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ECC Instructor and Alum Tom Limberis talks with a student in a welding classroom.

Alumni Profile | Faculty Profile

ECC Welding Program Prepares for Major Expansion at New Manufacturing & Technology Center

Welding instructor and Alum Thomas Limberis talks his journey back to ECC as a professor, and what he's looking forward to when the new manufacturing and technology center opens in fall 2026.

ECC Alum and Instructor Anthony Bellavia is seen working with student Henry Piehl in a manufacturing classroom.

Alumni Profile | Staff Profile

ECC Industrial Maintenance Instructor Prepares Students for the Future of Manufacturing

After spending about five years working in the industry, ECC Alum Anthony Bellavia felt compelled to return to the classroom and support students as an instructor.

ECC student Ryan Reid poses in a manufacturing classroom.

Student Profile

ECC Manufacturing Student Turns Classroom Skills into Career Growth

ECC student Ryan Reid used his skills he learned in an industrial manufacturing technology class to advance in his career at manufacturer Jeniko.

A group of ECC Communication students performs with sock puppets for local second grade students.

Academics

ECC Students Bring Second Graders' Stories to Life on Stage

Approximately 80 second-grade students from McKinley Elementary School in District U-46 visited Elgin Community College on May 5 to watch their original stories come to life in live performances.

A group of CURIC Fellows present on their research.

Events | Student Resources

ECC Students Showcase Research on Campus Resources, Community Issues, More

Student projects explore social media, space science, and the impact of policy on communities.

ECC student and apprentice Divonte Grant poses next to equipment in his class.

Student Profile

ECC Student Apprentice Gets Hands-On with Manufacturing & Technology

ECC student Divonte Grant is part of ECC's Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship Program, which has given him immediate employable skills and is now an apprentice with the metal company, voestalpine.

Alumni Profile

ECC Paralegal Alumna Finds Career Path Through Faculty Support

After struggling in a required course, one professor’s words, “This is what you’re made for,” helped Janell Tucker find her path in law.

Commencement | Graduation Essays | Student Profile

Zoe Fowler: This day is to celebrate us and our achievements

And show kindness to yourself when things get hard again, because they will, in some ways. That’s life. That’s part of the journey that got you here. But don’t ever condemn yourself for your own mistakes or shortcomings, and don’t let them convince you to stop.

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