Exceed Expectations at ECC

      The students participating in the College’s NASA national Community College Aerospace Scholarship program this week spent Thursday, October 17, at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York, There they learned about the history of the ship and its role during World War II, and a film on exploration of

The College was well represented during the annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk held on Sunday, October 13, in Newark. The Essex County College Pacesetters, with 30 walkers, raised $2,164, exceeding this year’s goal, said Pacesetters team captain/coordinator Sonia Rios-Cardoso. Ms. Rios-Cardoso, Assistant Director for Enrollment Services, credited Gerald Holloway (Physical Education Building), Yuri

Boxes containing the brightly colored LEGO pieces sat on four tables and were carefully examined by the student teams. The students frequently reviewed extremely detailed instructions and graphs, and constantly consulted each other before connecting the pieces. The students are all participants in Essex County College’s NASA on Campus event, a week long program which

Essex County College launched its NASA on Campus event October 15, a week long program which is part of the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS). The opening was an introductory session, preparing the 25 student participants for the intense week ahead, culminating in four teams establishing fictional companies interested in Mars exploration. The ultimate

Essex County College’s Houses of Worship STUDENTS FIRST Recruitment Tour came to Paradise Baptist Church on Sunday, October 13, where over 250 congregants learned about their local community college. Mr. Alfred Bundy, Executive Director for Institutional Advancement, presented a detailed overview of what Essex County College has to offer, including free tuition to qualified students,

Essex County College is hosting its first NASA on Campus event October 15-19 as part of the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS). Twenty of the participants are from Essex while another five students from colleges in Virginia and Texas will also be on campus here for the week. The 25 were selected from 496