library, is pleased to present an evening of theatre featuring The Barter Players on Thursday, February 16. The event is the third of five performances in Season Twelve of the Edgecombe Performance Series, which brings world class entertainment to Tarboro and […]
Reflecting a national trend, student enrollment in online classes at Edgecombe Community College is on the rise. Over the past three years, the number of students enrolled in online classes has increased 14 percent, from 1,206 students in Fall 2014 to 1,374 students in Fall 2016. “Online classes are more convenient, and they are less […]
Edgecombe Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa honor society chapter focused on children in one of their primary service projects last semester. The Alpha Omega Nu chapter, which has about 50 student members, collaborated with Mattress Firm in Rocky Mount on projects for the Mattress Firm Foster Kids program and the Ticket to Dream Foundation. Mattress […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce its President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2016 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President’s List. Arden: Karina Kimball Battleboro: Raul Terevinto, Jackie Viverette Bellarthur: Antonio Wilkes Elm City: Amanda Faircloth, Savannah Flanagan Fayetteville: Anna Fraley, Dori Sandall […]
In just its third year, the Basic Skills Plus program at Edgecombe Community College is making a solid impact. The program enables students seeking a high school diploma or its equivalent to earn an occupational credential and even work toward college credits at the same time. Basic Skills Plus, which is a program in the […]
A new semester is in full swing today at Edgecombe Community College following a wintry weekend of snow and ice that closed the college for two of the first three days of spring classes. Classes began Friday, January 6. The college was closed Monday, January 9, and Tuesday, January 10, due to hazardous road conditions. […]
Norris Tolson, president and CEO of Carolinas Gateway Partnership, discussed the potential economic impact of the new Carolina Connector Intermodal rail terminal during a meeting of the Upper Coastal Plain Learning Council held December 13 at Edgecombe Community College. Interest in the topic produced double the regular attendance.
Sheryll Wood, an experienced educator who has spent nearly 30 years teaching at the college level, has been named dean of the Division of Arts and Sciences at Edgecombe Community College. In her new position, she will oversee programs in Biotechnology, College Transfer, Criminal Justice, Early Childhood Education, Education/Lateral Entry Teaching, English/Humanities, Human Services, Mathematics, […]
Medical Assisting students hosted a bake sale and raffle for a gift basket this week. Regina Lyons, adjunct instructor, won the gift basket. Proceeds from the bake sale, which raised $234, will help cover costs for Medical Assisting students to attend the North Carolina Society of Medical Assistants Convention in High Point in April 2017.
