Category Community

Lighting a Fire on Leadership

Leadership

At first, there were some doubters in the classroom at Clysar Industries. Not everyone believed they needed Frontline Leadership Training from EICC. The Clinton, Iowa company that specializes in high-performance shrink packaging was offering the five-week course to benefit some…

Putting a Lid on the Great Resignation

Ofice with desks void of people

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in June 2022, 4.4 million Americans permanently quit or changed jobs, and 10.7 million job openings were reported. With numbers like this, it’s nearly impossible to find a company in any sector…

Career Fair Tips

Career Fair Tip #1. Research attending employers.

IS THIS YOUR FIRST CAREER FAIR? As a college student or soon-to-be graduate, we know that getting a job is top of mind. Career fairs are a great opportunity to meet and network with potential employers. It’s also a good…

April is Community College Month

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As THE Community’s College, there’s nothing more important to Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) than making a difference in the communities we serve. Throughout the year we try to do that in a number of ways, from offering seamless transfer…

Breaking Ground

Rendering of Career Academy Building

Construction underway for EICC’s new Career and Tech Centers If you’ve visited Eastern Iowa Community Colleges’ (EICC) Clinton or Muscatine campuses lately, you’ve most likely noticed folks in hard hats, the roar of an excavator and leveled dirt. In other…

Employer-Paid College?

How tuition reimbursement can be your path forward When most people think about starting or continuing their college education, having their employer help foot the bill is usually not the first thing that comes to mind. And yet, more and…

Innovation Brought to Reality

Scott Community College student creates virtual reality training for local non-profit organization Sitting behind his computer, light illuminating his face, keys clacking and mouse swirling, Chad Behal is able to flawlessly create immersive environments in virtual reality (VR). With skills…

Ready to Rock

Alisha Lemon - Metallica Scholar stadning in CCC's Engineering Technology Lab

Metallica’s All Within My Hands grant is music to students’ ears Yes, you read that right. The Metallica. The Metallica that has sold over 125 million album copies worldwide. The Metallica that has received nine Grammy Awards. The Metallica that…

Voices of Diversity

Daniel outside wearing cowboy hat

Bridging social understanding, cultural awareness and inclusivity With a geographic area reaching more than 120 miles from north to south and multiple learning sites, Eastern Iowa Community Colleges features a vibrant combination of urban and rural landscapes. This creates an…

Woman in Charge

Karen Bell

EICC graduate finds success in Supply Chain program Karen Bell is a busy woman. As a manager for Promotion Fulfillment Center, a local product fulfillment and promotional services company, she’s on the go 24 “We’re a third party center,” she…

If you build it, they will come

New tractor sculpture at Muscatine Community College

Muscatine Community College (MCC) students work with local artist to create campus sculpture Take a walk around the Muscatine Community College campus and you’ll likely find a newly erected sculpture in the quad, right outside Loper Hall. You can’t miss…

Art Inspires

Picture of finished mural, four panels one depicting each season

Scott Community College honors student paints large-scale mural to bring hope to hospital patients. In Genesis West’s Behavioral Health unit, stands the largest recreational room in 2 North. Although the room is used for a myriad of things—group meetings, art…

Mac and Cheese Meatloaf

Mac and Cheese

You know everybody these days is doing Mac and Cheese. “There’s Mac and Cheese this and Mac and Cheese that,” says Chef Brad Scott. “We’re going to do Mac and Cheese meatloaf. I’ve got some ground pork.” Break one egg…

Global Reach EICC

Global Reach Magazine Layout

Education Prepares Vietnamese Nun to Give Back With little more than her faith and a few belongings, six years ago Sister Nuong Bui traveled to the United to States to embark on a journey of self discovery and sacrifice with…