Edgecombe Community College’s Practical Nursing graduates have achieved perfection for the 13th consecutive year. The 12 graduates, who participated in their pinning ceremony August 1, have received a 100 percent pass rate on the national licensure exam.

“Achieving a 100 percent NCLEX-PN pass rate is a testament to the hard work, perseverance and excellence of our students, as well as the unwavering support and expertise of our faculty,” says Ami Denton, program chair and director of nursing programs at ECC. 

Edgecombe Community College’s Student Government Association and Providing African American Males the Edge to Succeed (PAAMES) will present a unique and beneficial Black History Month Program. “The Dream Continues: Living Legacies” will be held Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 12 p.m. in the Keihin Auditorium on ECC’s Tarboro campus. 

After securing our partnership with Duke University Health System, Inc, the ECC Surgical Technology Program was excited to expand their clinical experiences to include the Duke Raleigh facility.

On Jan. 8, the ECC Surgical Technology students were invited to the campus of Duke Raleigh for a tour of the premises and to hear about what to expect while doing their clinicals at the facility. The tour was a result of efforts by Department Chair Suzi Shippen-Wager, and Faculty member, Lindsey Brickhouse.

Each week during the month of February, we will highlight an African American who has made a tremendous difference at ECC and throughout the community. Check out our Facebook, Instagram, or X pages for daily features.