On Tuesday, Sept. 16, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Student Government Association held a Voter Registration Drive on the Rocky Mount and Tarboro campuses as part of National Voter Registration Day. The goal of the Voter Registration Drive was to make it easier than ever for students, faculty and staff to exercise their civic duty and make […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ has transformed a classroom space in the Charles S. McIntyre Building on the Tarboro campus into a room for Esports. It is equipped with 42-inch televisions, Sony Interactive Entertainment PlayStation 5 video game consoles, a Nintendo Switch, Xbox, window tinting, noise reduction barriers, as well as gaming center computers, tables and chairs. […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s P.A.A.M.E.S program (Providing African American Males the Edge to Succeed) hosted a special event during Men’s Mental Health Awareness Month. Beyond the Barber’s Chair: A Men’s Health and Wellness Day, was held June 25 on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Rocky Mount campus. Attendees enjoyed music, inflatables, free haircuts, free resources and a men’s health walk. […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s SkillsUSA competitors won a gold medal and two silver medals after participating in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 23-27 in Atlanta, Ga. In its 60th year, the conference is a showcase of career and technical education students. Payden Kiser, a graduate of Edgecombe Early College High School, won […]
Eight new members were recently inducted into Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Alpha Omega Nu Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students attending two-year schools. The Spring Induction ceremony was held April 9 on the Rocky Mount campus. The guest speaker was Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ President, Dr. Greg McLeod. The Spring 2025 […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ students excelled at the recent SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference held in Greensboro, N.C. April 9-11 that annually attracts 3,000 students. At 55 students, its largest number of participants ever, the SkillsUSA team took home 17 awards across a number of trade, technical and skilled service fields. The public is invited […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ president, Dr. Greg McLeod, served as chaperone and tour guide for eight Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ students during a recent day trip to Raleigh. Students departed from the Tarboro campus at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, March 7, which coincided with spring break. The trip, sponsored by the Cannon Foundation, included a tour of NC State […]
Two members of the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Student Government Association’s Executive Board attended the North Carolina Comprehensive Community College Student Government Association Spring Conference in Raleigh, NC. The N4CSGA is a student-based and student-run organization. During the conference, held March 21-23, Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ students joined student delegates, advisors and guests representing various schools in the NC […]
Contributed by Rebecca Stamilio-Ehret High Altitude Ballooning STEM Day was held Sunday, February 16 with the Tar River 4-H Club. Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ students on the High Altitude Balloon (HAB) Team, critÄ¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵly stable, set up stations for participants to learn about weight/balance with foil boats and air resistance with a team-built wind tunnel. Attendees also […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Student Services, along with faculty and staff, were busy participating in area Christmas parades throughout the month of December. The events kicked off Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. with the Pinetops Christmas Parade. Participation continued at the Rocky Mount, Tarboro and Princeville parades. Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Construction students built the handmade float featured in the Pinetops […]
