Faculty Profile
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.
Accomplishment | Alumni Profile
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.
Student Profile
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.
Student Profile
After a 21-year career as a firefighter-paramedic, Elgin Community College student Lisa Hanley is reinventing herself. “I wasn’t ready to retire, so I am here to start a new career in health care,” Hanley said, who is now pursuing a nursing degree.
Academics | Alumni Profile
ECC's Ophthalmic Technician Program and its new one-year Eye Care Assistant Program are available for those wanting to enter one of healthcare's growing fields, and give students a competitive edge.
Alumni Profile
ECC Paralegal Alum Elizabeth White is now in law school at Northern Illinois University, but her paralegal certificate served as her educational foundation in her law journey
Student Profile
ECC student Geovany Medina now has a clear path forward in industrial maintenance technology, thanks to ECC's WIOA (Workforce Innovations and Opportunity Act) program and professors like Steven Wood and Michael Marin.
Student Profile
Elgin Community College dual credit student Lynn Singh was surprised by the sense of community at ECC and impressed by the quantity and quality of campus events.