Edgecombe Community College’s Alpha Omega Nu chapter of Phi Theta Kappa recently welcomed 28 new members. Phi Theta Kappa is an honor society for students attending two-year schools.

The organization held an induction ceremony on the Tarboro campus on Thursday, Oct. 24. The guest speaker was Suzi Shippen-Wagner, surgical technology program chair at ECC and the 2024 Hitachi Astemo Endowed Faculty Chair recipient.

Samanthia Phillips, vice president of Student Services, also shared remarks.

The Fall 2024 Phi Theta Kappa inductees are:

Math instructors Jordan Carter and Karin Ruffin serve as co-advisors to the honor society. To be a member of Phi Theta Kappa, students must have completed 12 credit hours in an associate degree program and have a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Students must then maintain at least a 3.25 grade point average to remain in the organization.

Representatives from more than 40 colleges and universities gathered in the Mobley Atrium on Friday, Oct. 18. It was all a part of the Carolinas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers’ (CACRAO) College Fair tour.

Edgecombe Community College was the site where students from Tarboro High, Southwest Edgecombe, North Edgecombe, North East Carolina Prep, Rocky Mount Prep and the ECC Early College learned more about their options for post-secondary education. 

“It’s an honor to have served,” Tarboro resident William “Kenny” Parker stated without hesitation after being asked about his time in the US Army. The veteran can vividly recall when he was drafted to enter the Vietnam War—Jan. 2, 1969. Now, the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees member and pastor will share his experience and the significance of recognizing all veterans, as the keynote speaker for the ECC Veterans Day Recognition Ceremony. The event will take place on Nov. 11 at 12 p.m. in the Fleming Building’s Mobley Atrium on ECC’s Tarboro campus. 

On October 25, ECC employees wore pink and special edition t-shirts to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pink refreshments and informative resources on breast cancer were offered in the student lounges on the Rocky Mount and Tarboro campuses.

Now is the perfect time for students to prepare for a successful start to the upcoming semester! Advising is November 4-15. New students should complete the application process. Current students should use Starfish to schedule an appointment with their advisor or contact the Academic Success Center. Priority Registration is November 18-December 4. Classes start on January 7. Don’t delay. Plan now for spring semester. For more information, contact successcenter@edgecombe.edu.

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