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Celebrating 75 years of excellence
ECC is taking a delightful dive into the past to celebrate 75 incredible years of expanding minds, transforming lives, and fulfilling dreams. Visit our special website celebrating the college and the community since 1949.
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Three Elgin Community College (ECC) students and a recent graduate received scholarships totaling $ 4,000 from the Elgin Hispanic Network (EHN) earlier this month.
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This past year, the Elgin Community College (ECC) Arts Center celebrated 30 years of providing year-round performances of all kinds to the college and community. Concluding this special year are two returning holiday-themed shows.
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Elgin Community College selects five employees to receive the 2025 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Awards. The award recognizes outstanding faculty, staff, and administrators of community and technical colleges.
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Registration for Elgin Community College’s (ECC) summer study abroad program is now open. This year’s program will take students to Urbania, Italy, from June 28 through July 28, 2025. Students interested must apply by February 15, 2025, at elgin.edu/studyabroad.
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