Tag Archive: East Central College

Cohen Woodworking Employee Completes ECC Apprenticeship Program

May 24, 2023
Cameron Davis recently completed an apprenticeship program through East Central College’s Center for Workforce Development (CWD) where he learned new skills that helped him earn more money. Davis, 28, of Rolla, is employed by Cohen Woodworking, an architectural woodworking firm based in St. James. He began the Industrial Maintenance Specialization apprenticeship program through the CWD… 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

Children’s Factory Employees Complete Leadership Apprenticeship Program

March 23, 2023
There were 16 employees of The Children’s Factory who recently completed a U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) apprenticeship program coordinated by East Central College’s Center for Workforce Development (CWD). The Leadership Apprenticeship program was geared toward future leaders, team leads, supervisors and executive leaders within The Children’s Factory, located in Union. The training was funded… View Article

Students Named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List

January 13, 2023
There were 187 students named to the East Central College Dean’s List from the Fall 2022 semester. Each year the college recognizes those students who have demonstrated exemplary academic achievement each semester, and upon completion of between six and 11 Fall semester credit hours with a semester grade point average of 3.5 or greater, students are… 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

ECC, Missouri State Sign ‘Transfer 2+2 Plan’ Agreement

June 21, 2022
There is now an even more seamless pathway for East Central College students transferring to Missouri State University in Springfield. That’s thanks to a new articulation agreement between ECC and MSU creating a “transfer 2+2 plan.” The agreement was signed June 17 by ECC President Dr. Jon Bauer and MSU President Clif Smart. Under this… View Article

Students Recognized at Achievement Night in Union

May 20, 2022
East Central College students were recognized last week for leadership, academic excellence, club engagement and success in the classroom. ECC’s Campus Life and Leadership annually holds a Student Achievement Night awards ceremony to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of students. Students are nominated for awards by faculty who recognize academic excellence, perseverance, and contributions to a… View Article

Donna Hall Named Outstanding Student Leader

May 18, 2022
Donna Hall, Warrenton, was presented with the East Central College Outstanding Student Leader for Spring 2022 for her leadership in the ECC Union Psychology Club and Chi Delta Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. Hall was presented the award May 11 at the Campus Life and Leadership’s Spring 2022 Union Student Achievement Night. Nominations for this… View Article

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