NEWS
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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, …
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01/06/2023
Foundation Oyster Roast is January 27th!
Supporting Scholarships with an Eastern Shore Tradition Now in its 4th year, Eastern Shore Community College Foundation is hosting its annual Oyster Roast fundraiser on Friday, January 27th from 5:00pm-9:00pm. All proceeds support scholarships and services for students. The event is held on campus, both outdoors under a tent with heaters, and inside the Workforce Development Building and Great Hall. ESCC …
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12/13/2022
Eastern Shore Cruisers Car Club Make Donation
(Pictured) Patty Kellam of the ESCC Foundation, Chester Jackson, and ESCC President Jim Shaeffer. Chester Jackson, President of the Eastern Shore Cruisers Car Club, recently visited Eastern Shore Community College to present a check for $2,000 to the ESCC Foundation. The club held a benefit car show on the college’s Melfa campus on August 13th, …
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12/13/2022
VP Patrick Tompkins Announces Departure
Eastern Shore Community College Vice President of Academic, Student, and Workforce Education, Dr. Patrick Tompkins, has been announced as the new president of NHTI-Concord’s Community College in New Hampshire. Tompkins will be transitioning from his position at ESCC in early 2023, to assume his new role effective February 1, 2023. Tompkins brought his vast experience …
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11/30/2022
Oyster Roast Tickets Now on Sale
Event Details and Ticket Sales!
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11/22/2022
Project Horizons Students Tour NASA Wallops
On November 14, forty-eight students in grades 7-12 from Accomack and Northampton public schools visited NASA Wallops Flight Facility. The students were members of ESCC Foundation’s Project Horizons program which provides academic, social, and cultural support for economically disadvantaged youth and incentivizes students to complete high school and post-secondary education. On the NASA Wallops base, …
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11/17/2022
ESCC Foundation Publishes Fall 2022 Newsletter
The Eastern Shore Community College Foundation has just published the latest newsletter for Fall 2022. The issue includes news and updates from administration, inspiring success stories, and details on upcoming events. Thanks for taking the time to enjoy the digital version which is available below, in addition to hard copies that have been mailed and …
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11/16/2022
ESCC’s Shockley Honored with Chancellor’s Award
“Expanding Opportunities” Amy Shockley, Regional Adult Education Program Manager at Eastern Shore Community College, was honored at the Virginia Community College System’s (VCCS) HireEd Conference with the Chancellor’s Award for Expanding Opportunities. The HireEd Conference is a gathering of workforce leaders and practitioners with a mission to explore the ways in which colleges respond to …