For the fifth time in eight years, members of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s High Altitude Balloon Team are state champions in the SkillsUSA North Carolina Championships, Career Pathways Showcase: Industrial and Engineering Technology. The competition was held April 18-20 in Greensboro. From left are Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ-high school dual enrolled students Payden Kiser and Matthew Duff of Edgecombe […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ is grateful for the service of 2022-2023 Student Government Association executive officers, who plan and lead activities for students and provide an important link between college leadership and the student body. Many thanks to this year’s officers: Rasheen McKinnies-Clark, president; La’Derrika Clark, vice president; Guadalupe Valdez-Marroquin, historian; Je’Aisa Belcher, treasurer; Sheleta George, […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ has launched a new online information site, as well as a digital advertising campaign, to quickly and efficiently share job training programs and college information with adults all across the region. Interested adults are encouraged to visit betterskillsbetterjobs.com/edgecombe-community-college to learn more and to sign up to connect directly with the college. “At […]
Virtual and augmented reality were the portal for career exploration at an immersive learning experience recently at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ. Industry partners, career coaches, area nonprofits, local community colleges, and Edgecombe Early College High School participated in the event, sponsored by the North Carolina Community College System (NCCCS). The event was an “exciting opportunity to […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Nursing (red scrubs) and Respiratory Therapy (turquoise scrubs) students recently collaborated in an emergency simulation to save a simulated patient’s life. During the realistic training scenario, students assessed the patient, performed CPR, intubated the patient, and worked together to stabilize the patient. By relying on patient simulation and a team approach in […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ is proud to announce its President’s List for the Fall 2022 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President’s List. Aulander: Taylor Scott Autryville: Zanetta Tafili Bahama: Starr Matthews Bailey: Jocelyn Brumley Elm City: Thomas Lane Four Oaks: Hannah Register Greenville: Sholonda Brown Henderson: […]
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 […]
Loretta Langley, nursing instructor at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, encourages second-year nursing students enrolled in Complex Health Concepts during the first day of class on January 6 by sharing the date of their pinning ceremony, which signifies program completion. Virtual Health Sciences Information Sessions are scheduled in February and March for prospective students who are interested […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ students, including students attending Edgecombe Early College High School and College and Career Readiness, found end-of-semester stress relief through a spirited game of flag football in December. The game was sponsored by Student Services and coordinated by PAAMES (Providing African American Males the Edge to Succeed) Success Coach Montrell Staton. See photos […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Surgical Technology students completed the Surgical Technology degree program in December and gathered for their pinning ceremony. From left are Cassidy Ingram, Sandra Rivera, Tasha Vaughn, and Jeannette McDaniel. All of the graduates have passed the National Board for Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants Certification Exam and are working as surgical technologists […]
