NEWS
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10/02/2017
Fall Classes Still Available with Saturday’s “TAKE 7” Starting October 21st
Category: Academics
Eastern Shore Community College has great news for students who may have not made the start of fall semester, but are looking to get started as soon as possible. “TAKE 7” is the second half of the award winning “TAKE 13” initiative that addresses the student who works Monday through Friday and is finding it …
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10/01/2017
ESCC Transfer Fair Will Be Held Tuesday, October 24th
Category: Academics
Eastern Shore Community College will hold its annual Transfer Fair on Tuesday, October 24 from 12:00-3:00PM in the main Academic Building. Students will have the opportunity to talk with college representatives from over 20 colleges in Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina. It is never too early to start thinking about the transfer process. When students sign in …
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09/25/2017
ESCC Announces Support for Growth4VA Campaign
Category: College
(Melfa, VA) Dr. Linda Thomas-Glover, President of Eastern Shore Community College, today announced support of the newly-launched Growth4VA campaign, which will focus on promoting reform and reinvestment in Virginia’s top-ranked higher education system. The campaign, backed by a partnership of higher education and business leaders, aims to help grow the Virginia economy, expand access to …
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09/09/2017
Groundbreaking Scheduled For New Main Academic Building at ESCC
Category: College
Eastern Shore Community College is excited to announce the groundbreaking for our brand new academic building, planned for Friday October 13th. The College Board, the ESCC Foundation Board of Directors, and the faculty and staff of ESCC, will be acknowledging the official launch of activity on the building site on our campus in Melfa. The …
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09/05/2017
ESCC Workforce Development Offers “Career Checkup” Event
Category: Academics
Job seekers will benefit a variety of free services at an upcoming event at Eastern Shore Community College’s Workforce Development Services Center. The “Career Checkup” will be held for two days, on Friday October 20, from 1:00pm-6:00pm, and on Saturday October 21st, from 9:00am-2:00pm. With recent closings and layoffs in the local business community, “Career …
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09/03/2017
New Dean of Workforce Development Services Thomas “T.J.” Johnson Announces Full Slate of Fall Classes
Category: Academics
Eastern Shore Community College announces the new Dean of Workforce Development, Thomas “T.J.” Johnson. Before his appointment, Johnson served as an Assistant Principal with Accomack County Public Schools. Johnson also served as the project manager for Accomack County Public School’s STEM Project and he was selected as a finalist for VASSP’s Assistant Principal of the …
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08/30/2017
Fall 2017 ESCC STEM Internships Available
Category: Academics
The ESCC STEM Internship Program at NASA is accepting applications for fall. Internships are available to students studying Electronics Technology, including Computer Technician, Information Technology, and Industrial Technology. The ESCC STEM Internships are unpaid experiences working with an assigned sponsor at NASA Wallops Flight Facility or a Wallops contractor. Interns work 20 hours per week …
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08/26/2017
ESCC Awarded Major Three Year Grant From National Science Foundation
Category: Academics, College
Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC) has been awarded a three year, $365,000 National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education grant. The project, entitled “Creating Technical Scholars: A Model for Structured Pathways”, will create a seamless transition pathway from secondary education to post-secondary education to employment in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) related fields and high-tech …
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08/24/2017
ESCC Graduates Nursing Students in Multiple Programs
Category: Academics
Pinning ceremonies for both the Practical Nursing and Medical Assisting Programs at ESCC were held on Friday and Saturday, August 4 and 5 at the Workforce Development Services Great Hall on the campus in Melfa. Peggy Bennett is the new Program Director for the Practical Nursing Program, which is designed to prepare beginning practitioners for …
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08/21/2017
Welcome to the Fall Semester at ESCC
Category: Academics
We hope that you had a rewarding and enjoyable break and that you are ready for new challenges and opportunities in 2017 – 2018. We also extend a special welcome to students who are new to ESCC this semester; we are glad to have you join our community. Whether you’re here taking credit classes towards …