Tag Archive: Engineering

PLTW Teacher, ECC Adjunct Recognized Nationally

September 22, 2022
East Central College adjunct instructor and St. Clair High School engineering teacher Maurice Gritzman is being recognized nationally for the work he is doing with engineering students. Gritzman was named an Outstanding Engineering Teacher by the National Project Lead The Way (PLTW), a not-for-profit organization that promotes transformative learning experiences for students. More than 12,400… View Article

Mier Family Shares the College Experience at ECC

May 10, 2022
Sarah, Ethan and Ryan Mier may be on different educational journeys, but to reach their destinations, the mother and her sons are taking the same path — East Central College. Sarah, 42, is the mother of Ethan, 21, and Ryan, 18. The family of ECC students live in St. Clair with, their father and husband,… View Article

Celebrating International Women in Science Day

February 11, 2021
East Central College is celebrating Feb. 11 as International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and recognizing faculty members, students, and graduates in science-related fields. ECC has many instructors who are helping students carve their way into a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) related fields. During this year’s International Day of… View Article

ECC, St. Clair District Team Up on Pilot Program

September 4, 2020
Five St. Clair High School students will explore high-tech, innovative manufacturing through a pilot program that partners with East Central College and utilizes the college’s state-of-the-art equipment. The SCHS students are enrolled in courses through Project Lead The Way (PLTW) — a national, non-profit organization that provides computer science, engineering and biomedical science instructional programs…. View Article

Engineering Students Explore Largest Particle Accelerator in North America

April 19, 2018
Just outside of Chicago, there is a 6,000 acre preserve that houses something magnificent. As East Central College Engineering/Math Academic Advisor Linda Arrington puts it – it merges science and architectural beauty. “We raised funds for two years to go on this trip. It is something students really looked forward to,” said Arrington. It’s called… View Article