2019-2020 President's Report

semester, full-time, at-risk students enrolled in developmental classes. Electrical Utility Lineman Program The ECCC Workforce Development Center began offering a new 16-week program in Electrical Utility Lineman in February 2019. The new non credit program is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the field of utility power transmission and distribution construction, troubleshooting, and repair. Over the duration of the class, successful students earn certifications including a Class A Commercial Driver’s License, First Aid CPR, and OSHA 10-Hour. A hands-on

began classes in the program, which runs August to July, that same month. Students can earn 45 hours and a technical certificate and move straight into the workforce, or complete an additional 15 hours in academic core courses and earn the Associate of Applied Science degree.

Aspen Prize Nominee The Aspen Institute

College Excellence Program named ECCC as one of the 150 community colleges in the nation eligible to compete for the $1 million 2021 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the signature recognition of high achievement and performance among community colleges in the U.S. Based on strong and improving student outcomes, 15 percent of community colleges nationwide were invited to apply for the Aspen Prize, which is awarded every two years. The 150 community colleges eligible to compete were selected from a pool of nearly 1,000 public two-year colleges nationwide using publicly available data on student outcomes. The Aspen Institute will conduct site visits to each of the 10 finalists and collect additional quantitative data, including employment and earnings data. A distinguished jury will make award decisions in spring 2021.

training area including power poles and a bucket truck was established on the north end of campus near the EC Lake. Diesel Equipment Technology Program ECCC and its partners celebrated the college’s new Diesel Equipment Technology program and new facility during ribbon cutting ceremonies in August 2019 at the former U.S. Motors Plant site in Philadelphia. The project was a joint effort between ECCC, the city of Philadelphia, Neshoba County, Community Development Partnership, and USDA Rural Development. The first cohort of 11 students

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