December 2, 2022
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Beacon of Light Awards, which honor African Americans in the ECTC service area (Breckinridge, Green, Grayson, Hardin, LaRue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Taylor, and Washington counties) for their successes, exemplary service to their professions and communities, and their commitment to servant leadership and equity.
December 1, 2022
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year. More than 50 scholarship opportunities are available, and all new and returning students are encouraged to apply.
November 21, 2022
Family Scholar House (FSH) celebrated Thanksgiving this year with a meal drive, collecting donations from the community and distributing meals to ECTC students and their families in need. Donations allowed FSH to feed 65 families, a total of 343 individuals.
November 21, 2022
Family Scholar House (FSH) and Helping Hands US Warrior Warehouse recently formed a new partnership to meet the needs of the ECTC community.
November 17, 2022
Nearly one in five ECTC students is considered first-generation, meaning neither parent holds a college degree. With the help of funding through the Center for First Generation Student Success, ECTC hosted their first annual First-Generation Celebration Week.
October 24, 2022
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) is launching a new program to help first-generation and low-income students at five area high schools develop their potential for postsecondary education and careers in math and science fields. The U.S. Department of Education awarded ECTC a competitive Upward Bound Math and Science grant to fund the program. The grant totals $1.4 million over five years, starting in the current academic year. ECTC is partnering with LaRue County, Nelson County, Thomas Nelson, North Hardin and Washington County high schools to identify student participants. The program will serve 60 students each academic year.
October 21, 2022
The community is invited to help Elizabethtown Community and Technical College (ECTC) students and their families celebrate Thanksgiving this year through the Family Scholar House Thanksgiving Meal Drive. Donations will be accepted through Nov. 8 at various locations throughout Hardin County.
October 13, 2022
As Elizabethtown Community and Technical College’s first Hispanic person to serve on the President’s Cabinet, Dr. Corina Langford, Chief Student Officer, is in a unique position to use her specific set of experiences to advocate for all underserved minorities.
October 5, 2022
The Elizabethtown Community and Technical College chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society will host PLAY, a mental health conference to increase awareness and promote resources across the community. The free event is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 12 in the Regional Postsecondary Center on the Elizabethtown campus.
ECTC will host First Generation Week to recognize the accomplishments of first-generation students. The event, a first for the college, will be held Nov. 7-9 and will celebrate the tenacity and dedication of these students as they pursue higher education.