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IEccc ranks high :·for school growth For the second straight two-year institutions with does not diminish the col year, East Central Com- student enrollments from lege's success in attracting munity College in Decatur 2,500 to 4,999. students, especially when is included in the list of 25 Information for the compared to other state Fastest Growing Commu- report involved enro11- institutions. nity Colleges in the Uni- ment comparisons from "Although we dropped ted States. 2011 to 2012, when East from sixth to 20th on this That according to the Central's enrollment actu- year's list, East Central is Dec. 9 bsue of Communzty ally dropped from 2,675 to one ofonly two community College Week, a national 2,494, a decrease of seven colleges in the state of publication in Selmer, percent. Mississippi still on any Tenn. ECCC President Dr. list at all," said Dr. Stew East Central was Billy Stewart said the art. ranked 20th in the list of slight enrollment decrease ..And even though our

enrollment dipped as did so many others, it was not as significant as other institutions, which allowed us to remain on this prestigious list. "Our inclusion in publi cations highlighting the work of our nation's com munity colleges goes a • long way in realizing our vision of national recogni tion as a premier commu nity college." East Central Commu nity College received national recognition earli er in the year in Washing ton Monthly's 2013 College Guide's rankings

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