East Central Community College in Decatur is making it easier than ever for prospective students to enroll in classes, as members of a new student recruiting team will be visiting high schools throughout the district this fall and spring.
September 27, 2016
East Central Community College recognized numerous scholarship recipients and donor representatives during the annual ECCC Scholarship Awards Reception held recently on the Decatur campus.
During the event, 118 students received 130 Foundation scholarships valued at $99,574.
September 26, 2016
East Central Community College men’s and women’s tennis players won 18 singles and doubles matches at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional Championships, with freshman Tom Langelaar winning a singles title.
The regionals were held Sept. 21-24 at host Meridian Community College.
Langelaar of Veldhoven, Netherlands, won the men’s singles back draw by winning five straight matches. He defeated sophomore Chris Crapps of Hinds Community College 8-6 in the finals.
September 26, 2016
The East Central Community College men’s soccer team fell to Pearl River Community College 1-0 in overtime Friday, Sept. 23, in Bailey Stadium, but went on the road to defeat Copiah-Lincoln Community College 2-1 on Saturday, Sept. 24.
Sophomore forward Will Stewart of Newton County High School made both goals in the Co-Lin match-up.
East Central was able to get on the board first with Stewart’s first half goal assisted by Blake Bonds of Germantown High School.
September 26, 2016
The East Central Community College women’s soccer team beat Pearl River Community College 1-0 in two overtimes in non-division action Friday, Sept. 23.
The victory over the defending MACJC state champions improved ECCC to 8-0 on the season.
The match remained scoreless through 90 minutes and had to go into double overtime before freshman forward Sierra Maness of Corinth High School was able to score with four minutes remaining.
September 23, 2016
The East Central Community College Warrior football team ended a 13-game losing-streak to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Bulldogs with a 42-28 victory in Bailey Stadium in Decatur Thursday, Sept. 22.
The last time ECCC beat Gulf Coast was in 2002 with a 28-21 win over the Bulldogs.
The East Central Community College Alumni Association recently announced annual alumni award recipients who will receive special recognition Saturday, Oct. 15, during the college’s annual Homecoming celebration.
Chief Phyliss Anderson (Class of 1994) of Carthage was chosen Alumna of the Year and Prentice Copeland (Class of 1949) of Philadelphia was selected Alumnus of the Year.
September 21, 2016
The East Central Community College Warrior soccer team fought hard, but ran out of time in a 4-2 loss against the Southwest Community College Bears Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Bailey Stadium on the Decatur campus.
The Warriors were down 2-0 in the second half, but were able to tie the game 2-2 with 13 minutes to play.
Southwest scored on a penalty kick and added another goal with two minutes left to play to go up for good and the win.
