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Impact

Impact Magazine is a bi-annual publication that features news and information on alumni, student success stories, updates from the Elgin Community College Foundation, and articles about how ECC is making a difference in our communities.

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Featured Stories from Impact Magazine

One Team. One Dream.

College Publication | General

Published 12/06/2021

One Team. One Dream.

Elgin Community College is a welcoming campus where more than 1,250 employees and 8,400 students embody a diverse, inclusive community connected through a common goal to improve people’s lives through learning and career development.

ECC scholarship recipient Amanda Richoz

Achievements | College Publication | Foundation

Published 12/06/2021

Scholarship helps student finish degree

The Elgin Community College Foundation and Institutional Effectiveness and Research divisions recognized this challenge for students and established the Complete to Compete Program in 2019 to help students like Amanda Richoz cross the finish line.

ECC Student Maria Perez and the new Mobile Spartan Pantry Cart

College Publication | Student Clubs & Organizations | Student Resources

Published 12/06/2021

ECC student rolls out mobile food pantry

This year, the fight to prevent food insecurity is taking a new direction.

Anthony Ramos, executive director of equity, diversity, and inclusion

Administrator Profile | College Publication

Published 12/06/2021

Ramos focuses on access, student success

Anthony Ramos recently joined Elgin Community College in the newly created role of executive director of equity, diversity, & inclusion (EDI). Noting the significant foundation to support a culture of EDI already in existence at ECC, Ramos looks forward to helping sharpen the college's collective efforts concerning equity, diversity, and inclusion.

The Hoffer Family Foundation donated $10,000 to the Student Success Fund, allowing students like Victoria Huynh to keep her educational dreams moving forward during the pandemic.

Academics | Foundation | General

Published 07/07/2021

Donor support keeps dreams alive

ECC Foundation Student Success Fund and Hoffer Foundation help ECC Student continue with education and career goals.

Alumnus Alan Ladwig launched his aerospace career at ECC

Academics | Achievements | Alumni Profile | College Publication | General

Published 07/07/2021

Aerospace careers launched at ECC

ECC Alum Alan Ladwig builds notable aerospace career.

Leo Cooksey '21 found a second career through ECC's Apprenticeship Program

Academics | College Publication | General

Published 07/07/2021

Internships light the way to success

ECC student finds career path through internship.

ECC student Nadya Quezada finds inspiration with her internships with women-owned and run Wicked Wrench.

Academics | College Publication | General

Published 07/07/2021

Going the extra mile: Area auto repair shop challenges industry norms

Wicked Wrench Co. provides opportunities in auto repair industry for ECC students.

Hundreds of ECC students like Andrea Lara-Gasca received funding from ECC to help mitigate the effects of the pandemic on their education.

College Publication | General

Published 07/07/2021

Fiscal stimulus fills gaps for students

ECC's allocation in federal Higher Education Emergency Relief funds directly benefitted students by helping them pay for educational expenses.

ECC student Simone Tetzlaff found an apprenticeship key in her manufacturing career goals

Academics | College Publication | General

Published 07/07/2021

Gearing up for manufacturing growth

ECC is gearing up for manufacturing growth for the future.

ECC Foundation Award Winners Adrienne Butler, Ed Hunter, Linda Deering Dean, Mike Shales, Robert Malm.

College Publication | Foundation

Published 12/08/2020

ECC Foundation surpasses $100,000 fundraising goal

The Elgin Community College Foundation Gala Virtual Mas’k’erade: Dare to Dream event took place on Saturday, October 17. The event was the final push needed for the ECC Foundation to surpass its overall goal of raising more than $100,000 for the fund by the end of 2020.

Bryan Arredondo received help from the ECC Foundation's Student Success Fund.

College Publication | Foundation | Student Profile

Published 12/08/2020

Rallying to help students succeed

After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic last spring, it became clear that the disruptions caused in classrooms and overall student learning were more than an inconvenience. The effects of lock-downs and social distancing bled into loss of jobs, or conversely, increasing demands. The ECC Foundation determined that a solution was needed to assist students at risk of not continuing their educations or coursework due to financial concerns. The answer was the Student Success Fund.

ECC students persevered throughout the pandemic.

Academics | College Publication | Student Resources

Published 12/08/2020

Turning Challenges into Opportunities

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, employees and students at Elgin Community College adapted quickly to suspend in-person classes and transition to remote learning for the remainder of the spring 2020 semester. As the crisis persisted, ECC’s faculty fully developed and expanded online course offerings for the fall semester, ensuring a smoother transition and innovative approach.

Toma Kpandeyenge, ECC alumnus, connects on LinkedIn

Alumni Profile | College Publication

Published 12/08/2020

Career Catalyst

ECC gave alumnus Toma Kpandeyenge a springboard to achieve a leadership role at LinkedIn.

ECC alumna Cathleen Nesheiwat cares for COVID-19 patients

Alumni Profile | College Publication

Published 12/08/2020

Health Care Hero

ECC alumna Cathleen Nesheiwat believes her ECC training prepared her to stay calm and work with the resources she has—a valuable trait when caring for patients who show symptoms of COVID-19, or have tested positive.

ECC graduate Jeanette Silva Haro.

Academics | College Publication | Student Profile

Published 12/08/2020

Blazing Trails

ECC students are blazing trails in the fire science field, as more women and minorities graduate from the program.

Alumni Profile | College Publication

Published 07/27/2020

Cecil Smith: Degree of Honor

During his 25-year career with the Elgin Police Department (EPD), Cecil Smith rose through the ranks from patrol officer to commander of the Special Investigations Division. Smith’s dream of leading a police department inspired him to enroll at Elgin Community College to help advance his career.

College Publication | Faculty Profile | Staff Profile

Published 07/27/2020

Mask Makers

As the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered schools and businesses across the country, Elgin Community College began to look for innovative ways to support essential workers. A trio of ECC faculty, staff, and alumni found a way to do their part with a little ingenuity and a lot of creativity.

Linda Deering Dean

Alumni Profile | College Publication

Published 07/27/2020

Linda Deering Dean: Leading with Heart

Linda Deering Dean never imagined herself as the president of a regional hospital. When she enrolled at Elgin Community College to continue her education, she was working full time as a registered nurse and raising a family. She appreciated having an affordable option in the community to help her achieve her goal of advancing to a high-level clinical nursing position.

ECC employee hands a Chromebook to a student

College Publication | Foundation

Published 07/27/2020

ECC Foundation: Emergency Student Relief Fund

Shortly after the implementation of Illinois' stay-at-home order in March, the Elgin Community College Foundation established the Emergency Student Relief Fund to help students most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Just one month later, more than 100 donors had pitched in to help reach the goal of raising over $50,000.

Alumni Profile | College Publication

Published 07/27/2020

Dean Follmann: Battling COVID-19

For years, ECC alumnus Dean Follmann’s work has been focused on the study of infectious diseases and clinical trials that evaluate therapies. Most recently, it has put him on the front lines in the quest to find a cure for the virus that causes COVID-19.

Alumni Profile | College Publication

Published 07/27/2020

Bridget Mooney: From ECC to Soldier Field

Rising culinary star tackles tough challenges

Alumni Profile | College Publication

Published 07/27/2020

Tim Slater: Driven to Success

ECC ignited a career path and paved the way to business ownership