Contributed by Loretta Langley

On Monday, February 10, the Edgecombe Community College Senior Registered Nursing (RN) programs hosted their annual career fair at Keihin Auditorium. Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) representatives from multiple universities were also invited to this event, providing students with information about academic advancement opportunities after graduation. There were about 20 hospitals, health agencies, and universities represented at the fair, which also allowed ECC’s upcoming 2025 nursing graduates the chance to explore a variety of nursing careers and RN-to-BSN programs from across America. In the RN-to-BSN program, licensed registered nurses can earn a BSN.

Contributed by Rebecca Stamilio-Ehret

High Altitude Ballooning STEM Day was held Sunday, February 16 with the Tar River 4-H Club. Edgecombe Community College students on the High Altitude Balloon (HAB) Team, critECCly stable, set up stations for participants to learn about weight/balance with foil boats and air resistance with a team-built wind tunnel. Attendees also used radios to find one of our GPS trackers, and signed a parachute that will be used during an upcoming HAB launch.

STEM Day is an activity for the NASA/NC Space Grant competition, a program funding student teams to participate in competitions sponsored by NASA.