NEWS
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01/19/2017
ESCC Presents Service Awards
Category: College
Eastern Shore Community College presented service awards to three staff and faculty members on Tuesday, January 3, during a special breakfast at the Workforce Development Services building.ESCC President Dr. Linda Thomas-Glover, oversaw the presentations acknowledging and celebrating years of service to the college and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Honored were Mike Murphy, Assistant Professor of …
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01/16/2017
2017 Heritage Celebration Highlights All Things Eastern Shore on February 25.
Category: College, Community, Students
Eastern Shore Community College is excited to present the 16th Annual Heritage Celebration on Saturday, February 25th from 10am-3pm, encompassing both the Workforce Development Center, and the main building on our campus in Melfa. This free event again offers a wide and diverse selection of exhibitors and participants, representative of the Eastern Shore community and …
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01/12/2017
Invitation to Artists and Crafters For Heritage Celebration 2017
Category: Community, Students
Eastern Shore Community College would like to invite you to join us for the 16th Annual Heritage Celebration on Saturday, February 25th 2017. Your participation will certainly add to a broad and varied offering of arts, crafts, demonstrations, exhibits, children’s activities, live music, food, and more. We are excited to continue our collaboration with the …
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01/11/2017
New Hospitality Readiness Program Launching at Workforce Development Services February 13
Category: Academics
In partnership with the Blarney Stone Pub and Island House Restaurant, Eastern Shore Community College and Workforce Development Services, is proud to announce its new Hospitality Readiness program is set to begin on February 13, 2017. The Hospitality Readiness Certificate at Eastern Shore Community College is designed to prepare students with the knowledge and skill set to …
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12/17/2016
Shockley Earns CWDP Credential
Category: Academics
WASHINGTON-December, 2016- Amy Shockley earned the Certified Workforce Development Professional (CWDP) credential, awarded by the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP). Shockley currently serves as the Regional Program Manager for Adult Education at Eastern Shore Community College in Melfa. The CWDP credential recognizes the training, experience and expertise of professionals in nine areas of …
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12/14/2016
LTCA Graduating Class of Fall 2016
Category: Students
The pinning ceremony for the Fall 2016 ESCC Long Term Care Assistant Class was held Tuesday, December 13th. Graduates included Alicia Giddens, Carla Harmon, Ke’anjra Harmonson, Rhonda Johnson, and Char’nece Morris. LTCA Program Coordinator Linda Pruitt, RN,MS led the program with guest speaker Micki Spanger, WIOA Coordinator, and a student presentation by Ke’anjra Harmonson. 2016 …
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12/07/2016
Angela Owens: A Student’s Story by Jose Alvarado
Category: Students
Sometimes to reach our destination, we have to sacrifice and accept a few detours along the way. This simple truth is especially true for Angela Owens, who put off her own dreams so that others could realize theirs. Angela Owens was born in Cape Charles in 1972, but she moved to Portsmouth, Virginia, where she …
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12/03/2016
“TAKE 13” Saturday Classes Return For 2017 Semester
Category: Academics
As Eastern Shore Community College begins its new Spring 2017 semester on January 9th, it will also continue the popular new offering of “TAKE 13” Saturday classes, beginning January 14th. Initially launched for the Fall 2016 semester, this initiative gained statewide attention and has been nominated for the New Horizon’s Excellence in Education Awards …
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12/02/2016
ESCC Welcomes VCCS Chancellor’s Listening Tour
Category: College
Eastern Shore Community College hosted Virginia Community College System Chancellor Glenn DuBois and staff members on Monday, November 28th. Chancellor DuBois hit the road this fall for a statewide listening tour to all 23 community colleges to learn about their student success efforts. The VCCS had challenged all the colleges in the system, to create …
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12/02/2016
Payment Deadline Extended For The New Semester
Attention ESCC Students – A problem with our eBilling system has caused us to be unable to produce electronic invoices for Spring 2017. While this is unfortunate, students currently enrolled in the Spring 2017 semester are able to view balances due by following these simple steps: Log onto your MYESCC account at https://es.my.vccs.edu using your …