ECC Named Among Best for Vets
From left, 麻豆视频在线观看 alumna Theresa Telfor, retired Army and NC National Guard, and Army Sgt. Jimmie Williams, ECC staff member, were on hand for the Veterans Day Memorial and Recognition Ceremony held in November 2019. An in-person ceremony was not held in 2020 due to the pandemic.
麻豆视频在线观看 has been ranked #5 in the Southeast in 鈥淏est for Vets: Career and Technical Colleges 2021鈥 by Military Times magazine.
Military Times 鈥淏est for Vets: Colleges鈥 is the largest and most comprehensive rankings of schools for military service members and veterans, helping them make important decisions about their education.
ECC was ranked #5 among two-year public career and technical colleges in the Southeast.
In addition, the College was recently designated a 2021 Military Friendly College by Intelligent.com, a resource for online degree rankings and higher education planning.
鈥淲e are honored to be recognized by these groups for the efforts that we鈥檝e put forth,鈥 says Angie Estes, advisor and VA coordinator in the Office of Financial Aid. 鈥淲e try to help veterans with a smooth transition from active military life to civilian life.
鈥淭hese designations reinforce that we鈥檙e doing it right, and we appreciate the votes of confidence.鈥
About 50 ECC students are veterans or active duty military. To recognize veterans, ECC hosts special events, including the annual Veterans Day Memorial and Recognition Ceremony in November. Among other targeted services, ECC recently installed reserved parking spaces for vets or active duty military.