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ECC Truck Driving Alum Giovanni Leyva poses next to an ECC vehicle.

Alumni Profile | Student Resources

ECC Truck Driving Alum Excels Thanks to Accommodation Support

ECC Truck Driving Alum Giovanni Leyva was able to excel in the classroom through accommodations support and is now looking forward to the future on the wide-open road.

ECC Alum Fredy Quevedo Jr. enjoying the friendly confines of Wrigley Field.

Alumni Profile

Baseball Talk

ECC grad achieves big-league goal as Spanish language interpreter for Chicago Cubs players.

Jasmin Perez, ECC student, and law enforcement explorer, outside the Elgin Police Department.

Student Profile | Student Resources

Exploring the Badge

ECC student detects her career in local law enforcement.

Ivan Colon coaches ECC apprenticeship program students Henry Piehl at Haumiller Engineering in South Elgin.

Student Resources

Working It Out

ECC apprenticeship program trains students for life.

Sid Perkins and Laci VerCande unload food for Spartan Pantry.

Accomplishment | Student Resources

Hungry to Help

Spartan Pantry feeds increasing need for student support.

Alumna Katrina Syrris poses backstage at the ECC'S Blizzard Theatre.

Alumni Profile | Arts Center

Encore Performance

Alumna returns to ECC’s stage to present Shakespeare production.

ECC Instructor and Alum Tom Limberis, on right, 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 | Faculty 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.

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ECC, ComEd Launch No-Cost Energy Efficiency Training Program this Summer

Eight-week newcomer cohort prepares participants for careers in the growing energy efficiency industry

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ECC Seeks Volunteers for Annual Project Backpack Set for August

ECC's Project Backpack committee welcomes assistance from anyone interested in community outreach, packing supplies, or aiding with day-of-event tasks.