Rolla Students Awarded for Academic Success, Leadership and Excellence

May 12, 2023
East Central College Rolla students were recognized for their academic excellence, perseverance, and contributions to a culture of student success, both in and out of the classroom. The Office of Campus Life and Leadership and the Rolla Engagement Council recently held the annual Student Achievement Night ceremony to award these students for their accomplishments. Outstanding… View Article

Strong Turnout at ECC Earth Day After Three-Year Hiatus

May 12, 2023
Organizers of the East Central College Earth Day celebration didn’t miss a beat despite a three-year hiatus between in-person events. That’s according to Dr. Parvadha Govindaswamy, who said the April 29 event returned as strong as ever. “Considering that we are doing this event after a three-year gap, the attendance was very good,” she said,… 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

Chirban Named Missouri ADN Educator of the Year

May 8, 2023
The day before she was recognized as an Educator of the Year, Julie Chirban said to her colleagues, “It is the neatest thing to see my students growing and that I get to be part of their story.” That level of care and dedication to teaching and her students is why, in part, she was… View Article

TLC Reading, Writing & Math Courses Bridge Skills Gap to College

May 7, 2023
The Learning Center (TLC) at East Central College has free courses available to help students bridge the gap between high school and college, or assists those returning to college after an extended period. The Summer Bridge courses are non-credit sessions available at TLC designed to close the skills gap high school curriculum and the beginning… View Article

Co-Champions Conquer the ECC Regional Spelling Bee

May 6, 2023
Daisy Fearn and Scott Harriman traded off spelling words head-to-head for several rounds, with neither showing signs of being stumped. That’s why, for the first time ever, there were co-champions of the East Central College Regional Spelling Bee. Daisy, a fifth grader at Pacific Intermediate School, and Scott, an eighth grader at St. Francis Borgia… View Article

Winners of ECC Art & Design Student Exhibition Announced

May 3, 2023
Many talented and creative students were recognized April 27 during a reception for the East Central College Art and Design Student Exhibition. Jennifer Higerd, assistant professor of art and gallery curator, and Sean Barton, graphic design instructor and art and design department executive, presented awards to the winners of each category and recognized those receiving… View Article

Nursing Students and Faculty Attend MLN Convention

May 2, 2023
Students and faculty members from the East Central College Nursing program recently attended the Missouri League for Nursing (MLN) 10th Annual Nursing Student Convention. At the convention, Union nursing student Nathaniel Temme, was awarded the MLN Student Scholarship for 2023. This is the third consecutive year that an ECC nursing student received an MLN scholarship…. View Article

ECC Students Named to Academic Teams

April 27, 2023
Four East Central College students were named to the All-Missouri Academic Team, and one also was recognized nationally. Kelsea Smith has been named a 2023 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and received a $1,500 scholarship. Smith and Elise Jeffers, ECC Rolla; and Brooklyn Hyatt and Annika Brunner, Union campus, were named to the 2023 All-Missouri… View Article

Community College Month—Op-Ed

April 27, 2023
Jon Bauer, Ph.D. President, East Central College The trophy sits on a shelf in my mom’s bedroom. Only recently have I noticed that it resembles an Academy Award, with a gold-plated graduate standing on a pedestal in place of Oscar himself. The graduate wears a dress, a fitting tribute to the class valedictorian. Today—decades later,… View Article