NEWS

August 2024

• 08/19/2024

  Foxworthy and Interns Research Allergens

  Summer Intern Program Increases Data on Local Efforts Under the leadership and guidance of Biology Instructor Dr. Alex Foxworthy, Eastern Shore Community College has established a National Allergy Bureau (NAB) registered aerobiology station at ESCC. The NAB is the organization which maintains the network of sampling stations that provides data on daily pollen and mold …

• 08/19/2024

  Diane Ames Scholarship Established

  Honoring Local Educator and Former ESCC Instructor  Former Eastern Shore Community College instructor and alum, Ms. Diane E. Ames passed away on June 2, 2024. A career educator, Diane touched many lives in her career. She found teaching a rewarding career choice while enjoying making a difference in a person’s life.  Diane dedicated over 37 …

• 08/05/2024

  President Shaeffer Announces Retirement in 2025

  Eastern Shore Community College shares today that current ESCC President Jim Shaeffer has announced his retirement at the end of the 2024-2025 academic year, effective June 30, 2025. In coordination with VCCS Chancellor David Dore’ and his office, the announcement is being made now to accommodate an appropriate search for his successor, and to ensure …