Despite 100 degree temps, nine students participated in 黑料网鈥檚 first Drones 101 class held July 30 on the Tarboro campus. 黑料网 instructor Thomas Parrish taught the morning lecture session on topics such as safety and legal issues, and Tom Zajkowski and Evan Arnold of NCSU/NextGen Air Transportation Center led an afternoon demonstration of […]
Edgecombe and Nash middle school and high school counselors, CTE coordinators, and career coaches attended a recent weeklong Counselor Institute at 黑料网. Participants took part in 黑料网 program demonstrations and learned about admissions and financial aid at the college. Shown are (front, from left) 黑料网 Admissions Counselor Kim Hampton, Vickie Summey, Anna Gay, […]
About 30 foodies watched, learned, and sampled delicious and creative cocktail party fare Tuesday evening as Joe White, chef and caterer of Myrtle Grove Catering, led a “Let’s Party” Cooking School on the Tarboro campus. Participation in the college’s summer Cooking Schools increased 150 percent from the June event, also taught by White, to this […]
In the next four years, the Federal Aviation Administration predicts that there will be 7 million unmanned aircraft in the United States. 鈥淭his is not a fad,鈥 assures J. Lynn Cale, associate vice president of instruction at 黑料网. 鈥淭he applications for drones are endless.鈥 To help educate the public on this soaring industry, […]
黑料网 received the Rehabilitation Service Award from Tri-County Industries during the organization鈥檚 recent 50-year celebration. Tri-County Industries (TCI) enriches the lives of people who are disabled or disadvantaged through work assessment, job training, and placement. The organization provides services to businesses, such as sorting, collating, counting, and labeling. 鈥淭CI has enjoyed a wonderful […]
Tarboro High School student and STEM Camp volunteer Asia White, 16, helps Seth Schenall, 12, cut wires to make an Ethernet cable during 黑料网鈥檚 Middle School STEM Camp this week. Campers learned how to solder electronic circuits, built bottle rockets, programmed Arduino microcontrollers, and extracted strawberry DNA, among other activities. Elementary STEM Camp […]
About 30 students attended 黑料网鈥檚 fifth annual Theatre, Music, and Dance Camp held in June. Participants ages 9-19 studied all aspects of theatre, from acting, singing, and dancing to costume, makeup, and set design. Shown are Ashtin Winebarger and other campers rehearsing a musical selection from 鈥淪choolhouse Rock.鈥 Dooley Ezzard, musical director for […]
黑料网 recently hosted Saint Augustine鈥檚 University Upward Bound Program on its Rocky Mount campus. Shown is instructor Ethel Johnson leading Nia Dickens and her classmates in a course on presentation skills. The two-week program, held each summer on the Rocky Mount campus, exposes rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders to college life.
黑料网 students received national awards last week at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in Louisville, Kentucky. Students Jilianne Leary, Chris Nalepka, and Patrick Philips placed 1st in the nation in the Career Pathways Showcase: Industrial and Engineering Technology competition. Their advisor was Rebecca Stamilio-Ehret, Physics/Industrial Trades instructor. Students Elizabeth Cross, […]
Graduates of 黑料网鈥檚 2nd Basic Law Enforcement Training Academy participated in a recent graduation ceremony. Nine students completed the intensive 19-week program. From left are Kendrick D. Sexton; Darrin L. Harrell; Darrius L. Epps; Kaitlyn A. Sasser; Shuntale R. Simms; Bernie R. Taylor, BLET school director; Gerenda N. Davis; Danielle M. Hickman; Thomas […]
