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People News & Notes: Pitt County Schools principals complete leadership program
Pitt County Schools principals Alison Covington of South Greenville Elementary and Yolanda Williams of Creekside Elementary recently completed the Distinguished Leadership in Practice Program, a yearlong leadership development program for practicing school principals from all regions of the state. The program is designed and provided by the North Carolina Principals and Assistant Principal’s Association and sponsored by the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development. Covington, who began her PCS...
Turning the tassel: More than 1,500 Pitt County Schools student to graduate this weekend
More than 1,500 Pitt County Schools graduates will turn the tassel during graduation ceremonies this weekend in Minges Coliseum on the campus of East Carolina University. Members of the Class of 2024 will receive their diplomas during six different commencement exercises. “We offer our congratulations to the Class of 2024 and proudly recognize their resiliency to accomplish success through the challenges they encountered along the way,” said Superintendent Ethan Lenker, who will offer congratulations to his final Pitt County Schools graduating classes before his retirement...
‘A moment to celebrate': Conley, Rose graduate hundreds during Friday commencement ceremonies
A high school experience that began with fears ended with cheers Friday as more than 650 Pitt County Schools seniors graduated in ECU’s Minges Coliseum. D.H. Conley and J.H. Rose kicked off a weekend that will include half a dozen ceremonies for more than 1,500 members of the Class of 2024. About 375 D.H. Conley seniors received diplomas at the school's 54th commencement, held Friday afternoon, sending off a group...
Pitt County Schools superintendent earns top honor from NCHSAA
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCT) — Pitt County Schools’ superintendent has received special recognition from the NC High School Athletic Association. The NCHSAA annually presents statewide awards in several different categories, based on those “who have done the most for high school athletics” rather than a single accomplishment or having an outstanding won-loss record. A ceremony was […]
Pitt County Schools’ graduations start Friday
GREENVILLE, N.C. — Pitt County Schools will complete its Class of 2024 graduation ceremonies this weekend at Minges Coliseum on the campus of East Carolina University. In all, a total of 1,677 students will have earned their diplomas during the course of 10 different commencement exercises which began May 23. The district’s six traditional high […]
Parker Byrd shares inspiring words with fifth graders at Ayden Elementary
AYDEN, N.C. (WNCT) — East Carolina University baseball player Parker Byrd made a stop at Ayden Elementary School on Thursday to share some wisdom with graduating fifth graders. Byrd is the first person to play Division I college baseball with a prosthetic leg after being involved in a boating accident back in July 2022. He […]
ECU Nontes: COMPAS, other resources support student-parents
When East Carolina University student Kamryn Simmons sees her 2-year-old son Kamori smiling and running into the Nancy Darden Child Development Center, she also smiles. The scene during the spring semester brought Simmons, 20, comfort as she walked to her nearby social work class. “He’s not crying or upset that I’m leaving, but he’s actually happy to be there,” Simmons said. “It’s not stressful and I’m not really worried about...
SECU Foundation provides $10,000 scholarships to area high school students
Award recognizes community involvement, leadership, and scholastic achievement. Kinston, Trenton, Snow Hill – SECU Foundation, a charitable organization funded by the members of State Employees’ Credit Union, has awarded $10,000 four-year college scholarships to six local graduating high school seniors for study at one of the 16 universities that is part of the University of North Carolina System. Scholarship recipients are:
Nine graduate from ECU Health Project Search
Nine Pitt County youth graduated from this week from a one-year internship and job skills program for students with developmental and intellectual disabilities at ECU Health Medical Center. Camarion Allred, Jordan Bell, Kevin Caudle, Caitlyn Ferry, Region Jenkins, Nicholas Tripp, Xavier Vaughan-Holliday, Eric Williams and Maxwell Wilson are the latest round of senior to participate in Project SEARCH, ECU health announced. They participated in a graduation ceremony Thursday. The internship...
Students recognized for achievements in science, technology
The Pitt County Board of Education recognized the following achievements this week: Lakeforest Elementary School and C.M. Eppes Middle School for being named STEM Schools of Distinction. With the addition of these two schools, Pitt County Schools now has five of the 41 STEM Schools of Distinction in the state.The Pitt Pirates robotics team for its performance in FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) international competition in Texas in April. Two FTC (First Tech Challenge) teams, PiRates and Pitt Parrots, also were...
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