During the December 2 meeting of the East Central College board of trustees, members voted to approve a recommendation by the college’s administration to restart men’s baseball and add women’s soccer to ECC’s athletic offerings. The proposal had been researched and discussed at the College for nearly a year. “I believe the addition of these [...]

During the Missouri Community College Association annual convention, held November 6-8 in Kansas City, two ECC faculty members were recognized for their dedication and longevity to East Central College. Judy Bieker, Interim Nursing Program Coordinator, Union/Associate Professor of Nursing, received the Governor’s Excellence in Teaching Award. The award is presented to an outstanding faculty member [...]

Members of the East Central College Band, J.T. Bott of Sullivan, left, and Colton Bunkley of Washington were selected to perform with the 2020 MMEA (Missouri Music Educators Association) All-Collegiate Honor Band.  The All-Collegiate Honor Band will perform at the 2020 MMEA In-Service Workshop/Conference to be held January 24 at Tan-Tar-A Resort at Lake of [...]

Nearly $9,000 in Foundation Scholarships Available for Spring Semester During a time when the costs of higher education make it difficult for some students to attend college, thousands of scholarship dollars are still available at East Central College. “We still have several scholarships from generous donors that can still be awarded for this coming spring [...]

ECC’s Fast Track Welding Program Helps Students Quickly Start Career The Fast Track Welding program at East Central College is purposely designed to teach welding skills effectively and efficiently in a short amount of time. For 25 year old Rebekah Savage of Pacific, the program is exactly what she needs. “As a mother of a [...]

New members of Phi Theta Kappa were inducted into the Beta Omicron (Rolla) chapter during the annual Fall Induction Ceremony held at East Central College’s location at the Rolla Technical Center. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the international honor society for two-year colleges. As a member of PTK, students will pursue the society’s hallmarks of [...]

Inaugural Assessment Showcase a Success The East Central College faculty and staff held an inaugural Assessment Showcase October 25 to educate students and employees about the strategic work the College is doing to collect, analyze and use data to make decisions to further improve the College. “We were really pleased with the variety of presentations [...]

ECC to host Apprenticeship & Workforce Training Seminar Area businesses needing training programs are invited to East Central College to discover what resources are available to them. ECC’s Center for Workforce Development is hosting an apprenticeship and workforce training seminar on Monday, November 11 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in the ECC Business and [...]

New Members Inducted into Phi Theta Kappa New members of Phi Theta Kappa were inducted into the Chi Delta chapter during its annual Fall Induction Ceremony. Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) is the international honor society for two-year colleges. As a member of PTK, students will pursue the society’s hallmarks of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Fellowship. [...]