Ami Denton, director of nursing programs at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ, has received the Astemo Endowed Faculty Chair Award, the highest faculty honor awarded by the college. Denton, who joined Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ in 2018, was selected by a committee of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ employees from a group of nominees who submitted a teaching philosophy, performance portfolio and essay. “To […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s Social and Human Services program prepares students for careers in counseling, rehabilitation and community‑based support. The program is highlighted by graduates such as Monasha Howell, who says her path into human services began in childhood while accompanying her mother, a certified nursing assistant, to work. “I was always with her on weekends […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ is helping make the path from high school to college simpler for students across Edgecombe County through NC College Connect, a statewide effort that provides eligible North Carolina high school seniors with a direct path to college admission. This fall, 105,036 North Carolina public high school seniors who are on track to […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ has secured the #1 spot among community colleges in northeastern NC and #11 in the state on WalletHub’s latest ranking of public two-year institutions across the U.S. The personal finance website utilized data from the 2025 to 2026 academic year. WalletHub evaluated community colleges nationwide based on a comparison of 18 […]
The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation will host its 40th annual golf tournament on Thursday, Sept. 24, at the Maccripine Country Club in Pinetops. Teams of four will compete for prizes, including a car. Players will have a chance to win a 2026 Prelude Sport Coupe from Davenport Autopark of Rocky Mount and donated by Astemo. […]
The Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ Foundation will recognize more than 130 scholarship recipients during its Scholarship Convocation, presented by Astemo, on Thursday, Sept. 17, in the Thomas S. Fleming Building on the Tarboro campus. Tracy Crenshaw, an Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ alumna and the director of existing industries and workforce development for the Carolinas Gateway Partnership, will serve […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ has been awarded the maximum eight-year accreditation renewal for its radiography program from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. This recognition culminates with more than a year of rigorous preparation by the program faculty, supported by strategic institutional outreach and administrative collaboration. JRCERT is the only organization recognized by […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ directors Laura Brown Evans and Tameka Kenan-Norman have completed the 2025-26 Leadership Edgecombe Academy, a professional development program presented by the Tarboro Edgecombe Chamber of Commerce. Evans, director of the Small Business Center, and Kenan-Norman, executive director of public information and institutional advancement, were among the inaugural class of local professionals who […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ is partnering with the Rural Opportunity Institute, Area L AHEC, Strategic Twin-Counties Education Partnership and other regional organizations to develop clearer and more supportive healthcare workforce pathways for local residents. The work is funded by a $50,000 grant from the Education Design Lab’s Strengthening the Rural Workforce through Collaborative Design initiative, which […]
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ has earned accreditation for its Advanced Emergency Medical Technician and paramedic programs from the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, a national accrediting body for health science professions. The recognition affirms Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓƵ’s commitment to high-quality EMS education that meets CAAHEP’s national standards. “This accreditation is an important step forward for […]
