NEWS
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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 …
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07/18/2024
Project Horizons Student Now Gates Scholar
Desmand Wessells, a 2024 graduate of Northampton High School, has been selected as a prestigious Gates Scholar and will attend University of Virginia’s School of Engineering and Applied Science in August. The Gates Scholarship is a highly selective, last-dollar scholarship for outstanding, minority, high school seniors from low-income households. The scholarship is awarded to exceptional student …
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07/03/2024
Weitzel Honored
Retired Assistant Professor Awarded Professor Emeritus Eastern Shore Community College awarded retired Assistant Professor Paul Weitzel the status of Professor Emeritus during the 2024 Spring Commencement on Wednesday, May 8th. The establishment of the status of Professor Emeritus is recommended as a method of honoring teaching faculty for meritorious service to the college. To be …
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07/02/2024
ESCC Foundation Summer Newsletter
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06/06/2024
Perdue Provides ESL Program Support
The ESCC Foundation and the Eastern Shore Community College English as a Second Language (ESL) program has received considerable support from community partners Perdue Farms, specifically the Franklin P. and Arthur W. Perdue Foundation. This latest funding bolsters the college’s ability to serve summer learners, providing them with much needed critical skills. The funding allows for …
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06/06/2024
ESCC Faculty Honored at Commencement
At Your Eastern Shore Community College, each spring a committee of faculty and staff receives nominations for faculty and staff recognition and rewards. At the recent 2024 Spring Commencement, ESCC staff and faculty honors were announced by academic vice-president Dr. Joey Walter. Recognition for Teaching Effectiveness is given to a faculty member whose performance in the …
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06/06/2024
ESCC NCCER Class Donates Doghouse
Eastern Shore Community College offers a NCCER Core Construction class, which is an Introduction to Construction class developed by the National Center for Construction Education and Research. For the spring 2024 semester, students decided to build dog houses as one of their major projects. The class is co-taught by Julius Newsome and Cindy Stevens. As …
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05/21/2024
Virginia Secretary of Education Visits ESCC
Two-Day Shore Tour with Senator DeSteph Included Campus Tour Virginia Secretary of Education Aimee Rogstad Guidera visited Your Eastern Shore Community College on Thursday, May 16, as part of a two-day Shore tour arranged by State Senator Bill DeSteph. DeSteph and Delegate Rob Bloxom accompanied Guidera as the group was greeted Thursday morning by an enthusiastic …
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05/17/2024
ESCC’s Moore Earns Doctorate
Emily Moore, Assistant Professor of English and Communication Studies at Eastern Shore Community College, graduated with her PhD in Community College Leadership from Old Dominion University Darden School of Education and Professional Studies on Friday, May 3rd, 2024. Dr. Moore is Department Chair for Liberal Arts, Social Sciences, and Humanities as well as an Assistant …
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05/13/2024
ESCC Announces Summer Career Fair
40 Employers to Participate with Openings and Opportunities Eastern Shore Community College’s Career Services Center will be holding a Summer Career Fair on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 in the Great Hall at ESCC Workforce from 10:00am-2:00pm. This event will connect job seekers with an estimated 40 employers from across the region and a variety of …