NEWS
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02/14/2014
Heritage Celebration Held February 22
Category: Community, Students
Melfa, VA –Looking for something to do on a cold February weekend without having to drive too far? The Eastern Shore Community College Foundation will host the 13th Annual Eastern Shore Heritage Celebration Saturday, February 22, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The day’s activities will include interesting lectures and live music performances provided the …
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01/24/2014
ESCC Announces Annual Science Fair
Category: Community
Melfa, VA — Robin Rich-Coates, Associate Professor of Biology/Chemistry at Eastern Shore Community College, has announced that the College’s annual science fair will be held from 8:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 5. This year’s fair will emphasize the importance of protecting the environment. The Fair gives kindergarten through twelfth grade students the opportunity …
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01/24/2014
Fall 2013 Honor Roll
Category: Students
Melfa, VA — Eastern Shore Community College recognizes the following students for their academic achievement during the fall 2013 semester. President’s List (students enrolled in six or more credits with a grade-point average of 3.80 or higher) – Leah Abraham, Catherine Anderson, Eudora Arthur, Tevin Ashby, Benjamin Barnes, Amanda Barrington-Thomas, Shelley Bessey, James Bishop, Nicole …
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01/24/2014
Financial Aid Event Scheduled for February 8
On Saturday, February 8, Eastern Shore Community College, in conjunction with the Virginia Association of Financial Aid Administrators (VASFAA), will provide free professional financial aid assistance to Eastern Shore students who are planning to attend or return to any college or university next fall. Throughout the day from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. one-on-one assistance …
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01/09/2014
Grow By Degrees Coalition
The Grow By Degrees Coalition is comprised of business, community, education, and economic development leaders and organizations from throughout Virginia. Though they reflect a variety of perspectives and backgrounds, Coalition members share a conviction that Virginians, regardless of income, should have access to the broader economic horizons opened by a college education. They also share a …
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12/13/2013
Black History Month Activity 2
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12/04/2013
Phi Theta Kappa Fall Induction Ceremony
Category: Students
Melfa, VA – Twenty-two Eastern Shore Community College students were inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) honor society Thursday, November 7, at a special ceremony. Students inducted were: Leah Abraham, Carlton Byrd, Alexus Cardoza, Alejandro Cornejo, Tayshia Daugherty, Gloria Diaz, Braden Finney, Andrew Hrusth, Doris Kellam, Brooke LeCato, Savannah Manske-East, Samantha Marsh, Alexsandria Myers, …
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11/22/2013
ESCC Workforce Development Professionals Receive Local Chancellor’s Awards
Category: College
SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA – On Friday November 15, the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) held its annual Hampton Roads area Chancellor’s Award Luncheon to recognize excellent service in the field of Workforce Development. This was the fifth of six regional luncheons held in November to recognize outstanding employees at each community college in the Commonwealth. The …
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11/22/2013
ESCC Hosts First Transfer Fair
Category: Academics
Melfa, VA – On Tuesday, November 5, Eastern Shore Community College held its first Transfer Fair. This event was planned and organized by Camesha Handy, Success Coach and Jody Baggett, Lead Counselor, who felt that ESCC students could benefit from additional support in navigating the transfer process. They wrote a mini-grant which was funded by …
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11/22/2013
College Night on the Shore: Navigating Selection, Admission and Payment
Melfa, VA – Local high schools and Eastern Shore Community College have partnered to hold a free community event, College Night on the Shore, to help families realize that college is an affordable, attainable goal and to give them the tools to get there. Statistics show that the Eastern Shore of Virginia has one of …