NEWS

May 2017

• 05/26/2017

  ESCC Foundation Golf Tournament Details and Player/Sponsorship Registration

  Category: Academics

  On Friday, June 16, the Eastern Shore Community College Foundation will host the 29th annual H.B. Rew, Jr. Golf tournament to benefit the ESCC Foundation.  The tournament will be held at Eastern Shore Yacht and Country Club.  The format is Captain’s Choice and tee time is at 1:00 with a shotgun start.  A buffet lunch …

• 05/25/2017

  2017 Distinguished Alumnae

  Category: Alumni

  Victoria H. “Tori” Bloxom graduated from ESCC in May 1989 with an Associate’s degree in Electronics Technology.  She is a Field Technician for End User IT Support in Technical Services Sector/Network and Infrastructure Solutions for the Virginia Information Technology Agency Partnership.  She is responsible for supporting the IT needs of Commonwealth of Virginia agencies across …

• 05/24/2017

  ESCC Practical Nursing Program Earns Statewide Ranking

  Category: Academics

  Eastern Shore Community College’s Practical Nursing program has been ranked #8 in the top 20 LPN programs in the Commonwealth by the website practicalnursing.org. LPN programs were assessed on several factors which represent how well a program supports students towards licensure and beyond. Past and present NCLEX-PN “pass-rates” were analyzed and weighted by year. There …

• 05/19/2017

  ESCC Working To Help Low Income Students Succeed

  Category: College, Students

    Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC) is one of nineteen colleges nationally participating in an initiative entitled the Working Students Success Network (WSSN) which is sponsored by Achieving the Dream and funded by five national foundations: the Annie E. Casey Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Kresge Foundation, Lumina Foundation, and MetLife Foundation. “Achieving the Dream believes …

• 05/05/2017

  William H. Bannon Honored with 2017 Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy

  Category: College

  Richmond – William H. “Bill” Bannon, of Greenbush, has received the Virginia Community College System’s 12th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. He was nominated for the award by Eastern Shore Community College. The award was given at a luncheon ceremony at the Country Club of Virginia on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Hosted by …

• 05/02/2017

  ESCC Earns “Excellence in Education” Honors From the 2017 VCCS New Horizons Conference

  Category: College

  The New Horizons conference is the premier teaching and learning conference of the Virginia Community College System, annually attracting almost 1,000 Virginia college faculty, staff, and administrative leaders. The conference serves the scholars, teachers, and practitioners of Virginia’s community colleges by enabling and supporting their professional development and interests in teaching, learning, and technology. This …