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Elgin Community College Announces Spring 2026 Commencement Ceremonies
ECC will recognize its spring 2026 graduates with two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 10 am and 2 pm.
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ECC Culinary Student Wins Fisher Nuts Recipe Competition for Second Consecutive Year
Eight students competed on April 16, showcasing original dishes and earning scholarship awards.
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Elgin Community College’s Project Backpack Returns this Summer to Support Students
Community invited to help local students prepare for 2026-27 school year.
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Elgin Community College Announces 2026-27 Seigle Scholar Cohort
Four local high school graduates will attend ECC tuition-free as the third cohort of the Seigle Scholar.
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ECC Theatre Presents Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451
ECC Theatre’s adaptation of the 1953 novel, Fahrenheit 451, will run from Friday, April 24 to Sunday, May 3, 2026, on the ECC SecondStage.
Elgin Community College Celebrates Community College Month 2026
This April, ECC is joining colleges nationwide this April to celebrate Community College Month. Community College Month is an annual grassroots national campaign led by the Association of Community College Trustees to raise awareness of the value community colleges bring to their communities.
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Learn How to ‘Thrive After 55’
ECC will host a community resource fair on April 23 for community members ages 55 and older.
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Elgin Community College Student Maria Nino Named IACEA Adult Learner of the Year
ECC student Maria Niño of Carpentersville has been named the 2026 Paul Simon Adult Learner of the Year by the Illinois Adult and Continuing Education Association (IACEA), a statewide honor recognizing outstanding achievement in adult education.
ECC Stories
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Two Decades In, and Still Building Futures
ECC Faculty and Alum George Rosa has taught for almost 20 years, and is looking forward to many more years mentoring students and the start of a new chapter with the new Manufacturing and Technology Center opening in September 2026.
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Alum Fulfills His Culinary Dreams at ECC
When the Belvidere Assembly Plant closed in 2023 and Ray Petty was laid off, he was given the chance to return to school, and Elgin Community College became the place where he turned a lifelong passion for food into a new career path.
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Hands-On Learning, Real-World Results
ECC student and apprentice Henry Piehl talks about his journey as a student and working adult as a machinist at Haumiller Engineering in South Elgin.