For Courtney Baggett, opening the door to new possibilities wasn’t easy, but it was rewarding. Baggett, a counselor at Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół», recently completed the NC Community College Leadership Program. According to the NC State University website, the program allows participants to “develop and enhance essential skills to support their current and future leadership roles […]
The Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» Foundation recently treated employees on the Tarboro campus to lunch for their support of the Foundation’s annual Campus Giving Campaign. During the campaign, employees are encouraged to give. The most recent campaign was held Oct. 21, 2024 through Jan. 14, 2025. The campaign is always a friendly competition between employees based […]
When Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» early childhood instructor, QuaShawnda Everett, first learned about Harvard University’s training on early language development, she was a little apprehensive. Training at the prestigious Harvard University would be exciting, but it would be Everett’s first time flying by herself, the first time she would travel out of state alone, and her […]
By Jasmin Aparicio-Tobar Edgecombe Early College High School Rebecca Stamilio-Ehret, Pre-Engineering coordinator and instructor of Physics and Industrial Trades/Technology at Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół», joined K-12 educators and administrators, primarily from Eastern North Carolina, to find strategic ways to enhance science education. “We are trying to make Eastern North Carolina and Edgecombe County graduates more science […]
Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»’s Human Resource Development Coordinator, Latasha Sledge, was among three community college partners recently named TRIO Educational Opportunity Center’s Partner of the Year. Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» is a collaborative partner in TRIO, along with Pitt Community College and Martin Community College. Through Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»’s TRIO partnership, students are connected with an outreach specialist who […]
Suzi Shippen-Wagner, Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»â€™s program chair for Surgical Technology, was featured as a guest speaker at the Association of Surgical Technologists National Conference in New Orleans. Shippen-Wagner was a guest speaker along with co-presenter Renee Bridges, program chair for Davidson-Davie Community College. Their topic was “Why we go There: Taking students on Medical Mission.” The topic […]
Read Across America Week was celebrated March 2 to 6, and Princeville Elementary School invited two special guest readers from Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół». Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» President, Dr. Greg McLeod, and Kate Brittain, director of Library Services, read to students on Wednesday, March 5. McLeod engaged second graders by reading the book, “Just a Snowman” by Mercer […]
Volunteerism is not merely a pastime for Viola Harris. It’s ingrained in the life of this Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» employee, 24-year Edgecombe County commissioner and “woman of many hats.” It started when the Leggett native was just nine years old, and since that time, Harris has unceasingly pursued a life for the betterment of her community. That’s […]
“Structure, Inclusivity and Engagement-Constructing your Classroom for Student Success,” was the topic of discussion during Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»â€™s Faculty Training Day. The annual event was held Thursday, Jan. 2. According to Christine Nicodemus, dean of arts and sciences, “having a dedicated training day at the start of the spring semester gives the administration the chance […]
The Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» Foundation’s annual Campus Campaign was held Oct. 21, 2024 through Jan. 14, 2025. Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół» employees donated $11,398 to the Foundation, supporting students in some capacity. Each year, the Foundation hosts events and fundraisers aimed at generating donations and an interest in the Foundation. During the Campus Campaign, employees are encouraged to […]
