Edgecombe Community College celebrated its Medical Assisting graduates on May 3 in a pinning ceremony. The event marked a milestone in their educational journey and provided an opportunity to recognize their hard work and dedication. Graduates are Trevon Evans, April Henson, Shandell Jones, Lakisha Nichols-Wiggins, Michaela Ore, and Alexias Williams.

ECC staff member Viola Harris recently read to kindergarten students at Coker-Wimberly Elementary School in Battleboro. She represented the college in the Community Partner program. Harris, who lives in Tarboro, is an administrative assistant II in the cultural arts department at ECC and serves on the Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners.

In addition to the traditional summer camps for kids, ECC has developed a number of innovative new programs for local students and recent high school graduates. These include Health Careers Academy, Edgecombe REACH Youth Citizens Academy, STEPs4GROWTH, Working Edge Academy, Edge of Innovation Entrepreneurship Camp, and Innovation & Creation Youth Entrepreneurship Camp. Space is limited, so please register early!

ECC instructor Kevin Strickland and his Construction Academy students built a dogdominium that they donated for a raffle to benefit Relay for Life. The raffle drawing will take place at the Relay for Life event on June 8. Tickets available to purchase for $10 each or three for $20. Contact kinninv@edgecombe.edu or stricklandk@edgecombe.edu.