April 19, 2017
East Central Community College in Decatur recently announced the selection of Business and Office Technology instructor Christy Ferguson of Philadelphia as the 2016-17 Instructor of the Year.
Upon notification of her selection, Ferguson said, “Wow! … I am thankful to my Heavenly Father, family and coworkers for their continued support of my educational endeavors.”
April 19, 2017
ECCC Cancels Saturday’s WarriorFest Due to Potential Weather Issues
East Central Community College’s 2017 WarriorFest scheduled for Saturday, April 22, has been canceled due to potential weather issues that day.
WarriorFest is an annual spring event sponsored by the ECCC Alumni Association.
April 17, 2017
A new national study on how colleges shape students’ prospects of upward economic mobility indicates that graduates of East Central Community College in Decatur are getting a high return on their tuition investment over their lifetimes.
April 15, 2017
After dropping two games at home to Hinds earlier in the week, the East Central Community College Warriors got back on the winning track with a doubleheader sweep over Northeast Mississippi Community College Friday, April 14, at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex in Decatur.
East Central won the opener 10-1 and took the nightcap 9-2.
April 15, 2017
East Central Community College picked up a pair of wins over East Mississippi Community College in MACJC softball action Friday, April 14, in Scooba.
The No. 8 ranked Lady Diamond Warriors took game one by an 8-3 score and came back to win game two 9-1 in five innings.
East Central improved to 36-6 on the year and 21-5 in MACJC league play. The Lady Warriors remain in third place in the 15-team league.
April 13, 2017
Both the Jones County Junior College men’s and women’s tennis teams picked up wins over East Central Community College in matches played Wednesday, April 12, at the Tennis Complex in Decatur.
The East Central women fell 7-2 while the men dropped a 6-3 match. On the season, the East Central men are now 12-7 and the women are 8-11.
April 12, 2017
The No. 8 ranked East Central Community College softball team split a doubleheader against the No. 7 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Lady Bulldogs in Moss Point Tuesday, April 11.
The Lady Diamond Warriors lost the first game of the afternoon 9-8, but picked up a 10-5 victory over the Lady Bulldogs in game two.
With the split, ECCC is now 34-6 overall and 19-5 in MACJC league play.
April 12, 2017
The East Central Community College baseball team was swept by Hinds Community College after letting the Eagles take early leads in both games of the doubleheader at the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex in Decatur Tuesday, April 11.
Hinds took game one 6-3 and the nightcap 13-5.
With the losses, the Warriors dropped to 22-12 overall and 8-8 in MACJC league play. The Eagles improved to 21-9 on the season and 10-4 in the league.
April 11, 2017
ECCC golfer David Barry tees off at the 2017 MACJC State Tournament. (Photo courtesy of Copiah-Lincoln Community College)
East Central Community College in Decatur will again serve as the host site for the annual Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges All-Star Basketball Games.
This year's event is set for Friday, April 14. The women's contest begins at 5 p.m. and will be followed by the men's matchup at the Brackeen-Wood Gym.
