ĢƵ President Dr. Greg McLeod welcomes members of ROTC from Greene Central High School in Snow Hill. The students recently toured the Tarboro and Rocky Mount campuses and participated in program demonstrations including Collision Repair and Refinishing, Cosmetic Arts, Facility Maintenance Worker, Historic Preservation, and Surgical Technology. See photos on Facebook
Viola Harris, ĢƵ staff member and Edgecombe County commissioner, recently welcomed Ralph Webb, retired ĢƵ faculty, as the newest member of the Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners, District 5. Webb, who served as chair of the College’s Respiratory Therapy program until his retirement in August 2018, replaces the late Jonathan Felton, who served […]
ĢƵ Student Ambassadors and SGA officers enjoyed a lesson on social graces recently at Myrtle Grove Plantation. Students were treated to a seven-course meal and instruction on dining etiquette, presented by Karen Andrus, former executive director of the ĢƵ Foundation. From left are (seated) Sharnell Pittman, Marianela Lopez, Olga Bautista, Ny’Asia Dickens-Jones, (standing) […]
More than 175 job seekers attended ĢƵ’s annual Job Fair on March 15. Fifty-eight employers, including representatives from manufacturing, health care, and public safety, were on the lookout for qualified applicants at the Job Fair. Four of these companies conducted interviews during the event. Shown above are Jean Nash (left), safety manager of […]
Dr. Greg McLeod (left), president of ĢƵ, met recently with NC Representative Shelly Willingham. Dr. McLeod was in Raleigh for a meeting of the NC Association of Community College Presidents. During this trip, he also visited NC Senator Toby Fitch. “Edgecombe County has strong representation in Rep. Willingham and Sen. Fitch, and I […]
ĢƵ focused on change during its Global Education Spring Symposium held March 14-15 on the Rocky Mount campus. Highlighting the theme “Embracing the Culture of Change,” ĢƵ President Dr. Greg McLeod said the two-day event was an opportunity to “examine relevant issues that impact us all.” In his keynote address, Dr. McLeod spoke […]
ĢƵ’s student honor society won ten awards at the recent Phi Theta Kappa Carolinas Regional Convention. Three students, a graduate, and Advisor Tamara Frank-Pourvady represented ĢƵ’s chapter, Alpha Omega Nu, at the annual convention held March 1-3 in Columbia, SC. At this conference, chapters and individuals are recognized for their hard work throughout […]
Two students who began in ĢƵ’s High School Equivalency program made the President’s List last fall. Barbering student Antonio Mayo and Michael Parker, who is a Business Administration major, earned a 4.0 grade point average for the Fall 2018 semester, placing them on the College’s top academic honor roll. College and Career Readiness […]
Miss North Carolina Laura Matrazzo visited ĢƵ on Tuesday to make a contribution to the ĢƵ Foundation on behalf of the North Carolina Educational Scholarship Fund. Matrazzo presented a gift of $1,250 for student scholarships during a meeting of the ĢƵ Foundation Board of Directors. David Clegg, who has been involved with the […]
Twelve students and staff from ĢƵ and Edgecombe Early College High School recently attended the fourth annual Uplifting Black Men conference at Virginia Tech. Hosted by Virginia Tech’s Black Male Excellence Network, the conference was held February 23 and drew nearly 500 attendees. The conference theme was “Resilient Beyond Measure.” Michael Vick, former […]
