EICC News
2023 Connie Campbell Memorial Customer Service Award Announced
Computer Technology Support Specialist Kelsey Snyder is the recipient of the annual recognition first awarded in 2007.
Read moreEICC designated as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber-Defense
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is one of only three higher education institutions in the state to be recognized as a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense (CAE-CD).
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A Vision Coming to Life
Simmering soups, virtual welders, auto lifts, and more were on full display as hundreds of people soaked in the sights, sounds, and smells of EICCs' brand new Clinton Career Advancement Center late last year.
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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 learned from the Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) program at Scott Community College, 3D modeling,…
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Answering the Call
From Business Owner to Medical Student Very few of us know what our true calling is when we’re 18-years-old and tasked with choosing a path. For those who miss the mark, or who don’t figure out their passion until later in life, starting a new career isn’t often an option. Tyler Gibson didn’t always know…
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The Art of Healing
Scott Community College alumnus turns passion into purpose On any given day, Kenneth Cunningham can most likely be found with a paintbrush in hand blasting music in his art studio, his cat observing the paint strokes from a table, or even perched on his shoulder, while his dog lays happily at his feet. The scene…
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Job Driven Training
Preparing Apprentices for the Future Here at Eastern Iowa Community Colleges, helping students achieve their dreams is what we do. If you’ve read this magazine before, you’ve seen countless stories about students realizing their potential or landing their ideal job. What may come as a surprise are the many ways in which we help students…
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From tragedy to tears of joy
A little self-belief can go a long way. At least that’s the way Jennifer Zamora sees it. “One of our greatest battles is within our own minds. Try to change the way you think about yourself, you’re wrong if you think you’re not good enough.” Zamora, a recent Muscatine Community College graduate, knows a thing…
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Finishing what I started
In between working 48 plus hours a week at Exelon and fulfilling his role as dad and husband to his wife and two daughters, Marvin Christiansen spends his free time at the Blong Technology Center working toward an Associate’s Degree in Engineering Technology. While maintaining the grueling schedule isn’t easy, Christiansen is no stranger to…
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Light the Lights
Even in the quietest of places, the world is still full of noise. The stroke of a keyboard, whistle of a bird, or soft pitter-patter of footsteps, are all sounds that make their way into our daily lives without so much as an afterthought. Now imagine a place where those very sounds can mean the…
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