NEWS

January 2023

• 01/31/2023

  2023 Job & Internship Fair Announced

  Eastern Shore Community College is looking forward to another successful collaboration with the ESVA and Chincoteague Chambers of Commerce with this spring’s 2023 Job and Internship Fair. The event has been announced for Monday, April 3rd from 1:00PM-4:00PM and will be held at the college’s Workforce Development Services Building. Registration is now open for employers.  Application …

• 01/23/2023

  Virginia Space Holds Signing Event at ESCC

  Melfa, Va. January 23, 2023 – Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority (Virginia Space) CEO and Executive Director Roosevelt “Ted” Mercer, Jr. and Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC) President Dr. Jim Shaeffer on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at ESCC’s Melfa campus formally establishing a professional internship program. Virginia Space has hosted ESCC interns for the last several years, but the MOU cements the relationship between the two organizations to give students the opportunity to hone their …

• 01/20/2023

  ESCC Announces Interim VP

  Your Eastern Shore Community College has announced Dr. Raymond Burton as the interim Vice President for Academic, Student, & Workforce Education upon the departure of Dr. Patrick Tompkins.  Dr. Burton brings 28 years of teaching and administrative experience in community colleges and in the Virginia Community College System. He has held multiple positions at Germanna Community College and Reynolds Community College, …

• 01/06/2023

  Foundation Oyster Roast is January 27th!

  Supporting Scholarships with an Eastern Shore Tradition Now in its 4th year, Eastern Shore Community College Foundation is hosting its annual Oyster Roast fundraiser on Friday, January 27th from 5:00pm-9:00pm.  All proceeds support scholarships and services for students. The event is held on campus, both outdoors under a tent with heaters, and inside the Workforce Development Building and Great Hall. ESCC …