NEWS

November 2016

• 11/22/2016

  ESCC Honors Workforce Contributors at 2016 Advisory Dinner

  Category: College

  Eastern Shore Community College held the 2016 Advisory Dinner on Thursday, November 17, in the Great Hall of the Workforce Development Services Building.  Advisory committees are appointed by the leadership of ESCC to help improve programs that prepare students to enter and succeed in the workforce. Committee members represent business, labor and professional organizations, and …

• 11/22/2016

  ESCC Student Profile: Kevon Rice-Welding and Rodeo

  Category: Students

  ESCC welding student Kevon Rice is a professional bull rider from Texas.  In our video, we learn how Kevon takes the skills he is learning from Travis Connelly’s welding course, and utilizes them in a rodeo project. Watch it here:

• 11/15/2016

  State Accolades for ESCC Nursing Programs

  Category: Academics

  The Eastern Shore Community College Practical Nursing and Long Term Care Programs received full approval and accolades from the Virginia State Board of Nursing during a recent visit.  Both programs were assessed to be in full compliance with all Board of Nursing regulations.   The PN program will be up for another review in 5 years …

• 11/10/2016

  Spring 2017 Registration Podcast Offers Important Info On Enrolling For The Next Semester

  Category: Academics

  The ESCC Student Services teams up to deliver a new podcast that includes important information on the Spring 2017 enrollment and the upcoming “PEP” Priority Enrollment Program Day on Saturday, November 19th from 9:00am-1:00pm at ESCC. Stream the podcast here:  

• 11/09/2016

  Phi Theta Kappa Inducts New Members

  Category: Students

  The Eastern Shore Community College Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa held their 2016 fall induction ceremony on Thursday, November 3.  Faculty Advisor Robin Rich-Coates oversaw the program that also featured History Professor Barry Neville and ESCC President, Dr. Linda Thomas-Glover.  Chapter President Nicole Reyes, and Co-Advisor Joshua Taylor acted as ceremony officials. New members inducted …

• 11/02/2016

  Two Fall Celebrations For ESCC

  Category: College

  2016 marked two special occasions for Eastern Shore Community College.  As a member of the Virginia Community College System, ESCC joined in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 23 community colleges of the Commonwealth.  Since the creation of the Virginia Community College System in 1966, more than 2.6 million individuals have enrolled and more than …