NEWS

April 2025

• 04/21/2025

  Custis Honored for Philanthropy by VCCS

  Receiving the 19th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership John Custis of Onancock, Virginia, has received the 19th Annual Chancellor’s Award for Leadership in Philanthropy. He was nominated for the award by Eastern Shore Community College.  Hosted by the Virginia Foundation for Community College Education (VFCCE), more than two dozen individuals, families, and organizations were honored with …

• 04/14/2025

  State Board to Consider 25-26 Tuition and Fees at May 22nd Meeting

  In accordance with Section 23.1-307 (D) of the Code of Virginia, the State Board for Community Colleges provides notice that at its regular business meeting on May 22, 2025, it will consider tuition and mandatory fee increases for Virginia’s Community Colleges, effective fall semester 2025.  The May 22 meeting will occur at 9 a.m. at the …

• 04/11/2025

  ESCC Career Fair is April 24th

  Career Services is Bring Over 30 Employers to Campus Eastern Shore Community College welcomes job seekers to attend our Spring 2025 Career Fair on Thursday, April 24th from 10:00AM-1:00PM at the Workforce Development Center on campus in Melfa. Attendees are encouraged to bring copies of their resumes and dress for success as they will have …

• 04/10/2025

  ESCC’s Bradbury Honored by VCCS

  “Excellence in Education” Award Presented at New Horizons Conference Eastern Shore Community College is proud to announce that Hayleigh Bradbury, Career Services Coordinator, was awarded the 2025 Excellence in Education: Developing Virginia’s Talent Award, at the recent New Horizons Conference held at the Hotel Roanoke, April 1-3, 2025. The conference is held each spring by …

• 04/10/2025

  April Is Community College Month!

  ESCC Will Be Sharing Student Stories and Celebrating Success Eastern Shore Community College is the “best decision ever,” according to many who have attended and acquired high-quality higher education with little or no student debt. ESCC is encouraging current and former students, supporters, business partners, and our community to join the 2025 Community College Month …

• 04/01/2025

  ESCC Presidential Candidates to Visit

  Candidate Forums Announced (Dates and Times Below) RICHMOND (March 20, 2025) – The State Board for Community Colleges has certified three finalists for the position of president at Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC), to succeed Dr. Jim Shaeffer, who is retiring at the end of June after six years leading the college. The finalists, in …