ĢƵ’s student honor society won 13 awards at the recent Phi Theta Kappa Carolinas Regional Convention. Three students and Advisor Tamara Frank-Pourvady represented ĢƵ’s chapter, Alpha Omega Nu, at the annual convention held March 10-12 in Durham. At this conference, chapters and individuals are recognized for their hard work throughout the year. ĢƵ’s […]
About 200 business, industry, and health care leaders and ĢƵ faculty gathered on the Tarboro campus Tuesday night for Advisory Board Night. The annual event was held March 14. ĢƵ advisory boards consist of professional leaders, community members, and faculty who are experts in the subject area of their board. More than 70 […]
ĢƵ hosted the Global Education Spring Symposium on its Rocky Mount campus last week. Charlé LaMonica, director of UNC World View, gave the keynote address on Global Sustainability through Global Citizenship. Shown from left are ĢƵ President Dr. Deborah Lamm, LaMonica, and Carole Mehle, Symposium chair and English/humanities instructor. The theme of the […]
Five officers completed the recent Basic Academy for Detention Officer Certification at ĢƵ. Shown are (front, from left) Bernie Taylor, coordinator of ĢƵ Law Enforcement In-Service Training and BLET director, Theresa Vick, (middle) Christa Dancy, Qashon Hines, (back) Sylvester Williams, and Marcus Harris-Batts. Brady L. Abrams is director of the Detention Officer Certification […]
ĢƵ is pleased to present an evening of Celtic and folk music featuring Bill Leslie and Lorica on St. Patrick’s Day, Friday, March 17. The event is the fourth of five performances in Season Twelve of the Edgecombe Performance Series, which brings world class entertainment to Tarboro and Edgecombe County. The performance takes […]
ĢƵ will focus on global sustainability next week during the 2017 Global Education Spring Symposium at the college’s Rocky Mount campus. “Our Beautiful World: Sustainability in the Arts and Environment” is the theme of the two-day event, set for Thursday and Friday, March 9-10. The symposium is free and open to the public. […]
ĢƵ celebrated Black History Month on both campuses this week. On Monday, February 27, Felicia Lucas, a minister, author, and motivational speaker, spoke to an audience on the Tarboro campus on “The Power of a Dream: Make the Dream Happen.” On Tuesday, February 28, Dr. Shelton Jefferies, superintendent of Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools, […]
Thirteen cadets became graduates of ĢƵ’s 3rd Basic Academy for Basic Law Enforcement Training on Tuesday. The graduation ceremony held February 21 featured comments by Payton Owens, platoon leader who completed the program with top academic honors. Squad leaders Alicia Godinez and Keon Caudle presented the Academy plaque on behalf of the graduates […]
College and Career Readiness (CCR) programs at ĢƵ provide instruction, training, and credentials to individuals of all ages, from sixteen years and up. Though it’s a challenge to describe a “typical” CCR student, it is not typical to see a student over the age of 70. Milton Pittman is proof that we’re never […]
In an effort to meet students’ needs, new eight-week classes begin at ĢƵ on March 7. Fall and spring semester classes are 16 weeks long. The college has offered eight-week classes during the second eight weeks of the semester for several years. The classes are accelerated and cover the same amount of material […]
