Edgecombe Community College held its Emergency Medical Services graduation ceremony Dec. 4 in Tarboro. Sixty-two students completed their training, receiving their certificate and eligibility to take the state test and become certified. Of those 62 students, 37 completed Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), 14 completed Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), and 11 completed paramedic training.

Edgecombe Community College celebrated its surgical technology graduates with a pinning ceremony on Dec. 12. The six graduates have successfully completed the academic requirements qualifying them to sit for the national certification exam administered by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting.

Edgecombe Community College is giving the public a rare, in-depth look at the New York Theatre Ballet’s signature outreach initiative. A special screening of the documentary, “LIFT,” will take place Thursday, Jan. 22, in the McIntyre Auditorium on ECC’s Tarboro campus. The film explores the ballet’s mission and its profound impact on young people, highlighting how the program introduces ballet to homeless and underserved youth.