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Elgin Community College (ECC) student Dani Macmillan has been dancing through life. From an early age, she knew dance would always be part of who she is. Driven by a passion for staying active and helping others move better, she completed an associate in science-kinesiology and a bachelor of science in exercise science. Macmillan is now enrolled in ECC’s Physical Therapy Assistant program.
Elgin Community College dual credit student, Gio Tonielli, chose to get involved while in school.
Elgin Community College student Daniel Gidlund has served as the Student Trustee on the ECC Board of Trustees since fall 2025. Running for the position was never part of his plan, despite a lifelong love of politics.
Elgin Community College student and Wellness Peer Jaloni Williams came to ECC because she was unsure of what path she wanted to take. It wasn’t until she came across sociology that things came into place.
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