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ECC students recognized on spring 2018 Honors List
Congratulations to the 1,237 students named to the Honors List for the spring 2018 semester. To achieve the Honors List distinction, students must complete a minimum of six credit hours of undergraduate level courses (100 level or above) during a semester with a term grade point average of 3.00–3.49
ECC students recognized on spring 2018 Dean's List
Congratulations to the 813 students named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2018 semester. To achieve the Dean’s List distinction, students must complete a minimum of six credit hours of undergraduate level courses (100 level or above) during a semester with a term grade point average of 3.50–3.99.
ECC students recognized on spring 2018 President's List
Congratulations to the 814 students named to the President’s List for the spring 2018 semester. To achieve the President’s List distinction, students must complete a minimum of six credit hours of undergraduate level courses (100 level or above) during a semester with a term grade point average of 4.00.
Manufacturing Camp offers teens hands-on experience in the skilled trade this summer at ECC
Elgin Community College will hold its first session of Manufacturing Camp, a new full day summer camp for students ages 14 to 16, as part of its Kids’ College offerings. The camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at ECC’s Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin on July 16 to 19.
ECC student artwork on display through July 29
Thirty-six pieces of artwork created by Elgin Community College students will be on display through Sunday, July 29 as part of the college’s annual ECC Student Juried Art Exhibition. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
ECC Project Backpack seeks donations for local students in need
Elgin Community College and its partners are preparing for Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit area students in need. Donations of school supplies will be accepted through Monday, July 23, at several locations. The event will take place Saturday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Building J Spartan Events Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin.
ECC celebrates Accelerate College grads during May 23 dual credit recognition event
Forty-two School District U-46 high school students were recognized during the first Accelerate College dual credit recognition event on Wednesday, May 23. The event celebrated the accomplishments of the first cohort of students who finished their high school educations while getting a head start on their college careers by earning a full year of college credit at Elgin Community College during the 2017-2018 academic year.
ECC to offer 16-week Personal Training certificate this fall
Elgin Community College’s Health and Wellness Management program will begin offering a ten credit-hour Personal Training certificate during the upcoming fall 2018 semester. The certificate can be completed in 16 weeks (one semester) and prepares students for the Certified Personal Trainer exam with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Class times are scheduled in the late afternoons Monday through Thursday, at the college’s Spartan Drive Campus, to accommodate prospective students who
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Adult Basic and Secondary Education celebrates student achievement
On Saturday, April 28, Elgin Community College’s English as a Second Language Program celebrated with an annual tradition. The event honored 89 students who transitioned from one ESL level to the next, or who have completed ESL and transferred into college-level classes.
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Solana Victoria: I found my passion and purpose at ECC
Things like this don’t happen to people like me; I was brought up in adversity, and I spent most of my life in adversity. There was never a time in my life when I thought I would be graduating from college with a 4.0 GPA, be selected as a commencement speaker, and have a full-time job in the field in which I am earning my degree.
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