NEWS
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10/29/2013
ESCC to Host Transfer Fair
Category: Academics
MELFA –Representatives from more than 25 colleges and universities will participate in a “transfer fair” for students interested in attending four-year schools on Election Day, Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Eastern Shore Community College. In addition to providing information about the admissions process and degree programs, college representatives will discuss financial aid, scholarships, and other …
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10/29/2013
Northampton High Class of 1958 Donates to ESCC
Category: Alumni, College
Melfa, VA –The ESCC Foundation has received a donation from the Northampton High School class of 1958. At a gathering in July, the members of the class decided to contribute funds that had been on hand for several years. According to Caramine Kellam, “We know that there are students that sometimes ‘fall through the cracks’ …
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09/28/2013
2012 Distinguished Alumni
Category: Alumni
The ESCC Distinguished Alumni program recognizes graduates for their successes and exemplary service to professions and/or communities. Do you know a Distinguished ESCC Alum? Nominate them now: Distinguished Alumni Nomination Form. Harold William Bushong Harold William Bushong received an Associate of Applied Science degree in Electronics Technology in 1979. He is the owner/manager of Arc Welders, …
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09/28/2013
2013 Distinguished Alumni
Category: Alumni
The ESCC Distinguished Alumni program recognizes graduates for their successes and exemplary service to professions and/or communities. Do you know a Distinguished ESCC Alum? Nominate them now: Distinguished Alumni Nomination Form. Jayanne Kellam Bridges Jayanne Kellam Bridges received an Associate of Arts and Sciences degree in General Studies in 1989. She then went on to obtain …
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08/20/2013
Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony
Category: Students
Melfa, VA – Eastern Shore Community College held a Pinning Ceremony for practical nursing program graduates August 9 in the college’s Workforce Development Center. The guest speaker was Jeannette Edwards, the Chief Human Resource Officer at Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Inc. Clinical instructors, Peggy Bennett, RN, BSN, MEd, and Nancy Schwartz, RN, presented a …
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08/20/2013
New Students Gather for Orientation
Category: Students
Melfa, VA – Approximately 80 new college students, parents and spouses attended Freshman Orientation at Eastern Shore Community College the evening of Tuesday, August 6. Freshman orientation gives students and their families an opportunity to learn what they need to know to prepare for college success. Bryan Smith, Dean of Student Services explained, “Many of …
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08/20/2013
ESCC and ESLC Deepen Partnership
MELFA, VIRGINIA – On August 1, The Eastern Shore Literacy Council (ESLC) moved its operational offices to the Adult Education offices in what most people know as the “White Building” on Eastern Shore Community College’s (ESCC) Melfa campus. This places the Literacy Council’s staff inthe same location with ESCC’s Regional Adult Education Program staff. “Locating both programs in the same building is really designed to benefit alladult learners on Virginia’s Eastern Shore,” said Laura Chuquin-Naylor, ESLC’s Executive Director. “We have always worked closely with ESCC’sAdult Education program, and we refer learners to one another based …