Spring 2020

Adapting to a New World

ECPI University Students Succeed in Remote Learning Environment  For most, the word Coronavirus was not even in their vocabulary a short time ago. Now, it is about the only thing people talk about. Major sectors of…



Focus on Faculty

Name: Tim Hampton (Tham)  Title/Department/Campus: Biology Instructor / General Education / Columbia  Education: BS/Biology/Wofford College, MSPH / Environmental Toxicology / University of South Carolina School of Public Health, MS /…


Making Their Mark

Ainslie O’Rourke, a graduate of Culinary Institute of Virginia’s (CIV) Bakery & Pastry program, was recently featured on the cover of Williamsburg’s Next Door Neighbors magazine. After working…


Military Spotlight

Retired Sailor Continues to Serve  Otelo Rodriguez spent more than 20 years in the service of his country. Though retired from the Navy, he still felt…




Pursuing Degree from a Hospital Bed

Columbia Cybersecurity Student Keeps Moving Forward, Despite Coronavirus  It usually takes a few terms before faculty members can gauge a new student’s level of commitment. Not so with Terrance Beaty. The Columbia…