NEWS
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08/05/2016
ESCC Welcomes New Dean of Workforce Development
Category: College
Eastern Shore Community College announces the new Dean of Workforce Development, DeQuan Smith. Since 2011, Smith has served the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) as professor of hospitality management at NOVA and most recently serving as the faculty advising manager for the division of business and public service. Throughout his tenure Smith has created and …
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07/11/2016
ESCC Congratulates ACCESS College Foundation Scholars from Northampton High School
Category: College
On June 24, the ACCESS College Foundation held its annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon in Chesapeake, Virginia. Local student participation in this event was a first for the Eastern Shore as ten Scholars from Northampton County High School were recognized. These students were acknowledged as a group at the beginning of the awards presentation, and it …
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06/30/2016
ESCC Holds Expo Highlighting Women’s Tech Opportunities
Category: College
Eastern Shore Community College and the Workforce Development Services, presented the “Women in Technology” Expo on Tuesday June 28th. The two-hour event was divided into segments ranging from hands on demonstrations to panel discussions, and the introduction of some new technology at the college. Upon entering the Expo, attendees were given a first-hand look at …
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05/02/2016
ESCC and ACES Present Pandolfi Piano Concert and Reception
Category: College
Thomas Pandolfi, world famous pianist extraordinaire, is returning to the Eastern Shore for the fifth year, back by popular demand! The Arts Council of the Eastern Shore and the Eastern Shore Community College Foundation will host Piano Masterpieces by Pandolfi on Saturday, May 14, 2016, to raise scholarship funds for Eastern Shore students. The gala …
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04/20/2016
ESCC Foundation Provides Scholarships and Much More
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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03/15/2016
ESCC in STEP with Governor’s Vision of Workforce Development
Category: College
Eastern Shore Community College is actively engaged in the statewide effort that echoes the Governor’s recent commitment to growing the state’s economy through strengthening budgetary support of higher education in the area of workforce development and credentialing. With the trend for employers to typically seek applicants now holding associate’s degrees and/or industry-recognized certifications, it is …
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02/01/2016
Virginia’s Community Colleges Celebrate Fifty Years of Progress; Promise for the Future
Category: College
Virginia’s Community Colleges are marking the 50th Anniversary of the statewide system of comprehensive community colleges in 2016 with a year-long observance that celebrates the progress of the past 50 years as well as the promise of the future. And one part of that year-long observance is to ask community members to share their stories …
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01/22/2016
ESCC Service Awards
Category: College
ESCC Presents Service Awards Eastern Shore Community College presented service awards to 8 staff and faculty members on Thursday, January 7th, during a special breakfast at the Workforce Development Services building. ESCC Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Kimberly Britt, oversaw the presentations acknowledging and celebrating years of service to the college and …
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08/20/2015
ESCC Leads Formation of WHEP
Category: Academics, College
Wallops Higher Education Partnership (WHEP) is a regional partnership established to support the higher educational needs of the Wallops area community and the greater Delmarva peninsula. The current partnership is comprised of the following colleges and universities: Eastern Shore Community College, Wor-Wic Community College, Old Dominion University, and Wilmington University.The mission of WHEP is to …
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04/02/2015
Eastern Shore Community College – Small College Big Impact
Category: College
Our president, Dr. Linda Thomas-Glover, wrote this article in honor of Community College Month. It appeared in the April 1 issue of the Eastern Shore News. The institution we know as Eastern Shore Community College (ESCC) had its beginnings in 1964 as the Eastern Shore Branch of the School of Continuing Studies of University of …