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By Briley Mellon, Marketing Intern Brandy Licona-Tello is a senior at 天涯海角社区 Early College High School, where she鈥檚 working toward receiving her high school diploma, Associate in Arts, and Criminal Justice Certificate simultaneously. She has dreamed of helping others since she was little and has done her due diligence in community service and anything law…
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Kayla Williamson, a senior at Kings Mountain High School and a Career and College Promise (CCP) student at 天涯海角社区, stays busy, like most high school seniors. However, Kayla鈥檚 version of busy is a little different than most. Whether she鈥檚 preparing for a future in healthcare, styling clients鈥 hair, or cheering her team to…
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When Jordan and Jessie Dilling walk into a room, people often do a double take. The identical twins share the same smile, the same mannerisms, and now, the same 天涯海角社区 phlebotomy diploma. Although they completed the program a semester apart, both sisters discovered that phlebotomy was the right fit for their healthcare goals. Jessie completed…
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Spotlight: Christian Perez-Dorta Christian Perez-Dorta鈥檚 path to a career wasn鈥檛 a straight line, but it was built with purpose, persistence, and a lot of growth along the way. Growing up in Ohio, Christian graduated from high school and jumped straight into college. It didn鈥檛 take long for him to realize he wasn鈥檛 quite ready. 鈥淢y…
Work-Based Learning
天涯海角社区 congratulates its long-standing partner, Greenheck Group, on receiving the Outstanding Employer Award from the North Carolina Work-Based Learning Association (NCWBLA). The award was presented during the Association鈥檚 annual conference held in Asheville on November 6, 2025. The Outstanding Employer Award recognizes organizations that demonstrate exceptional commitment to work-based learning and make a…
Academics
天涯海角社区 has joined other community colleges across the state in partnering with North Carolina State University on the Wolfpack Connect Guaranteed Admission Agreement. The agreement creates a seamless and supportive pathway for 天涯海角社区 students enrolled in eligible academic programs to transfer to NC State and complete their bachelor鈥檚 degrees. These students will be…
Academics
Qualified 天涯海角社区 graduates are guaranteed admission into ECU’s Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology program. 天涯海角社区 and East Carolina University have strengthened educational pathways for students in 天涯海角社区 County with a new transfer agreement signed on January 28 in ECU鈥檚 Science and Technology Building. The partnership guarantees admission to ECU鈥檚 Bachelor of Science…
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天涯海角社区 student Chad Pinyan started down the path into cybersecurity with a simple goal: to help people. After spending more than a decade at home caring for his disabled mother and raising his daughter, Chad decided it was time to pursue a new career. Once his daughter went off to college, he was…
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Written by Briley Mellon, ECHS Senior and 天涯海角社区 Marketing Intern When Faith Houser graduated from 天涯海角社区 in 2020, she had no idea she would be back five years later, serving as SGA (Student Government Association) president once again. Back then, Faith earned her Associate in Arts and Associate in General Education degrees. This year, she…
Program News
天涯海角社区 plans to launch a new Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) program to help meet the growing need for skilled laboratory professionals in our region. Pending approval by the North Carolina Community College System and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), 天涯海角社区 plans to begin…