ECC Graduation Rate Continues to Rise

April 1, 2022
In the past 10 years, East Central College has more than doubled its graduation rate, from 19 percent in 2012 to 40 percent in 2021. “I’m very proud of our continued efforts to graduate more students every year,” said Dr. Jon Bauer, president of East Central College. “Students are receiving a quality education in a… View Article

ECC Rolla Tutoring Services Lead to Student Success

March 10, 2022
Tutoring services at East Central College in Rolla are easy to sign up for, offered for a variety of subjects, and really help students succeed. That’s according to Chrizma Boswell, a first-year student at ECC, who has used the tutoring service. “The process to sign up was super easy. I knew about tutoring through the… View Article

Homeschool Day is March 25 at ECC in Union and Rolla

March 10, 2022
East Central College is inviting homeschooled students to the Union and Rolla locations to let them know what the college has to offer, including dual enrollment opportunities. Megen Strubberg, director of early college and admissions, said there are many avenues for homeschoolers to earn college credit while still taking high school-level classes. “ECC is a… View Article

Rolla Nursing Student Receives Scholarship

February 22, 2022
East Central College nursing student Tela Connors is the recipient of a $1,000 scholarship from the Missouri League for Nursing (MLN). Connors, of Salem, is studying to be a Registered Nurse and is slated to graduate in May. She will be recognized at the ninth annual Student Nursing Convention April 6-7 in Osage Beach. The… View Article

Rolla ELA Student Working Hard to Become Citizen

February 21, 2022
Tsiala “Manana” Alaverdashvili began attending English Language Acquisition (ELA) classes in Rolla in 2016. Her instructor, Jean Craft, said that she studies very hard. “She studies all the time, especially for the citizenship test. I think she knows all of the answers,” asserts Craft. In English class, Manana works on reading, writing, listening and speaking… View Article

Trustees Approve Slight Tuition Increase

February 9, 2022
The East Central College Board of Trustees on Feb. 7 approved a slight increase in tuition costs beginning in the fall 2022 semester. There will be a $5 credit hour tuition bump for students who live within the district, outside the district and for international students. ECC Vice President of Finance and Administration DeAnna Cassat… View Article

Students Inducted into Rolla PTK Chapter

December 1, 2021
Eight students recently took part in a virtual induction ceremony to join the Beta Omicron Phi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at East Central College in Rolla. The keynote speaker for the event was Stevi Kay Berry, Missouri regional PTK officer and student at Ozarks Technical Community College, in Springfield, Mo. The… View Article

Students Praise ECC Apprenticeship Program During National Apprenticeship Week

November 17, 2021
The students enrolled in the Industrial Maintenance Specialization apprenticeship course at East Central College in Rolla have nothing but great things to say about their experience. “I’m glad ECC does this. It’s nice having the equipment here to physically work on instead of just listening to someone talk about it,” said student Brandon Iske. An… View Article

ECC to Take Over Health Care Programs in Rolla

October 6, 2021
East Central College will assume sponsorship of two health care programs from the Rolla Public School District beginning fall 2022 — licensed practical nursing (LPN) and surgical technology. During the Oct. 4 board meeting, ECC Trustees unanimously approved tuition and fee schedules for the licensed practical nursing (LPN) certification and a new surgical technology associate… View Article