In 1985, gasoline was about a dollar a gallon, Blockbuster Video opened its first store, New Coke hit the market, and the Edgecombe Community College Foundation held its first golf tournament fundraiser. Today, gas prices have doubled or more, video stores are kaput, and New Coke is ancient history. But the Foundation’s golf tournament is […]
Despite 100 degree temps, nine students participated in Edgecombe Community College’s first Drones 101 class held July 30 on the Tarboro campus. ECC instructor Thomas Parrish taught the morning lecture session on topics such as safety and legal issues, and Tom Zajkowski and Evan Arnold of NCSU/NextGen Air Transportation Center led an afternoon demonstration of […]
Edgecombe and Nash middle school and high school counselors, CTE coordinators, and career coaches attended a recent weeklong Counselor Institute at Edgecombe Community College. Participants took part in ECC program demonstrations and learned about admissions and financial aid at the college. Shown are (front, from left) ECC Admissions Counselor Kim Hampton, Vickie Summey, Anna Gay, […]
About 30 foodies watched, learned, and sampled delicious and creative cocktail party fare Tuesday evening as Joe White, chef and caterer of Myrtle Grove Catering, led a “Let’s Party” Cooking School on the Tarboro campus. Participation in the college’s summer Cooking Schools increased 150 percent from the June event, also taught by White, to this […]
In the next four years, the Federal Aviation Administration predicts that there will be 7 million unmanned aircraft in the United States. “This is not a fad,” assures J. Lynn Cale, associate vice president of instruction at Edgecombe Community College. “The applications for drones are endless.” To help educate the public on this soaring industry, […]
Edgecombe Community College received the Rehabilitation Service Award from Tri-County Industries during the organization’s recent 50-year celebration. Tri-County Industries (TCI) enriches the lives of people who are disabled or disadvantaged through work assessment, job training, and placement. The organization provides services to businesses, such as sorting, collating, counting, and labeling. “TCI has enjoyed a wonderful […]
Tarboro High School student and STEM Camp volunteer Asia White, 16, helps Seth Schenall, 12, cut wires to make an Ethernet cable during Edgecombe Community College’s Middle School STEM Camp this week. Campers learned how to solder electronic circuits, built bottle rockets, programmed Arduino microcontrollers, and extracted strawberry DNA, among other activities. Elementary STEM Camp […]
About 30 students attended Edgecombe Community College’s fifth annual Theatre, Music, and Dance Camp held in June. Participants ages 9-19 studied all aspects of theatre, from acting, singing, and dancing to costume, makeup, and set design. Shown are Ashtin Winebarger and other campers rehearsing a musical selection from “Schoolhouse Rock.” Dooley Ezzard, musical director for […]
Edgecombe Community College recently hosted Saint Augustine’s University Upward Bound Program on its Rocky Mount campus. Shown is instructor Ethel Johnson leading Nia Dickens and her classmates in a course on presentation skills. The two-week program, held each summer on the Rocky Mount campus, exposes rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders to college life.
Edgecombe Community College students received national awards last week at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in Louisville, Kentucky. Students Jilianne Leary, Chris Nalepka, and Patrick Philips placed 1st in the nation in the Career Pathways Showcase: Industrial and Engineering Technology competition. Their advisor was Rebecca Stamilio-Ehret, Physics/Industrial Trades instructor. Students Elizabeth Cross, […]
