Strong Family Bonds: Alpha Krav Maga Compound
On the second anniversary of the Alpha Krav Maga Compound, the gym experienced some incredible milestones this past year.Master George Buruian received his 4th Dan Black belt. Diana Azrikam is the...
View ArticleGubernatorial Forum in Schaumburg to Target Opioid, Mental Health Challenges
(Schaumburg, IL) - The Community Behavioral Healthcare Association of Illinois (CBHA) and the Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC) are hosting a 2018 Gubernatorial Candidate Forum tonight, Monday,...
View ArticleECC announces 2017 NISOD Award winners
Five Elgin Community College faculty members have been selected to receive the 2017 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Award. The award recognizes outstanding faculty,...
View ArticleAdvocate Sherman Dedicates New Cancer Radiation Technology & Space
Last Thursday, Advocate Sherman Hospital's Cancer Care Center hosted the dedication of their new Radiation Oncology Expansion, complete with a new Varian Truebeam Linear Accelerator, patient-centered...
View ArticleBringing the Holiday Spirit to Loved Ones with Memory Loss
If you have family members with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of memory loss, you may be looking for ways to keep your loved ones involved in family celebrations this holiday season. With a...
View ArticleBlackwell GEMS club talks with prosthetics experts
Blackwell's fifth- and sixth-grade GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math and Science) Club has been working this school year on engineering model prosthetic devices for animals. Recently two...
View ArticleMake a difference in families' lives with donations to District 54 Community...
District 54 knows that in order for students to succeed in school, their basic needs must be met. The district works to meet these needs via our in-house Community Closet and Food Pantries. Community...
View ArticleBeware: Warning by a dead mom told "Too Young" to have Bowel Cancer.Her...
Many GP or Primary doctors can err by misdiagnosis .Nicole was told that she has Irritable Bowel Syndrome- IBS in Australia. Even 2nd opinion doctor said "She had Celiac disease without doing any...
View ArticleDaShontae Braboy: ECC provided me with the solid academic foundation I need...
My journey at Elgin Community college has been rewarding to say the least. I came to ECC in summer 2015 with a GED, some college credit, and the hopes of finally receiving my associate degree. During...
View ArticleDebra Frankford: My perseverance and love of learning kept me motivated
I have always liked school. I come from a large, poor family, so I knew that I would have to find a creative way to get to college on my own. I started attending college in 1985 and it took me 15...
View ArticleErin Granger: ECC's student life helped me get involved
I chose to attend Elgin Community College in order to save money so that I would be able to afford to transfer to a university. I planned on going to ECC for my classes and coming straight home every...
View ArticleGriselda Alonso: Success is what you make it, and I went for it!
Success starts with motivation and desire. It is influenced by teachers, such as those at Elgin Community College who support and believe in their students. My experience at ECC has been phenomenal. I...
View ArticleJenn Tribble: This is not my first degree, but it is my most hard won
The three-and-a-half-year journey to earn my Associate of Applied Science in nursing with high honors has been both interminably long and amazingly short. In August 2014, I decided to pursue a...
View ArticleJoseph P. Robedeau: "A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step"
My time at Elgin Community College started almost six years ago. Since then, I have been met with several challenges and obstacles, which is why it took me so long to complete my degree. Nonetheless,...
View ArticleKaren Camargo: ECC prepared me for my next degree
After graduating from high school, I didn't know what career I wanted to pursue, but I did know I wanted to go to college to continue my education. I started off taking general education classes at...
View ArticleKlaudia Staszczuk: ECC turned out to be one of my best decisions yet
I began at Elgin Community College a little discouraged and disappointed that I wasn't at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where I've always planned on attending. The only thing holding...
View ArticleMaria Guerrero: ECC helped me see what greatness feels like
I humbly wish to thank the faculty and staff at Elgin Community College from the bottom of my heart. I have a great deal of respect for each and every person I have encountered during my journey to...
View ArticleRachel Hitt: I'll go on to save lives, thanks to ECC
Being a student is difficult, but being an adult student is even more so. With so many additional factors that go into living, school can often get put by the wayside or seem out of reach. There have...
View ArticleRiley O'Dette: ECC professors made me confident in my career decision
I started attending Elgin Community College shortly after I decided to leave the University of Missouri in order to pursue a lifelong passion in culinary arts. I was coming into ECC feeling pretty...
View ArticleRoxana Opena: ECC helped my son and I blossom
With the support of my husband, I decided to follow my heart and apply to the Massage Therapy Program at ECC. I had been a stay-at-home mom for three years, but knew that I had another purpose....
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