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Having trouble viewing this email? Click here January 17, 2020 ECC named Military Friendly College Edgecombe Community College has been recognized nationally as a school that helps military veterans succeed. The College was recently designated one of a 2020 Military Friendly College by Intelligent.com, a resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning. Other North Carolina schools that received the distinction are East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Read article Spring classes underway ECC students (l-r) Francisco Vazquez-Hilario, Clayton Garrison, and Charles Newsome get hands-on experience in a Motors and Controls course on the first day of class. Vazquez-Hilario also is an Edgecombe Early College High School student. Spring semester classes began on January 8. The Motors and Controls course is among the industry, technology, and business classes that are meeting in the new Center for Innovation on the Tarboro campus. Sara Lee to expand Tarboro plant Sara Lee Frozen Foods of Tarboro announced on January 13 a $19.8 million dollar expansion investment that will bring 108 new jobs to Tarboro. Governor Roy Cooper was on site to make the announcement, attended by ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod (second from right) and Vice President for Instruction Dr. Harry Starnes (far right). Also attending was Betty Jo Shepheard (3rd from right), eastern regional field representative for Senator Richard Burr. Shepheard serves on the ECC Board of Trustees. College repurposes offices for part-time faculty When ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod began his community college career some 17 years ago, he was a part-time developmental math instructor. Typically, part-time instructors do not have private offices, and such was the case with Dr. McLeod. He recalls the challenge of finding a quiet corner on campus in which to work. Last fall semester, when offices became available on the Tarboro and Rocky Mount campuses, Dr. McLeod repurposed several to be used as needed by the College's part-time faculty. Read article Recent BLET graduate joins Bertie County Congratulations to Tamesha Battle, graduate and squad leader of the 7th Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy, which ended in October 2019. This week, Battle took the oath of office and became the newest deputy with the Bertie County Sheriff's Office. The College's next BLET Academy begins February 3. Contact taylorb@edgecombe.edu. See photos on Facebook The Barter Players perform at ECC on January 31 The Barter Players will perform The Red Badge of Courage in Keihin Auditorium on Friday, January 31, at 7:30 p.m. Reserved seating tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students (Pre-K through college). For more information, please contact Cultural Arts Director Eric Greene at (252) 618-6618. Buy tickets College closed on Monday, January 20 The College will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Performance Series Give to the ECC Foundation Business & Industry Continuing Education Small Business Center Calendar STAY CONNECTED:
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January 17, 2020
ECC named Military Friendly College
Edgecombe Community College has been recognized nationally as a school that helps military veterans succeed. The College was recently designated one of a 2020 Military Friendly College by Intelligent.com, a resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning. Other North Carolina schools that received the distinction are East Carolina University and the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
Read article
Spring classes underway
ECC students (l-r) Francisco Vazquez-Hilario, Clayton Garrison, and Charles Newsome get hands-on experience in a Motors and Controls course on the first day of class. Vazquez-Hilario also is an Edgecombe Early College High School student. Spring semester classes began on January 8. The Motors and Controls course is among the industry, technology, and business classes that are meeting in the new Center for Innovation on the Tarboro campus.
Sara Lee to expand Tarboro plant
Sara Lee Frozen Foods of Tarboro announced on January 13 a $19.8 million dollar expansion investment that will bring 108 new jobs to Tarboro. Governor Roy Cooper was on site to make the announcement, attended by ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod (second from right) and Vice President for Instruction Dr. Harry Starnes (far right). Also attending was Betty Jo Shepheard (3rd from right), eastern regional field representative for Senator Richard Burr. Shepheard serves on the ECC Board of Trustees.
College repurposes offices for part-time faculty
When ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod began his community college career some 17 years ago, he was a part-time developmental math instructor. Typically, part-time instructors do not have private offices, and such was the case with Dr. McLeod. He recalls the challenge of finding a quiet corner on campus in which to work. Last fall semester, when offices became available on the Tarboro and Rocky Mount campuses, Dr. McLeod repurposed several to be used as needed by the College's part-time faculty.
Recent BLET graduate joins Bertie County
Congratulations to Tamesha Battle, graduate and squad leader of the 7th Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy, which ended in October 2019. This week, Battle took the oath of office and became the newest deputy with the Bertie County Sheriff's Office. The College's next BLET Academy begins February 3. Contact taylorb@edgecombe.edu.
See photos on Facebook
The Barter Players perform at ECC on January 31
The Barter Players will perform The Red Badge of Courage in Keihin Auditorium on Friday, January 31, at 7:30 p.m. Reserved seating tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students (Pre-K through college). For more information, please contact Cultural Arts Director Eric Greene at (252) 618-6618.
Buy tickets
College closed on Monday, January 20
The College will be closed on Monday, January 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Performance Series
Give to the ECC Foundation
Business & Industry
Continuing Education
Small Business Center
Calendar
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