NEWS
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05/16/2023
2023 Faculty Recognition and Rewards
Eastern Shore Community College acknowledged faculty excellence on May 11th in conjunction with the 52nd Annual Commencement Ceremony. Interim Vice-President for Academic, Student, and Workforce Education, Dr. Raymond Burton (pictured above) announced the honors, and presentations by ESCC President, Dr. Jim Shaeffer, were made during the college’s year-end celebration on May 15th. Recognition for Teaching …
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05/15/2023
ESCC Graduates Speak!
This past Thursday, May 11th, Eastern Shore Community College held its 52nd annual commencement and graduated the Class of 2023. Kelley Gaskell of WESR Radio and Shore Daily News, visited with some of the students prior to graduation ceremony as they shared their challenges, successes, plans for the future and encouragement for their fellow classmates.
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05/11/2023
Mercer to Deliver Commencement Address
Ted Mercer Jr. will be delivering the commencement address at the 51st Annual Commencement Ceremony on campus at Eastern Shore Community College, Thursday, May 11th at 5:00p.m. Roosevelt “Ted” Mercer, Jr., Major General, USAF (Ret.), is the CEO and Executive Director of the Virginia Spaceport Authority, formally known as the Virginia Commercial Space Flight Authority. …
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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 …