ECC Stories 2026
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Meet Me Monday: Daniel Gidlund
Elgin Community College student Daniel Gidlund has served as the Student Trustee on the ECC Board of Trustees since fall 2025. Running for the position was never part of his plan, despite a lifelong love of politics.
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Meet Me Monday: Jaloni Williams
Elgin Community College student and Wellness Peer Jaloni Williams came to ECC because she was unsure of what path she wanted to take. It wasn’t until she came across sociology that things came into place.
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Meet Me Monday: Laura Ciaccio
Elgin Community College student Laura Ciaccio is no stranger to reinventing herself.
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Socrates Cafe Spring 2026: Continuing Open Dialogue for Life’s Big Questions
ECC Associate Professor of Humanities Geoffrey Pynn will lead philosophical conversations in this semester's Socrates Cafe sessions. The group has always been a forum for open conversations among students, faculty, staff, and community members.
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Meet Me Monday: Bri Ortiz
“None of the others felt as homey as ECC does. This school is so community-based, and it feels like everyone here cares about you as a student,” ECC student Bri Ortiz said.
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Office Space: Jocelyn Santana
Jocelyn Santana comes from a family of educators but found quickly that her calling was in higher education.