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ECC Celebrates Spring 2024 Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies on May 18
Elgin Community College (ECC) will recognize the spring graduates with two commencement ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, May 18, marking not only the academic achievements of its spring 2024 class but also the illustrious 75-year journey of the institution.
Elgin Community College’s SBCT Division Begins Solar Array Project Thanks to $39K Grant
Elgin Community College’s Sustainabilty, Business, and Career Technologies Division received the shipping container unit to begin constructing a fully functioning solar array by the fall of 2024. This project is being made possible through a $39,150 grant from the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN).
4 Elgin Community College Students Inducted into Golden Apple Program
Four Elgin Community College (ECC) students have been inducted into the Golden Apple Scholars program in Illinois and will receive up to $23,000 in scholarships. Students Trista Skelnik, Jozephine Carlson, Dulce Rivera, and Valeria Hernandez received official invitations in April.
ECC Students to Participate in Strategies of STEM ‘Success’ Course at Aurora University
Elgin Community College students can participate in a free, one-week Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Success course beginning May 20 at Aurora University (AU), thanks to a partnership.
ECC Head Baseball Coach and Alum Bill Angelo Achieves 800th Career Win
Elgin Community College baseball team head coach and alum Bill Angelo, ’91, achieved his 800th career win on April 9, sweeping Oakton Community College in a pair of games, the first of which locked in this latest milestone for Angelo.
ECC culinary arts students participate in annual Fisher Nuts scholarship recipe contest
Eight Elgin Community College culinary students competed for scholarship prizes in the annual Fisher Nuts Recipe Competition at the college’s Spartan Terrace Restaurant on Wednesday, April 17.
ECC Theatre Department Presents Opening Night of “Blue Stockings” on April 26
The Elgin Community College Theatre Department presents the opening night of “Blue Stockings” on April 26 in the Blizzard Theatre, located in Building H of ECC’s Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Ill.
ECC’s Black Student Achievers Receive Major Boost
Elgin Community College’s Black Student Achievers (BSA) Club received a generous donation of nearly $4,800 from the Grand Victoria Casino on April 5, 2024, further bolstering their efforts to support Black History Month initiatives. The donation, facilitated through the ECC Foundation, underscores the commitment of both organizations to empower and uplift the college’s diverse student body.
ECC Stories
Take Five with...Nick Brown
Nick Brown, student success coach, is an Elgin Community College Alum and is happy to be back in the hallways he once graced as a student.
Meet Tanya Teeter
Elgin Community College culinary arts and hospitality student Tanya Teeter of Carpentersville, Ill., found the artist within when she joined the program in 2021, initially focusing on pastry arts.
Meet Ty Sierpien
Elgin Community College student-athlete Ty Sierpien’s last semester at ECC is coming to a bittersweet end this spring. The second baseman and occasional pitcher for the ECC baseball team said he’s enjoying his final season and plans to transfer to Northern Illinois University in the fall.