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Co-Champions Conquer the ECC Regional Spelling Bee

May 6, 2023
Daisy Fearn and Scott Harriman traded off spelling words head-to-head for several rounds, with neither showing signs of being stumped. That’s why, for the first time ever, there were co-champions of the East Central College Regional Spelling Bee. Daisy, a fifth grader at Pacific Intermediate School, and Scott, an eighth grader at St. Francis Borgia… View Article

Winners of ECC Art & Design Student Exhibition Announced

May 3, 2023
Many talented and creative students were recognized April 27 during a reception for the East Central College Art and Design Student Exhibition. Jennifer Higerd, assistant professor of art and gallery curator, and Sean Barton, graphic design instructor and art and design department executive, presented awards to the winners of each category and recognized those receiving… 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

Metallica Scholars Benefit Concert

May 2, 2023
Benefit Concert Saturday, June 24 5--9:30 p.m. Savana + Loose Change Free Admission Win tickets to see Metallica Live Concert to be held at East Central College, 1964 Prairie Dell Road, Union Nov 3 & 5 at the Dome at America's Center in St. Louis One winner will receive 2 tickets to each show. Tickets... View Article

ECC Students Named to Academic Teams

April 27, 2023
Four East Central College students were named to the All-Missouri Academic Team, and one also was recognized nationally. Kelsea Smith has been named a 2023 Coca-Cola Academic Team Gold Scholar and received a $1,500 scholarship. Smith and Elise Jeffers, ECC Rolla; and Brooklyn Hyatt and Annika Brunner, Union campus, were named to the 2023 All-Missouri… View Article

Community College Month—Op-Ed

April 27, 2023
Jon Bauer, Ph.D. President, East Central College The trophy sits on a shelf in my mom’s bedroom. Only recently have I noticed that it resembles an Academy Award, with a gold-plated graduate standing on a pedestal in place of Oscar himself. The graduate wears a dress, a fitting tribute to the class valedictorian. Today—decades later,… View Article

Senior Expo & Health Fair

April 25, 2023
The Senior Expo and Health Fair will be Wednesday, May 15, 2024, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Donald Shook Student Center. This free event will feature many local vendors. The purpose of the event is to provide information to adults 55 years old and over, promote health awareness through education and prevention, and... View Article

Student Shares Why She Chose HIM Program — Flexible, Great Careers

April 19, 2023
Melissa Helms wants a career in health care but not the bedside patient aspect of the field. That’s one reason she enrolled in East Central College’s Health Information Management (HIM) program, she said. “I wasn’t sure I was capable of the hands-on patient care side of healthcare with all its goriness potential,” Helms commented. “However,… View Article

ECC Instructor Interviewed about Car Insurance

April 13, 2023
Lisa Hanneken, coordinator and assistant professor of the business and accounting programs at East Central College, recently was featured in the “Ask the Experts” section of a WalletHub.com article focusing on car insurance in Missouri. In the article, WalletHub stated that the best insurance companies in Missouri have high customer satisfaction, streamlined claims processing and… View Article

Coach Tom Dill to be Recognized with Dugout Naming

April 10, 2023
East Central College is celebrating the college’s first baseball coach, Tom Dill, with the naming of the Taco Bell Field home dugout. The Tom Dill Dugout naming ceremony will be Saturday, May 6, at Taco Bell Field during the Region 16 Tournament hosted by ECC. The naming ceremony will be held between games at approximately… View Article