Tag Archive: graduation

Student Returns to ECC Classroom after 35 Years

October 21, 2020
Matthew Soete has always been an educator, and now the 53-year-old’s second time around at East Central College is taking him toward a more traditional classroom. Soete, of the Washington area, first attended ECC in 1984, fresh out of high school, as a biology major. He left to pursue additional education opportunities and then began… View Article

2019 Commencement Information

May 7, 2019
Commencement is right around the corner! We are so excited to celebrate your big day with you and your families. Below is some important information about this year’s ceremony. When is it? The 2019 commencement ceremony will take place Saturday, May 11th, 2019, at 11:30 a.m. in the Donald D. Shook Student Center, located on… View Article

Years Later, Sisters Graduate Together

May 7, 2019
Marcy Baker first started college in 1985. She was the first member of her family to attend. “I was on my own,” she said. “I had to figure out how to enroll and pay by myself. I was very shy back then, so I never asked anyone for help.” While she had managed to save… View Article

2019 AEL Graduation Ceremony Speaker Announced

April 15, 2019
East Central College is proud to announce Dr. David Chalk will serve as the speaker for the Adult Education and Literacy Graduation Ceremony on May 11, 2019. Dr. Chalk is president of Mercy Clinic Four Rivers, where he oversees 40 clinics in 14 local towns.  Dr. Chalk is also an orthopedic surgeon with the group,… View Article

2019 Commencement Speaker Announced

March 27, 2019
East Central College is proud to announce that Dr. Lynn Tincher-Ladner will serve as the speaker for the 49th Annual Spring Commencement on May 11, 2019. Dr. Tincher-Ladner is President and CEO of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, the nation’s oldest and largest honor society for students seeking associate degrees and credentials from community colleges…. View Article

47th Annual Spring Commencement a Success

May 22, 2017
The 47th Annual Spring Commencement was held at East Central College on May 20. The class of 2017 included nearly 500 candidates for graduation. Zora Mulligan, Commissioner of Higher Education, delivered the key note address at the ceremony. “It would be very hard for me to stand up here and tell you my story without… View Article