ECCC Students Earn Top Honors at SkillsUSA State Conference
April 24, 2026
East Central Community College students earned multiple first- and second-place finishes at the 2026 SkillsUSA State Conference held March 31 through April 2 in Jackson. First-place winners qualified to advance to the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, which will be held June 1-5 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Students earning first-place honors included:
ECCC Names Dr. Aimee Brown Director of Career & Technical Education
April 22, 2026
East Central Community College has named Dr. Aimee C. Brown as Director of Career & Technical Education. Brown brings more than two decades of experience in education, instructional leadership, and workforce-focused programming to the role.
ECCC Announces Student Hall of Fame; Hosts 2026 Awards Day Ceremony
East Central Community College recognized student achievement across academic, caree
ECCC Announces Student Hall of Fame; Hosts 2026 Awards Day Ceremony
April 16, 2026
ECCC 2026 Hall of Fame Members from left: Brylee Jones, Nathan Bray, Adam Savell, Mikayla Holifield, Reagan Lowe, and Kade Shoemake
Wall O'Sound Auditions
Winds
Students who play brass and woodwind instruments will not have to audition if you are in band at one of our district high schools, participate in the ECCC Band Clinic, the ECMBDA District Band Clinic, or makes the Mississippi Lions All-State Band. If an audition is necessary, you may play (in person or send a video) 2 major scales, chromatic scale, and sight reading. For more information, please contact Jeffrey Brown at jlbrown@eccc.edu
New ECCC Nursing Facility Set to Bolster Healthcare Workforce in District
March 23, 2026
East Central Community College (ECCC) officially marked the completion of its new nursing facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on campus, celebrating an important investment in healthcare education and workforce development in east central Mississippi.
ECCC to Host Chandler Smith for Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher Award Presentation
March 6, 2026
East Central Community College will host a special program recognizing Director of Choral Activities Chandler Smith as the recipient of the 2026 Mississippi Humanities Council Teacher Award on Tuesday, March 17, at 2 p.m. in the Ovid S. Vickers Fine Arts Auditorium on the Decatur campus.
