Tag Archive: Rolla

Students Inducted into Rolla PTK Chapter

December 1, 2021
Eight students recently took part in a virtual induction ceremony to join the Beta Omicron Phi Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at East Central College in Rolla. The keynote speaker for the event was Stevi Kay Berry, Missouri regional PTK officer and student at Ozarks Technical Community College, in Springfield, Mo. The… View Article

Students Praise ECC Apprenticeship Program During National Apprenticeship Week

November 17, 2021
The students enrolled in the Industrial Maintenance Specialization apprenticeship course at East Central College in Rolla have nothing but great things to say about their experience. “I’m glad ECC does this. It’s nice having the equipment here to physically work on instead of just listening to someone talk about it,” said student Brandon Iske. An… View Article

College to Utilize COVID-Relief Funds for Health and Safety Upgrades

June 18, 2021
East Central College Board of Trustees approved the use of federal COVID-relief funds for technology and furniture purchases, heating and ventilation upgrades, and new remote access door systems. During its June 14 meeting, trustees agreed to utilize federal Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund dollars, allocated as part of the CARES Act, to purchase equipment to… View Article

New Summer Learning Academy Classes in Rolla

June 9, 2021
East Central College is offering a new slate of Summer Learning Academy (SLA) classes for Rolla area children and teens. The academy will provide a unique, fun experience for area youth this summer, and this year the classes are free. SLA is facilitated by the ECC Community Education division. This is the first year there… View Article

Rolla Nursing Student Receives Scholarship

March 4, 2021
East Central College-Rolla Nursing student, Summer Thorp-Lancaster is the recipient of a $1,000 Missouri League for Nursing (MLN) scholarship. She will be recognized at the eighth annual MLN Student Nurse Virtual Convention in April. Laura McDonald, ECC Rolla Nursing Program coordinator, said Thorp-Lancaster, who anticipates graduating in May, is an excellent student. “She has life… View Article

From Homeschool to Honor Society, Siblings Learn Together

December 21, 2020
Belle area siblings Kya and Jace Nilges were homeschooled together, and now they are continuing their education together at East Central College in Rolla. They both took time off after high school to work before enrolling at ECC. They decided to take the plunge and enroll in Fall of 2019. The siblings agreed that attending ECC… View Article

ECC-Rolla Helps Students Prepare for Success

November 9, 2020
East Central College in Rolla is committed to providing students with ample resources to succeed. One resource in particular are the Student Success Sessions. Created and led by Jessica Robart, Student Success Coordinator at ECC Rolla, the 30-minute workshops offer varying topic, ranging from logging into and navigating Canvas, to being successful in online classes,… View Article

Industrial Engineering Tech Classes to be Offered in Rolla

November 2, 2020
East Central College in Rolla is expanding its offerings to provide Introductory Manufacturing courses through the Industrial Engineering Technology (IET) program. The two eight-week courses will be held in the Spring 2021 semester, that begins Tuesday, January 19. According to Dr. Richard Hudanick, ECC’s dean of career and technical education, the manufacturing community in the… View Article

Paramedic Program Now Offering Distance Learning at ECC-Rolla

November 20, 2018
Starting in 2019, East Central College-Rolla will utilize interactive distance technology to better serve students in its paramedic technology program. Students will also have access to on-location lab assistants who will be based on the Rolla campus. “Previously, we partnered with the Rolla Technical Center to provide the paramedic technology program to area students,” said… View Article