Edgecombe Community College has been awarded the maximum eight-year accreditation renewal for its radiography program from the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. This recognition culminates with more than a year of rigorous preparation by the program faculty, supported by strategic institutional outreach and administrative collaboration.

The Edgecombe Community College Foundation will recognize more than 130 scholarship recipients during its Scholarship Convocation, presented by Astemo, on Thursday, Sept. 17, in the Thomas S. Fleming Building on the Tarboro campus.

Tracy Crenshaw, an ECC alumna and the director of existing industries and workforce development for the Carolinas Gateway Partnership, will serve as the keynote speaker.

The ECC Foundation will host its 40th annual golf tournament on Thursday, Sept 24, at the Maccripine Country Club in Pinetops. Teams of four will compete for prizes, including a car.

Players will have a chance to win a 2026 Prelude Sport Coupe from Davenport Autopark of Rocky Mount and donated by Astemo. Valued at $42,000, the car will be awarded to one lucky player who makes a hole-in-one at a designated hole. Additional prizes will be awarded for closet to the pin on all par-three holes and more.

The Edgecombe Community College Foundation has announced its platinum and corporate sponsors for the annual ECC Foundation Golf Tournament, a major fundraiser supporting student scholarships and the overall operations of the ECC Foundation. 

Corporate sponsors include Astemo and LS Cable & System USA. Brightspeed is the Platinum sponsor. 

Businesses and organizations interested in supporting the tournament can join the Corporate or Platinum list. Other sponsorships are also available. A full list of current sponsors and sponsorship opportunities are available at edgecombe.edu/golf. 

Small Business Center client Craig Woodall has been named a statewide finalist in the inaugural SBCN Startup Showdown. Out of more than 300 applicants from North Carolina’s 58 community colleges, Woodall advanced after working with ECC SBC Director Laura Brown Evans to structure his business plan and finalize his proposal. To support Craig in the community voting round, watch and LIKE his video on YouTube—each like equals one official vote. Voting starts September 1 and ends September 15. Spread the word!