NEWS
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01/13/2015
Special Offers Help Adults Study and Take the GED Test
Category: Academics
From January 26 – February 28, adults can take advantage of two new special offers from GED Testing Service to help them study for and pass their GED test. Adults studying for the GED test can take the GED Ready practice test for $1 – a savings of $5 per practice test. As the official …
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12/16/2014
ESCC Offers Early Childhood Education Degrees
Category: Academics
Melfa, VA–The first five years of a child’s life are absolutely the most important period for any child’s emotional and intellectual development. In that time children create the foundations for almost everything they will become, from their most basic physical functions to an array of complicated emotional and social skills. Although family should play the …
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10/13/2014
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Technical Interchange Program Held October 2
Category: Academics
Eastern Shore Community College, in partnership with the Wallops Research Park, hosted the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Technical Interchange on October 2. Participants examined the exciting potential this emerging UAS industry has for our community. With the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) recent selection of the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Partnership (MAAP) to establish UAS test flight corridors, Wallops Island is expected …
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10/02/2014
Outstanding New Opportunities for Virginia Community College Students Pursuing STEM Degrees
Category: Academics
Virginia’s Community College students pursuing studies in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) fields statewide have access to new scholarships, research experiences, internships and courses thanks to a NASA grant awarded to the Virginia Space Grant Consortium. The Consortium’s newly announced program, STEM Takes Flight at Virginia’s Community Colleges, is designed to provide scholarships as …
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09/19/2014
Three ESCC Interns Complete MARS Program
Category: Academics
MELFA, VIRGINIA – Three Eastern Shore Community College Interns participated in a closing ceremony for the 2014 Summer Internship Program the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) on Wallops Island August 6. Eastern Shore interns Alex Chrisman, James Haley, III and Ian Rose; joined participants from Lafayette, Penn State and Old Dominion University to complete the twelve-week …
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09/19/2014
Pinning Ceremony for Medical Assisting and Billing and Coding Programs
Category: Academics
Melfa, VA – Eastern Shore Community College held a Pinning Ceremony for Medical Assisting Certificate Program and Billing and Coding Careers Studies Certificate graduates August 9 in the college’s Workforce Development Center. The guest speaker was ESCC President, Dr. Linda Thomas-Glover. The Medical Assisting graduating class included: Ann Bloedel, Naomi Denise Campbell, Lucinda M. Chandler, …
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05/21/2014
ESCC Enters Into a Direct Transfer Agreement with Wilmington University
Category: Academics
MELFA, VA — Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC) and Wilmington University (WU) have entered into a Direct Transfer agreement so that students enrolled in eligible Associate’s degree programs at ESCC will be conditionally admitted into a Bachelor’s degree program at WU. Dr. Peter Bailey, WU Vice President External Affairs, said, “Wilmington University is looking forward …
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05/21/2014
College Holds Second STEM Summit
Category: Academics, College
Over 50 science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), and health (STEM-H) leaders, educators, and local government officials met at Eastern Shore Community on April 11th for STEMing the Tide: Get Hooked on STEM!, the region’s second annual STEM Summit. Participants heard presentations by NASA and U.S. Navy representatives, participated in panel discussions, and worked together to …
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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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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 …