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ECCC transfer students achieve highest GPAat four-year institutions

was a 3.12 GPA. The report again showed that community college

tral transfer students well for the academic challenges of a university, and based on the performance of our transfer students, no one does that any better!" East Central Community College offers the first two years of a four-year degree for more than 201 areas of concentration in academic studies. These academic courses are guaranteed to transfer as a result of an Ar ticulation Agreement be tween Mississippi's community colleges and the state's public four-year col leges and universities. The college also offers two-year terminal degrees in healthcare, career and tech nical fields of study. For more information, con tact ECCC Student Services, at 601-635-6205 or e-mail rlee@eccc.edu.

From school reports

DECATUR - Students transfer students performed who transfer from East Ceo- academically as well or bet tral Community College to ter in university courses four-year institutions are than students who began once again recognized for their education at the senior academic success, according institutions. The "native" to a recent report from Mis- students earned a 3.09 GPA issippi's Institutions of ECCC President Billy Higher Learning (IHL). Stewart said he was "elated Results from the IHL re- and proud" at the news that port revealed that transfer. . East Central Community o students Crom ECCC College students are once 8 achieved a 3.22 grade point again recognized for aca average, which represents demic success. the highest cumulative grade Stewart added, "This data, point average of all commu- compiled and reported by nity college transfers at the IHL, confirms the results of state's eight public, four-year our college's dedication to institutions. Student Services and Teach Students from the commu- ing and Learning, two halJ nity/junior college in second mark commitments of 2020 place earned a 3.17 GP A, and Vision, our strategic plan for the average for all 15 com- the future. Our faculty and munily colleges combined staff1.are preparing East Cen

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