1996

"We are down slightly m voca– donal student enrollment, but up significantly in academic transfer students," be said. Smith said the increase can probably be attributed to a cam– paign begun in 1985 to increase the school's enrollment figures. "We developed a recruiting strategy and recruiting task list and trained out recruiting person– nel," Smith said Since that plan was put m force, enrollment has i ncrease about 125 percent, Smith said. But a good recruiting plan is not the only thing Smith sees as a reason for increase enrollment. "The college has a very positive image among community col – leges," b~ said. "More and more people and more and more .-.tu– dents decide each year that Ea, t Central is the place the) want to attend.~