ECC Stories
In the Spotlight
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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.
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Faculty Profile
From Student to Staff: Umberto Tinajero
Umberto Tinajero, an instructor of Industrial Manufacturing Technology (IMT) and Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) at Elgin Community College (ECC), started his journey at ECC 24 years ago when he first came to campus as a student in English as a Second Language (ESL) courses.
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Student Profile
Meet Percy Schulz
Elgin Community College (ECC) student Percy Schulz of East Dundee, Illinois, isn’t afraid to expose his vulnerability to a crowd. During a storytelling event at ECC called “ECC Speaks,” Schulz told a story about his hair.
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Student Profile
Meet Mariana and Paola Gomez Garcia
Twin sisters Mariana and Paola Gomez Garcia, students at Elgin Community College (ECC), have led ECC’s student club, the Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS), for two semesters now. Although identical twins, they appear as opposites sitting behind their club table or out at a student life event, but they are on their academic journeys together.
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Staff Profile
From Student to Staff: Melissa Corral Quinones
When Melissa Corral Quinones, a post-secondary success coach for Elgin Community College’s (ECC) TRiO Talent Search, began her role in 2022, she remembers experiencing “a total 360,” having been a student not too long ago.
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Student Profile
Meet Maya Wade
Maya Wade of Elgin, Illinois, decided to attend Elgin Community College (ECC) originally to pursue law. That changed drastically after her former pastor asked her to take over the video responsibilities at their church.
ECC in the News
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.
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.