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Members of the Edgecombe Community College Foundation Board of Directors include (front, from left) Jean Bailey, Ronnie Ellis, Martha Pritcher, Josie Davis, Ann Warren, Executive Director Lynwood Roberson, (back) Chief Advancement Officer Mark Lorence, Charles Penny, Margaret Anne Wooten, Eddie Stocks, ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod (ex officio member), Jane Thorne, Mahlon DeLoatch, and James Marrow.
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he Edgecombe Community College Foundation is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to aid, strengthen, and further the work and services of Edgecombe Community College. A primary focus of the ECC Foundation is to provide funding for scholarships awarded to students attending the College. In 2018-2019, the ECC Foundation funded more than $100,000 in
scholarships benefitting over 145 students. In addition to funding scholarships, the ECC Foundation sponsors the Student Ambassador program, the Keihin Endowed Faculty Chair Award, the Excellence in Teaching Award, and the Staff Award. The ECC Foundation also supports the College’s faculty and staff by providing mini-grants to enhance educational programs and professional skills.
Miss North Carolina Presents Gift to ECC Foundation Miss North Carolina Laura Matrazzo visited Edgecombe Community College in March 2019 to present a gift of $1,250 to the ECC Foundation on behalf of the North Carolina Educational Scholarship Fund. Matrazzo, an advocate for financial literacy, spoke about the importance of scholarship assistance to college students. A graduate of Clemson University, she said she was able to pay off a student loan thanks to the scholarships she received from participation in the Miss America Organization. “The future of many of your students rides on scholarships,” she said. Following her visit, Matrazzo posted on her Miss North
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ECC President Dr. Greg McLeod, Miss North Carolina Laura Matrazzo, and ECC Foundation Board of Directors President Jean Bailey EDGECOMBE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
