2019 President's Report

Overcoming Obstacles Together for Student Success

CONTENTS Message from the President �������������������������������������������������������� 1 Strengthened through Programming ������������������������������������������ 2 Enriched by Students ����������������������������������������������������������������� 7 Enhanced by Community �������������������������������������������������������� 15 Board of Trustees ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 College Foundation ������������������������������������������������������������������ 20 2019 ECC Giving Circles �������������������������������������������������������� 25 Financial Statements ����������������������������������������������������������������� 28

Mission Statement Edgecombe Community College is dedicated to fulfilling the educational, training, and cultural needs of the community.

Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees Jerry W. Price, Chair Gloria Wiggins-Hicks, Vice Chair Wick H. Baker Chad Cayton Timmy L. Cordell Barbara Campbell Davis Josie B. Davis Betty Jo Shepheard Jerry W. Spruell Ricky Thompson Carl J. Warren Margaret Anne Wooten

On the cover: Edgecombe Community College students and employees compete in Tackle the Tar, a 5K obstacle course race sponsored by the Rocky Mount Rotary Club. Proceeds support scholarships for local students attending local colleges, including ECC.

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he year 2019 marked my first full year as president of Edgecombe Community College, having joined the College family in August 2018. With the help of trustees, faculty, staff, and educational and community partners, we have expanded educational and training opportunities available to students.

We renewed, strengthened, or created a number of partnerships with institutions of higher education, including our neighbor North Carolina Wesleyan College and our regional allies East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, and University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Program directors developed short-term training courses to equip students with the skills they need to join the workforce. New program options include Baking and Pastry Arts, Forklift Training, Construction Academy, Residential HVAC Service and Repair, and Welding.

ECC became the first community college in the area to offer students advanced certification in auto body repair through the College’s I-CAR curriculum. By merging I-CAR curricula with what is already in place at ECC, students will earn industry-standard I-CAR certifications while they achieve ECC credentials.

The College began a new certificate program in unmanned aircraft systems (drones). ECC is the only community college in the state that offers the program, which emphasizes training in mapping and other geospatial data uses, in addition to preparing students for certification testing.

Construction continued on the Center for Innovation located on the Tarboro campus. This facility, scheduled to open in 2020, will enable ECC to better develop and sustain a skilled manufacturing workforce. The Center for Innovation will provide high school and adult student populations with hands-on access to the latest technologies and practices found in advanced manufacturing today.

Please read more about these and other developments in the pages that follow on the people, events, and initiatives that shaped 2019 at Edgecombe Community College.

We can accomplish great things when we commit ourselves to them and work together for the common good. I look forward to continuing to grow and strengthen our partnerships across the region to continue to achieve higher heights for the benefit of our students and local communities.

Gregory K. McLeod, Ph.D. President 2019 PRESIDENT’S REPORT

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ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod was among NC college leaders who gathered to mark the rebranding of ECU’s online teacher education program, Partnership Teach.

Colleges Reaffirm Commitment to Teacher Education Program

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dgecombe Community College was among the North Carolina colleges that celebrated in late 2019 the rebrand of a teacher education program that unites East Carolina University and 23 institutions of higher education.

On December 4, Partnership Teach was officially unveiled as the new name for the ECU College of Education’s online degree completion model. In the program, formerly known as Partnership East, students take courses at an NC community college and then transfer to ECU to complete a teaching degree.

“The name Partnership East reflected the original footprint which was only in eastern NC. We continue to focus our efforts in the east, but over the years, we have expanded our online opportunities to all 100 counties,” says Kathy Bradley, Partnership Teach coordinator.

“With this being the last year we receive funding from the SECU Foundation, it was a good time to embrace the name change to Partnership Teach which better reflects our mission of growing teachers through partnership.”

During the meeting, representatives from the 23 community and two-year colleges that compose Partnership Teach resigned their agreements with ECU. Public school systems that are members of the Latham Clinical Schools Network also reaffirmed their commitments.

“Since 2003, Edgecombe Community College has been fortunate to partner with East Carolina University on this important teacher education initiative,” says ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod, who attended the signing ceremony in Greenville.

“Over the years, 19 Partnership Teach graduates completed coursework at ECC before transferring to ECU. This program is a shining example of both institutions’ commitment to outreach programs that make a genuine difference in people’s lives.”

Partnership Teach comprises Louisburg College and the following community colleges: Beaufort, Carteret, Central Carolina, Coastal Carolina, College of the Albemarle, Craven, Edgecombe, Fayetteville Technical, Halifax, James Sprunt, Johnston, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, Pamlico, Pitt, Roanoke-Chowan, Sampson, Vance-Granville, Wake Technical, Wayne, and Wilson.

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North East Carolina Prep seniors Jonathan Turner (left) and Marcus Wilford agree that family and friends were important factors in their decision to enroll at ECC. “My brother did the same thing and studied criminal justice,” Turner explains. “I’ve heard from many that it’s a great place to start college.”

Signing Day Celebrates New Students More than a hundred Edgecombe County high school seniors declared their intent to attend Edgecombe Community College at ECC Signing Day held at high schools in May 2019.

Signing Day is a national initiative to celebrate students for making a commitment to higher education.

Students, parents, and College and high school officials attended ECC Signing Day events on May 14 and May 15 at North Edgecombe, SouthWest Edgecombe, and Tarboro high schools, and North East Carolina Preparatory School.

A total of 106 seniors, or nearly one-fourth of the high school seniors in Edgecombe County, declared their intent to join the student body of ECC. “Thank you for choosing Edgecombe Community College, your county, and your community,” ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod told the students. “Whether you plan to enter the workforce or transfer to a four-year school, we believe that ECC is the best place to start and prepare for a bright future ahead.”

graduating class. The first graduating class in 1969 had fewer than 30 members.

ECC’s Class of 2019 comprises 496 students who received 585 degrees, diplomas, and certificates. Thirtyseven of these students were recognized for completing Adult High School Equivalency and Adult High School diplomas.

Graduating student Michael Parker Jr. was honored as the 2019 Dallas Herring Achievement Award nominee from ECC. A high school dropout, he entered ECC’s Basic Skills program in 2014, successfully completed his GED, then enrolled in the business administration program.

Among his many achievements, he won the Phi Theta Kappa honor society International Distinguished Chapter Member Award in 2018.

Robert “Chap” Lachapelle IV was recognized as the North Carolina Community College Academic Excellence Award recipient from ECC. Lachapelle was a member of Phi Theta Kappa and the High Altitude Balloon Club.

Like Parker did in 2018, Lachapelle in 2019 won the Phi Theta Kappa International Distinguished Chapter Member Award.

Tyshun Powell was honored as the Governor Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award nominee from the College.

At ECC, he served as an SGA officer and member of Phi Theta Kappa, and participated in EMPAC, the College’s minority male mentoring program.

Special presentations were made by the ECC Foundation to an instructor and a staff member. Nacole Everette, program chair of health information technology, received the 2019 Excellence in Teaching Award. Brittany Harrelson, administrative assistant for the Division of Continuing Education, received the 2019 Staff Award.

Graduation Highlights Outstanding Students Janice Bryant Howroyd, founder and chief executive officer of The ActOne Group and a native of Tarboro, gave the keynote address during May 10 Commencement exercises, which marked Edgecombe Community College’s 50th

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Graduation speaker Janice Bryant Howroyd is founder and CEO of The ActOne Group and a native of Tarboro.

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Colleges Renew Transfer Agreement Edgecombe Community College and North Carolina Wesleyan College reauthorized an agreement in May 2019 that will help qualified ECC graduates transfer to Wesleyan.

The goal is to enable a seamless transfer for students who enroll at Wesleyan following completion of their two-year degree at ECC. Leaders from both colleges attended the signing ceremony held at ECC. The reauthorized agreement greatly expands the number of associate in applied science degrees from ECC that will transfer to Wesleyan. ECC degrees that are newly accepted by Wesleyan include distribution management, geospatial technology, historic preservation technology, and school age education.

Through the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement with the North Carolina Community College System, ECC graduates who have completed an associate in arts degree or an associate in science degree also may transfer to Wesleyan.

“We have a long history of successful partnerships with Wesleyan,” ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod said at the signing ceremony. “Our transfer agreements are especially beneficial to local students who prefer to stay in the area to pursue higher education.”

Edgecombe Community College and North Carolina Wesleyan College renewed an agreement that enables ECC graduates to transfer to Wesleyan. Signing the agreement are (seated) Wesleyan President Dr. Dewey Clark (left) and ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod. Standing from left are Wesleyan leaders Dr. Evan Duff, Michael Drew, Cheryl Barnhill, and ECC leaders Mark Lorence, Dr. Harry Starnes, Michael Jordan, and Debbie Batten.

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ECC and ECSU Sign Admission and Degree Program Agreements Edgecombe Community College and Elizabeth City State University signed an agreement in April 2019 that guarantees admission to ECSU for qualified ECC students.

In addition, the two schools signed three degree program agreements that provide ECC students with a clear path to four-year degree completion at ECSU. Attended by ECC and ECSU officials, the signing ceremony highlighted criminal justice, business administration, birth-to-kindergarten education, and a coadmission agreement that enables students to be admitted to ECC and ECSU simultaneously, then move to the university upon completion of their associate degree.

In addition to Edgecombe Community College students who earn associate in arts and associate in science degrees – which are offered through ECC’s College Transfer program – students who complete associate of applied science degrees in criminal justice, business administration, accounting, and early childhood education will be able to transfer to ECSU under the new agreements.

“At Edgecombe, we are dedicated to fulfilling the needs of our students,” noted ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod.

“We are pleased with the opportunities this partnership provides, and we look forward to a strong, successful, and long-lasting relationship with ECSU.”

Signing the new program and transfer agreements between Edgecombe Community College and Elizabeth City State University are (seated) ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod and ECSU Chancellor Karrie Dixon. Standing are (l-r) ECC leaders Debbie Batten, Mark Lorence, Dr. Harry Starnes, Michael Jordan, and ECSU leaders Fred Yates, Dr. Farrah Ward, Dr. Althea Riddick, and Dr. Coray Davis.

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From left, Twin County higher education leaders Dr. Greg McLeod, Edgecombe Community College; Dr. Evan Duff, North Carolina Wesleyan College; and Dr. Bill Carver, Nash Community College, sign a Statement of Collaboration.

Twin County Higher Education Unites for Student Success To demonstrate unity, the presidents of Edgecombe Community College, North Carolina Wesleyan College, and Nash Community College met in August 2019 to sign a Statement of Collaboration.

The agreement strengthens the call for collaborative discussions regarding trade-specific training and educational opportunities for the region.

ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod said, “I believe the residents of the Twin Counties and surrounding areas deserve our best, and our best can only be realized through our collaboration and teamwork. For them and for us, we can’t afford not to work together. Together we can. Together we will.”

multiple homes with a drone in the same amount of time it would take to survey a single house on foot.

“We’re seeing a huge increase in drone applications, and with that comes the need for highly skilled drone aviators.

That’s where Edgecombe Community College enters the picture.”

The new drone certificate can be completed in two semesters and requires seven courses. Five of the classes are online, and two meet on the Tarboro campus of ECC. Course topics include a survey of GIS/GPS, drone operations, georeferencing and mapping, and aerial photo applications.

A key unique element of ECC’s program is a focus on the legal aspects of drone aviation. Cherry explains, “If you’re using a drone for profit, you are required to have a license. One of our courses prepares students for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems flight certification through the Federal Aviation Administration and the NC Department of Transportation.

“New applications for drones are emerging constantly,” he adds. “Cell tower inspections, construction site mapping, solar farm surveys – the uses are endless. Our goal is to train drone aviators who are skilled at flying drones, understand the legalities, and know how to apply the technology.”

New Drone Program is Unique in North Carolina Edgecombe Community College launched a unique certificate program in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Drones) in the Fall 2019 semester. ECC is the only community college in the state to offer the program.

The new drone certificate is available through the College’s geospatial technology program and emphasizes training in mapping and other geographic data, in addition to preparing students for certification testing.

“Drones are becoming an important tool for many industries as well as for government agencies,” explains Trey Cherry, department chair of information technology studies at ECC. “For example, small drones are used in disaster-related projects. An insurance adjuster can evaluate

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Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology instructors Bud Speight (left) and Kevin Strickland are leading I-CAR training.

New Auto Body Certifications Offered In Fall 2019, Edgecombe Community College became the first community college in the Edgecombe area to offer students advanced certification through the College’s I-CAR curriculum.

I-CAR, Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision

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Repair, is an international organization that provides knowledge and skills required to perform repairs.

“I-CAR offers numerous certifications, and by merging their curricula with what is already in place here at ECC, our students will earn industry-standard I-CAR certifications while they achieve ECC credentials,” explains Bud Speight, program chair of Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology.

The College’s Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology program is unique in the region. The closest similar programs are at Wayne Community College and Fayetteville Technical Community College.

Students can opt for a two-year degree, one-year diploma, or numerous certificates. The program is housed in a 7,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility that features virtual reality technology, a dustless sanding system, and a compartmentalized sandblaster.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, auto body and repair employment is expected to grow by 8 percent over the next seven years. Presently, technicians earn about $41,000 a year on average, and Speight says that salary can double or more with advanced I-CAR certifications.

Part of the overall goal of the curriculum is for students to gain I-CAR certifications in their classes. As Speight explains, “For every certification, students earn I-CAR points. They carry these points with them when they go to work at auto body shops, and the shops have to reach a certain level of I-CAR points among their technicians in order to gain insurance work.”

Auto body shops also may benefit by sending their technicians to ECC for I-CAR training and certifications.

Speight says that his Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology Advisory Board was instrumental in the College’s decision to seek I-CAR credentials. ECC advisory boards are in place for about thirty ECC academic programs. The boards consist of professional leaders and community members who are experts in their field.

Collision Repair and Refinishing student Bailey Elliott learns how to use fiberglass in auto repairs.

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Dr. Peggy Valentine, interim chancellor of Fayetteville State University, and Dr. Greg McLeod, president of Edgecombe Community College, sign the $10K Degree Pathway Partnership.

ECC and FSU Partner on $10K Degree Pathway Dr. Greg McLeod, president of Edgecombe Community College, and Dr. Peggy Valentine, interim chancellor of Fayetteville State University, signed an agreement in October 2019 that permits ECC associate degree graduates to complete an online bachelor’s degree at FSU at a total cost of no more than $10,000 in out-of-pocket expenses, or approximately $5,000 at ECC and $5,000 at FSU. Students eligible for federal and state grants will likely pay less than $10,000 out of pocket.

The $10K Degree Pathway Plan opens the door to affordable bachelor’s degrees to ECC graduates in these programs at FSU: accounting, birth through kindergarten (non-teaching), business administration (general), criminal justice, fire and emergency services administration, intelligence studies, nursing, interdisciplinary studies, psychology, and sociology.

“The $10K Degree Pathway Plan ensures that our students have access to the resources and support they need to successfully complete their associate degree at ECC as well as their four-year degree at FSU,” said Dr. McLeod at the signing ceremony. “We are very pleased with the opportunities this partnership provides to our students, and we look forward to a strong and long-lasting relationship with FSU.” “We are excited to enter into this partnership with Edgecombe Community College,” said Dr. Valentine. “This agreement demonstrates both institutions’ commitment to make the cost of a college education attainable and affordable. The FSU family looks forward to serving and working with those students who seek a degree from our institution.”

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ECC Runs with Tackle the Tar Thirty-eight students, faculty, and staff participated on the Edgecombe Community College team at Tackle the Tar held May 18, 2019.

Tackle the Tar is a 5K obstacle course race and family fun day sponsored by the Rocky Mount Rotary Club.

Proceeds support scholarships for local students attending Edgecombe and Nash community colleges and NC Wesleyan College. Last year Edgecombe Community College received $22,000 from Tackle the Tar. The fastest runner on the ECC team, which competed in the Local College Heat, was radiography student Suzanne Peaden, who finished seventh with a time of 30:48.1, followed by radiography student Tamisia Lynch, who finished eighth with a time of 31:14.6.

Finishing next from ECC were accounting student Darius Hyman and Tarboro High School student Jordan McLeod, who is enrolled in ECC classes. They crossed the finish line together placing fourteenth and fifteenth in the Local College Heat.

“It was really fun,” said student Kenny Harrell. “The race was more challenging than I expected, but I enjoyed it. I’ll probably do it again next year.”

ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod, who ran in his first Tackle the Tar, was equally as enthusiastic. “It was a blast, a great thing to do for a great cause,” he said, “and we definitely had terrific representation from Edgecombe Community College.”

Samanthia Phillips, dean of students, coordinated the ECC team. In addition to the runners, ten ECC students and employees served as volunteers for the event.

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Students Attend Uplifting Black Men Conference Twelve students and staff from Edgecombe Community College and Edgecombe Early College High School attended the fourth annual Uplifting Black Men conference at Virginia Tech.

Hosted by Virginia Tech’s Black Male Excellence Network, the conference was held February 23, 2019, and drew nearly 500 attendees.

The conference theme was “Resilient Beyond Measure.”

Michael Vick, former quarterback for the Hokies and a member of the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame, was the keynote speaker. He discussed the importance of building confidence, determination, and turning dreams into realities. He also spoke on the challenges that life presents.

ECC student Twain White says the Uplifting Black Men conference was a “great experience. This conference taught me how to become an effective leader. I had the chance of meeting young men who want to make a change in their lives and do something great within the community.”

“As a young black male, it is always an honor to be able to participate in events like this. It does not matter how many times we may fall in life, but how many times we get back up and start all over again,” White added.

Honor Society Wins Ten Awards Edgecombe Community College’s student honor society won ten awards at the March 2019 Phi Theta Kappa Carolinas Regional Convention.

Three students, a graduate, and Advisor Tamara FrankPourvady represented ECC’s chapter, Alpha Omega Nu, at the annual convention held March 1-3 in Columbia, SC. At this conference, chapters and individuals are recognized for their hard work throughout the year.

ECC’s chapter received the following awards: Chapter Awards • Five-Star Status (the highest level a chapter can attain) • Carolinas Super Stars (for a high level of involvement in the region) • Excellence in Regional Honors in Action Project • Excellence in Regional Service Project • Best in Theme (or Category), Honors in Action Project • Best eNewsletter • Best Yearbook Individual Awards • Robert Lachapelle IV – Hall of Honor Certificate • Robert Lachapelle IV – Distinguished Chapter Member • Tamara Frank-Pourvady – Horizon Award (for advisors) Edgecombe Community College’s honor society has been a Five-Star chapter since 1996 and a Carolinas

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Nine students and three staff members from Edgecombe Community College and Edgecombe Early College High School attended the Uplifting Black Men conference at Virginia Tech.

Shown from left are Jamar Edge, Antonio Mayo, Antonio Coleman, Joseph Lyles (seated), Nyeem Davis, Jozaih Pittman, Twain White, Abdur Grant, Wardell Clark, and Gerald Williams.

Thomas Bracy and William Parker also attended but are not pictured.

Super Star chapter since this award was established in 2000. Typically, only about sixteen chapters in the twostate Carolinas Region achieve Five-Star and Super Star designation.

To be a member of Phi Theta Kappa, students must have completed twelve 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 group.

Members of the Phi Theta Kappa student honor society are surrounded by the regional awards the chapter received. From left are Hattie Bullock, Michael Parker Jr., Melanie Goff Bradley (chapter alumna), and Tiffiny Wolf.

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Student Government Association executive officers elected by the student body for 2019-2020 are (l-r) Shyann Warren, vice president; Isabella Garay, public information officer; Tiera Wheeler, secretary/treasurer; William “Bricen” Duff, Edgecombe Early College High School representative; Ta’jerick Jones, Curriculum representative; Lexus Regan, parliamentarian; Sidavia Foggs, president, and Meosha Draughn, SGA advisor.

Despite soggy weather, thirty-eight Edgecombe Community College students and staff donned rain gear to work in the spring Adopt-A-Highway cleanup sponsored by the College’s chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod (middle back) was among the volunteers. Thirty-six bags of trash and recyclables were collected by the group during the drive, held in April 2019. The Alpha Omega Nu chapter at ECC has been responsible for a threemile stretch of road in front of the Tarboro campus since 2000.

Fifty-three Edgecombe and Nash middle school and high school counselors, CTE coordinators, career development coordinators, and career coaches attended a Counselor Institute held June 10-12, 2019, at ECC. Schools represented were W.A. Pattillo, Phillips, Red Oak, South Edgecombe, Southern Nash, and West Edgecombe middle schools; Edgecombe Early College, Nash Central, North Edgecombe, Northern Nash, Rocky Mount, SouthWest Edgecombe, and Tarboro high schools; Martin Millennium Academy; and North East Carolina Preparatory School.

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The State Employees Credit Union Foundation awarded six scholarships to Continuing Education students at Edgecombe Community College. Shown from left are ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod; Brittany Harrelson, ECC; scholarship recipients Monica Boney and Matellies Williams; Cathy Dupree, ECC and SECU board member; and Doug Spencer, SECU. Scholarship recipients not shown are Chastity Davis, Destinee Fils-Aime, Latora Hines, and Ashley Vaughan.

SECU Foundation Awards Six Scholarships In summer 2019, the State Employees Credit Union Foundation awarded six scholarships to Continuing Education students at Edgecombe Community College.

Each student received an SECU Bridge to Career Workforce Development scholarship valued at $500 for study at ECC. In 2018, the SECU Foundation introduced the SECU Bridge to Career program. Available to all NC community colleges, the initiative helps remove financial barriers for students seeking to obtain state-regulated or industryrecognized credentials.

At Edgecombe Community College, the SECU Bridge to Career scholarship recipients are: • Monica Boney – Nurse Aide I • Chastity Davis – Nurse Aide I • Destinee Fils-Aime – Nurse Aide I • Latora Hines – Nurse Aide I • Ashley Vaughan – Nurse Aide I • Matellies Williams – Nurse Aide I The SECU Bridge to Career program focuses on assisting unemployed and underemployed adults, military veterans, and members of the National Guard with marketable job skills that lead to sustainable wage careers within their local communities.

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From left, the team of Harry Snell, Copeland Lachapelle, and Emilee Moore took first place in the nation in the Career Pathways Showcase – Industrial and Engineering Technology.

Students Win Gold Medals at SkillsUSA Nationals For the fourth year in a row, Edgecombe Community College students brought home gold from the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in June 2019 in Louisville, Kentucky.

The conference is the world’s largest showcase of skilled trades. The highlight of the conference was the SkillsUSA Championships on June 26-27, during which 6,500 student contestants participated in 103 hands-on skill and leadership competitions.

Garrett Parker was a national champion in the Principles of Engineering and Technology division. Parker captured the same first place award at the 2018 national SkillsUSA competition.

Parker received an associate in science degree from ECC in May and also graduated from the Edgecombe Early College High School in May. The team of Copeland Lachapelle, Emilee Moore, and Harry Snell took first place in the nation in the Career Pathways Showcase – Industrial and Engineering Technology. Moore and Snell are ECC and Edgecombe Early College High School students. Lachapelle graduated from Hobgood Academy in May and took classes at ECC while he was in high school.

Moore also is now a two-time national champion.

She was a member of the 2018 winning team in Career Pathways Showcase – Industrial and Engineering Technology.

Students were accompanied to Louisville by advisors Rebecca Stamilio Ehret and Trey Cherry, who are ECC instructors.

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ECC students Jonah Ussery (left) and Jasmine Harris decorate pumpkins during Fall Fest held in October 2019 on the Tarboro campus. Hosted by the Student Government Association, Fall Fest also featured food trucks, music, a photo booth, games, and giveaways.

Transportation was provided for students on the Rocky Mount campus so that all students could participate.

Jobi Cook, associate director of the North Carolina Space Grant, traveled to Tarboro on June 21, 2019, to present members of Edgecombe Community College’s critECCly stable team with awards won in the NC Space Grant Community College High Altitude Ballooning Challenge and Competition held in April.

ECC’s team received plaques for winning Best Overall Team and Best Photo/Video. From left are ECC instructors Trey Cherry and Rebecca Stamilio Ehret, students Copeland Lachapelle and Emilee Moore, Jobi Cook, and ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod.

The first class enrolled in the new Advanced Manufacturing Academy completed the program in August 2019. The class prepares students for careers in manufacturing and is a collaboration between ECC, Ramp East, and Turning Point Workforce Development Board. During the final class, students interviewed with local companies including LS Cable, Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, Manpower, and World Cat. Shown with students is George Anderson, instructor and director of customized training.

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Earlie Barnes (left), nursing instructor, will advise the College’s new chapter of the Associate Degree Nursing Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society.

Associate Degree Nursing Honor Society Established Edgecombe Community College nursing students have a new opportunity to be recognized for academic achievement. In August 2019, the College received a charter for a chapter of the Associate Degree Nursing Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society.

Alpha Delta Nu is the only national nursing honor society for Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students.

The new chapter will be called the Eta Kappa chapter.

“We are pleased that your institution has taken this initiative to recognize excellence in your students, and we wish you the best as you implement your program,” stated honor society officials in a letter to the College.

According to Earlie Barnes, nursing instructor and advisor of the new chapter, “We wanted to establish a professional honor society that would recognize excellence in student nursing and bring recognition to our great institution. Students are acknowledged and valued here at Edgecombe Community College, and this is an official way of conveying that.

“In addition, recognition at the national level aligns us with other community college nursing programs that also recognize outstanding students with induction into the national honor society.” Induction into the honor society will benefit ECC students by strengthening their opportunities for job placement and scholarships, Barnes adds. “This also will provide them with an awesome accomplishment.”

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From left, William Parker, US Army; Angie Estes, financial aid advisor and VA coordinator at ECC; and Dr. Greg McLeod, ECC president, celebrate the new reserved parking spaces for ECC student veterans. The first of seven reserved parking spaces was unveiled on Veterans Day.

Parking Spaces Designated for Student Veterans Reserved parking spaces for Edgecombe Community College students who are veterans or active duty military were unveiled during the Veterans Day Memorial and Recognition Ceremony held November 11, 2019, on the Tarboro campus.

ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod and Angie Estes, advisor and VA coordinator in the Office of Financial Aid, presented the first reserved parking space, which is located in front of the Fleming Building.

A total of seven parking spaces, four on the Tarboro campus and three on the Rocky Mount campus, will be reserved for student veterans. The spaces are strategically located in high volume traffic lots and are adjacent to building entrances.

Estes, who was a driving force behind the designation of reserved spaces for veterans, says, “These spaces are just another small way for us to show our appreciation to our veteran and active duty military students, a way for us to honor them. We are grateful for their service.”

The reserved parking signs are attached to posts painted in a stars and stripes theme. In order to be eligible to park in the reserved spaces, students will need to see Estes or another staff member in the Office of Financial Aid to obtain a veteran or active duty hang tag to display on the front dash or hang on the rearview mirror.

The reserved parking signs are attached to posts painted in a stars and stripes theme.

About 50 ECC students are veterans or active duty military.

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The Human Services Club delivered food to the United Community Ministries Shelter in Rocky Mount and volunteered at the shelter. From left are ECC students/Human Services Club members Teresa Kelly; Clinton Royal; Devon Foggs, club president; Shirley Tate; and Reneé Pearson, program chair and club advisor.

Hoan Do, student success coach and an NBC “American Ninja Warrior” city finalist, entertained and advised the Edgecombe Community College community and seniors from Edgecombe high schools in October 2019. In a very engaging presentation, Do shared tips on how to be successful in school and in life. His remarks were sponsored by the Student Success Center.

Human Services Club Combats Hunger The Human Services Club at Edgecombe Community College reached out to the community in November 2019 to combat hunger.

Club members collected and delivered more than eight large bins of food to the United Community Ministries Shelter in Rocky Mount. After delivering the food, club members volunteered at the shelter by serving food to the homeless, preparing food boxes for families, and stocking the food pantry.

“These students exemplify the essence of a human services professional,” says Reneé Pearson, human services technology program chair and Human Services Club advisor. “They eagerly provided community support to some of the most vulnerable citizens of Edgecombe County.”

According to the hunger-relief organization Feeding America, Edgecombe County has the highest rate of food insecurity among North Carolina counties at 26 percent.

The human services technology curriculum at ECC prepares students for entry-level positions in institutions and agencies that provide social, community, and educational services. ECC offers a two-year degree in the field as well as a two-semester certificate in substance abuse.

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Graduates of Health Occupations programs at Edgecombe Community College were honored by College staff, family, and friends during the annual Health Occupations Recognition Ceremony held January 31, 2019.

More than 200 students completed programs in community health coach, introduction to direct care, direct care basics, medication aide, medication aide trainer, nurse aide I and II, nurse aide I refresher, phlebotomy, and personal health care aide state training. Some students completed more than one program and earned multiple credentials.

“We are very proud of these graduates and applaud their efforts to enter the heathcare field,” says Toria Moore, chair of Health Occupations. “We all are working toward the same goal: creating a skilled workforce and supporting people who have a genuine interest in improving their lives.”

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Associate Degree Nursing students who are members of the Student Nurses Association participated in the 2019 Twin Counties Heart & Stroke Walk at Rocky Mount Mills on October 26, 2019. Shown are (front, kneeling) Amanda Cary-Bunn, Kalen Burwell, Veronice Simmons, Alexis Ellis; (back) Ama Selly, Sonya Smith, Mandy Smith, Kerstan Riley, Kaila Bolden, Heather Dew (with daughter Amelia Boykin behind her), and Lakeshia Reives. Heart & Stroke Walk is a fundraiser for the American Heart Association to help fight heart disease and stroke. The ECC Student Nurses Association raised $1,265 in donations to support this initiative.

The Conetoe Family Life Center delivered fresh fruits and vegetables to campus on Tuesdays throughout the summer to sell to students, faculty, and staff at the ECC Farmers Market. Vouchers were available for students to use. The initiative was sponsored by the Student Success Center and Single Stop.

Eighth graders from Edwards, Nash Central, Parker, Red Oak, Rocky Mount, and Southern Nash middle schools and Tar River Academy toured the Lamm Building on ECC’s Rocky Mount campus in April 2019 through Communities in Schools. Students participated in interactive demonstrations and learned about various career pathways offered at the College. Shown is Suzi Shippen-Wagner, program chair of surgical technology, demonstrating a camera used to view the inside of the body during laparoscopic surgery.

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Barnhill Contracting Co. and an anonymous corporate donor each donated $25,000 to help fund labs in the new Center for Innovation on the Tarboro campus of Edgecombe Community College. The new facility will focus on advanced manufacturing and is slated to open for classes in 2020.

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dgecombe Community College is banking on its new Center for Innovation to help pave the way for the future of skilled manufacturing workers, and local businesses are pitching in.

A study by the National Association of Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Institute showed that as many as 2.4 million manufacturing jobs could go unfilled by 2028, in part because of the lack of skilled workers.

The Center for Innovation, a $6.1 million project under construction on the Tarboro campus and projected to open for classes in 2020, will address the local need for more workers who are proficient in leading-edge manufacturing technologies.

A majority of the construction and equipment funds are coming from the state, county, and grants from various organizations, such as the Golden LEAF Foundation. Area industries also are playing an important role in helping ECC complete the project.

Barnhill Contracting Co. in Rocky Mount and an anonymous corporate donor each donated $25,000 to help fund a hydraulics and pneumatics lab and an electronics lab.

The Center for Innovation will house the College’s industrial-related programs, including manufacturing technology, industrial systems technology, and electrical/electronics technology, as well as global logistics and supply chain management.

“The donations are helping us outfit the building to ensure we’re doing things in line with industry standards,” says Michael Starling, dean of Business, Industry, and Technologies at ECC .

Equipment like oscilloscopes, multimeters, hydraulics and pneumatic training stations, programmable logic controllers, and mechatronics trainers will allow the students to troubleshoot, build, repair, and operate systems that are found in manufacturing settings across the country, Starling explains.

“A lot of industries are using these same types of systems,” he adds. “We want to be as close to a real world situation as possible so the students can not only work on the systems, but also troubleshoot and perform maintenance on them.”

To learn more about supporting workforce training by making a gift to the College, please contact Lynwood Roberson, executive director of the ECC Foundation, at robersonl@edgecombe.edu or (252) 618-6650.

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Lamm Building Honors Former President The name of former Edgecombe Community College president Dr. Deborah Lamm, who retired in May 2018, was installed in January 2019 on the front exterior of the health sciences building, which has been known as the Biotechnology and Medical Simulation Center.

The ECC Board of Trustees voted to name the building in her honor shortly before her retirement.

The Lamm Building opened on the Rocky Mount campus in January 2016. The three-story, 45,000-squarefoot structure cost more than $9.7 million to build and over $2.5 million to furnish. The facility houses 18 programs of study in health sciences, including curriculum and continuing education programs.

The facility maximizes the use of current patient simulation technology and mimics a hospital setting. In 2018, nearly 1,500 students used the Lamm Building.

The facility is a shining example of the capacity of broad-based community support. Edgecombe County citizens passed a quarter cent sales tax in 2012, providing a funding stream for the facility.

The Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners fully supported the project and recognized the training needs of the county and region. The Rocky Mount City Council also backed the initiative and understood its role as a catalyst for the revitalization of downtown Rocky Mount.

Golden LEAF Foundation, Horizon Health Partners, PNC Bank, and Urban Research Park were funding partners who invested in workforce training and an enhanced quality of life. Also, private donors created a legacy while investing in the education of area citizens.

The health sciences building on the Rocky Mount campus honors Dr. Deborah Lamm, president of ECC from 2004 until her retirement in May 2018.

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Norris Tolson, CEO and president of Carolinas Gateway Partnership, delivered the keynote address at Advisory Board Night.

Advisory Boards Inform Programs About 200 area leaders in education, health care, business, and industry joined Edgecombe Community College faculty on the Tarboro campus for Advisory Board Night held February 28, 2019.

Norris Tolson, CEO and president of Carolinas Gateway Partnership, provided the keynote address on economic development investments in Edgecombe County.

“Edgecombe County will be inundated with construction workers over the next three to four years,” he said, citing construction surrounding the Corning facility underway at the Kingsboro Megasite, the CSX project in Rocky Mount, and the planned Triangle Tire plant.

“We anticipate that Edgecombe and Nash counties are on a significant roll, and we will continue to see that for the foreseeable future. We are the envy of the state right now,” Tolson added.

ECC advisory boards consist of professional leaders, community members, and faculty who are experts in the subject area of their board. More than 70 businesses and organizations are represented on the boards.

Advisory boards are in place for 30 program areas of the College, such as public safety training, ophthalmic medical personnel, and college transfer. Six to ten members sit on each board.

Stressing the value of guidance and recommendations from advisory board members, ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod told the audience, “Your advice directly and positively impacts our programs and ultimately the success of our students in the workplace, and we are grateful for these partnerships and for your participation.”

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In January 2019, the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees recognized Edgecombe Early College High School Principal Matt Smith, who was named 2019 North Central Region Principal of the Year. He was one of eight finalists for the title of North Carolina Principal of the Year. The Edgecombe Early College High School is located on ECC’s Tarboro campus.

Through the NC Career and College Promise program, Early College students have an opportunity to complete an ECC associate degree or earn up to two years of tuition-free college credit. Shown are Matt Smith (left) and Dr. Jerry Price, chair of the ECC Board of Trustees.

More than 175 job seekers attended Edgecombe Community College’s annual Job Fair on March 15, 2019. Shown above are Jean Nash (left), safety manager of Nash Building Systems, Inc., and Ronnell Battle. Fifty-eight employers, including representatives from manufacturing, health care, and public safety, were on the lookout for qualified applicants at the ECC Job Fair. Four of these companies conducted interviews during the event. Also, College employees provided resume review services.

Peter Hans, president of the North Carolina Community College System, and other state leaders visited Edgecombe Community College in January 2019 and met with Dr. Greg McLeod, president of the College. Hans became president of the community college system in May 2018, and his visit to ECC was part of an effort to tour all 58 community colleges statewide. Shown from left are Trey Lewis of Senator Thom Tillis’ office and an ECC graduate; Peter Hans; Betty Jo Shepheard of Senator Richard Burr’s office and an ECC trustee; and Dr. Greg McLeod.

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Carole White (right), Edgecombe County Clerk of Court, delivers the oath of office to (l-r) Barbara Campbell Davis, who was reappointed to the ECC Board of Trustees; and Dr. Chad Cayton and Margaret Anne Wooten, who are new board members.

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arboro residents Margaret Anne Wooten and Dr. Alvah C. “Chad” Cayton IV were appointed to four-year terms on the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees in summer 2019.

Appointed to the board by Governor Roy Cooper, Wooten, a Tarboro native, works at Kanban Logistics in human resources and accounting. She serves on the ECC Foundation Board of Directors and chairs the Nominating Committee and the Board Member Recognition Committee.

A community leader, she is vice chair of the Rocky Mount Academy Board of Trustees and serves on the Meals-onWheels Board as well as the Edgecombe Chapter of the NC Community Foundation.

Over the years, Wooten has volunteered on numerous additional boards, including the NC Symphony Board, the American Red Cross Frederick E. Turnage Chapter, the Edgecombe County Arts Council, the Vestry of Calvary Episcopal Church, and the American Heart Association.

“Ms. Wooten’s considerable experience with Kanban Logistics will provide expertise to the ECC Board of Trustees as the College channels students into manufacturing and logistics programs that lead directly to jobs,” says Dr. Jerry Price, chair of the ECC Board of Trustees.

Dr. Cayton was appointed to the board by the Edgecombe County Board of Education. He is an optometrist at Tarboro Eye Associates, and his experience ranges from primary eye care to a specialized focus in contact lenses and ocular diseases.

His expertise was invaluable in the College’s development of its new ophthalmic medical personnel program, which began in 2018. According to ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod, “Dr. Cayton and several other local clinicians recognized the need for trained individuals in the industry and provided significant input on the curriculum.”

Dr. Price adds, “Dr. Cayton’s knowledge of health sciences will strengthen the Board’s understanding of issues in allied health education as the College continues to improve and grow its programs in health sciences.”

In addition to the appointment of two board members, Barbara Campbell Davis was reappointed to the Board for a four-year term. Davis is an Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners appointee and retired executive presbyter for New Hope Presbytery.

The ECC Board of Trustees has twelve members, each serving a four-year term. The Office of the Governor appoints four members. The Edgecombe County Board of Education and the Edgecombe County Board of Commissioners each appoint four members.

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Community college trustees, presidents, and members of the State Board of Community Colleges gathered in Raleigh for NC Community College Legislative Day on April 3, 2019. Shown left are ECC Board of Trustees Chair Jerry Price, Vice Chair Gloria WigginsHicks, ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod, and Halifax Community College President Dr. Michael Elam.

Community college officials gathered in Raleigh to advocate for legislative priorities on behalf of the NC Community College System. Photo by Bob Witchger, NCCCS James Taylor, a 36-year member of the Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees, stepped down from his position on the board at the end of June.

Taylor, a retired nurse, became a trustee in 1983 and received an associate degree in nursing at ECC in 1984. He served as chair and member of the Personnel Committee and member of the Executive Committee, among other contributions. Dr. Jerry Price (left), board chair, presented Taylor with a resolution honoring his distinguished service to the College and Edgecombe community.

Gathered for a meeting in August 2019 are Edgecombe Community College Board of Trustees members (clockwise, from top right) Carl Warren, Gloria Wiggins-Hicks, Wick Baker, SGA President Sidavia Foggs, Timmy Cordell, Jerry Spruell, Josie Davis, Margaret Anne Wooten, Dr. Chad Cayton, and Barbara Campbell Davis. Standing left are ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod and Dr. Jerry Price.

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Foundation

Members of the Edgecombe Community College Foundation Board of Directors include (front, from left) Jean Bailey, Ronnie Ellis, Martha Pritcher, Josie Davis, Ann Warren, Executive Director Lynwood Roberson, (back) Chief Advancement Officer Mark Lorence, Charles Penny, Margaret Anne Wooten, Eddie Stocks, ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod (ex officio member), Jane Thorne, Mahlon DeLoatch, and James Marrow.

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he Edgecombe Community College Foundation is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to aid, strengthen, and further the work and services of Edgecombe Community College. A primary focus of the ECC Foundation is to provide funding for scholarships awarded to students attending the College. In 2018-2019, the ECC Foundation funded more than $100,000 in

scholarships benefitting over 145 students. In addition to funding scholarships, the ECC Foundation sponsors the Student Ambassador program, the Keihin Endowed Faculty Chair Award, the Excellence in Teaching Award, and the Staff Award. The ECC Foundation also supports the College’s faculty and staff by providing mini-grants to enhance educational programs and professional skills.

Miss North Carolina Presents Gift to ECC Foundation Miss North Carolina Laura Matrazzo visited Edgecombe Community College in March 2019 to present a gift of $1,250 to the ECC Foundation on behalf of the North Carolina Educational Scholarship Fund.

Matrazzo, an advocate for financial literacy, spoke about the importance of scholarship assistance to college students. A graduate of Clemson University, she said she was able to pay off a student loan thanks to the scholarships she received from participation in the Miss America Organization.

“The future of many of your students rides on scholarships,” she said.

Following her visit, Matrazzo posted on her Miss North

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ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod, Miss North Carolina Laura Matrazzo, and ECC Foundation Board of Directors President Jean Bailey EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

Carolina Facebook page, “Edgecombe Community College rolled out the red carpet for my campus visit.

We began by addressing the scholarship foundation board and presenting a check on behalf of the NC Educational Scholarship Fund. We then took a tour of the cosmetology school, early college, student resources building, and more. I also was able to snap a picture with Miss Tarboro 1980, Ann Cobb [Warren], who is now serving the school on the foundation board. Encouraging students around North Carolina has been such a highlight of this job.”

Golf Tournament Raises $30,000 The Edgecombe Community College Foundation’s 34th Annual Golf Tournament raised approximately $30,000 for student scholarships, an increase from the 2018 tournament fund-raising total of about $24,000.

The 2019 tournament was held October 10 at Maccripine Country Club in Macclesfield. Thirty-four teams competed in the tournament, which is among the largest fundraisers for student scholarships held by the ECC Foundation.

“The weather was perfect, and the golfers enjoyed themselves and played well, but the greatest outcome is the tremendous amount of funds raised through team entry fees, sponsorships, and other gifts. Every dollar will be used to fund student scholarships,” says Lynwood Roberson, executive director of the ECC Foundation.

Webb’s Lawn Service took first place in the first flight, with team members Cole Jeffreys, Tommy Tolson, Kathy Webb, and Timmy Webb.

Southern Bank was second in the first flight, played

by Tommy Deal, Dudley Etheridge, Joey Etheridge, and Charlie Rose.

Franklin Bakery captured third in the first flight, with team members Brian Brantley, Joey Etheridge, Chason Ricks, and Kendall Strickland.

The Wooten Company won first place in the second flight, with team members Miles Galloway, William Larsen, Michael Matthews, and Michael Peters.

Institutional Interiors placed second in the second flight, played by team members Ricky Abrams, Mike Baskett, Tim Hill, and Scott Seymour.

In Memory of Ann and Vines Cobb came in third in the second flight, with team members Martha Cobb, Raymond Cobb, Sylvia Cobb, and Carl Warren.

Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant placed first in the third flight, with team members John Adams, Kenneth Farmer, Cornelius Staton, and Tommy Tippette.

Vidant Edgecombe Hospital came in second in the

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third flight, with team members Billy Barnes, Jim Bullins, Earl Marshall, and Scott Norville.

Sara Lee Frozen Bakery placed third in the third flight, played by Grover Boyd, Dave Markel, Bob Satonick, and Kevin Williams.

Corporate sponsors of the golf tournament were Keihin Carolina System Technology; Cummins Rocky Mount Engine Plant; DeLoatch & Hinton, PLLC; Piedmont Natural Gas; and LS Cable.

Fairway sponsors included Tempie Fuller, Hartwell’s Team, Sara Lee Frozen Bakery, Providence Bank, Kanban, J. Vines and Ann Cobb Memorial Team, and Edmondson Insurance Agency.

“The ECC Foundation Golf Tournament is a win-win event for everyone,” Roberson adds. “The golfers have a great time, and ECC students are the beneficiaries. We are grateful for the support of so many, including the sponsors, golfers, and volunteers.”

An added attraction at the 2019 ECC Foundation Golf Tournament was world long drive champion Jeff Crittenden, who demonstrated his long drive skills throughout the day.

Criminal Justice Instructor Receives Teaching Award Rick Basile, program chair of criminal justice at Edgecombe Community College, received the 2019-2020 Keihin Endowed Faculty Chair in August 2019.

The chair was endowed by Keihin Carolina System Technology (KCST) through a $100,000 gift in 2007, and it rewards excellence in teaching.

“I can’t imagine a more rewarding career than teaching, and I am immensely honored by this recognition,” Basile said in accepting the award. “KCST does so much for Edgecombe Community College, and a college and a community could not ask for a better neighbor.”

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He has been a member of the ECC faculty for eight years. In addition to his role as a program chair and instructor, he advises the Criminal Justice Club and SkillsUSA. The Keihin Endowed Faculty Chair is the highest distinction the College can bestow on a member of its faculty. As the Keihin chair holder, Basile receives $2,500 and a chair with an engraved brass nameplate. He is the thirteenth Keihin Chair holder at the College.

He was selected by a committee of ECC personnel and KCST officials from a pool of four nominees who submitted a performance portfolio, a philosophy of teaching, and an essay. Other nominees were Teresa Howell, English instructor and coordinator of the Curriculum Learning Center; Laura Otrimski, psychology instructor; and Suzi Shippen, surgical technology program chair.

alone. This amazing generosity reflects your commitment to the community and its future. We are honored to have you as our partner.”

Held annually in May, Tackle the Tar has quickly grown into a major fund-raising event and a competitive obstacle race. Since the first race in 2016, the event has raised a total of $234,000 in scholarships. About 850 runners participated in this year’s race, including a team of 38 students, faculty, and staff from Edgecombe Community College.

In September 2019, the Rocky Mount Rotary Club presented Edgecombe Community College with $27,000 to support scholarships for local students. Shown from left are (front) RM Rotary and ECC representatives Sherlock McDougald, Tamisia Lynch, Lyn Brown, Dr. Greg McLeod, Eddie Coats, Suzanne Peaden, (back) Garry Hodges, Michael Jordan, Dr. Harry Starnes, Neil Baker, Debbie Batten, Sheila Hoskins, Tara Honesty, and Kristen Brabble.

Rick Basile, 2019-2020 Keihin Endowed Faculty Chair

Rocky Mount Rotary Club Presents $27,000 to ECC The Rocky Mount Rotary Club presented Edgecombe Community College with $27,000 in September 2019 to support student scholarships.

The presentation took place during a Rocky Mount Rotary Club meeting, during which Rotary leaders presented $81,000 in scholarship funds to support local students attending Edgecombe Community College, Nash Community College, and North Carolina Wesleyan College.

The funds were raised through Tackle the Tar, a 5K obstacle course race and family fun day sponsored by the Rocky Mount Rotary Club.

“Thank you for what you do and for your tremendous contribution to this community,” ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod said in accepting the gift. “It takes an entire village to educate a student, and none of the colleges can do it

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ECC Foundation Board Member Donates Historic Clock Ronnie Ellis, a longtime friend of Edgecombe Community College and the ECC Foundation, donated an antique grandfather clock to the College in October 2019 for permanent display in the historic Norfleet House on the Tarboro campus.

Monika Fleming, program coordinator of the Historic Preservation program, estimates that the clock was built in the 1820s. The clockmaker was Seth Thomas, who began making clocks in New England in 1813.

According to Ellis, the clock was in the Wilkinson-Dozier House when Ellis’s partner, the late Earl Roberson, bought the house in the 1970s. The Wilkinson-Dozier House is located near Conetoe and was built in 1816.

“The clock was the only piece of furniture in the house when Earl bought it,” Ellis says. “We never knew when or how it came to be in Edgecombe County.”

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of Earl, but also because it just seems to fit the house,” he explains. Earl Roberson worked at ECC for 19 years.

The Norfleet House is the cornerstone of ECC’s Historic Preservation program. The 200-year-old home has been a working classroom since it was moved to the Tarboro campus in 2009. Craftsmen and Historic Preservation students restored the house.

Ellis has donated other items to the Norfleet House, including a table and chair and a blanket chest.

ECC Foundation Board Jean Bailey, President Bernice Pitt, Vice President James Marrow, Treasurer Josie Davis, Secretary

Alison Boyette, Kristen Brabble, Angela Burton, Bill Clark, William Davis, Mahlon DeLoatch, Curtis Edmondson, Ronnie Ellis, Jamilla Hawkins, Susan Hoke, Jessie Jones, Robert Ladd, Tina Parker, Charles Penny, Martha Pritcher, Eddie Stocks, Tarboro resident Ronnie Ellis donated a historic grandfather clock to ECC in October 2019. Shown with the clock in its new home in the Norfleet House are (from left) Dr. Greg McLeod, ECC president; Ronnie Ellis; Monika Fleming, program coordinator of Historic Preservation; and Lynwood Roberson, executive director of the ECC Foundation.

Jane Thorne, Ann Warren, Ralph Webb, Margaret Anne Wooten

Student Ambassadors Selected The ECC Foundation sponsors the Student Ambassador program each year to reward academic excellence. Student Ambassadors for the 2019-2020 academic year are: • Kristy Claiborne, Medical Office Administration • William Duff, Associate in Arts • Ricardo Hernandez, Associate in Arts • Maurkila Hinton, School Age Education • Bonnie Robbins, Cosmetology • Jonathan Tippette, Associate in Arts Ambassadors must maintain a 3.25 grade point average.

These students give campus tours, host campus activities, and assist with ECC Foundation activities, among other duties.

For their service, the ECC Foundation provides each Ambassador with a $500 award, a red sweater set for women and a red sweater for men, an ECC polo shirt, and an Ambassador name badge.

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From left are ECC Student Ambassadors William Duff, Bonnie Robbins, Kristy Claiborne, Ricardo Hernandez, Jonathan Tippette, and Teresa Bottoms, Ambassador advisor and student counselor. Student Ambassador Maurkila Hinton was not available for the photo.

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The ECC Foundation awarded scholarships to 150 students during a scholarship awards ceremony held December 12, 2019, on the Tarboro campus.

Scholarships totaling $127,000 were awarded, with scholarship amounts ranging from $100 to $5,000.

Shown are ECC Radiography student Bailey Lamm (left), who received the Nina W. Fountain Endowed Scholarship, and Desiree Duncan, program chair of the Radiography program. The Nina W. Fountain Endowed Scholarship was established in 2000 to honor the long service and dedication of Nina Fountain, who served as president of the ECC Foundation Board of Directors for 20 years.

The ECC Foundation Board of Directors welcomed new board members at a September 2019 board meeting. Clockwise from top left are Susan Hoke, Edgecombe County Public Schools; Dr. Greg McLeod, ECC president and ex officio member of the board; Kristen Brabble, First Carolina Bank; Ralph Webb, Edgecombe County commissioner; Angela Burton, Word Tabernacle Church; and Alison Boyette, Tarboro attorney. A primary focus of the ECC Foundation is to provide funding for scholarships for students attending the college. In 2018-2019, the ECC Foundation funded more than $100,000 in scholarships benefiting over 145 students.

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In April 2019, ECC Foundation friends gathered at the Tarboro home of Billy and Margaret Anne Wooten for Springtide 2019. The annual recognition event honors donors who contribute $250 or more to the Foundation to support student scholarships. From left are ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod, Eddie Stocks, Susan Boyette, Carnell Lamm, and David Boyette.

In September 2019, leaders at Edgecombe-Martin County Electric Membership Corporation presented $1,000 to Edgecombe Community College to support student scholarships. Edgecombe-Martin EMC provides two $500 scholarships to the College annually.

From left are Eddie Stocks and Winston Howell of Edgecombe-Martin EMC and Dr. Greg McLeod and Lynwood Roberson of ECC.

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2019 ECC Giving Circles

Sonya Bowen Sarah Bryant Cummins Engine Plant Ruth Fleetwood Sarah Greaser KCST Pfizer Annual Giving Campaign

Thorne Realty, Inc. Janice Tolson Norris Tolson Twin County Motor Sports Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments Vidant Health Vidant Hospital Auxiliary Tola Walker Margaret Anne Wooten

Grand Circle ($1,000 – $4,999)

President’s Circle ($500 – $999)

Jean M. Bailey Barnhill Family Foundation Boddie-Noell Foundation Charity Golf International Dr. Karen Coward Josie B. Davis DeLoatch & Hinton, PLLC Duke Energy Edgecombe Martin EMC Curtis L. Edmondson G. Milton Goff Living Trust Julian P. Goff Jack L. Gurganus Jr. Hartcom Power Division Margaret Hendricks Inez P. Goff Living Trust Oppie Jordan Junior Guild of Rocky Mount Kanban Logistics, Inc. Timothy J. King Kiwanis Club of Rocky Mount Dr. Deborah L. Lamm LS Cable & System USA Anthony J. Manley-Rook Dr. Gregory McLeod NC Educational Scholarship Foundation Martha Pritcher Rebecca Robbins Sara Lee Betty Jo Shepheard Paul D. Smith

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Boone Equipment Co. Teresa A. Bottoms Kristen Brabble Carlisle Funeral Home William Clark IV William Davis Dry Cleaning by Wayne Edgecombe Nash Retired School Personnel Edmondson Insurance Agency Tempie B. Fuller Sharon W. Igoe Institutional Interiors, Inc. Jessie M. Jones Michael Jordan Robert Ladd Lowe’s Buchan Club Macclesfield Tire and Auto O. Napoleon Monroe Parkway Ag. Providence Bank, RM Railroad Solutions, LLC Rocky Mount Garden Club Southern Bank & Trust Roscoe Speight Norfleet L. Sugg Tarboro Savings The Wooten Company Amy D. Tolson Ralph D. Webb Webb’s Lawn Care

Founder’s Circle ($5,000 & Up)

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Jenny Wood Woodmen of the World, Pinetops Lodge #1004 College Circle ($250 – $499) Dr. David Anderson Tommy Anderson Paige Webb Ashman Susan L. Barkalow Dalanda B. Bond William Bourne Alison Boyette Dr. Chad Cayton Gayle Gerdes Philip Haire Linwood Jones Carnell Lamm Leah S. Vines Scholarship Fund Rufus McKoy Carole Mehle Murdock Webbing Co. Robert Norfleet Laura Otrimski Johanna S. Owens Bruce E. Panneton Joshua Pendergraft Samanthia H. Phillips Samantha Spencer Michael Starling Eddie Stocks Susan Suiter Heather Talbot Tarboro Printing Co. Ricky Thompson W.A. Pattillo High School Class of ’65 Carl and Ann Warren Ted Whitehurst Sally Williford

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Century Circle ($100 – $249) Susan Ainsley Charles Alford Billie J. Arrington Tim Barbour Barnes Farming Corporation Karen Barwick Mary Tom Bass Debbie Batten Eleanor Battle-Sharpe Sherrill C. Beaman Kennon Briggs Jenny Brown Angela Burton Kimberly Byron-Barnes Conferlete Carney Carolinas Gateway Partnership Charity Golf America George Cherry III Raymond Cobb Sylvia Cobb Cynthia Cofield Norma Collins Alvin Daughtridge Deborah L. Davis John Derrick Cathy Dupree Ronald G. Ellis William M. Epps James T. Fain First Presbyterian Church James R. Fleming Monika S. Fleming Jeffrey Fodor GemBuoy Maggie L. Gilliam Sharon G. Green Angela Hardy Jerry L. Harper Joseph Harper Charlie R. Harrell Meredith Harrell Brittany Harrelson Jeanette B. Hart Hester & Tucker, PLLC Nancy H. Hobbs Susan Hoke

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Russell B. Holderness Sheila Hoskins Rob Howard Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church Discretionary Fund Gwendolyn Hyman Ann W. Ipock Shawna Jones Barbara J. Knopp Barbara W. Lee Brenda Lewis Francine M. Long Nancy M. Lovett Sandra B. Lucas Melissa McDonald Sherlock McDougald Bobby Moss Belinda V. Myers Nash Building Systems, Inc. NC Land & Home Rick Neal Deborah B. Parisher Connie Pistolis Caroline F. Quinn Mike Riggins Buffie Rodri Carolyn Rose Suzi Shippen-Wagner Jerry Spruell St. Michael’s Episcopal Church Durwood Stephenson Talks Mentoring Eastern Shore James Tawes Bernie Taylor Michael Taylor Carol Terry Julie B. Thomas Devon Tolson Walker Auto and Truck / Napa Auto Parts of Tarboro Warren Accounting Group Brooks B. Webb Tessa B. Weisenborn Larry and Sheryl Whicker Gloria J. Whitaker Claire Whitehurst Reginald D. Wilson Sheryll Wood

Friend’s Circle (Up to $99) Christine Anderson Kelly F. Anderson Ruby Anderson Karen D. Andrus Richard P. Basile Colin Batten Fred Belfield Erikka Black Thomas Bracy Dr. Robert G. Brock Martha Brown Al Carroll Catherine Carter Peggy Carter Kendall Cobb Allen P. Conway Giles Dail Jr. Barbara Campbell Davis Ami Denton Jennifer H. Derby Anita Drage Kienesha Ebron Angela Estes Nacole T. Everette Dwight Flowers Debra A. Glover Viola Harris Health Education Foundation Danny Hyman Thomas Killoran Varnell Kinnin Philip J. Kirk April Lamm Laura Ashley Lamm Kristine Leggett Kimberly S. Lucas Mary Wilder Owen Marrow Leigh W. Moore Susan Morgan Jacob Parrott Jr. Christopher E. Payne Lamatric Phillips Vanessa Pierce Bernice Mears Pitt Patricia Pryor Betsy Randall

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Ashley Reason Karin Ruffin Denise Russell Lilia Mariano Salazar Linda Sledge William “Bud” Speight Dr. Harry A. Starnes Lynette Thomas Gus Tulloss Pamela Twitty Julie Ungaro Alice Warren Rhonda H. Wells Wykiki Woodard Memorials Francis Bledsoe Mitzi E. Bledsoe Frank Brown JoAnn Brown Sylvia Cobb Ira Howard Derby Oakrie Junior Jordan Jr. Mitch Mangum Curtis Norfleet Robert A. Raskin Jeremiah Sharpe James Taylor Joe P. Tolson James Wooten Jr.

Gifts-In-Kind Jean Bailey Alison Boyette Canteen Vending Carolina Eagle Distributing Chick-fil-A Classic Diner Curtis Edmondson Sharon Edwards at Garden Day Spa & Salon Flowers and Gifts by Roberts Franklin Bakery Tiffany Huddleston Jessie M. Jones Krispy Kreme Marrow-Pitt Ace Home Center Mayo Knitting Mill McDonald’s Piggly Wiggly of Pinetops Pizza Inn of Tarboro Ribeyes of Tarboro Rocky Mount Cord Company Sara Lee Bakery Service Drug Store of Pinetops Kendall Strickland Sun Drop Thorne Drug Co. Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Walmart of Tarboro Warren Accounting Group

Honor Gifts Monika Fleming Chris Tolson DeVon Tolson

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Edgecombe Community College Operating Budget July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020

Revenue State ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$15,072,833 County ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$1,871,304 Institutional ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$12,495,167 Total Revenues ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ $29,439,304

Expenditures Academic Support ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$1,966,965 Instruction ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$8,268,314 Auxiliary Enterprises �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$1,420,000 Student Services �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$1,736,086 Plant Operations ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$1,662,527 General Institutional Support ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$3,739,799 Financial Aid ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$9,834,565 Capital Outlay ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������$556,296 Total Expenditures ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $29,184,552

ECC Foundation Financial Statement July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019

Revenue Contributions ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ $422,908 Projects & other Revenue ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $18,773 Interest & Investment Income ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $104,638 Total Revenue ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $546,319

Expenditures Grants/Scholarships/other programs ������������������������������������������������������������������������� $120,166 Operating Expenses �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $212,303 Total Expenditures ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $332,469 Net Operating Revenue ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� $213,850 Total Net Assets June 30, 2019 ����������������������������������������������������������������������� $2,580,746

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EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

OPEN DOOR POLICY The only valid philosophy for North Carolina is the philosophy of total education, a belief in the incomparable worth of all human beings, whose claims upon the state are equal before the law and equal before the bar of public opinion; whose talents (however great or however limited or however different from the traditional), the State needs and must develop to the fullest possible degree. That is why the doors to the institutions in North Carolina’s System of Community Colleges must never be closed to anyone of suitable age who can learn what they teach. We must take the people where they are and carry them as far as they can go within the assigned function of the system. If they cannot read, then we will simply teach them to read and make them proud of their achievement. If they did not finish high school but have a mind to do it, then we will offer them a high school education at a time and in a place convenient to them and at a price within their reach. If their talent is technical or vocational, then we will simply offer them instruction, whatever the field, however complex or however simple, that will provide them with the knowledge and the skill they can sell in the marketplaces of our State, and thereby contribute to its scientific and industrial growth. If their needs are in the great tradition of liberal education, then we will simply provide them the instruction, extending through two years of standard college work, which will enable them to go on to the University or to senior college and on into life in numbers unheard of before in North Carolina. If their needs are for cultural advancement, intellectual growth or civic understanding, then we will simply make available to them the wisdom of the ages and the enlightenment of our times and help them to maturity. – W.D. Herring, 1964

Published by the Office of the President, Edgecombe Community College Edgecombe Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, age, national origin, disability, political affiliation, or genetic information.

Edgecombe Community College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates.

Tarboro Campus 2009 West Wilson Street Tarboro, NC 27886 Rocky Mount Campus 225 Tarboro Street Rocky Mount, NC 27801 (252) 823-5166 edgecombe.edu