Five Edgecombe Community College students returned home as national champions after competing in the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC), held June 1–5 in Atlanta, Ga. Three students earned Gold Medals in the Career Pathways Showcase–Industrial and Engineering Technology. Isabella De Leon, Daniella Ponce and Ajeda Thomas claimed the Gold.

Alfredo Hernandez-Garcia won Silver in Principles of Engineering–Postsecondary, and Jesus Cabrera-Hernandez earned Bronze in Principles of Engineering–Secondary.

Edgecombe Community College recognized its medical assisting graduates on May 7 during a pinning ceremony in Barnes Auditorium on the Rocky Mount campus. The four graduates recited the Medical Assisting Creed, affirming values such as trust, loyalty, service, compassion, courage and faith.

Lynn Huff, a biology instructor at Edgecombe Community College, presented her research at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching’s 99th Annual International Conference, held recently in Seattle, Washington.

NARST is an international organization dedicated to improving science teaching and learning. Huff’s presentation focused on the role of mentorship in teacher development.

Faculty, staff, students, alumni and supporters of Edgecombe Community College gathered at Tarboro Municipal Stadium on Thursday, June 11, for ECC Night. The event opened with a ceremonial first pitch thrown by June Cherry, a member of the ECC Board of Trustees since 2022. Cherry and her husband own the Old Cherry Inn, located at 112 N. Church St. in Tarboro.

Supporters in attendance wore ECC attire, which may have brought good luck to the Tarboro River Bandits. The home team defeated the Carolina White Sox 12–10.

Edgecombe Community College shared information about its Health Sciences programs during the ECU Health Allied Health Career Expo, where more than 150 students registered to attend, according to Nacole Everette, dean of Health Sciences. Everette and Kim Byron-Barnes, program chair for medical assisting, represented the college at the event.

According to ECU Health’s website, the expo offered students an opportunity to learn more about career paths in the allied health field.