NEWS
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05/02/2017
ESCC Earns “Excellence in Education” Honors From the 2017 VCCS New Horizons Conference
Category: College
The New Horizons conference is the premier teaching and learning conference of the Virginia Community College System, annually attracting almost 1,000 Virginia college faculty, staff, and administrative leaders. The conference serves the scholars, teachers, and practitioners of Virginia’s community colleges by enabling and supporting their professional development and interests in teaching, learning, and technology. This …
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04/27/2017
ESCC Foundation Supports The Mission Of The College
Category: College
You may know that the Eastern Shore Community College Foundation provides scholarships for ESCC students. You may know someone who has received a scholarship or you may even have benefited from one yourself. A scholarship through the Foundation can be obtained in addition to other forms of financial aid. There are scholarships for specific programs, …
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04/21/2017
Community College Month: “No Dream Is Too Big”
Category: College
by Dr. Linda Thomas-Glover In the 1950’s and 60’s, the residents of the Eastern Shore had a desire for an institution of higher education to provide quality postsecondary education and training to residents here on the Shore. In 1971 that dream became a reality when the Eastern Shore Community College was founded. Originally known as …
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04/06/2017
April Is Community College Month
Category: College
April is Community College Month, and Eastern Shore Community College is sharing some features that will not only provide helpful information on what is currently offered, but exciting updates on what is coming in the near future. These will be available here, on our Facebook page, and in our local papers. With registration for Summer and …
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01/19/2017
ESCC Presents Service Awards
Category: College
Eastern Shore Community College presented service awards to three staff and faculty members on Tuesday, January 3, during a special breakfast at the Workforce Development Services building.ESCC President Dr. Linda Thomas-Glover, oversaw the presentations acknowledging and celebrating years of service to the college and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Honored were Mike Murphy, Assistant Professor of …
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01/16/2017
2017 Heritage Celebration Highlights All Things Eastern Shore on February 25.
Category: College, Community, Students
Eastern Shore Community College is excited to present the 16th Annual Heritage Celebration on Saturday, February 25th from 10am-3pm, encompassing both the Workforce Development Center, and the main building on our campus in Melfa. This free event again offers a wide and diverse selection of exhibitors and participants, representative of the Eastern Shore community and …
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12/02/2016
ESCC Welcomes VCCS Chancellor’s Listening Tour
Category: College
Eastern Shore Community College hosted Virginia Community College System Chancellor Glenn DuBois and staff members on Monday, November 28th. Chancellor DuBois hit the road this fall for a statewide listening tour to all 23 community colleges to learn about their student success efforts. The VCCS had challenged all the colleges in the system, to create …
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12/02/2016
LJT Associates Presents Scholarship Check to ESCC
Category: College
Jim Mason Foley, the ROC Optical Systems Group Supervisor at LJT Associates Wallops Flight Facility, presents a check to ESCC President Dr. Linda Thomas-Glover and Associate VP of Institutional Advancement, Eve Belote. This helps fund an annual scholarship for students in any program of study at Eastern Shore Community College, and in support of ESCC’s …
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11/22/2016
ESCC Honors Workforce Contributors at 2016 Advisory Dinner
Category: College
Eastern Shore Community College held the 2016 Advisory Dinner on Thursday, November 17, in the Great Hall of the Workforce Development Services Building. Advisory committees are appointed by the leadership of ESCC to help improve programs that prepare students to enter and succeed in the workforce. Committee members represent business, labor and professional organizations, and …
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11/02/2016
Two Fall Celebrations For ESCC
Category: College
2016 marked two special occasions for Eastern Shore Community College. As a member of the Virginia Community College System, ESCC joined in celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the 23 community colleges of the Commonwealth. Since the creation of the Virginia Community College System in 1966, more than 2.6 million individuals have enrolled and more than …