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ECC in the News
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ECC Sees Largest College Night Turnout In Recent History
Representatives from 150 colleges and universities, including 33 new participants, met with Elgin Community College (ECC) students on Tuesday, October 8, at the annual College Night. This free event is designed to help students and families explore higher education options.
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Elgin Community College to Host First-Ever Bilingual Candidate Forum
Elgin Community College (ECC) will host its first Bilingual Candidate Forum on Thursday, October 17, from 5 to 7 pm, in Building E, Room E121, at Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Illinois. This event,co-sponsored by ECC’s Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) and Centro de Informacion of Elgin, is designed to engage the community and encourage students to vote in the November 5 General Election.
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ECC Celebrates 10th Anniversary of the Education and Work Center in Hanover Park
Elgin Community College (ECC), in partnership with the Village of Hanover Park, Harper College, and community partners, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Education and Work Center (EWC) on Thursday, October 10. The event took place from noon to 4:30 pm at the EWC, located at 6704 Barrington Road in Hanover Park.
ECC Stories
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Going to College
Manufacturing Month: Honoring our History, Building our Future
With the recent groundbreaking ceremony for ECC's new Manufacturing and Technology Center in September, it is fitting that we now celebrate Manufacturing Month throughout October.
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Student Profile
Meet Grace Sakabunda
Elgin Community College (ECC) international student Grace Sakabunda celebrated her first year in the U.S. this past August. Grace is thousands of miles from her home of Johannesburg, South Africa, to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor.
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Student Profile
Meet Hedgar Barerra
Elgin Community College (ECC) student Hedgar Barerra of Carpentersville, Illinois, was named the Vice President of the Asian Filipino Club this past year. Barerra began at ECC in 2022 and was encouraged by his friends to join the club and start coming to campus for student life events.