Career and educational opportunities will once again be available for East Central Community College students when the College hosts its ninth annual Business, Education and Healthcare Expo scheduled Thursday, March 11, 2010, on the Decatur campus.

The public is also encouraged to attend the free event, which is scheduled from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. in the Brackeen-Wood Physical Education Building. 

“We are again pleased to provide the Expo in an effort to assist our students with their educational and career goals,” said Wayne Eason, committee chairman and dean of career-technical education. “We also want to encourage participation from as many vendors as possible to help make this event our most successful.”

Eason said approximately 40 vendors are committed to this year’s Expo and will provide information booths for the event. 

Participants include Avon, Baptist Health Systems, Bedford Care Center, Belhaven College, Central Mississippi Medical Center, Delta State University, East Central Mississippi Health Care, ESCO Corporation, Fastenal Company, Golden Living Center, Hilltop Manor Nursing Home, Hol-Mac Corp., Hospice in His Hands, Jackson State University, Laird Hospital, Mississippi Care Center of Morton;

Mississippi College, Mississippi Department of Corrections, Mississippi Organ Recovery Agency, Mississippi State University, Mississippi Teacher  Center, Mississippi University for Women, NEW Customer Service Companies, Inc., Queen City Nursing Center, R.P. White Nursing Facility, Rush Health System, Scott Regional Hospital, St. Dominic Hospital, The Taylor Group, Tougaloo College, University of West Alabama, University of Southern Mississippi, USDA Forest Service, Wexford Health and Working Solutions.

For more information, contact committee members Christi Gregory, career-technical counselor or Linda McKee, secretary, 1-877-462-3222, ext. 210. The e-mail addresses are cgregory@eccc.edu and lmckee@eccc.edu.