Join 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ for two special events in February to celebrate Black History Month. The monthlong observance began as Negro History Week in 1926 by author and historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson. Black History Month became a national celebration in 1976 when President Gerald Ford recognized it at the U.S. Bicentennial Celebration. On February […]
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ faculty, staff, and students and the public honored veterans during the college’s annual Veterans Day Memorial and Recognition Ceremony held November 10. Desmond Sykes (standing), College and Career Readiness instructor at ECC and former sergeant with the U.S. Marines, gave the keynote address. See photos on Facebook
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ students recently received tips on how to Dress for Success. The event was sponsored by Providing African American Males the Edge to Succeed (PAAMES). Shown above from left are Nekkiia McGee, PAAMES success coach; ECC student Jaedyn Bell; Jalen Baker, presenter and director of the Male Achievement Center at Shaw University; EDGE […]
Axe throwing was among the inflatables that 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ students enjoyed during Fall Fest held in October on the Rocky Mount and Tarboro campuses. Hosted by the Student Government Association, Fall Fest also featured food, music, a 360 photo booth, pumpkin painting, and giveaways. See photos on Facebook
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ students enjoyed Pizza with the President held September 18 on the Tarboro campus and September 25 on the Rocky Mount campus. Shown are ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod and several students. The event was sponsored by the Student Government Association.
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ students had a lesson in life skills recently thanks to a Financial Literacy workshop sponsored by Providing African American Males the Edge to Succeed (PAAMES). The goal of the workshop was to lay a foundation to build strong financial habits early in order to avoid missteps that can lead to financial struggles. […]
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ SkillsUSA participants brought home a silver medal from the National Leadership and Skills Conference held June 19-23 in Atlanta, Georgia. A team of ECC students won 2nd place in the Career Pathways Showcase – Industrial and Engineering Technology – Post Secondary competition. Team members were Matthew Duff and Payden Kiser, students at […]
On behalf of 91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ and the ECC Board of Trustees, ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod recently presented a thank-you gift to student Rasheen McKinnies-Clark for her service as president of the Student Government Association during the 2022-2023 academic year. As SGA president, she served as a non-voting member of the ECC Board of […]
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ’s High Altitude Balloon Team recently won half of the awards presented at the North Carolina Space Grant High Altitude Balloon Competition. Nine teams completed the statewide competition. Eight awards were presented during a virtual ceremony held May 11. ECC’s team, known as critECCly stable, won four of the awards: Highest Altitude (with […]
91Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ recently celebrated students who won awards at the state SkillsUSA competition held in April. College officials hosted a reception on May 4 for the students, their families, and faculty advisors. Eighteen students and six faculty advisors participated in the SkillsUSA North Carolina State Leadership and Skills Conference, a competition for students to […]
