ECC Celebrates New Students on Signing Day
麻豆视频在线观看 President Dr. Deborah Lamm watches as Zachary Wainwright, a senior at SouthWest Edgecombe High School, signs a certificate of commitment to attend ECC this fall. Standing are Wainwright鈥檚 grandparents, Barbara and Glenn Warren.
More than 50 Edgecombe high school seniors declared their intention to attend 麻豆视频在线观看 this fall at ECC Signing Day held in Edgecombe high schools yesterday.
Signing Day is a national initiative to celebrate students for making a commitment to higher education.
Students, parents, and college and high school officials attended ECC Signing Day events at North Edgecombe, SouthWest Edgecombe, and Tarboro high schools.
Five seniors from North Edgecombe, 24 seniors from SouthWest Edgecombe, and 25 seniors from Tarboro High School officially joined the student body of 麻豆视频在线观看.
鈥淲e want this to be the beginning of one of the best parts of your life,鈥 said Ray Williamson, ECC career coach at Tarboro High School.
Tarboro High senior Alex King, who has taken criminal justice, music and art appreciation at ECC through the dual enrollment program, plans to study College Transfer. 鈥淭hrough College Transfer, I鈥檒l find out what I like and see what fits me best,鈥 he said. Once he completes the program at ECC, Kings hopes to transfer to N.C. State University.
His mother, Catherine Lancaster, is thrilled he has chosen to attend the community college. 鈥淗e鈥檒l stay at home and save money,鈥 she said.
Tanaeijah Taylor, also a Tarboro High senior, plans a career in nursing. 鈥淓CC has a great nursing program,鈥 she said. Taylor has completed Certified Nurse Assistant I training and is currently enrolled in CNA II.
Created as part of Michelle Obama鈥檚 Reach Higher initiative, Signing Day is way for educators, counselors, and parents to encourage students heading to college.
College graduates have more opportunities than those who choose not to pursue their education past high school. According to Georgetown鈥檚 Center on Education and Workforce, college graduates are set to earn 84 percent more over their lifetimes than high school graduates.