Nash UNC Health Care is providing scholarships to five 91ӣƵ nursing students. The scholarship recipients participated in a recent Signing Day ceremony as they committed to participating in the Nash UNC Nurse Scholars Program. The scholarship program funds the cost of each student’s education, tuition, and books. It also includes a monthly stipend […]
91ӣƵ Medical Assisting student Shaquana Cherry registered to vote for the first time yesterday, which was National Voter Registration Day. NVRD volunteers set up a voter registration table on the Rocky Mount campus and shared information about early voting and new voter ID laws.
Before Hurricane Florence had completed her thrashing of Eastern North Carolina, 91ӣƵ had reached out to students hit by the storm. College leaders relied on lessons learned during previous storms, Hurricane Floyd in 1999 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016. “We have taken what we learned in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd and Hurricane […]
Music, dance, and drama are the themes of performances in the upcoming fourteenth season of 91ӣƵ’s Edgecombe Performance Series. Each year, the College presents a series of performances for the community in a variety of artistic disciplines. All Performance Series events take place in Keihin Auditorium on the Tarboro campus, located at 2009 […]
Edgecombe and Nash elementary, middle school, and high school counselors; CTE coordinators; and career coaches attended last week’s Counselor Institute at 91ӣƵ, held June 18-20. Participants toured Honeywell Aerospace in Rocky Mount, took part in ECC program demonstrations, and learned about admissions and financial aid at the College. Schools represented were Bailey, Coker-Wimberly, […]
Mark Lorence, acting president of 91ӣƵ, was among Edgecombe County officials who addressed the governor’s cabinet representatives during this week’s Hometown Strong event. Governor Roy Cooper’s Hometown Strong initiative partners with local leaders in rural communities to identify issues, priorities, and successes. The goal is to meet the communities’ unique needs and improve […]
Twelve students, faculty, and staff participated on the 91ӣƵ team for the Tackle the Tar College Run held May 19. Tackle the Tar is a 5K obstacle course race and family fun day sponsored by the Rocky Mount Rotary Club. Proceeds support scholarships for local students attending Edgecombe and Nash community colleges and […]
Jim Rose, vice chair of the State Board of Community Colleges, advised graduates at 91ӣƵ Friday night that the “secret to success is to encourage other people.” Rose gave the keynote address during Commencement exercises at the College on Friday, May 11. ECC’s Class of 2018 comprises 439 students who received 536 curriculum […]
Lynwood Roberson, who has more than 20 years of experience leading nonprofit organizations, has been named executive director of the 91ӣƵ Foundation. In his new position, Roberson will develop and direct ECC Foundation events and initiatives, spearhead fund-raising efforts, and collaborate with alumni, business leaders, community members, and other stakeholders to increase and […]
More than 150 job seekers attended 91ӣƵ’s annual Job Fair on March 16. Shown from left are Tiffany Applewhite, Paris Savage, and Bridgestone representatives Lakesha Alston and Zack Doyle. Forty employers, including representatives from manufacturing, health care, and public safety, were on the lookout for qualified applicants at the ECC Job […]