An Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ instructor and staff member along with advisors to a student organization received special awards from the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation at the college’s fall semester kickoff held in August. Laura Otrimski, psychology instructor, received the 2023 Excellence in Teaching Award. In announcing the award, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ President Dr. Greg McLeod said, “Thirteen years ago, […]
Laura Otrimski, psychology instructor at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, recently had the best day ever. She received not one but two teaching awards during the fall semester kickoff for college employees held August 14. During a morning session, she received the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation Excellence in Teaching Award. Later, during an awards luncheon, she received the 2023 […]
For one Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ alumna, the college experience didn’t end at graduation. Cassidy Ingram completed Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Surgical Technology program in December 2022. Earlier this year, she joined Suzi Shippen-Wagner, program chair of Surgical Technology, on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic. They spent a week there, assisting in cataract surgery on patients in […]
The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Relay for Life team exceeded its fundraising goal of $1,000 and raised $1,282 for Relay for Life. Relay for Life of Edgecombe County was held June 10 at Tarboro High School. Shown from left at the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Relay for Life tent are Varnell Kinnin and Karin Ruffin, chair of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ […]
Kevin Strickland (right), construction instructor at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, leads a recent construction class. Summer semester classes began May 23 and end August 3. Registration is underway for fall semester classes, which begin August 17. Contact successcenter@edgecombe.edu to enroll today!
Instructors in Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Division of College and Career Readiness (CCR) recently earned Career Pathways Leadership credentials. The instructors received training at the Coalition of Adult Basic Education Conference in April. Training focused on academic achievement, building partnerships, career planning, funding, professional development, program design and delivery, sector identification, and employer engagement. “Career Pathways […]
A number of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ faculty and staff participated in National Read Across America Day on March 2. Dr. Greg McLeod, Viola Harris, Dr. LaShawnda Washington, Stacey Staton, Laura Brown Evans, and Carole Mehle enjoyed reading with young students. The day was established by the National Education Association in 1998 to help get kids […]
Laura Brown Evans, director of the Small Business Center at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, recently received Level 1 and Level 2 credentialing awards at the North Carolina Community College System Small Business Center Network Professional Development Conference. Credentialing awards were presented to NC Small Business Center directors who have achieved the required training milestones of the […]
Sherlock McDougald, dean of enrollment and financial aid at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, was an instructor at the recent Financial Aid Leadership Academy sponsored by the NC Community College System. The professional development academy was held in January at Guilford Technical Community College and provided insight on the role of a financial aid director to current […]
Teams from the John M. Belk Endowment and Education NC visited Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ on Tuesday to launch the college’s participation in NC Reconnect. NC Reconnect is an initiative that unites community colleges with partners from across the state to reengage adult learners. Spearheaded by the John M. Belk Endowment, NC Reconnect is assisting community […]
