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ECCC rea~hes second highest enrollment in college's history , special to The Star

'' tudents may come to EC for several rea~ons,''Sutphin said. " orne may want to lake ~ few classes to improve spe– cific skills or knowledge; others may want to obtain a degree in a skill area to move directly into the workforce. while others may want the first two yt-ars of a bachelor's degree. Titt: college also pro– vides workforce training opportunities to help employees and employers improve in sp<:'cific areac: that are clitical to success in LOday's economy." Sludent retention and recruitment are part of the strong base for EC's enroll– ment increase. ..EC continues to provide quality educational opportu– nities for the citizens of our five-county district and the public relations and recruiting teams have done agood job of telling the EC story,'' Sutphin said. East Central not only offers students educational opportu· nitie--. but alc:o giv~ the-m the chance to become involved in extracurricular activities.

ECCC Vice President for Studem ~ervtces Joe Killens said EC students pride them– selves on taking part in campus at·tivities. 'Then: are more than 30 student clubs and organiza· tions on l'ampus that help attr.u:t students to East Cen· tral," Killens said. ~our stu· dents are very involved and r(.>cruil one another to become involved in these groups. It is this type of atmosphere that makPs East Central a wei· coming and inviting student body that prospective stu· dents want to become part of.~ In the future, Sutphin said the college "ill continue to improve the teaching/learning process. "We will ensure that stu· dents leave with a strong background in their chosen field or lht' specifics set of skills that they hoped to obtain,'' he said. For more information, con– tact ECCC Student Services by phone at 601·63~2111 or call t!lll free (877) 462·3222, t'xt. 205. 11te e-mail address to contact i" jkillens~eccc.edu.

DECATUR- Tite drive for higher education continues to increase and with that force the enrollment for classes at East c~ntral Communin· Col· lege reached the second highest number in the col· lege's history. EC enrolled 2,640 students for the fall 2008 term just 99 students shy of the College's highest enrollment of 2.739 reached in 2004. Prospective college students continually feel the need for higher edu· cation with the demands of the workforce. ECCC Presi– dent Dr. Phil A Sutphin said. ..As the economy changes more individuals see the ben– efits of post-secondary educa· tional opportunities," Sucphin said. "Employees must com– peteon a global scale for jobs and the kind of educational opportunities available at EC will give employees the tools to compete." With the opening door of educational opportunities, EC main.ains options for students in all areas. utphin aid.

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