2024
Local Youth Wrap-Up Summer Manufacturing and Firefighter Camps at Elgin Community College
The Sustainability, Business, and Career Technologies Division (SBCT), at Elgin Community College (ECC), in collaboration with the college’s Continuing Education and Workforce Development, concluded its summer manufacturing and fire science camps for local high schoolers on July 17. These camps aimed to give youth the chance to explore careers in welding and manufacturing.
ECC Project Backpack Returns In-Person to Provide Supplies to Local Students
Elgin Community College and its partners are preparing for Project Backpack, a community-based initiative that collects and distributes school supplies to students in need in the area. The school supply giveaway event is back in person this year and will take place on Saturday, August 3, from 9 am to 1 pm in the Building J Spartan Events Center, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Ill.
ECC Center for Emergency Services Recognizes First Full-Time Firefighter Academy Students
The Elgin Community College Center for Emergency Services (CES) will recognize its first full-time firefighter academy students on July 16. The ceremony will be at the CES located at 815 E. Plank Rd., Burlington, Ill., at 3 pm. Seven fire academy students will be honored at the ceremony.
From Competitor to Educator to Podcaster: ECC Professor Talks His Way Through Life
Jacoby Cochran, communications studies adjunct professor at Elgin Community College, has been inducted into the National Forensics Association Hall of Fame for the spring of 2024.
ECC Musical Theatre Department Presents “Rent” on July 26
Elgin Community College Musical Theatre presents “Rent,” a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning landmark rock musical, on Friday, July 26, in the ECC Arts Center Second Space Theatre on ECC’s Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Ill.
Elgin Community College Earns 3 State-Level Awards from ICCTA
Elgin Community College recently received high honors from the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) with three state-level awards and an equity and diversity award.
Thirty-six ECC student-athletes earn Academic All-Conference Honors
The Elgin Community College athletic programs had 36 student-athletes earn Academic All-Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC) honors for the 2023-24 academic year.
Elgin Community College invites community to celebrate 75 years with summer events
Elgin Community College is celebrating a big milestone this year – 75 years of excellence in teaching and learning. To honor the college’s history and achievements, events and activities are planned yearlong to recognize the many successes of its students, employees, trustees, and community members, who have helped ECC grow and achieve over the years.
Maria Borrero Veaz and Robin Seigle of Elgin Community College honored by YWCA Elgin
At the YWCA Elgin’s 40th Leadership Luncheon on May 9, 2024, two individuals from Elgin Community College were recognized.
Elgin Community College Announces Departure of President David Sam
The Elgin Community College (ECC) Board of Trustees announced the departure of President David Sam, PhD, JD, LLM. After 17 years of distinguished service, Sam announced he would retire as ECC’s eighth president, effective July 31, 2024.
ECC’s First EDI Peer Leadership Team Celebrates 1 Year, Sends off 2 Grads
This spring marks the first anniversary of Elgin Community College’s Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) program, which aims to increase awareness and develop a bridge between its services and students.
ECC participates in Habitat for Humanity Women Build Event for Third Year
On Wednesday, May 1, a group of eight female administrators and staff from Elgin Community College participated in the Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley 2024 Women Build Event. Elizabeth Hobson, dean of adult education, led the group.
Elgin Community College Names Student Leadership for 2024-25 Academic Year
Three Elgin Community College student leaders will represent the college for the 2024-25 academic year. Jess Heiser, of St. Charles, Ill., was elected as the District 509 Board of Trustees student trustee. ECC’s Student Body Government will be led by President Seth Hernandez, of South Elgin, Ill., with Brianna Zlotow, of Hanover Park, Ill., as executive vice president.
Elgin Community College’s First Ophthalmic Technician Class Graduates this Spring
In the fall of 2019, Elgin Community College launched an ophthalmic technician program that was developed after local health care organizations reached out to ECC to help with regional demand. On May 18, ECC’s inaugural ophthalmic technician class will graduate.
ECC Celebrates Spring 2024 Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies on May 18
Elgin Community College (ECC) will recognize the spring graduates with two commencement ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, May 18, marking not only the academic achievements of its spring 2024 class but also the illustrious 75-year journey of the institution.
Elgin Community College’s SBCT Division Begins Solar Array Project Thanks to $39K Grant
Elgin Community College’s Sustainabilty, Business, and Career Technologies Division received the shipping container unit to begin constructing a fully functioning solar array by the fall of 2024. This project is being made possible through a $39,150 grant from the Illinois Green Economy Network (IGEN).
4 Elgin Community College Students Inducted into Golden Apple Program
Four Elgin Community College (ECC) students have been inducted into the Golden Apple Scholars program in Illinois and will receive up to $23,000 in scholarships. Students Trista Skelnik, Jozephine Carlson, Dulce Rivera, and Valeria Hernandez received official invitations in April.
ECC Head Baseball Coach and Alum Bill Angelo Achieves 800th Career Win
Elgin Community College baseball team head coach and alum Bill Angelo, ’91, achieved his 800th career win on April 9, sweeping Oakton Community College in a pair of games, the first of which locked in this latest milestone for Angelo.
ECC culinary arts students participate in annual Fisher Nuts scholarship recipe contest
Eight Elgin Community College culinary students competed for scholarship prizes in the annual Fisher Nuts Recipe Competition at the college’s Spartan Terrace Restaurant on Wednesday, April 17.
ECC Theatre Department Presents Opening Night of “Blue Stockings” on April 26
The Elgin Community College Theatre Department presents the opening night of “Blue Stockings” on April 26 in the Blizzard Theatre, located in Building H of ECC’s Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Ill.
ECC’s Black Student Achievers Receive Major Boost
Elgin Community College’s Black Student Achievers (BSA) Club received a generous donation of nearly $4,800 from the Grand Victoria Casino on April 5, 2024, further bolstering their efforts to support Black History Month initiatives. The donation, facilitated through the ECC Foundation, underscores the commitment of both organizations to empower and uplift the college’s diverse student body.
ECC to Host Early Childhood Education Job Fair on April 16
Elgin Community College and the Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) are hosting an Early Childhood Education Job Fair on Tuesday, April 16, from 5 to 7:30 pm at the Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Ill. The event will be held in the Atrium of Building E and is open to the public.
Elgin Community College Unveils State-of-the-Art Arts Center After Extensive Renovation
Elgin Community College celebrated the grand reopening of its Arts Center on Friday, March 15, following an extensive renovation process initiated in 2021.
Community invited to ‘Experience ECC’ at April 10 event
Elgin Community College is hosting its annual Experience ECC event on Wednesday, April 10, from 6 to 8 pm at the Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Ill. This event will allow community members and prospective students to learn about ECC’s 120+ degree and certificate programs.
Virtual Reality Grant to Help Elgin Community College Students Explore Careers
Elgin Community College has received a $94,000 grant from the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) to help implement virtual reality equipment into Career and Technical Education programs.
ECC Truck Driving Students Visit Weigh Station and Tour Trucking Company For First Time
Elgin Community College truck driving program students, led by program Director Todd Anderson, toured the I-55 southbound weigh station in Bolingbrook, Ill., Wednesday for a live commercial vehicle inspection. Following the live inspection, the group headed to GP Transco in Joliet, Ill., for a safety orientation and tour of the facility. This is ECC’s first time providing its students with this opportunity.
ECC board grants tenure to seven faculty members
At the October 17, 2023, board meeting, the Community College District 509 Board of Trustees accepted the recommendation by the Elgin Community College administration to grant tenure to three ECC full-time faculty.
ECC Musical Theatre presents “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown"
The Elgin Community College Musical Theatre department presents “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” on February 23 in the ECC Arts Center Second Space Theatre on ECC’s Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Ill.
Project Backpack served 1,680 students in need during 2023
Elgin Community College and its partners served 1,680 students in 2023 through Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit area students in need from school districts U-46, CUSD 300, CSD 301, CUSD 303, D20, and ECC District 509. The initiative provided backpacks, school supplies, and agency resource flyers.
Black History Month 2024: African Americans and the Arts
Elgin Community College celebrates Black History Month through the 2024 theme of African Americans and the Arts with in-person events. Join ECC this year in honoring BHM with peer and employee networking and critical conversations through formal discussions, creative outlets, and community gatherings.
The ECC Arts Center presents the Chicago Tap Theatre on February 10
The Elgin Community College Arts Center presents the award-winning Chicago Tap Theatre on Saturday, February 10, at 7 pm, in the Blizzard Theatre on ECC’s Spartan Drive Campus, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Ill.