ECCC Graduate Breshia Donald Receives Scholarship to Attend Women’s Computing Conference
May 24, 2019
East Central Community College 2019 graduate Breshia Donald of Forest was recently awarded a scholarship to attend the Grace Hopper Celebration scheduled Oct. 1-4, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. The conference is the world’s largest gathering of women technologists and is produced by AnitaB.org, which is a digital community for women in computing.
Donald, who was a computer science major at ECCC, is a graduate of Forest High School. She will be continuing her education in computer science this fall at Mississippi State University.
ECCC to Hold Warrior Wednesday New Student Orientation Session June 5
May 24, 2019
Registering for fall 2019 classes is among the activities new and transfer students will participate in when East Central Community College holds its Warrior Wednesday Orientation session June 5, 2019, on the Decatur campus.
The Warrior Wednesday Orientation will be from 9 a.m. to Noon beginning in the Vickers Fine Arts Center. New students can begin signing in for the session at 8:30 a.m.
East Central Community College Announces 2019 Football Schedule
May 23, 2019
For the first time since the 2016 season, the East Central Community College football team will open the season at home.
Head Coach Ken Karcher and his Warriors will open the 2019 season on the synthetic turf of Bailey Stadium as the Northwest Rangers visit Decatur for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff on Thursday, Aug. 29.
ECCC Softball Coaches Named South Region Staff of the Year
May 23, 2019
First year East Central Community College head softball coach Eric Neel and assistant coach Emily Church have been named the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II South Region Coaching Staff of the Year by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association.
ECCC Men’s Tennis Finishes in Top 20 at National Championship
May 21, 2019
What is believed to be the first East Central Community College tennis team to compete at a national championship, the ECCC men’s tennis team returned to Decatur after reaching its goal of a top 20 finish.
New ECCC Budget Holds Tuition, Room and Board Steady for 2019-20
May 17, 2019
The East Central Community College Board of Trustees has approved the college’s 2019-20 budget plan, which includes no increase in tuition or room and board for the upcoming academic year.
ECCC will hold tuition and room and board steady for the 2019-20 academic terms, while one fee will increase and a new fee for proposed career and technical dual credit courses has been added to the budget.
ECCC Offers Free Classes at Forest WIN Job Center
May 17, 2019
The East Central Community College Workforce Development Center is offering free courses in Basic Microsoft Excel, Basic Microsoft Word, Basic Computer Skills, Keyboarding, and Resume Writing at the Forest WIN Job Center, located at 536 Deerfield Drive in Forest.
Basic Microsoft Excel is offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 3 to 4 p.m. and Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m.
Basic Microsoft Word is offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 3 p.m. and Tuesdays from 8 to 10 a.m.
