OCTOBER 2023

ECTC celebrates Manufacturing Month

ECTC was thrilled to partner with Elizabethtown/Hardin County Industrial Foundation, Inc. and Meade County, Hardin County and Elizabethtown Independent Schools to showcase advanced manufacturing programs during Manufacturing Month! Students got an up-close look at manufacturing labs, met with multiple employers who hire our graduates, and explored career pathways using our virtual reality technology.

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Community encouraged to help ECTC students through Thanksgiving meal drive

The community is invited to help ECTC students and their families celebrate Thanksgiving again this year through the Family Scholar House Thanksgiving Meal Drive. This is the second year for the drive, which served 65 ECTC students and families last year. Donations will be accepted until Nov. 8 at various locations throughout the community, with a goal to serve at least 100 students this year.

Nominations open for ECTC Distinguished Alumni and Lifetime Achievement Awards

Now in its 18th year, ECTC's Distinguished Alumni Program has celebrated the accomplishments of 146 outstanding former students and graduates. These leaders have made noteworthy contributions to their professions and communities, expanding ECTC's impact across the country. Nominees are now being sought for induction into the 2024 class of honorees.

Home for Hope Gala

raises $100k

Relive the magic of our Home for Hope Gala! Your support was instrumental in helping us raise over $100,000 for the future Home for Hope. We still have $1 million left to go so any contribution will get us that much closer to bringing

on-campus housing to student parents!

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ECTC Culinary Arts is hosting a "Culinary Safari from 6-9:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3. Enjoy an exotic culinary buffet from all corners of the world. Tickets are $75 per person and proceeds will support the ECTC Culinary Arts program and its students.

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Mark your calendars for our 2023 ECTC campus trick or treat events! Join us from 3-6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30 for ECTC Spooktacular on our main campus and from 4-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 31 for the ECTC Springfield Campus Trick or Treat! Experience trick or treating, crafts, games and more. Events are free, open to the public, and safe options for families to enjoy some Halloween fun!

Program Spotlight: CMM

If you like hands-on work,

this is the degree for you!

Prepare for the dynamic future of manufacturing. Gain job-ready skills in cutting-edge computerized manufacturing methods and computer-aided drafting techniques.

ECTC's Computerized Manufacturing & Machining Program

Lightning 'N a Bottle

ECTC is honored to be a benefiting nonprofit of Give 270’s Lightning 'N a Bottle raffle and YOU can help make it great! Purchase your $100 Lightning 'N a Bottle ticket for a chance to win a 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning Lariat Long Range and a bottle of Weller Full Proof - or one of 49 bourbon prizes during the live drawing on Wednesday, Oct. 25. 5,000 tickets are available, so get yours today.

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STUDENT SPOTLIGHTS

Past fuels ECTC student toward bright future

For some students, the road to college is an easy one. For others like ECTC student Ursula Davidson, it’s filled with difficult circumstances, missteps and unimaginable challenges.

“I had to hit rock bottom before I ever saw a way out of it,” she said. “I had everything taken away. It took a complete spiritual awakening for me to see the light at the end of the tunnel.”

Metallica Scholars of the Month

Metallica Scholar, CADD student hopes to open 3D printing business

ECTC Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) student and Metallica Scholar Caitlin Bean has been interested in CADD since she took an introduction to engineering class in high school.