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Enterprise, AL – Enterprise State Community College’s annual Founders Day is set from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, in the ESCC track area. This year’s events include relay races, dodge ball, karaoke, tug-of-war, sack races, and more organized by the college’s Founders Day Committee and Student Services.

Founders Day is an annual opportunity for students, faculty and staff to celebrate the college’s founding in 1963. The college first observed Founders Day in the early 1970s, according to Dr. Kevin Ammons, ESCC’s Associate Dean of Students/Athletic Director. At that time, the celebration happened between the last day of classes and finals in order for students to enjoy time with their instructors and ask any questions before the end of the semester. Founders Day later moved to the fall semester but returned to the spring semester in recent years.

About Enterprise State Community College

Enterprise State Community College is a comprehensive community college which serves more than 1,700 students annually between its Enterprise campus and the Alabama Aviation Colleges in Andalusia and Ozark. Each campus and site currently fulfill the Alabama Community College System’s mission for education and training which leads to high-wage, high-demand jobs in integral careers worldwide. Students can obtain Associate degrees and certificates through multiple programs at the college.

Enterprise, AL – Enterprise State Community College’s Fine Arts Division will bring the entertaining and lovable musical, Annie, to life in April on stage at the Enterprise Civic Center.

Tickets are on sale now to view the exciting production Thursday through Saturday, April 5-7, 2018, Showtime is 7 p.m. each night. General admission tickets are $15 and ESCC student tickets are $5. Tickets can be purchased at the Enterprise State business office. The business office is located in Wallace Hall.

Annie centers on a young orphan girl who is taken from her orphanage and “the clutches of evil Miss Hannigan” to stay with billionaire Oliver Warbuck in his mansion for the holidays. When Annie wins the hearts of the billionaire and his staff, a mission ensues to find Annie’s parents. The story whirls around the attempts amid Miss Hannigan’s shenanigans to gain money out of the unique situation, drawing the lovable Annie’s unique situation into national spotlight.

ESCC Fine Arts students and members of the community are practicing around the clock to ensure the production meets the excellent standard set by ESCC performances year after year.

For more information, contact Ms. Erin Smith at esmith@escc.edu, or call 334-347-2623.

About Enterprise State Community College

Enterprise State Community College is a comprehensive community college which serves more than 1,700 students annually between its Enterprise campus and the Alabama Aviation Colleges in Andalusia and Ozark. Each campus and site currently fulfill the Alabama Community College System’s mission for education and training which leads to high-wage, high-demand jobs in integral careers worldwide. Students can obtain Associate degrees and certificates through multiple programs at the college.

Enterprise, AL – Enterprise State Community College (ESCC) and Andrew College (AC) held a historic articulation agreement signing on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 on the beautiful ESCC campus.

The goal of the collaboration is to provide Associate of Applied Science (AAS) graduates of select ESCC programs with an opportunity to enroll at Andrew College and earn their bachelor’s degree. ESCC graduates in business administration, accounting, and management and supervision, will have the opportunity to transfer to Andrew College to earn a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Business Administration.

The articulation agreement becomes effective immediately and will provide transfer opportunities for students who want to enroll at Andrew College during the fall 2018 semester.

Enterprise State Community College students completing the degree programs, and who meet the appropriate admissions requirements to attend Andrew College, will be ensured that all courses in the agreement earned at ESCC will transfer. A minimum grade of “C” or above in certain core courses and any other courses designed by specific majors will be required in accordance with standard program requirements.

Instrumental in establishing this partnership is Jennifer Nelson, ESCC Business & Computer Science Division Chair. “We’re grateful to the faculty and staff of Andrew College for their desire to partner with ESCC on this articulation agreement and open new doors of opportunity for our students,” she said. “The landscape of education is constantly changing and it’s necessary to provide an innovative path that supports the continued educational growth of our students. Through this agreement, an advanced degree is more accessible for our students.”

Andrew College President Linda R. Buchanan expressed her gratitude to ESCC for facilitating this agreement and said, “We greatly value this partnership with such a fine institution and look forward to welcoming Enterprise’s students into our Bachelor of Business Administration degree program.”

ESCC President Matt Rodgers expressed a similar appreciation for the agreement. “Our partnership with Andrew College aligns with our mission to continually create opportunities for our community. We look forward to developing this relationship for the benefit of our programs and students,” he said.

About Enterprise State Community College

Enterprise State Community College is a comprehensive community college which serves more than 1,700 students annually between its Enterprise campus and the Alabama Aviation Colleges in Andalusia and Ozark. Each campus and site currently fulfill the Alabama Community College System’s mission for education and training which leads to high-wage, high-demand jobs in integral careers worldwide. Students can obtain Associate degrees and certificates through multiple programs at the college.

About Andrew College

Established in 1854, Andrew College is related to The United Methodist Church and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. Situated in the rural southwest Georgia community of Cuthbert, Andrew College offers the Associate of Art, Associate of Music, Associate of Nursing, Associate of Science and Bachelor of Business degrees.

Cutline: Seated: Matt Rodgers, President of Enterprise State and Dr. Linda R. Buchanan, President of Andrew College

Behind, from left: Danny Long, ESCC Dean of Instruction; Jennifer Nelson, ESCC Business/CIS Instructor and Division Chair; Olivier Charles, ESCC Dean of Students; Bob Kortbawi, Andrew College Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Karan Pittman, Andrew College Assistant Academic Dean, Dick McCallum, Andrew College Interim Academic Dea

Enterprise State Community College’s Student Government Association turned proceeds from a fun fall event into a beautification service project in the ESCC Quad.

SGA members spent Friday morning planting perennials in the quad area and laying down mulch. Participants included Kyle Kennington, Maggie Johnson, William Lindgren, Zahra Vance, Deja Craig, and Caroline Morgan. A total of $50 was raised at the SGA’s Womanless Beauty pageant held last semester.

Jennifer Olsen, ESCC’s SGA Advisor and Student Services Specialist, said the beautification project is one of many service projects SGA enjoys in the community.

“We want to make the campus beautification project an annual event for our college’s SGA,” she said.

Photo Cutline: Left to Right: Deja Craig, Maggie Johnson, Kyle Kennington, and Caroline Morgan complete an ESCC campus flower bed.

Multiple schools participated in the Enterprise City Schools Annual Math Tournament on Enterprise State Community College’s campus on Friday, March 9. Students had the opportunity to compete in college classrooms inside the Wallace Administration Building. Students enjoyed lunch in the Student Center’s Multipurpose room, and spent time playing games on the college quad. The event was organized by Enterprise City Schools educator Gracie Rogers in collaboration with the college’s Dean of Students Office, Dean of Instruction Office, and Math Division.

Photo Cutline: Students spend time playing games on the ESCC quad as part of Enterprise City Schools Math Tournament activities.

The Enterprise State Community College Cerebral Weevils Scholars’ Bowl team ranked within the top 10 community college teams nationwide after the 2018 National Academic Quiz Tournaments (NAQT) Community College Championship Tournament in Rosemont, IL. The tournament was held at the Hyatt Regional O’Hare on Thursday and Friday, March 2 and 3.

The Cerebral Weevils traveled to Chicago to compete with the top 24 community college quiz bowl teams from around the country. This year’s competition was exceptionally tough. Mike Johnson finished the tournament in 7th place in individual scores, while the Weevil team finished in 8th place. The team hailed wins over teams competing from community colleges in California, Georgia, Florida, and Kansas. The Weevils enjoyed a taste of Chicago while there, visiting The Bean, the Art Institute of Chicago, and eating the original deep-dish Chicago-style pizza from Giordano’s.

“Working with these students is an honor,” ESCC English Instructor and Scholars Bowl Advisor Kathy Pattie said.

“The breadth of knowledge that they possess speaks volumes to their intelligence and dedication to winning. I can’t think of a group that better represents ESCC and its core value of a quality education.”

The Cerebral Weevils Team consists of the following ESCC students: Troy Funk, Judson Bailey, John Morgan, Caroline Morgan, Mike Johnson and Gavin Wriston. The Cerebral Weevils’ fearless leader is Kathy Pattie, a veteran English instructor at the college.

Photo Cutline: Left to Right: John Morgan, Gavin Wriston, Judson Bailey, Mike Johnson, Troy Funk, and Caroline Morgan

It was a rebound that turned a hopeful victory into a loss for the Men’s Boll Weevils Basketball semifinals run two years ago.

On Saturday, March 3, 2018, it was Kainon Pouncey’s three-point shot with 1.7 seconds left in a game against Lawson State Community College that pushed the Boll Weevils toward Elite 8 play this Wednesday, March 7th at 7:00 pm. The score was 56-54 against Lawson State in the sweet 16 state tournament.

“It was a joyous day,” ESCC Head Basketball Coach Jeremaine Williams said.

“The pep talk into the game was that this was the ‘win or go home.’ A lot of the guys, this could have been their last time playing on the junior college level, so they could make it their last game, or they could win to play again. It was a hard fight, but our guys showed up and are pushing through to get to the state championship.

Xavier Smith led the Boll Weevils in scoring on Lawson State with 15 points. Pouncy followed close behind with 14 points, with Mathew Mazique scoring 12 points and Jordan Burrows hitting 11 points.

The Boll Weevils play their Elite 8 competition on the road in Birmingham on Wednesday against Coastal Alabama-North at 7 p.m. All games will be played at Lawson State.

The Boll Weevils record stands at 14-14.

“This is a good team that peaked late. I knew it was a real good team coming in. We just have to keep going and stay ready for battle. I have full confidence this team can bring home a victory.”

The Lady Boll Weevils lost their run in the state tournament action 95-65 against Southern Union.

Enterprise State Community College’s opportunity to host the regional Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society conference for the first time in 15 years was met with success for the nearly 200 students and advisors from around Alabama who attended.

Students experienced several educational and informational sessions to enhance their community college experiences and prepare them for the future, including information on resumes, social media etiquette, interviews, retirement planning, financial planning, and transfer scholarships. Many of the students stayed in hotels within Enterprise, providing an economic boost for the city.

Other events at the conference included PTK’s Hallmark Awards Presentations. ESCC’s Tau Mu chapter earned the 5-star ranking, which is the highest ranking a chapter can receive in PTK. Cheyanna Huston-McCrea, Haley Rose McInnis, and Kyle Smith, all from Enterprise, earned a 5-star Competitive Edge Award. The chapter also won our first ever Honors in Action theme award for our collaborative Christmas concert with the Fine Arts division. The chapter officer team won an officer team award. The team includes Cheyanna Huston-McCrea, Haley Rose McInnis, Kyle Smith, Debbie Devasure, Brannon Brown, all from Enterprise, and Deja Craig of Malvern, AL. Lastly, ESCC’s PTK chapter advisor and Math Instructor, Kristi Peters, won the distinguished chapter advisor award.

ESCC’s PTK even provided true southern hospitality by providing tours through downtown Enterprise and a history of the city and its Boll Weevil.

PTK’s advisor, ESCC Math instructor Kristi Peters, praised the conference opportunity and the participants in the regional event.

“As a Phi Theta Kappa member from ESCC and the Tau Mu chapter president 95-96 this brings me full circle,” she said.

“One of the most exciting factors was our former officers returning to help. We had six former officers here. I’m honored to have an international officer for Phi Theta Kappa at our convention as well. She is from Colorado and traveled in for the weekend.”

Photo Cutline: Enterprise State Community College’s Phi Theta Kappa Tau Mu chapter.

Several student themed events at Enterprise State Community College culminated on Thursday, February 22, 2018, with two victorious basketball games and the crowning of Miss Maritza Rivera as ESCC’s 2018 Homecoming Queen.

Rivera, who represented the History Club, was crowned by last year’s Homecoming Queen, Cassidy Larson, at the Boll Weevils’ Homecoming basketball game. Rivera is president of Circle K and is also a member of the History Club and Student Support Services at ESCC.

Rivera leads a Homecoming Court of 10 total ESCC students who were selected by the student body. The students selected were Brittney Davis, Alyssa Hubbard, Maggie Johnson, Caroline Morgan, Latoya Parker, Joi Pryor, Maritza Rivera, Tomia Teague, Zahra Vance, and Torii Young.

In addition to the celebration of the Homecoming Court, ESCC’s sophomore basketball players were also recognized. The following students received a plaque of recognition from Dr. Kevin Ammons, ESCC’s Athletic Director, and ESCC Basketball Coach Jeremaine Williams: Jon Reynolds, Enterprise, AL; Jordan Borruw, Atlanta, GA; Kingston Frazier, Opelika, AL; Malik Allen, Georgetown, GA; Malik Hunt, Riviera Beach, FL; Xavier Smith, Atlanta, GA; Candance Williamson, Samson, AL; Doroteya Jackson, Dover, DE; Jasonie Guice, Midway, AL; Jeromese Spigner, Bessemer, AL; Taquetta Harvey, Quitman County, GA; Taylor Keith, Columbus, GA.

The photos for each player are located on our Facebook page (NOTE: On the Facebook page, the name order follows the photo order): https://www.facebook.com/EnterpriseState/photos/pcb.1467348810043219/1467344806710286/?type=3&theater

Both the Men’s and Women’s basketball teams had victories on the court at home. The Lady Boll Weevils defeated Concordia University Varsity 81-76. Offensive leaders for the contest were Dorotaya Jackson with 24 points, Taylor Keith with 11 points, and Jeromese Spigner with 18 points. The Men’s Boll Weevils won against Coastal Alabama East 93-79. Malik Allen had a big night with 34 points, Kainon Pouncey with 24 points, and Matthew Mazique with a contribution of 15 points.

Both teams will travel to Bay Minette on Monday, February 26, to take on rival Coastal Alabama South in their final regular season games of the year. Game times for Monday are 5:30/7:30 with the women leading off the evening.

Homecoming Week at ESCC this year included multiple events, such as a Lip Sync Battle, Homecoming t-shirt contest, a faculty vs. staff basketball game (in which the faculty won 31-28), and Homecoming Mixer in which students enjoyed food, music and dancing.

Photo Cutline: Left to Right: Daniel Larson, Miss Maritza Rivera ESCC’s 2018 Homecoming Queen, Cassidy Larson ESCC’s 2017 Homecoming Queen, and President Matt Rodgers.

Events celebrating Enterprise State Community College students, alumni, faculty and staff have been planned throughout an entire week for ESCC’s 2018 Homecoming, which is set for Thursday, February 22, 2018.

ESCC invites the community to the college for a series of events centered on student life. This year, ESCC’s Student Services Specialist, Jennifer Olsen, has scheduled daily themed events and multiple competitions for students, alumni, faculty and staff to enjoy on the campus. The Homecoming Court and Homecoming Queen, who will be announced on Homecoming Night, will be released as soon as the information is available.

ESCC Freshman Torii Young won a competition promoted on the campus last month to design a Homecoming T-shirt. The T-shirt design features a boll weevil with wording regarding ESCC and will be printed and handed to the first 150 students who attend a Homecoming Mixer on Feb. 22.

On Monday, Feb. 19, the ESCC family will wear paraphernalia from their favorite four-year colleges and universities. The first portion of a Lip Sync Battle will also take place at 10:15 a.m. in the Student Center MPR.

On Tuesday, Feb. 20, students can dress in USA-themed attire for America Day. Lip Sync Battle Part II will take place in the MPR.

On Wednesday, Feb. 21, the dress-up theme is camouflage for Camo Day. The third portion of the Lip Sync Battle will take place in the MPR.

On Homecoming Day, Feb. 22, everyone will dress in ESCC paraphernalia to celebrate ESCC Spirit Day. A Faculty/Staff vs Student Basketball Game takes place in Lolley Gym at 10 a.m. ESCC’s Homecoming Court will also be recognized, and the winner of the Lip Sync Battle will perform at halftime. A Homecoming Mixer for students with food, music and dancing will occur from 5 to 7 p.m. The Homecoming Game, a Men’s basketball game against Coastal Alabama Community College Brewton, will start at 7:30 p.m. inside the Lolley Gym. The Homecoming Queen will be announced at halftime.

Enterprise State Community College is a comprehensive community college which serves more than 1,700 students annually between its Enterprise campus and the Alabama Aviation Colleges in Albertville, Andalusia, and Ozark. Each campus and site currently fulfill the Alabama Community College System’s mission for education and training which leads to high-wage, high-demand jobs in integral careers worldwide. Students can obtain Associate degrees and certificates through multiple programs at the college.