Tag Archive: Education

College Receives State Grant to Encourage Math, Science Teaching Careers

November 1, 2023
East Central College has been awarded a state “Grow Your Own” grant to encourage students in its education program to pursue careers in teaching math and science at the middle school level. The College is receiving $45,000 through the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) in the form of a Developing an Educator… View Article

Grad Earns First-Ever Gulstad Full-Tuition Scholarship to CMU

September 14, 2023
East Central College alumna and aspiring elementary school teacher, Katie Rushing, has been awarded the first-ever Gulstad Full-Tuition Transfer Scholarship to Central Methodist University (CMU). Rushing, of Washington, who graduated from ECC in May with an Associate of Arts in Teaching degree, is the recipient of this prestigious scholarship, which covers the full cost of… View Article

ECC and Missouri Baptist Strengthen Transfer Agreement

November 9, 2022
East Central College and Missouri Baptist University have bolstered the transfer agreements between the institutions. For the past 20 years, the partnership between ECC and MBU has resulted in highly prepared educators within the community, according to Dr. Robyn Walter, vice president of academic affairs at ECC. This year, ECC and MBU revised the agreement… View Article

ECC Sees Enrollment Increase for the Fall 2021 Semester

September 21, 2021
More students are enrolled at East Central College than during each of the past two fall semesters. Enrollment is up 2.5 percent in total student headcount in the fall 2021 semester compared to the fall 2020 semester. There are 2,657 students enrolled this fall compared to 2,593 to the 2020 fall semester, a difference of… View Article

Bridgette Kelch Named East Central College Foundation Executive Director

August 27, 2019
At its August 26 meeting, the East Central College Board of Trustees approved Bridgette Kelch as the new Executive Director of the East Central College Foundation. Previously, Kelch served as Executive Director of Downtown Washington, Inc. and the Historic Washington Foundation. “Community outreach is something I truly enjoy,” she said. “I’m looking forward to expanding… View Article

East Central College Receives Grant to Support Disabled Veterans

August 10, 2019
East Central College is excited to be a recipient of a $47,000 grant from Cornell University as part of the Combat2Careers program! Supported by the Kessler Foundation, the goal of the program is to honor student veterans by helping them gain employment and increase their financial independence. Lorrie Baird, ECC’s Veterans Services and Financial Aid… View Article

Job Opening: Executive Director of East Central College Foundation

November 20, 2018
East Central College has an immediate opening for an Executive Director, Foundation/Director, Institutional Development. The Executive Director is responsible for leading and strengthening a comprehensive fundraising program in support of East Central College Foundation’s mission and goals. Specific emphasis is focused on annual giving, major giving, planned giving, grants and fundraising events. The Executive Director… View Article