ECC News
Medical Assistants Recognition Week is Oct. 21-25
October 16, 2019
Both Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls and Marshalltown Community College are gearing up to celebrate Medical Assistants Recognition Week Oct. 21-25, as designated by the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA). Medical assistants across the country will be recognized during this special week and honored on Medical Assistants Recognition Day, which is Wednesday, Oct….
ECC’s Thompson Hall residents move back to campus
September 25, 2019
The Ellsworth Community College student residents of Thompson Hall were able to return to their residence hall this weekend after the state fire marshal gave the green light. This return to their on-campus housing happened nearly one month after the 150 male residents were displaced by an electrical fire and subsequent smoke damage. In the…
ECC and Iowa Falls community work together following fire
August 30, 2019
IOWA FALLS – Ellsworth Community College is overcoming some unexpected obstacles following a small fire in Thompson Hall, a men’s dormitory housing nearly 150 students. The fire, though not the way the College would have wanted to start the school year, brought both Ellsworth employees and the Iowa Falls community together to help the students….
ECC is named a Home Base Iowa CHAMPS Partner
August 9, 2019
Ellsworth Community College has been named a Partner of the Home Base Iowa Certified Higher Academic Military Partner (CHAMPs) program, which helps promote Iowa as an attractive place for veterans and their family who choose to pursue their higher education goals. To qualify as a Home Base Iowa CHAMPS Partner, ECC documented how it met specific criteria related to…
Register now for ECC fall term classes
July 19, 2019
IOWA FALLS – Now’s the time to apply for admission to Ellsworth Community College and register for fall term classes, which start Monday, Aug. 26. The sooner the better, the ECC Admissions Office staff advises … many required freshman classes are already filling up. “It seems like our students fall into two distinct groups: the…
Last-Dollar Scholarships available for ECC students
July 17, 2019
Students enrolled in qualified programs at Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls are now eligible to apply for the new Last-Dollar Scholarship program. Part of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Future Ready Iowa Act, the new scholarships will help pay tuition for up to two years of college education leading to high-demand jobs. For the 2019-20 academic…
ECC awards 17 Hamilton Ag Scholarships
July 3, 2019
Seventeen high school seniors have been selected to receive Bob & Arlene Hamilton Excellence in Agriculture Scholarships to attend Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls for the 2019-20 academic year. The scholarships, worth $5,000 each, are awarded to qualifying students entering one of ECC’s production agriculture-related degree programs. The 19-20 Hamilton Scholarship recipients are Emma…
ECC announces 2019 Spring Term Dean’s List
July 2, 2019
One hundred twenty-eight students were named to the Spring 2019 (January to May) Dean’s List at Ellsworth Community College. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must have taken 12 or more credit hours during the semester (a full-time class load) and have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the Spring…
Ellsworth STEM registrations now open
June 3, 2019
Registrations are now being accepted for the Iowa Falls STEM Camp being offered by Ellsworth Community College, July 29 – Aug. 1. The camp meets Monday through Thursday in the Math/Science building on the ECC campus. There are two classes offered during the four days, one from 5:00 to 6:15 pm and the other from…
ECC BPA members attend National Leadership Conference
May 16, 2019
Four members of the ECC Business Professionals of America Club attended the 2019 National BPA Leadership Conference in Anaheim, CA May 1-5. Members had the opportunity to participate, network and compete in various business related contests with more than 5,000 students from across the United States and Puerto Rico. Students who competed at the National…
