Tag Archive: Nursing

Eoloff to Address ECC Class of 2024

April 21, 2024
Eric Eoloff, President of Mercy Washington and Lincoln communities, will deliver the commencement address at East Central College’s graduation ceremony on May 11. Since 2016, Eoloff has served in his role at Mercy Washington, the largest employer in Franklin County, overseeing the operations of Mercy’s clinics and hospital in the Four Rivers area. ECC’s 54th… View Article

ECC LPN to RN Bridge Students Recognized With Awards

December 15, 2023
Three East Central College Rolla nursing graduates were recognized for outstanding work in clinicals and in the classroom. Kathrine Crider, Jessica Veloz and Brianna Courtney each were recognized Dec. 12 during a pinning ceremony for LPN to RN Bridge graduates. There were 11 nursing graduates taking part in the pinning ceremony, which is held to… View Article

Nursing Students and Faculty Attend MLN Convention

May 2, 2023
Students and faculty members from the East Central College Nursing program recently attended the Missouri League for Nursing (MLN) 10th Annual Nursing Student Convention. At the convention, Union nursing student Nathaniel Temme, was awarded the MLN Student Scholarship for 2023. This is the third consecutive year that an ECC nursing student received an MLN scholarship…. View Article

ECC Rolla to Host Health Careers Exploration Day

February 24, 2023
East Central College in Rolla will host a Health Careers Exploration Day to provide area high school students with a hands-on learning experience about the College’s Allied Health programs. The event will be Wednesday, March 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at ECC Main in the Rolla Technical Center. Joannie Blakely, Rolla Nursing Program… View Article

ECC Nursing Students Hold Clinical Orientation Day

October 17, 2022
For the first-year East Central College nursing students, last week’s Clinical Orientation Day was a major step in their journey into the health care field. The students were in full uniform Tuesday, Oct. 11, to start clinicals — a vital, hands-on portion of the nursing program curriculum. This is the first semester in the ECC… 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

‘Earn While You Learn’ Nursing Program Expanding

August 9, 2021
The East Central College Nursing Program’s “Earn While You Learn” (EWYL) initiative has been leading the way in Missouri as a successful partnership among the college and its health care partners. EWYL allows for ECC nursing students to earn a paycheck from local hospitals while they are conducting clinicals as part of the nursing program…. View Article

Rolla Nursing Student Finds Time for Education

May 4, 2021
Many people have asked when Carli Nesheim, Cuba, finds the time to eat, let alone attend classes at East Central College. “I eat in my car on my way to class or on my way back to work from class. I have just enough time to drive to ECC, go to class and drive back… View Article

ECC Nursing Alum Earns Jeff City ‘Best Nurse’ Award

April 6, 2021
East Central College Alumna Erica Scott has been working as a nurse with veterans for nearly six years. This year, her hard work and dedication was recognized by the Jefferson City community. In March, Scott was named the “Best Nurse” in the Jefferson City Magazine “City’s Best Directory 2021.” “I was shocked, surprised and completely… View Article

ECC Employees, Advocates and Partners Receive Awards

November 13, 2020
East Central College had a strong representation in the awards portion of the Missouri Community College Association (MCCA) annual convention. This year’s convention was held virtually Nov. 11-13. On Thursday, Nov. 12, ECC Board of Trustee’s President Ann Hartley was presented the Trustee Leadership Award; and Dot Schowe, former director of public relations, was presented… View Article