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The East Central College Health Science building was the stage for a recent hazardous material training scenario. During the drill, ECC paramedics technology classes worked side by side with a Union Fire Protection District (UFPD) crew for a Sarin gas bioterrorism demonstration. ECC Instructor Jenifer Goodson and EMS Program Coordinator Tom Fitts offered assistance along… View Article

East Central College nursing student Anna Swoboda’s passion for helping others is guided by the personal experiences of her and her family. Swoboda, of Villa Ridge, aspires to be a nurse “first assist” to aid surgeons during operations — a goal she set when her mother was being treated for vulvar cancer. She explained that… View Article

The East Central College Foundation will continue its steps for a grant to repair and improve the recreational walking trail at the Union campus. The ECC Board of Trustees Monday approved a resolution allowing President Dr. Jon Bauer to sign documentation needed to seek the Missouri Recreation Trails Program (RTP) grant. According to Bridgette Kelch,… View Article

The excitement surrounding the announcement of the addition of new sports teams at East Central College is taking shape as Martin Clayes has been named the new, full-time combined men’s and women’s head soccer coach. The ECC Board of Trustees Monday approved the hiring of Clayes to lead both teams. Clayes is moving from his… View Article

The Academic Challenge at East Central College will be rescheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 12, due to weather concerns. ECC is anticipating more than 175 high school students from the area for the regional Academic Challenge. The event had been planned for Wednesday Feb. 5 but the date was changed due to the possibility of winter… View Article

The East Central College, Union, Medical Assisting Certificate program accreditation recently was continued after a peer review that recognized it for substantial compliance with national standards. The Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) Board of Directors approved the re-accreditation Jan. 16. The program is evaluated through CAAHEP and the Medical Assisting Education… View Article

Gregg Jones is the new director of communications and marketing at East Central College.The ECC Board of Trustees approved the hiring November 2019 and he started at the college Jan. 2. “East Central College wrapped up a 50-year anniversary celebration last year and now we are looking forward to the next 50 years,” Jones said…. View Article

The East Central College Union Testing Center was awarded certification by the National College Testing Association (NCTA) following a rigorous 18-month process. According to Kristin Milligan, associate director of the learning center, the certification is a testament to the high standards demonstrated at the testing center. “This certification will help communicate the quality work that… View Article

A new scholarship from Clemco Industries Corp., as a sponsor of the Arnie & Harriet Sallaberry scholarship program, is intended to provide for the development of fully trained and competently skilled employees through related classroom and lab instruction that’s combined with on-the-job training. The scholarship will cover the cost of books, tuition and course fees… View Article