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ECC alum on frontlines of COVID-19 battle at NIAID
Follmann, ECC’s 2019 Distinguished Alumni, is the Assistant Director for Biostatistics at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), specializing in the design and analysis of clinical trials that improve human health. His team has been involved in efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including early treatments, preventative drugs, and trials for anti-virals and vaccines.
ECC nursing grad using compassion, focus in COVID-19 fight
In the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic, Cathleen Nesheiwat of Streamwood is in the thick of it, as a nurse on the medical pulmonary floor at Northwest Community Hospital. She and a group of mostly veteran nurses combine compassion and their special training to provide the first line of care for patients with symptoms caused by the virus.
Focus on soon-to-be Dr. Todd Ramljak
Last year, ECC and the City of Elgin Police Department came to a landmark agreement Students who graduated from ECC with their associate in applied sciences in criminal justice would be eligible to take the entry-level police officer exam. For Todd Ramljak, instructional coordinator for the criminal justice program, this agreement is the capstone of his 17-year career at ECC.
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Important Update from Elgin Community College
Earlier today (Saturday, May 30), Elgin Community College learned that an employee, who worked on campus this week, was exposed to COVID-19 by a family member.
ECC students receive scholarships to Elmhurst College
Two recent graduates of Elgin Community College have been awarded over $40,000 in scholarships to attend Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois.
ECC Foundation Surpasses Fundraising Goal of $50,000 for Emergency Student Relief
The Elgin Community College Foundation is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised over $50,000 for the Emergency Student Relief Fund in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, achieving its goal to do so by the end of April.
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