ECCC Offers CNA Class in Decatur Beginning January 23

January 5, 2017

The East Central Community College Workforce Development Center will offer a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) course beginning January 23 on the Decatur campus.

Classes will meet from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday for six consecutive weeks with clinical dates and times to be announced. Cost is $766 per person and includes everything except the TB Skin Test.

Theresa Cole and Christy Wilson will serve as instructors.

ECCC Workforce Development Courses Offered in Winston County

January 5, 2017

The East Central Community College Workforce Development Center will offer courses in welding and Pharmacy Tech beginning this month in Winston County.

• Welding–Begins Monday, January 9, and will meet from 3 to 9 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays for two consecutive weeks. Cost is $150 per person. Instruction will include GMAW, FCAW and MCAW processes. Shane McDaniel will serve as instructor.

ECCC Workforce Development Courses Offered in Neshoba County

January 5, 2017

The East Central Community College Workforce Development Center will offer numerous classes this month at various locations throughout Neshoba County.

Courses offered at the Integrated Technologies Training Center in Choctaw include:

• AC/DC Electrical Controls–Begins Monday, January 9, and will meet from 6 to 9 p.m. for 11 consecutive Mondays. Cost is $150 per person. Robert Kilpatrick will serve as instructor.

ECCC to Close for Holidays Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 14

December 13, 2016

East Central Community College in Decatur will close all offices for the Christmas holidays beginning Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016.

Offices will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017.

Registration for the spring 2017 semester will begin on Thursday, Jan. 5. Students can still apply to attend ECCC for the spring 2017 semester by using the online application at www.eccc.edu/admissions.

Day and evening classes for the spring semester begin Monday, Jan. 9.

Two ECCC Women’s Soccer Players Sign with Mississippi College

December 8, 2016

Two East Central Community College women’s soccer players signed National Letters of Intent Wednesday, Dec. 7, to continue the careers at Mississippi College in Clinton.

Defender Gabby Gross, a product of Lewisburg High School, and goalkeeper Kaitlyn Knuth, a product of West Lauderdale High School, will remain teammates on the Lady Choctaw’s women’s soccer team.

East Central Warriors Drop Basketball Division Opener at Southwest

December 7, 2016

The East Central Community College Warriors fell 76-62 in their South Division basketball opener in Summit Monday, Dec. 5, against the defending MACJC State Champion Southwest Mississippi Community College Bears.

With the loss, the Warriors moved to 4-3 on the season and 0-1 in the South Division. Southwest improved to 6-2 overall and 1-0 in the division. It was the fifth straight win for Southwest.

ECCC Lady Warrior Basketball Falls After Southwest Comeback

December 7, 2016

The East Central Community College women’s basketball team led most of the contest, but could not hold off a late Southwest Mississippi Community College comeback in a 74-17 loss in Summit Monday, Dec. 5.

ECCC led by 10 at the end of the third period of play, but Lady Bears outscored ECCC by 13 points in fourth to drop the Lady Warriors opening game of MACJC South Division play.