NEWS
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10/06/2022
ESCC Foundation Oyster Roast Sponsorships Available!
Sponsorships are now available for the Annual ESCC Foundation Oyster Roast, supporting scholarships and services for Eastern Shore students. Please contact Patty Kellam for additional details or utilize the above PDF form. Tickets for the January 2023 event are now on sale through Eventbrite. Online sale links will be available here and on social media. …
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09/26/2022
CompTIA Security+ Begins October 4th
“These are skills that can immediately impact your value to employers!” Quantez Baines is the Workforce Administrative Assistant at your Eastern Shore Community College and also continues to be a student in the series of CompTIA industry recognized credentialing courses. “I finished IT Fundamentals and immediately signed up for Security+. Regardless of how you plan …
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09/22/2022
ESCC Staff and Faculty Honored for Years of Service
Your Eastern Shore Community College gathered for the Fall 2022 Staff and Faculty Convocation on Friday, September 16th. This was an opportunity to recognize the years of service for 12 members of the ESCC team. Individuals were awarded certificates for their respective years of service and were acknowledged by President Dr. Jim Shaeffer, and V.P. …
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08/30/2022
Students with Disabilities Explore Aerospace Careers
by Robin Sexauer at the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services Three organizations teamed up to teach students with disabilities about aerospace careers, specifically uncrewed aircraft systems and uncrewed aerial vehicles or drones. The Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, Eastern Shore Community College, and Sentinel Robotics Solutions established needs, goals and guidelines …
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08/30/2022
ESCC Practical Nursing Program Receives #1 Ranking
The Practical Nursing program at your Eastern Shore Community College has been ranked as the top in the state. The website NursingProcess.org gathered a list of all nursing schools offering LPN/LVN programs in every state and then ranked the best based on the following three factors: • Average NCLEX-PN First Time Pass Rates of Recent …
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08/08/2022
Leaders from ODU, ESCC, and Wallops Discuss Ways to Increase Collaboration
(by Joe Garvey, shared from News@ODU) Old Dominion University’s Virginia Institute for Spaceflight & Autonomy (VISA) recently helped facilitate a NASA Wallops/ODU/Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC) Information Session at the Wallops Flight Facility. The day-long event brought together leaders from ODU, NASA Wallops, both civil servants and contractor workforce, and ESCC to discuss ways to …
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08/01/2022
New Director Oversees Summer of Activity for Project Horizons
Eastern Shore Community College Foundation recently welcomed Miriam Cornwell as the new Coordinator of Project Horizons, a college-track mentoring program for at-risk middle and high school students. Operated in partnership with Project Discovery through ESAAA, Project Horizons provides extra academic, social, and cultural support for economically disadvantaged students who face significant barriers, and the program …
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07/29/2022
ESCC Hosts Apprenticeship Signing Event
Thursday, July 28th, Eastern Shore Community College hosted Gary Pan (Commissioner of Virginia’s Department of Labor & Industry), Patricia Morrison (Director Virginia’s Registered Apprenticeship Division), and members of their leadership teams for the signing of a Registered Apprenticeship agreement with Peraton Corp, one of the many innovative business partners supporting the growth of America’s space …
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07/25/2022
Tuition and Fees Remain Unchanged for 22-23
RICHMOND —The State Board for Community Colleges, by a unanimous vote, chose to maintain the current in-state tuition and mandatory fees for the 2022-2023 academic year. The Board’s decision means tuition will remain at today’s rate of $154 per credit hour – keeping community college tuition and mandatory education and general fees at approximately one-third …
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07/13/2022
HVAC Program Is Preparing Techs for Opportunities
(Pictured above: Christopher Walker and Jose Gonzalez) “I love the problem solving involved in service calls,” says Christopher Walker of Parksley. He’s an HVAC technician with Thornton Services in Belle Haven. Christopher says when he graduated from Arcadia High School in 2012, “I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, I even worked as a …