ECC to Host High School Manufacturing Day

August 18, 2022
East Central College is hosting a High School Manufacturing Day Thursday, Oct. 6, to showcase its career-ready programs. The event will be at the College’s Business and Industry Center (BIC) from 8 a.m. to noon, and will feature information about Precision Machining and Technology, HVAC/R, Industrial Engineering Technology and Welding programs. In addition, prospective students… View Article

Benninger Named Men’s and Women’s Soccer Head Coach

August 3, 2022
Joseph Benninger is taking over as the full-time combined men’s and women’s head soccer coach at East Central College. He had been serving as an assistant coach under Coach Martin Clayes, who recently took a position to coach professional soccer. According to ECC Athletic Director Dr. Jay Mehrhoff, Benninger is ready to take the helm… View Article

Baseball Program Earns National Academic Award

July 29, 2022
The American Baseball Coaches Association is recognizing the East Central College baseball program with an ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award. The award is given to programs from every level of college — from NCAA Division I to Junior College — and high school baseball teams throughout the nation. The award highlights programs coached by ABCA… View Article

Professional Staff Appointments, Rank Changes at ECC

July 28, 2022
Seven East Central College employees in the college’s Professional Staff Association (PSA) recently were approved for new roles or changes in rank. The changes were approved by the ECC Board of Trustees during its June meeting. In addition, a new professional staff member, Carrie Myers, was hired. Myers is the new Director of Human Resources…. View Article

ECC Grad Switches Programs, Changes Career Trajectory

July 25, 2022
French is called the language of love, and many say Spanish and Italian languages are the most “romantic,” but for East Central College graduate Emily Stevens, her love language is SQL. In fact, Stevens said, Structured Query Language — a computer language used in coding — completely changed her trajectory at ECC and he career…. View Article

LPN-RN Bridge Program Deadline Extended

July 20, 2022
The East Central College Nursing Program has extended its deadline for the LPN-RN Bridge program, located at our Rolla North location. The Licensed Practicing Nurse to Registered Nurse Bridge program is an opportunity for LPNs to gain the skills and knowledge to continue their education and become RNs. The deadline for applications has been extended… View Article

ECC Student Athletes Excel in the Classroom

July 15, 2022
The East Central College Athletic Department continues to excel on the field and in the classroom. The department boasted the second highest Grade Point Average of teams in the Missouri Community College Athletic Conference (MCCAC). ECC’s all-team GPA was 3.021 for the past academic year. In addition, the Falcon Baseball, Softball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer… View Article

Register Now for a Chance at Free Gas for the Fall Semester

July 13, 2022
East Central College is offering a new incentive to encourage students to register for the Fall semester. The Fall Gas Giveaway is under way now to motivate students to sign up for classes at the College by Saturday, Aug. 13, and become eligible for a free tank of gas each week during the semester. The… View Article

ECC Awarded $100,000 Through Metallica Scholars Initiative

July 13, 2022
East Central College was selected from a competitive field of community colleges across the country to receive $100,000 to transform the future of students in the community. Since establishing the Metallica Scholars Initiative in 2019, All Within My Hands (AWMH) has been working with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) to provide direct support… View Article

NISOD Excellence Awards Presented to ECC Employees

June 23, 2022
Three East Central College employees recently were recognized for their dedication to students, the college and their coworkers with 2021 NISOD (National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development) Excellence Awards. The ECC award recipients are Erin Anglin, executive director of The Learning Center; Bobby Bland, welding instructor and program coordinator; and Bethany Herron, student services… View Article