NEWS
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04/25/2023
Chancellor David Dore’ Visits ESCC
The new Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) visited Eastern Shore Community College on Wednesday, April 26, as part of his state-wide listening tour at all 23 of the system’s colleges. Dr. David Doré became Chancellor of the VCCS on April 1, 2023. Dr. Doré is the tenth person to lead the system, which was …
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04/11/2023
2023 Commencement Newsletter Released
2023 Commencement Newsletter (PDF)
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03/22/2023
FREE Summer Classes with “TAKE TWO”!
Take Two is a program for 2021, 2022, and 2023 high school graduates (and recent GED grads) that can provide free tuition and books for one or two classes for Summer 2023. Visit our TAKE TWO page for the details and to apply. Offer is limited to the first 35 students!
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03/15/2023
Job Fair Lineup Announced
The ESCC Job and Internship Fair is scheduled for Monday, April 3rd at the Workforce Development Center from 1:00PM – 4:00PM. The event is a collaborative effort between Eastern Shore Community College, the Eastern Shore of Virginia and Chincoteague Chambers of Commerce, and the Virginia Employment Commission. Employers have been invited in recent months to …
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02/21/2023
ESCC Phi Theta Kappa Visits General Assembly
Wednesday, February 15th, Senator Lynwood Lewis hosted Eastern Shore Community College Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society student representatives at the General Assembly in Richmond. Senator Lewis elaborated on the experience. “Wednesday was a long and busy procedural day for both the House and the Senate, but an interesting day for a visit for these students. …
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02/21/2023
Shaeffer Receives Presidential Medallion
The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted many plans at Virginia’s Community Colleges over the past couple of years, including ceremonial inaugurations for new college presidents. One of the presidents affected was Eastern Shore Community College President Dr. Jim Shaeffer. Shaeffer assumed the role of President at ESCC on July 1, 2019 and a March 2020 ceremony was …
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02/13/2023
University Startups Partners with Broadwater and ESCC
Preparing Shore High School Students for College Applications Washington, DC, February 2, 2023: Broadwater Academy, a charter member school of the Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS), partnered with University Startups (USU) last fall to get high school seniors ready for upcoming college applications. With the help of the courses provided by University Startups, 80% of …
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01/31/2023
2023 Job & Internship Fair Announced
Eastern Shore Community College is looking forward to another successful collaboration with the ESVA and Chincoteague Chambers of Commerce with this spring’s 2023 Job and Internship Fair. The event has been announced for Monday, April 3rd from 1:00PM-4:00PM and will be held at the college’s Workforce Development Services Building. Registration is now open for employers. Application …
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01/23/2023
Virginia Space Holds Signing Event at ESCC
Melfa, Va. January 23, 2023 – Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority (Virginia Space) CEO and Executive Director Roosevelt “Ted” Mercer, Jr. and Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC) President Dr. Jim Shaeffer on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at ESCC’s Melfa campus formally establishing a professional internship program. Virginia Space has hosted ESCC interns for the last several years, but the MOU cements the relationship between the two organizations to give students the opportunity to hone their …
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01/20/2023
ESCC Announces Interim VP
Your Eastern Shore Community College has announced Dr. Raymond Burton as the interim Vice President for Academic, Student, & Workforce Education upon the departure of Dr. Patrick Tompkins. Dr. Burton brings 28 years of teaching and administrative experience in community colleges and in the Virginia Community College System. He has held multiple positions at Germanna Community College and Reynolds Community College, …