State government came to Edgecombe Community College on Tuesday when Lt. Gov. Dan Forest led a small business roundtable for Twin County leaders in the new Biotechnology and Medical Simulation Center on the Rocky Mount campus. The event was sponsored by the National Federation of Independent Business in conjunction with ECC and the Rocky Mount Area Chamber […]
Health Occupations graduates at Edgecombe Community College were honored by college staff, family, and friends during a Health Occupations Recognition Ceremony held January 28. Over the last year, 125 students completed certificate programs in Nurse Assistant I and II, Medication Aide, and Phlebotomy. Some students completed more than one program and earned multiple credentials. Fifteen […]
Edgecombe Community College is proud to announce its President’s List and Dean’s List for the Fall 2015 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President’s List. Ayden: Brittany Williams Battleboro: Tracynda Batchelor, James Philips Elizabethtown: Lisa Daughety Elm City: Chelsea Gaston, Thomas Sturgill Encino: Tammy Casaw Weinzoff […]
Ashleigh Hudson, a part-time adjunct nursing instructor, evaluates second-year nursing student Cherish Dickens’ IV skills as spring classes begin at Edgecombe Community College. Health sciences students returned from holiday break to classes in the just-opened Biotechnology and Medical Simulation Center on the Rocky Mount campus. The cornerstone of the new high tech facility is a […]
Communities in Schools students from Nash Central Middle School, Red Oak Middle School, and Rocky Mount Middle School visited the Rocky Mount campus of Edgecombe Community College recently to learn about various career pathways offered at the college. Faculty and staff met with students and provided demonstrations in cosmetology, criminal justice, early childhood education, historic […]
Graduates of Edgecombe Community College’s first Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy participated in a graduation ceremony on Tuesday. Fourteen students completed the intensive 19-week program. Shown are (front row, l-r) Zami McDuffie; David Manning; Alicia Godinez; Anastahia Johnson; Heavenly Cross; Robert Cox Jr.; (middle) Bernie Taylor, BLET school director; Clarence Peaden; Cody Lancaster; Nicholas Worsley; Marco […]
Students at Tarboro High School recently learned tips on how to prepare for college from Viola Harris (center), who works with the Division of College and Career Readiness at Edgecombe Community College. Harris, who is an ECC graduate, shared how the college can help high school students be successful. She spoke to a cross-section of […]
People who visit the Edgecombe Community College Tarboro campus may be surprised to see seven images of people nearly eight feet tall on the side of the Fountain Building. These images represent the college’s present and future. A mural depicting a teacher, welder, nurse, law enforcement officer, firefighter, IT professional, and hair stylist overlooking young […]
Two student members of the Edgecombe Community College Human Services Club and the program chair attended the National Organization for Human Services 2015 National Conference in Charlotte held October 21-24. “This was an outstanding opportunity for our students,” says Reneé Pearson, chair of human services technology and club advisor. “The conference helped to develop them […]
by Connie Sherrill President Tarboro in Bloom The results are in and Tarboro in Bloom (TIB) President Connie Sherrill is pleased to announce that Tarboro has once again made significant strides in the National America in Bloom (AIB) competition. Sherrill states the TIB Board is delighted with the favorable evaluation from the judges. Tarboro received […]
