2018-2019 President's Report

F or the second year in a row, the ECCC Foundation awarded Oliphant-Martin Faculty Excellence Fund Grants to various college departments to fund purchases that will enhance the college’s institutional commitments of Teaching & Learning and Student Success. The East Central Community College Faculty Excellence Fund, established in 1997, was renamed in 2010 to the Oliphant-Martin Faculty Excellence Fund to acknowledge the many generous contribu tions of alumna Dr. Beverly Henry Oliphant-Martin (’58) and her husband, John Martin. This year, a $10,000 grant was awarded to the Science Division for updated laboratory equip ment, allowing for a hands-on approach to learn ing science skills and a more rigorous science curriculum to better prepare students. Warrior Wellness Week The college’s second Warrior Wellness Week was held October 29-November 2. There were fun and educational events and activities offered each day. Among the events was the Warrior Wellness Symposium; Warrior Worship Spiritual Messages, a morning of healthy food, motiva tional speakers, and music; color, glow, electric, mud, and other “fun” runs; Culinary Creations and a Cooking Contest designed to demonstrate nutritional dishes; and a professional development session on healthy food and snack options. The week is part of the college’s War rior Wellness initiative designed to create and sustain a culture of wellness on the college’s campuses and in the local communities. Oliphant-Martin Faculty Excellence Grants Awarded

The Collision Repair Technology and Automo tive Technology programs together were awarded a $5,000 grant to purchase Snap Circuit Trainers, which provide students in both programs with training simulation and real-world application of electronic diagnosis. Also receiving a $5,000 grant was the Mathematics and Computer Science Division which purchased flip-top tables and wiring to conceal all exposed components of the computer lab, to provide a safer student environment and allow for a reorganized classroom promoting better instructor-student interaction. Selection criteria included items such as the number of students and staff positively affect ed, creativity, and the impact on the institutional commitments of Student Success and Teaching & Learning found in the college’s 2020 Vision strate gic plan. Warrior Wellness Symposium Dr. Mike McMullan, professor of medicine and chief of cardiology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson and director of the Adult Congenital Heart Program, and Dr. Stan Buckley, founder and exec utive director of But God Ministries, were keynote speak ers at the second Warrior Wellness Symposium October 29. McMullan spoke to students on the core require ments and process to become a physician or medical professional. McMullan and Buckley then presented a public session on Medical Missions. Breakout sessions for students were presented by ECCC alumni in various healthcare occupations.

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