ECC named to 2016 Military Friendly® Schools List
Tuesday / January 5, 2016
Ellsworth Community College announced this week that it has been designated a 2016 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, the leader in successfully connecting the military and civilian 
worlds. Now in its seventh year, the Military Friendly® Schools designation and list by Victory Media provides service members and their families with transparent, data-driven ratings about post-military education and career opportunities. Victory Media is the publisher of G.I. Jobs® and Military Spouse.
“Ellsworth Community College is very pleased to again be named a Military Friendly School,” says Dr. Martin Reimer, ECC Provost. “We have veterans represented among our faculty and staff, as well as veterans in our current student population. We greatly appreciate the opportunity to serve veterans and active duty military personnel on this campus and through our online courses. It’s a real honor to have Victory Media’s endorsement that we’re doing everything possible to be an educational leader in this important area.”
The Military Friendly® Schools designation is awarded to the top colleges, universities, community colleges and trade schools in the country that are doing the most to embrace military students, and to dedicate resources to ensure their success in the classroom and after graduation. The methodology used for making the Military Friendly® Schools list has changed the student veteran landscape to one much more transparent, and has played a significant role over the past seven years in capturing and advancing best practices to support military students across the country.
“Post-secondary institutions earning the 2016 Military Friendly® School award have exceptionally strong programs for transitioning service members and spouses,” said Daniel Nichols, Chief Product Officer of Victory Media and Navy Reserve veteran. “Our Military Friendly® Schools are truly aligning their military programs and services with employers to help students translate military experience, skills and training into successful careers after graduation.”
Institutions competed for the elite Military Friendly® School title by completing a survey of more than 100 questions covering 10 categories, including military support on campus, graduation and employment outcomes, and military spouse policies. Survey responses were scored against benchmarks across these key indicators of success. In addition, data was independently tested by Ernst & Young based upon the weightings and methodology established by Victory Media with guidance from an independent advisory board of higher education and recruiting professionals.
For more information about ECC’s commitment to attracting and supporting military students, visit the ECC website at www.EllsworthCollege.com. ECC will be showcased along with other 2016 Military Friendly® Schools in the annual Guide to Military Friendly® Schools, special education issues of G.I. Jobs® and Military Spouse Magazine, and on MilitaryFriendly.com.
About Victory Media:
Based in Pittsburgh, Victory Media is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business that connects classrooms to careers for the nation’s next generation of professionals. Their data-driven ratings are published in G.I. Jobs®, Military Spouse, Vetrepreneur® and STEM JobsSM media, and featured in national media including USA Today, Wall Street Journal, FORTUNE, Bloomberg, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, CNBC, Fox News and others.