Tag Archive: English

College Hosts Successful Academic Challenge — Winner Announced

February 20, 2023
There were 103 students from five high schools who competed in the annual Academic Challenge for Engineering and Science. The competition was designed to challenge the best and brightest high school students. All five varsity teams will advance to the sectionals at Missouri S&T in Rolla. In addition to the five varsity teams, there were… View Article

ECC Hosts Academic Challenge; Winners Announced

March 2, 2022
There were Eight teams from six schools in the region that came to East Central College to compete in the annual Academic Challenge. There were about 100 total competitors who came to the College to compete in the competition, which was designed to challenge the best and brightest high school students. Teams from Linn, Washington… View Article

Dual Enrollment Student Gets Ahead and Finds a Passion

March 10, 2021
While many other 15-year-old freshmen were studying high school courses, Claire Grace Smith, Rolla, was embarking on her college career at East Central College. Smith, 17, is being homeschooled in high school curriculum and taking part in ECC’s dual enrollment program. Smith is a high school junior and she will have 41 college credits at… View Article

ECC Employees, Advocates and Partners Receive Awards

November 13, 2020
East Central College had a strong representation in the awards portion of the Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) annual convention. This year’s convention was held virtually Nov. 11-13. On Thursday, Nov. 12, ECC Board of Trustee’s President Ann Hartley was presented the Trustee Leadership Award; and Dot Schowe, former director of public relations, was presented… View Article

Henderson Receives National Excellence Award

September 15, 2020
Sue Henderson has served in many capacities at East Central College, and through those roles she exhibits a passion for student learning. Her passion, as well as dedication, to students and education is why Henderson is a recipient of a NISOD (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) Excellence Award. The assistant professor of English… View Article

High School Students Shine at Humanities Fest at ECC

November 1, 2018
It was a celebration of language and literature, and it was a whole lot of fun! The East Central College English Department, in conjunction with the Division of Humanities and Fine Arts, hosted the inaugural Humanities Festival on campus in November. Local high school students got the chance to spend the day on the East… View Article

Winners Announced for ECC Writing Contest

December 2, 2016
The competition was fierce in the Annual Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction Writing Contest at East Central College.  Held by the English Department, it’s a chance for students to showcase their talents each year. “I think it’s important for students to participate in writing contests,” said English instructor Josh Stroup. “They get a real audience to… View Article