Tag Archive: AEL

WEG Transformers Presented MCCA Industry Award for ECC Partnership

November 17, 2023
A local industry with an international footprint was recognized by the Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) for its work with East Central College WEG Transformers USA, based in Washington, was presented a Distinguished Business and Industry Award on Nov. 9 during the MCCA annual conference. WEG was nominated for the award by ECC because of… View Article

Students Recognized for Leadership, Academic Excellence and More

May 9, 2023
East Central College faculty, staff and administrators recognized many students for their outstanding accomplishments in the past academic year, both inside and outside the classroom. The ECC Campus Life and Leadership’s annual Student Achievement Night on May 4 was an opportunity to recognize students for leadership, academic excellence, club engagement, success in the classroom and… View Article

Open House Wednesday at ECC’s Falcon Career Center

November 14, 2022
There will be an opportunity for community members to tour and meet the staff of the new East Central College Falcon Career Center (FCC). The open house will be Wednesday, Nov. 16, from 4-6 p.m. at the FCC located in Hansen Hall 270 on the ECC campus in Union. There will be snacks and refreshments… View Article

English Acquisition Instructor Knows the Challenge of Learning a New Language

December 7, 2021
Peggy Boyer has frequently traveled internationally, and while in college she studied and learned foreign languages. Those experiences help her empathize with her students in their desire to learn English, and she understands the challenges they face. Boyer is an English Language Acquisition (ELA) instructor through the Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program at East… View Article

Robert Whitworth — Prioritizing Education Through AEL Program

September 16, 2021
With a full-time job, 17 grandkids, a wife working a full-time job and striving to build a new home, Robert Whitworth has his hands full. And yet, here he is, challenging himself to earn his High School Equivalency (HSE) credential. That’s why he enrolled in East Central College’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) HSE preparation… View Article

ECC Receives Funds for Student Career Guidance and Mental Health Support Center

June 17, 2021
East Central College has received $871,761 in state funding to create a new Center for Career Advancement and Student Wellness on the Union campus. On Wednesday, June 16, the Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE) approved the college’s request to the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (DHEWD) for the Governor’s Emergency Education… View Article

Adult Education Instructor Encourages Students to Persevere

January 12, 2021
In order to improve over time, we all share the need to move forward even when it’s difficult. That’s according to Kathy Amsinger, an adult education instructor, who teaches her students to persevere and persist in order to reach their goals. Amsinger teaches with the Adult Education & Literacy (AEL) program, offered through East Central… View Article

Three Career Courses to be Offered at ECC

December 15, 2020
There are new career courses available to students who enroll in East Central College’s Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) Program. The Fast-Track classes begin in January 2021, so students must enroll quickly to complete the required AEL orientation prior to classes beginning. Local job centers will provide financial assistance for eligible students. According to Alice… View Article

ECC Works With Nonprofit to Provide HiSET Prep Classes

November 19, 2020
East Central College is working with a nonprofit organization in rural Crawford County to provide easy access to High School Equivalency Test (HiSET) preparation classes. That’s according to Alice Whalen, Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program director, who has been working with Mission Gate Prison Ministry at two of its facilities — Hannah’s Ranch and… View Article

AEL Student Hopes to Soar with New Credential

October 19, 2020
East Central College Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) student Shirley Luecke just earned an Aerospace Quality Technician credential that she hopes will take her career to new heights. Luecke is an AEL English Language Acquisition (English as a Second Language) student who attends classes at the ECC campus in Union. In June, Luecke received her… View Article