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Elgin Community College Joins Third Annual Feed The Need Food Drive
2026 Campus food collection runs October 19 – November 30 to support students and local community.
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Elgin Community College Celebrates New Student Cohort Beginning Tuition-Free Education
The 2026-2027 Seigle Scholars were honored at a reception celebrating their educational journeys at Elgin Community College.
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Elgin Community College Culinary Arts to Host Six-Course Wine Dinner, ‘Flavors for Flights’ to Support Student Study Abroad
ECC Culinary Arts to host "Flavor for Flights Wine Dinner " on October 30, featuring a six-course dinner paired with wine from Frog Leap Winery. All proceeds will support the Culinary Study Abroad program.
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Staff Profile
Q&A: ECC’s TRiO’s Vanessa Macias Arias Publishes New Book
In September 2026, Vanessa Macias Arias became a published author with the release of “Chingona Playbook: Secrets to Dance To Your Own Beat.” The anthology book features 21 Latina writers sharing personal stories about how they became who they are today.
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Student Profile | Student Resources
South Elgin Family Hosts Vietnamese Student
Diana and Guillermo Felfe of South Elgin have been hosting international student Oanh Nguyen for more than a year. Nguyen is from Vietnam, and the Felfes found small ways to help her feel at home when she first arrived in Elgin.
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Alumni Profile | Student Resources
ECC Grad Receives Support from Workforce Development Program
ECC alumna Yeni Elizalde details how the WIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) program supported her during her time in ECC's nursing program.