Dr. Greg McLeod (far right), president of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», was among the presenters at the Old Eastern Missionary Baptist Association’s 29th Annual Awards Banquet held September 29 in the Fleming Building on the Tarboro campus. The Rev. Jerry Spruell (7th from left), chairman of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Board of Trustees, is vice moderator of the […]
The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Foundation’s 37th Annual Golf Tournament raised approximately $30,000 to support student scholarships and operations of the foundation. The tournament was held September 21 at Maccripine Country Club in Macclesfield. Thirty-three teams competed in the tournament, which is the largest fundraiser held by the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Foundation. “The golfers and the volunteers had […]
Hitachi Astemo has donated a 2023 Honda High-Performance Division Ridgeline AWD Sport valued at $43,500 from Davenport Autopark of Rocky Mount as a hole-in-one prize for the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Foundation’s 37th Annual Golf Classic on Thursday, September 21. Shown from left are Batt Masterson of Hitachi Astemo; Neill Nelson of Davenport Autopark; Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» leaders […]
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond officials joined local leaders from the Golden LEAF Foundation and Edgecombe and Nash community colleges recently for a discussion of innovative initiatives and collaborative practices helping to meet local workforce needs. The group toured the Center for Innovation on Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s Tarboro campus. From left are Nacole Everette, dean […]
Edgecombe high school students met for eight weeks at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» this summer to learn about clean energy through the STEPs4GROWTH: EV Pre-Apprenticeship Program. Nine Edgecombe Early College High School students completed the program that met on the Tarboro campus of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». STEPs4GROWTH is a clean energy workforce development project funded by a grant […]
The Tarboro-Edgecombe Golden Seniors Club recently presented $250 to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» to support students in the Basic Law Enforcement Training program. From left are Lynwood Roberson, executive director of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Foundation; Bernie Taylor, BLET school director; John Walker, club president; and Dr. Greg McLeod, Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» president.
Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» students were among those who met President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden during the Bidens’ visit to Nash Community College on June 9. Their visit is part of the President’s Investing in America Tour. At Nash, the President and First Lady focused on connecting education to careers through workforce […]
The Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Relay for Life team exceeded its fundraising goal of $1,000 and raised $1,282 for Relay for Life. Relay for Life of Edgecombe County was held June 10 at Tarboro High School. Shown from left at the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Relay for Life tent are Varnell Kinnin and Karin Ruffin, chair of the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» […]
Dr. Greg McLeod (back row, 5th from left), president of Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³», was among the North Carolina community college presidents who attended a June 8 meeting of presidents whose colleges lie in eastern NC. The regional group is part of the North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents. The leaders met at Nash Community […]
Healthcare Connections, a career exploration event, was held at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» April 19-20. The event was a collaboration between Strategic Twin-Counties Education Partnership, ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital, UNC Health Nash, and Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³». Approximately 200 students from the Twin Counties learned about healthcare careers from healthcare professionals. Shown is Ivelisse Ruiz, RN, MSN, CNOR, nurse […]
