N.C. Representative Shelly Willingham will give the keynote address during Commencement at Edgecombe Community College on Saturday, May 7. Commencement begins at 10 a.m. and will be held in Keihin Auditorium on the Tarboro campus. For those unable to attend, live streaming coverage of graduation exercises will be available online. ECC will graduate 508 students, […]
It took two days of searching, but a group of Edgecombe Community Colleges students found an unmanned balloon that had soared to the edge of space and plummeted back to Earth. Part of the college’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) program, the high altitude balloon launch earlier this month was dubbed “critECCly stable.” Edgecombe […]
Edgecombe Community College’s Alpha Omega Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa inducted 33 students into its membership during a spring induction ceremony held April 13 on the Rocky Mount campus. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students attending two-year schools. The guest speaker at the induction ceremony was Rick Basile, program chair of […]
The first ever mud run is coming to Rocky Mount on Saturday, May 14, at the Rocky Mount Sports Complex. Tackle the Tar, hosted by the Rocky Mount Rotary Club, will be filled with family friendly fun, comradery, and charity. The festivities will include a 5K mud run complete with an obstacle course, live music, […]
With the flick of his wrist and paint on his brush, Hobson Pittman sat down in front of a blank canvas and created nostalgic and romantic works of art detailing Southern landscapes, people, and places. Decades after his work became recognized by art world professionals and collectors, local school children will study the history behind […]
Dr. Deborah Lamm, president of Edgecombe Community College, is cited in a national report that focuses on workforce training for a green economy. The report – Greenprint: A Plan to Prepare Community College Students for Careers in the Clean Economy – was issued by Jobs for the Future, National Wildlife Federation, Bank of America, and […]
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 […]
