Home of the Fighting Opossums

About EastEastern Community College

Founded in 1987, we’re fully committed to success of our students at all levels. With 89% of our graduates having reported attending EastEastern, it’s abundantly clear. 100% of students also have access to all of our courses listed below.

But first…Student life

Three students sitting at desks in a room with a vending machine, bulletin board, and framed picture on the wall. Two students are focused on food, while one is looking straight ahead.

Academics

  • Math

    Empty classroom with tables and chairs, a whiteboard with 'MATH' written on it, vending machine, bulletin board, and clock showing 10:10.

  • Chemistry

    Two students, one male and one female, conducting a science experiment in a laboratory. They are examining a mold sample with a magnifying glass, wearing safety goggles, and working with scientific equipment on the table.

  • Sciences

    Empty classroom with tables, chairs, a podium, a vending machine, and a bulletin board, labeled 'Sciences' on the whiteboard.

  • Facilities

    Empty public men's bathroom with six sinks under a mirror on the left wall, three paper towel dispensers above, and gray tiles on the walls and floor. On the right side, there are two trash bins, a vending machine, and two stall doors.

Sports

Play Dead Never!

That remains our sporting motto and our Fighting Possums are poised to turn around our 0 and 12 basketball record in upcoming seasons.

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Meet Our People

  • Dean Gary Galloway is a stunningly handsome man with long, white hair, wearing a blue suit with an alumni pin, a patterned tie, and an American flag pin, standing in front of an American flag.

    Gary Galloway - Dean of Students

    Dean Galloway is an 11 time winner of the EastEastern Excellence in Administration Award and was also the winner of the 2019 EastEastern Achievement of Deans Award. He’s a passionate advocate of students, parents, and Galloway Vending Ventures. In his time off, Dean Galloway enjoys trips to Monaco to attend and speak at vending machine conferences.

  • Professor Locklear is a woman with long, wavy red hair wearing glasses on her head, gold hoop earrings, a light blue button-up shirt, and a dark blazer, looking slightly amused or confused against a gray background.

    Professor Rachel Locklear

    Professor Locklear is a 1991 graduate of EastEastern and now teaches math, sciences, chemistry, humanities, liberal art, and is also the head basketball coach. She’s served as the committee to replace the missing basketball goal in the gymnasium from 2021-2026 in the hopes our Fighting Opossums can compete in full-court games in upcoming seasons. She remains optimistic.

  • Two vending machines, one with snacks and the other with beverages, located in a hallway next to a trash bin overflowing with trash.

    Vending

    All students have 24/7 access to EastEastern’s impressive refreshment infrastructure. Thanks to our contract with Galloway Vending Ventures, EastEastern boasts 47 machines placed throughout campus to insure convenience for all students and visitors. See the campus map below for full details.

A map of Eastern Community College showcasing classroom buildings, gymnasium, athletic field, parking lots, and campus facilities.

Alumni Spotlight

A man with glasses and a gray beard wearing a white T-shirt with maroon text that reads 'EastEastern Community College'. The background is a plain gray fabric.

“I still love my talks with Dean Gary every Tuesday. I stay motivated even though I’m back at my parent’s place in my old room.”

- Gerald Settle, EastEastern Community College, Class of 1997

Gerald is a true high achiever who earned his Associates of Arts - General Studies, Associates of Arts - Liberal Art, and his Associates of Arts - Humanities, all within 4 years.

Once a Fighting Opossum, Always a Fighting Opossum