2014-2015 President's Report

Following my selection as the eighth president of East Central Community College (ECCC) in July of 2012, I established as my first goal the initiation of a strategic planning process that would result in a vision to shape and guide the future of our institution. As a result of that process, 2020 Vision was adopted by the ECCC Board of Trustees in February of 2013. It included a long-term desire to be nationally recognized and locally preferred with a priority on meeting the educational and training needs of all residents of the college district—Leake, Neshoba, Newton, Scott, and Winston counties. That priority remains unchanged. As I pause to reflect on the activities and accomplishments of ECCC over the past 12 months, I am proud of the progress we have made as a college in fulfilment of our 2020 Vision strategic plan. This ambitious plan guides every decision we make as a college as we focus on the institutional commitments of Student Suc cess, Teaching and Learning, Community Partnerships, Resource Planning and Development, and Communication. As you will read throughout this 2014-2015 President’s Report , it’s been a great year at East Central Community College. It is a testament to the dedication and hard work of our Board of Trustees, administration, faculty and staff, students, alumni, and supporters, as part of our 2020 Vision strategic plan, to be recog nized as one of the finest community colleges in the nation. As we prepare for our 88th year as a community college, there is much to be thankful for and much work to be done to achieve our full potential. One thing is for sure, we will maintain a long-standing tradition here at East Central—offering quality educational opportunities to our communities the “EC Way—Excellence with Class.” I hope you enjoy this President’s Report and the exciting news it brings about East Central Community College.

Billy Stewart, Ph.D. President East Central Community College

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