91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’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 […]
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ is proud to announce its President’s List for the Spring 2025 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President’s List. Battleboro: Raven Boney, Yurisbet Diaz Bethel: My’kyia Taylor Elm City: Amanda Durham Enfield: Sara Bishop Greenville: Amanda Adams, Michelle Brown, Tara Davis, Dylan Matthew, […]
It was a spectacular year for Tackle the Tar, a 5K obstacle course and Family Fun Day sponsored by the Rocky Mount Rotary Club. Six states and 95 cities were represented by runners and volunteers. Participants were from Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Of the 924 runners, 34 ran on the […]
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ 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 […]
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s Human Resource Development Coordinator, Latasha Sledge, was among three community college partners recently named TRIO Educational Opportunity Center’s Partner of the Year. 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ is a collaborative partner in TRIO, along with Pitt Community College and Martin Community College. Through ECC’s TRIO partnership, students are connected with an outreach specialist who […]
Some 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ students are getting substantial assistance thanks to UNC Health Nash. Seven ECC nursing students have officially been accepted into the UNC Health Nash Nurse Scholars Program. According to the hospital’s website, the program funds the cost of each student’s education, tuition and books. A monthly stipend is also provided for high-achieving […]
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ is proud to announce its President’s List for the Fall 2024 semester. The following full-time students earned a 4.0 grade point average, placing them on the President’s List. Battleboro: Likisha Cole Enfield: Sara Bishop Kinston: Kaitlyn Lewis Nashville: Jaylah Luper Pinetops: Alfredo Garcia, Yesenia Garcia, Biancha Webb Rocky Mount: Breanna Barbee, Haley […]
Students in 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s Barbering program were recognized for their skills on Monday Nov. 4. Five individuals received high placements in the NC Student Barber Competition held in Raleigh, and a number of students received high acclaim for their participation in a quiz bowl at the event. Justin Edwards claimed the first-place prize for roller […]
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ ranks number six among the Best Community Colleges in the U.S. according to a recent study by SmartAsset. The online site for financial information and advice compared 616 two-year schools that offer associate degrees and have at least 500 full-time enrollees. Schools were ranked based on their retention rates, student-to-faculty ratio and […]
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ SkillsUSA competitors brought home a silver medal and two bronze medals from the National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 24-28 in Atlanta, Georgia. Payden Kiser (Edgecombe Early College High School) won a silver medal in the Principles of Engineering – Technology – Post Secondary competition with his project presentation “Electromagnetic Spectrum […]
