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ECC Using Innovative X-Ray ‘Phantom’ for Revolutionary Radiologic Tech Training

August 29, 2023

When it comes to training in the Radiologic Technology program at East Central College, authenticity reigns supreme — and the students in the Rad Tech program in Rolla are stepping into a groundbreaking learning experience. The students are now learning on an x-ray “phantom” that houses a complete human skeleton inside — an innovative learning… View Article

Kolb Recognized by Retired Teachers Organization

August 29, 2023

East Central College English Instructor Leigh Kolb recently was recognized for her exceptional work in the classroom. Kolb received the 2023 Harold Austin Good Teaching Award in the spring from the East Central chapter of the retired Missouri National Education Association (MNEA-R). George McKee, an MNEA-R member who taught Kolb when she was a high… View Article

Ceremony Held for First ECC Rolla License Practical Nursing Class

August 18, 2023

Twelve Licensed Practical Nurses were pinned July 28, marking the inaugural LPN class at East Central College in Rolla. The ECC LPN pinning ceremony for Rolla students was held at the Havener Center in Rolla. The pinning ceremony is a time-honored nursing program tradition that signifies the nursing graduate’s initiation into the sisterhood and brotherhood… View Article

ECC Returns for Year Two of All Within My Hands’ Metallica Scholars Initiative

August 7, 2023

East Central College will continue in the Metallica Scholars Initiative (MSI) and is receiving $50,000 in year two of its involvement in the program. The funding will be used for student scholarships in Welding, Heating and Air-Conditioning, Precision Machining and Manufacturing Maintenance. Metallica’s foundation, All Within My Hands, continues its multimillion-dollar investment in critical workforce… View Article