2024 - ECC Foundation to Host Annual Gala to Celebrate 75 Years of Achievements

The Elgin Community College Foundation invites the community to celebrate 75 years of achievements of students, faculty, and staff at the event, presented by OTTO, at 5:30 pm on Saturday, September 14, 2024. The gala will be held at the Q Center, 1405 N. 5th Avenue, in St. Charles, Illinois. Along with the college’s anniversary, the ECC Foundation celebrates its 40th anniversary.

“ECC and our outstanding community have so much to celebrate at this year’s annual gala,” said Susan Taylor-Demming, executive director of institutional advancement and the ECC Foundation. “Being the college’s 75th anniversary, we recognize decades of dreams! It’s also a night to raise funds to continue supporting our current and prospective students on their path to success. We look forward to seeing everyone dedicated to helping ECC students build a bright future for themselves and our community.”

The event's tickets, including the ECC student showcase, a live auction, and dinner, are $175. They can be purchased at elgin.edu/gala. Available sponsorship opportunities include:

• Presidential Sponsor - $10,000
• Premier Sponsor - $7,500
• Dreams Sponsor - $6,075
• Resilience Sponsor - $4,075
• Empowerment Sponsor - $2,575
• Achievement Sponsor - $1,575
• Milestones Sponsor - $775

The 2024 honorees include Roger Smith (ECC Friend of Education Award), Rita Shaw (Exceptional Friend of the ECC Foundation Award), Danise Habun, and Rabbi Margaret Frisch Klein (Lasting Impact Award).

The ECC Foundation organizes the event, and the proceeds go directly towards the Resources for Excellence Fund, which supports the areas of greatest student need, including emergency assistance and scholarship awards. Robin Seigle, secretary of the ECC Foundation Board, and Linda Hefferin, EdD, ECC retiree and professor emerita, are the event co-chairs for the 2024 gala.

For more information, contact the ECC Foundation at 847-214-7377 or foundation@elgin.edu or visit elgin.edu/gala.