2018-2019 President's Report

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Percentage of first-time, full-time entering freshmen receiving institutional scholarship aid in academic year 2017.

C riminal Justice Technology and Cybersecurity Technology were among new academic offerings at ECCC beginning with the Fall 2018 semester. The Criminal Justice Technology program pro vides students with the skill base necessary to become professionals in law enforcement, correc tions, and other criminal justice fields. Those com pleting the program earn an Associate in Applied Science degree, which could lead to employment or transfer to a four-year college or university. Options for a Career or a Technical certificate are also available. The Cybersecurity Technology program provides students with the skill base necessary to become professionals in network administration, network support specialist, computer network defense, intrusion detection systems, red team technician, and penetration testing. Students in the Cybersecurity Technology pro gram have the opportunity to earn certifications ECCC Begins Offering Cybersecurity, Criminal Justice Student Hall of Fame The 2019 ECCC Awards Ceremony April 25 was again held in the evening to better accommodate students and their families. Recipients of Hall of Fame and other hon ors were recognized during the annual program. Selec tion to the Hall of Fame is considered the highest honor a student can receive at the college. Hall of Fame induct ees for 2019 were Shelby Greenwood of Philadelphia, Ryan Ethridge of Collinsville, Anna Burns of Carthage, Rebekah Scitzs of Collinsville, Nicole Ferguson of Phila delphia, and Joshua Warnsley of Decatur.

in CompTIA A+ and CompTIA Security+. Those completing the program will earn an Associate of Applied Science degree. Options for a Career or a Technical certificate are also available. National Pitcher of the Week Warrior baseball pitcher Thomas Boothe was named both the NJCAA Division II National Pitcher of the Week and the MACJC Pitcher of the Week in April. The sopho more right-hander from Fairhope, Ala., pitched a nine-in ning no-hitter and struck out 14 batters to power ECCC to a 4-0 win over the Northeast Tigers April 6. Earlier in the week, he earned a save to help preserve ECCC’s 5-4 win over No. 7 ranked Jones College.

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