Essex County College will be well represented in the Virtual NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) experience launching Monday, September 21 and running through October 1. ECC has 24 students working in teams on a virtual challenge designing a mission to the Moon or Mars. “Our students successfully completed NASA’s five week online summer program

In a few years, NASA plans to return astronauts to the Moon and eventually onto Mars. When those long missions resume, Essex County College alumna Deborah Essumang (Class of 2017) will be able to look to the skies and smile.   That’s because the current University of Maryland Chemical and Bio-Molecular Engineering major also has a

Sixty desks, spread out across the expansive floor, occupy a good portion of the Essex County College’s Gymnasium basketball court. Normally the home of ECC’s successful Wolverine basketball teams, the Gym now serves a new role during the COVID-19 pandemic: Internet Café. With the College offering a majority of classes through remote instruction, it has

In less than a month, 24 Essex County College students will continue their quest to the stars as participants in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) program. “These students successfully completed NASA’s five week online summer program. Now they are ready to go for the On-Campus Rover Competition workshop,” said Dr. Nidhal Marashi, ECC

Christiane Kenfack Tejiogue had a busy summer after earning her Essex County College Associate degree in General Science. She spent four weeks participating in the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) prior to starting this fall at New Jersey City University on a Presidential Scholarship. “I’m interested in entering the medical field so this was

The Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF) program at Essex County College has enabled over 1,000 students annually to continue their education through a wide array of services.    Established when the College opened its doors in 1968, the EOF program is for fulltime ECC students receiving financial aid.  Through EOF, students can receive another $625 per semester in support,