Franklin County is benefitting from the advanced simulation technology at Edgecombe Community College through EMS training using patient simulators. Edgecombe Community College and Vance-Granville Community College partnered to offer the first EMS Quality Improvement Program (EQUIP) training for Franklin County EMS personnel. Central to the training was ECC’s HealthCare Simulator, which is essentially a medical […]
Edgecombe Community College’s student honor society won 16 awards at the recent Phi Theta Kappa Carolinas Regional Convention. Three students and Advisor Tamara Frank-Pourvady represented ECC’s chapter, Alpha Omega Nu, at the annual convention held March 11-13 in Columbia, SC. At this conference, chapters and individuals are recognized for their hard work throughout the year. […]
North Carolina voters approved Tuesday’s $2 billion bond referendum with nearly two-thirds supporting the infrastructure projects, including $350 million designated for North Carolina’s 58 community colleges. The vote marks the initial step in the first major infusion of capital funds for the community colleges since 2000. “Our voters understood the need to train our state’s citizens in […]
Three Edgecombe Community College alumni inspired area leaders last night through their personal stories of success crediting the positive influence of ECC mentors and experiences. More than 200 local business, industry, and health care leaders and college faculty gathered on the Tarboro campus for the annual Advisory Board Night. The ECC graduates were the keynote […]
About 350 public officials, Twin County residents, and members of the Edgecombe Community College community gathered on Friday, March 4, to dedicate the new Biotechnology and Medical Simulation Center on the Rocky Mount campus. Visitors crowded into the auditorium in the new facility to listen as dignitaries congratulated ECC President Dr. Deborah Lamm and praised […]
Please join us at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 4, for the official opening and dedication of the new Biotechnology and Medical Simulation Center on the Rocky Mount campus, 225 Tarboro Street. The event will include remarks by officials, a ribbon cutting, balloon release, and a reception and tours of the classrooms and labs. Health […]
Edgecombe Community College student Andrea Cunin travels from Raleigh to take advantage of the uniquely realistic learning experiences offered for health sciences students in a new state-of-the-art facility on the college’s Rocky Mount campus. Cunin, 32, a Respiratory Therapy student, has been an emergency medical technician (EMT) for two years and understands the importance of […]
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 […]
