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ECCC to break ground Oct. 13 on new Thomas W. Carson Band Hall

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On Thu, 10/01/2020 - 06:00 AM

East Central Community College in Decatur will hold a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to mark the beginning of construction on the new Thomas W. Carson Band Hall on campus.

Registration open for forklift operation class through ECCC, ReSkillMS

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On Tue, 09/29/2020 - 01:27 PM

The Workforce Development Center at East Central Community College in Decatur is offering a two-day Forklift Operation course through the ReSkillMS program.

Nursing is one of the programs being offered through the ReSkillsMS program at ECCC. | Submitted photo

ECCC offers short-term training through ReSkillMS program

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On Sat, 09/05/2020 - 06:00 AM

The Workforce Development Center at East Central Community College in Decatur is offering several short-term training courses through the new ReSkillMS program.

The training being offered through December is intended to put Mississippians who lost their jobs or were displaced due to COVID-19 back to work.

ECCC leads state in transfer GPA for fourth straight year

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On Thu, 08/20/2020 - 04:32 PM

East Central Community is the best in the state for the fourth straight year in preparing students for success at four-year public universities in Mississippi.

East Central reopens campus to the public

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On Fri, 07/17/2020 - 05:00 AM

The East Central Community College campus in Decatur fully reopened to students and the general public beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 13.

The college’s centers in Philadelphia, Choctaw, Louisville, Forest, and Carthage also reopened to visitors on July 13.

Quin selected as ECCC assistant band director

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On Mon, 06/29/2020 - 07:00 AM

East Central Community College in Decatur recently announced Mandy Quinn as assistant band director/percussion instructor. She will begin her new duties July 1, 2020, and replaces Zach Langley who was recently promoted to ECCC Director of Bands.

Online registration opens for EC’s July term

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On Fri, 06/12/2020 - 07:00 AM

East Central Community College in Decatur is offering several online classes during its July 2020 Term set to begin July 6. The last day to register for a course is July 7.

ECCC plans to reopen for fall 2020

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On Fri, 06/12/2020 - 07:00 AM

East Central Community College in Decatur is making plans to reopen its campus to students and resume in-person, on-campus classes beginning with the fall 2020 semester.

ECCC’s Walker Named ITA’s National Most Improved JUCO Sophomore Women’s Tennis Player

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On Fri, 05/29/2020 - 12:37 PM

East Central Community College’s Ali Grace Walker today was named the nation’s Most Improved JUCO Sophomore Women’s Tennis Player by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

The announcement was made during the ITA’s virtual awards ceremony on Friday, May 29.

ECCC names residence hall after Stewart

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On Fri, 05/22/2020 - 07:00 AM

The New Women’s Residence Hall at East Central Community College in Decatur will now be known as Billy W. Stewart Hall following action taken by the college’s Board of Trustees at its regularly scheduled May meeting held by conference call May 12.

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