EICC News

CCC B-rrry Scurry is Saturday, Feb 7

February 4, 2026

Clinton Community College will host the 45th Annual B-rrry Scurry 4-Mile Run on Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges semi-truck and trailer parked outdoors, featuring EICC branding and black-and-white photos of students and hands-on learning programs along the trailer’s side.

EICC Receives Federal Grant to Support Veteran-Focused CDL Training

February 3, 2026

EICC has received a $79,800 federal Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training (CMVOST) grant to support recruitment and enrollment in its Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) training program, with a focus on veterans, active-duty service members, and military families.

Urban Campus building and courtyard on a sunny day

Fall 2025 President's and Deans' Lists

February 3, 2026

These students were named to the President’s and Deans' Lists for the Fall 2025 semester.

Historic black-and-white photograph of a downtown Clinton street with early 20th-century buildings and cars, overlaid with the text ‘City of Clinton Historical Bus Tours.’

Local Colors of Character Bus Tour | Feb. 24

January 29, 2026

The Clinton Community College Cultural Committee (C5) is collaborating with the Gateway History Club and City of Clinton to offer the next bus tour highlighting our community’s heritage.

Group of Eastern Iowa Community Colleges staff and local business and industry partners standing together in front of a Riverbend FAME backdrop at a press conference.

Riverbend FAME partnership represents long-term investment in the Quad Cities workforce pipeline

January 27, 2026

Designed to prepare students for high-demand, high-wage manufacturing careers while helping local employers meet ongoing needs in industrial maintenance, Riverbend FAME creates a direct pathway from education to employment.

MCC Junior Police Academy, June 8 - 12

January 23, 2026

In partnership with Muscatine Community College, the Muscatine Police Department is offering high school students the opportunity to learn more about law enforcement through their Junior Police Academy.

Mary Jo Nier holds a plaque while standing next to CCC President Brian Kelly as she accepts the Connie Campbell Service Award. They pose smiling in front of Clinton Community College display banners featuring historical photos.

2026 Connie Campbell Customer Service Award

January 14, 2026

The award honors a CCC employee whose work reflects that customer care that Connie demonstrated daily, going above and beyond to give excellent internal and external service. Mary Jo Nier, High School Equivalency (HiSE) Lead Teacher and Data Analyst, is the 2026 recipient of this honor.

Front exterior of the Clinton Community College building on a sunny day with an American flag on a pole and a sign reading ‘Clinton Community College Eastern Iowa Community Colleges’ in the foreground.

EICC celebrates second consecutive year of success in Know Your Constitution Program

January 9, 2026

Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is celebrating a second consecutive year of student success in the Know Your Constitution Program, with two students selected as finalists in the statewide competition sponsored by the Iowa State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division.

Student and Financial Aid specialist completing form

Secure Your Future: EICC to Host Scholarship Nights

January 9, 2026

Are you dreaming of earning a degree but worried about the cost of college? Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) is here to help. EICC’s Scholarship Nights offer students the chance to access over $400,000 in scholarships and personalized support to navigate the financial aid process.

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Community College Month - Free Classes

January 5, 2026

Join EICC for a free class during National Community College Month!