The benefits of years of hard work and personal sacrifice were realized on May 10 as many of the 365 proud Edgecombe Community College graduating students received their credentials at the college’s Commencement exercises.
A number of the graduates earned more than one credential. ECC granted 443 degrees, diplomas and certificates to the graduates. Thirty-six of these students completed Adult High School Equivalency and Adult High School diplomas.
During the ceremony, several graduates received special commendations for their achievements.
Crystal Gray was honored as the 2024 Dallas Herring Achievement Award nominee from ECC. A non-traditional student in her late 40s and a single mother with a full-time job, she excelled in the surgical technology program and was one of four students nationwide selected last summer for a surgical technology internship at the prestigious Mayo Clinic.
She received an associate degree in surgical technology and is now working in the neurosurgery department at the Mayo Clinic. She also has begun online classes for a bachelor’s in health science degree.
Camden Johnson was recognized as the North Carolina Community College Academic Excellence Award recipient from ECC. A member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society, he has participated in Adopt-A-Highway cleanups and other chapter events.
Johnson received an associate in arts degree. He plans to transfer to the University of North Carolina at Chapel in 2025.
Tiffiny Wolf was honored as the Governor Robert W. Scott Student Leadership Award nominee from the college. At ECC, she has been an active member of Phi Theta Kappa.
Among other contributions, this year she chaired a committee that developed a memory card game for people affected by dementia to encourage communication between caregivers and individuals with dementia.
Graduation was the highlight of a spring semester that has been marked by exceptional student achievement.
In April, 43 ECC students competed in the SkillsUSA state competition in Greensboro and brought home 11 awards, including five gold medals. Two of the categories are national level competitions, and those gold medalists will compete at the National SkillsUSA conference in Atlanta in June.
In March, the college’s student honor society won 19 awards at the Phi Theta Kappa Carolinas Regional Convention.
Among these awards was the Five-Star Chapter award, which is the highest level a chapter can attain. ECC’s honor society has been a five-star chapter since 1996.
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