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Code Hands, Warm Heart: Meet Mark Krukowski
Get to know Mark Krukowski, adjunct faculty and lab coordinator for the computer information systems (CIS) department.
Yolonda Barnes: Designing the Future of SBCT
Despite the pandemic, it’s been a great first year at ECC for Associate Dean of Sustainability, Business, and Career Technologies (SBCT) Yolonda Barnes, Ed.D. As a former teacher herself, she dove into the role of connecting ECC faculty with the resources and support needed to bring the best in education to our career and technology education students.
Next Up to The Plate, Commander Al Young!
Getting to know Elgin Community College Police Department Second Shift Commander Allen Young.
Steve Sarver: Eagle Scout and All-Around Resource Man
Steve Sarver, executive assistant for the Marketing & Communications Office, only had one month of the ECC campus experience before the pandemic set in and the campus closed.
Natalie Pendergrass: ‘Life is meant to be lived!”
Like many students who come to ECC right out of high school, Natalie Pendergrass, massage therapy unit adjunct faculty, did not know what she wanted to do with her life. She considered teaching, counseling, even real estate, but nothing seemed to spark her passion. She wanted movement, variety, and a sense of helping others. As fate would have it, Pendergrass had the luck of being at ECC at just the right moment – the start of the Massage Therapy program. She checked it out and was hooked.
Umberto Tinajero comes full circle at ECC
When Umberto Tinajero, professor of Industrial Manufacturing Technology (IMT) and the Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) instructional coordinator, first set foot on ECC’s campus 20 years ago, it was as an ESL student. After improving his language skills, he left to pursue a career in manufacturing, but it was far from the last time he’d be on ECC’s campus.
ECC in the News
ECC Arts Center #MakeArtAlways Virtual Series brings Victor Wooten’s workshop Nov. 13
Five-time Grammy-winning bassist Victor Wooten returns to Elgin Community College with an expanded version of his Music Lesson Workshop on Friday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Nov. 12 webinar examines the ethical impact of COVID-19 on existing global issues
Elgin Community College will host a Bill Pelz Global Speaker Series event titled "Under Pressure: An Ethical, Historical, and Sociological Discussion on COVID-19's Impact Upon Pre-Existing Human Catastrophe" on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 2 p.m.
ECC celebrates International Week with virtual events and activities
ECC’s International Week will be ‘Zooming Around the World’ from Nov. 9 to 13, with daily events and activities for all to enjoy.
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