By Lucille Vanek Learning new things is both interesting and sorrowful. I was very saddened to learn the origins of sweetness cane sugar. Sugar has had its lasting impact on the African American community from vast enslavement around the time of 1720 to current sugar-cane farming discrimination and large increases in diabetes. Sugar cane harvesting consisted … Continue reading The Unsweet Origins of Sugar: New York Times 1619 Project
By Lucille Vanek September 20th, 2020 marked the beginning of Phi Theta Kappa Awareness week at East Central College. Fun activities and booths were set about around the ECC campus to spread awareness about the honors society. Active members had a variety of interest in their booth on Monday, September 21st, 2020, which consisted of … Continue reading Phi Theta Kappa Spirit Week
Five St. Clair High School students will explore high-tech, innovative manufacturing through a pilot program that partners with East Central College and utilizes the college’s state-of-the-art equipment. The SCHS students are enrolled in courses through Project Lead The Way (PLTW) — a national, non-profit organization that provides computer science, engineering and biomedical science instructional programs. … Continue reading ECC, St. Clair District Team Up on Pilot Program
East Central College’s financial aid department will hold a series of workshops to help students fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) over the course of several evenings. FAFSA Nights will be held in Buescher Hall, Union, room 103 and 214 from 5-6:30 p.m. on the following dates: Thursday, Oct. 1; Tuesday, … Continue reading Financial Aid Help Night at ECC
Elisha Griffith knew that one day she would become a nurse. In March 2018, she took the first step toward that goal at East Central College. Griffith enrolled in a new partnership through the college’s Health Careers Workforce and the Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) program. It was through this partnership that the Union resident … Continue reading ECC Nursing, AEL Student Forging Her Future
The East Central College Theatre Department is preparing for its second outdoor performance In the Glen. The comedy, “Epic Proportions,” is set for Friday, Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 4, at 5 p.m. in the Theatre in the Glen — an outdoor performance series held on the grassy hill between the Shook … Continue reading ECC Theatre to Deliver ‘Epic Proportions’
Earlier this year at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, East Central College engineering student Joe Jasper saw a need that fit his skill set. Jasper, of the Leslie area, owns his own laser engraving business, “Creations with Character.” Back in March when people working in nursing homes, hospitals and other health care facilities began … Continue reading ECC Student Creates Mask Clips for Health Care Workers
By Macy McKinney The last semester of high school is the beginning of the bridge into the college atmosphere, but unfortunately the Corona Virus hit and it felt like that bridge fell completely. It was scary going into something unknown and then transitioning from being a high school student to a college student. My senior … Continue reading The First Two Weeks
By Lucille Vanek On Tuesday, September 1st, 2020, Phi Theta Kappa held their first member meeting via Zoom as well as in-person attendants, including advisors and officers. Phi Theta Kappa works diligently to align both college and community projects with the mission and vision of East Central College. President, Lucille Vanek and Vice President, Christy … Continue reading Phi Theta Kappa First Fall 2020 Member Meeting
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