Lenoir Community College Health Sciences and Nursing Department recently held its pinning ceremony for Electroneurodiagnostic Technology, Medical Assisting, Polysomnography, Radiography, and Associate Degree Nursing graduates.
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LCPS Cafeteria worker named SNA Employee of Year for southeastern US
Annie Davis, the assistant cafeteria manager at Northwest Elementary School who went the extra mile to cover staffing shortages at other LCPS schools during the pandemic, has been named the 2022 Southeast Region Employee of the Year by the School Nutrition Association.
Early College High School kicks off LCPS commencements Wednesday
Graduation season for Lenoir County Public Schools gets underway Wednesday when 44 members of the Class of 2022 at Lenoir County Early College High School receive their high school diplomas. The next night, 40 of them will be awarded associate degrees or certificates from Lenoir Community College.
LCC announces commencement speaker, Greg Lassiter
Lenoir Community College will hold its sixtieth commencement at 7 p.m. May 5 in the Student Center with Greg Lassiter as the guest speaker. Admission to the ceremony is by ticket only as seating is limited. More than 400 graduates are eligible to receive degrees.
Mike Parker: Should the state involve itself more in homeschools?
I recently read an article in the Kinston Free Press entitled “NC homeschool families have little oversight. Many want to keep it that way” by Brian Gordon of the USA Today network. One of the experts cited in the story, Duke Law Professor Jane Wettach, wrote in a 2020 report on the state’s homeschooling law:
Snow Hill Primary announces Terrific Kids
Snow Hill Primary gives out a weekly award called "Terrific Kid" awards. Each teacher at SHP chooses a student who has been responsible, shows great character, or has reached a personal goal.
District middle grades director a finalist for state admin award
Christel Carlyle, director of middle school education for Lenoir County Public Schools, has been chosen as a state finalist for the Administrator of the Year award presented by the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities and will have a role in the upcoming NCASA Showcase, where a range of outstanding educators are recognized.
Regional Art Honors for Parrott Academy
First place honors in the Eastern Regional North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities Art Showcase went to a team of Parrott Academy middle school artists. Competing against ten other regional schools, the Parrott students submitted art in 8 categories.
Kinston High School Drama Department performs "The Wiz"
Join us Tuesday, April 26 or Wednesday, April 27 for the Kinston High School Drama Department performance of ”The Wiz”!
Kinston CC students participate in mock trial competitions
On Friday, April 22nd seven students from the Classical Conversations (CC) Challenge B class in Kinston traveled to the Beaufort County Courthouse in Washington, NC to participate in a Mock Trial Competition versus the Greenville CC Mock Trial team.
Pre-School and Kindergarten early registration: What you need to know
Lenoir County Public Schools provided information about Pre-School and Kindergarten early registration.
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi Inducts New Members
The following people recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.
GEC Student Earns his Eagle Scout
Sawyer Wurdock, a Greene Early College junior, recently received the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in the Scouting world. Attended by family, friends and fellow scouts, the official ceremony was held Saturday, April 10, at Hull Road Free Will Baptist Church.
North Carolina Community Colleges bring big return on investment for state’s economy and taxpayers
A new, in depth economic impact analysis found North Carolina’s 58 Community Colleges have a $19 billion annual impact on the state’s economy - supporting more than 320,000 jobs or one out of every 19 jobs across the state.
LCPS Teacher of the Year has a head for math and heart for her ‘honeybuns’
Pauline Lindo, who sees her seventh graders as individuals when it comes to teaching math but who thinks of them all as her “honeybuns” when it comes to encouraging them, is the LCPS Teacher of the Year for 2022-2023.
Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Center holds Annual Derby Car Race
Students in the Mechanical Engineering and Computer-Integrated Machining Programs recently put their skills to the test by participating in the annual Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing Center (AAMC) Derby Car Race at the Center.
Early College students serve in Youth Legislative Assembly
Five students from Lenoir County Early College High School participated with approximately 170 other North Carolina students in the 50th Anniversary of the NC Youth Legislative Assembly (YLA) that convened Friday in Raleigh.
Global Fair Celebrates World Cultures at Parrott
Foreign language teachers at Parrott Academy congratulated their students on the school’s first World Culture Day held on Thursday March 3.
Southwood Elementary Third Nine Week A Honor Roll and A/B Honor Roll
Southwood Elementary announces Principal’s lLst and Honor Roll
La Grange Elementary School 3rd Nine Weeks Principal’s List & Honor Roll
La Grange Elementary School announces Principal’s List and Honor Roll