Pamlico Community College

06/17/2026

Pamlico Instructor Russell Williams, standing, and members of the AI Basics morning class take a break Wednesday. The college is also offering an evening session of AI Basics this summer.

06/11/2026

Pamlico’s Shellie Saxby and Carmen Kludy attended the Student Life Professionals Summer Summit June 4-5 at the N.C. Community College System’s office in Raleigh. The two-day session, which was organized by the Student Life Advisory Board, offered participants some fresh ideas, practical tools, and valuable vendor connections in a welcoming environment. Sessions focused on helping participants build, plan, and strengthen their 2026–27 programming calendars, ensuring attendees left with resources and ideas they could immediately put into action. Saxby, the college’s director of admissions/recruiter, said, “We gained several valuable ideas and connections that will help enhance student engagement efforts and future programming at Pamlico Community College.”

06/04/2026

DeLante’ Grant has spent much of his life overcoming personal challenges and standing out from the crowd. Some of his challenges stemmed from poor decisions he made in his youth. Others, such as a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the loss of vision in his left eye, he had no control over. Whatever the obstacle, Grant has always persevered, battling each challenge with the goal of emerging stronger and better afterward. Read more about Pamlico's resilient Student of the Year: https://pamlicocc.edu/about-pcc/news/news-archive/

06/02/2026

The college will offer its next Notary course on Saturday, June 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mattocks Center in Bayboro. Cost is $70.55, plus a book. Call 252-249-1851, ext. 3015, or email [email protected].

06/01/2026

The next edition of Pamlico’s popular Nurse Aide I course is scheduled to begin Monday, June 15. The accelerated course will be offered in a hybrid format, with Monday and Wednesday daytime classes on campus and other coursework online. There also is an off-site clinical component. Cost of the course is $180.55, and financial aid is available for qualified students. For more information or to register, please call 252-249-1851, ext. 3015, or email [email protected].

05/21/2026

The college will offer an eight-week course on the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its uses in everyday life. The course is open to retirees, working professionals, small business owners, and anyone interested in the exciting new technology. Day (9 a.m. to noon) and evening (5:30 to 8:30 p.m.) classes are available. The course will begin Monday, June 8, and run through Wednesday, July 29. PCC alumnus Russell Williams will teach. Cost is $125.55. For details or to register, please call 252-249-1851, ext. 3015, or visit

Continuing Education course registration at Pamlico Community College, located in Grantsboro, NC

05/20/2026

UPDATE: The day camp is FULL. No more spots are available. Thank you for the tremendous response!

The college will host a free Cosmetology-themed STEM Day Camp for rising sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-graders June 22-25 at the Cosmetology Building in Bayboro! Hours will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Styled by Science camp will feature hands-on activities that demonstrate how science can be used to improve the appearance of hair and skin. The camp is limited to 20 students. Lunch and supplies will be provided. A grant from NC STEM East is supporting the camp. To register, scan the QR code on the flier or visit https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/0n2kn10iC7

05/18/2026

Academic goals were accomplished and new adventures were started last Friday evening (May 15) at Pamlico's 2026 Commencement ceremony at the Delamar Center. Fifty-six of the 124 students in the college’s curriculum and Continuing Education programs who qualified for recognition during the academic year participated in the lively, uplifting ceremony. For more about event, please visit https://pamlicocc.edu/about-pcc/news/news-archive/

05/11/2026

The big day is almost here! The college will host its 2026 Commencement Exercises this Friday, May 15, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Delamar Center. NCSU Distinguished Professor Emeritus Dr. Robert Ian Bruck will give the Commencement address. One hundred twenty-four men and women in the college’s curriculum and Continuing Education programs have qualified for recognition over the last year. Those students have earned a combined 202 academic and Continuing Education credentials, including 36 associate degrees, 13 diplomas, 75 certificates and 78 Continuing Education recognitions. For a preview, please visit https://pamlicocc.edu/about-pcc/news/news-archive/