ECPI Charleston August EXPO

On Saturday August 16, ECPI guests from the local community were treated to classroom demonstrations, campus tours, interaction with faculty and current students, refreshments and drawings for nice prizes at the semiannual ECPI Career EXPO.

ECPI Graduation 2008

Over 70 ECPI graduates proudly walked the stage on June 28, 2008 at the Goose Creek Performing Arts Center. The commencement speaker was Councilman Tim Scott and the graduate speaker was student Marquis Burden. Campus president James Rund conferred the diplomas to the graduates. A reception for family and friends was held afterwards to honor the graduates.

ECPI American Red Cross Blood Drive a success!!

The ECPI Student Ambassadors adopted the American Red Cross as their latest philanthropy project. A former ECPI student had suffered a fire and was helped greatly by the American Red Cross. Through pizza sales and donut sales, the Ambassadors raised over $350 to donate. In addition, the Student Ambassadors sponsored a blood drive. On Tuesday May 27, students and faculty visited the Red Cross Bloodmobile to donate blood and the donation check was presented to Red Cross staff.

The photo features Pamela Deboard, Student Ambassador President, Roberta Freer from the American Red Cross, James Rund, Charleston Campus President, and Jody Cohen, Student Ambassador advisor.

Awards Ceremony May 13, 2008

Day and Night students gathered in the ECPI atrium to have Dean's List, Perfect Attendance, and 4.0 All Stars awards presented. The Day students presentations were started with an inspirational poem written and read by Makisha Myers (pictured). Also shown are Charles "Rusty" Bales - night Student of the Quarter, Pamela Deboard, Day student award recipient and Student Ambassador President, and Eadiemae Simmons, Night student award recipient.
Other Awards:
Day Student of the Quarter - Lakeisha Caldwell
Day Most Professionally Dressed - Lakeisha Caldwell
Night Most Professionally Dressed - Ronnie Mitchum
4.0 All Stars include:
Wates "Mark" Maybank, Jr., Makisha Myers, Deborah Rowland, Tamara Tate, Shannon Turner, Charles "Rusty" Bales, Amanda Barham, Derek Branam, Randy Cook, Cordero Frederick, Kayla Henson, Amanda Kocent, Tammy Murray, and Susan Pritchard.
For a complete list of Award Recipients, see the Bulletin Board on the ground floor.

ECPI Charleston New Addition Ribbon Cutting Event held on April 25, 2008

The ECPI and Medical Careers Institute Charleston Campus recently increased its space with the addition of new classrooms, a distance learning lab, reception area, student breakrooms, and faculty offices. On April 25, the grand opening celebration was held. To accommodate increased demand, and after almost a 3 year presence in the Charleston metro area, ECPI identified the need to add more space and to upgrade its existing facilities. The expansion also allows ECPI to grow its programs of study.

In the photos are Jim Rund, Charleston campus president and local councilman Tim Scott cutting the ribbon and Pamela Deboard and Cordero Fredrick, ECPI Student Ambassadors Club presidents, at the sign in desk.

Guests at the Ribbon Cutting included local business leaders, some ECPI graduates, current ECPI faculty and staff, and some former ECPI instructors. The event was held in the beautiful new ECPI atrium.

MED 133 HOLDS FREE CLINIC FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF

As part of their classroom training, the MED 133 (Patient Intake) class held a free clinic on Monday April 7. "Patients" were taken through a health assessment including Temperature, Pulse/Respiration Rate, Height, Weight, (BMI) Body Mass Index, and a Vision screening.

Do you want to know more about health assessment including a calculator for BMI Body Mass Index? Visit the Online Library at http://students.ecpi.edu/libcot and access LIRN - Health and Wellness Resource Center.

April is National Poetry Month

Looking for a poem to read? Visit the ECPI Library!
Want to know more about your favorite poet? Visit the Online Library at http://students.ecpi.edu/libcot and access LIRN - Infotrac - Literature Resource Center.
Also visit http://www.poets.org.

Dreams
by Langston Hughes


Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.


From The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes published by Alfred A. Knopf/Vintage. Copyright © 1994 by The Estate of Langston Hughes. Reprinted by permission of Harold Ober Associates Incorporated. All rights reserved.