2023 December Warrior web

A Message From the President

Dear Alumni and Friends,

As another calendar year ends, we reflect on how far we’ve come as individuals and where we hope to be in the coming year. The same holds true for our college collectively. 2023 has been a good year for the Warrior family. We’ve seen our students excel in the classroom and on the playing fields. We have witnessed hard work and dedication which led to championships and awards too numerous to mention. If you have been to campus this year, you will have seen several

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enhancements to our social spaces and there have been many upgrades that cannot be seen at first glance but have made a huge impact on the daily lives of our students including instructional equipment and air conditioning units. We recently completed the ADA accessible ramp to Huff Auditorium and broke ground on stadium enhancements to the Clark-Gay Baseball Complex that will also include ADA accessible restrooms. Perhaps our greatest endeavor this year and what we are most looking forward to has been the kickoff of the college’s first ever capital campaign. With an ambitious $4.1 million dollar goal, many of our alumni, friends and family have already pledged more than $3.5 million towards this five-year campaign which will culminate with the college’s Centennial Celebration in 2028. We need YOUR help to complete the goal which will fund much needed enhancements to Founders Gymnasium, Newton Hall, Vickers Fine Arts Center, and Tucker Applied Technology Center. No gift is too small! It’s what we do together that will make the biggest difference in our future. The greatest gift you could bestow East Central this Holiday season and in the New Year is to make a pledge to help us continue the work we do to enrich the lives of our students, alumni and friends. As you peruse the pages of this magazine, I hope you will enjoy reading about the great things happening on our campus and in the lives of our alumni and that you will consider ways you can be a part of East Central Community College

I wish you the happiest of holidays and a joyous new year!

Best regards,

Dr. Brent Gregor y President

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