Representatives from more than 40 colleges and universities gathered in the Mobley Atrium on Friday, Oct. 18. It was all a part of the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers’ (CACRAO) College Fair tour. ĢƵ was the site where students from Tarboro High, Southwest Edgecombe, North Edgecombe, North East Carolina Prep, […]
Lessons learned at ĢƵ and Edgecombe Early College High School are helping two exceptional student leaders pursue a glowing future on a foundation built at home in Edgecombe County. Krystal Christopher and Zhi “Oscar” Lin received associate in science degrees from ĢƵ on May 10 and graduated from the Early College on May […]
Forty Edgecombe County high school seniors recently declared their intention to attend ĢƵ in the fall. The college honored the students at ĢƵ Signing Day held at high schools in May. Signing Day is a national initiative to celebrate students for making a commitment to higher education. Students, ĢƵ leaders, and high school […]
ĢƵ hosted high school students from Tarboro, SouthWest Edgecombe, North Edgecombe, and North East Carolina Preparatory School on Career and Technical Education (CTE) Day earlier this month. CTE Day is a career exploration event that highlights CTE programs at the college. Students enjoyed demonstrations in electronics, agribusiness, automotive technology, construction, welding, cosmetic arts, […]
Area youth explored career options through the Be Pro Be Proud NC mobile workshop set up recently on the campus of ĢƵ. The tractor trailer is equipped with interactive simulations to showcase a wide range of skilled and technical workforce jobs, such as truck driving – CDL training shown. The Strategic Twin-Counties Education […]
ĢƵ and City of Rocky Mount officials gathered in December for a ribbon-cutting to unveil an electric vehicle charging station on the Rocky Mount campus. The city owns the public charging station, which is located next to the Barbering Building. “We were happy to partner with the city on this project. We welcome […]
Edgecombe high school students met for eight weeks at ĢƵ this summer to learn about clean energy through the STEPs4GROWTH: EV Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Nine Edgecombe Early College High School students completed the program that met on the Tarboro campus of ĢƵ. STEPs4GROWTH is a clean energy workforce development project funded by a grant […]
Nearly 50 Edgecombe County high school seniors recently declared their intention to attend ĢƵ in the fall. The college honored the students at ĢƵ Signing Day held at high schools in May. Signing Day is a national initiative to celebrate students for making a commitment to higher education. Students, ĢƵ leaders, and high […]
Thirty-one Edgecombe and Nash middle school and high school counselors, CTE coordinators, career development coordinators, and career coaches attended a Counselor Institute held recently at ĢƵ. The annual event is an opportunity for the college to host area schools and showcase advising and best practices for high school students, ĢƵ academic programs, transfer […]
Healthcare Connections, a career exploration event, was held at ĢƵ April 19-20. The event was a collaboration between Strategic Twin-Counties Education Partnership, ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital, UNC Health Nash, and ĢƵ. Approximately 200 students from the Twin Counties learned about healthcare careers from healthcare professionals. Shown is Ivelisse Ruiz, RN, MSN, CNOR, nurse […]
