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Take Five With…Todd Anderson
Todd Anderson, director of the truck driving program, began at ECC in January 2022 and has already transformed and expanded ECC’s offerings to reflect the growing need of the truck driving industry. Anderson, a seasoned driver of 14 years, not only leads the program, but you can also find him out in the truck driving yard, helping instruct the next crop of drivers.
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Take Five With…Sarah DeLoncker
This week, take five out of your day and learn about Sarah DeLoncker, marketing operations specialist. Growing up in Streamwood, Illinois, she attended Northern Illinois University after high school.
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Take Five With…Ray Jones
One of ECC’s Academic Advisors, Ray Jones, is coming up on ten years in higher education. He has served in various roles but found his calling in academic advising while cross-training at DeVry University, where he worked as financial aid advisor.
ECC in the News
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Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi presents ECC with $936,000 for new program
Elgin Community College’s new manufacturing center got a boost in funding on Thursday as Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi presented the college with $936,000 in federal funding for the mechatronics and automation program, one of several new programs to be housed in the $55 million-dollar facility planned for 2024.
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ECC student journalists win national honor
The Elgin Community College student newspaper, the Observer, won first place for its digital newsletter, two-year school category, at the 2023 ACP Spring College National Media Conference in San Francisco.
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ECC hosts Party at the Polls on March 21 and 22
To encourage the campus community to get informed before the Consolidated General Election on April 4, Elgin Community College is hosting a two-day ‘Party at the Polls’ event on Tuesday, March 21, and Wednesday, March 22. Party at the Polls is sponsored by ECC’s Student Government, the Office of Student Life, and the History & Political Science Department.
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