ECC Stories
In the Spotlight
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Student Profile
Meet Michael Hall
Elgin Community College student Michael Hall interacts with many faces on campus as a student worker for the café and cafeteria. The convenience of an on-campus job has kept Hall behind the counter for the past two years.
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Staff Profile
Take Five with...Nick Brown
Nick Brown, student success coach, is an Elgin Community College Alum and is happy to be back in the hallways he once graced as a student.
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Student Profile
Meet Tanya Teeter
Elgin Community College culinary arts and hospitality student Tanya Teeter of Carpentersville, Ill., found the artist within when she joined the program in 2021, initially focusing on pastry arts.
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Student Profile
Meet Ty Sierpien
Elgin Community College student-athlete Ty Sierpien’s last semester at ECC is coming to a bittersweet end this spring. The second baseman and occasional pitcher for the ECC baseball team said he’s enjoying his final season and plans to transfer to Northern Illinois University in the fall.
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Faculty Profile
Take Five with…Ami Kalisek
Ami Kalisek, massage therapy adjunct faculty member, began at Elgin Community College just over 20 years ago. She began teaching at ECC at the start of the Massage Therapy Program and has been a massage therapist since 1989.
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Student Profile
Meet Nichole Drab
Nearly 20 years after graduating high school, Nichole Drab, is following her passion for nursing.
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Student Profile
Meet Isabela Olivarez
Math lover Isabela Olivarez, a student at Elgin Community College, has had a passion for numbers since she was a little girl. “I’ve taken a lot of math classes here, and when I got into calculus and higher-level classes, I found that I really liked it,” Olivarez said. “It’s a challenge for me, and I like getting to know the answer because there always is one.”
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Academics | Administrator Profile
Shelby Stanley shares unconventional journey into ophthalmic tech
Since childhood, my fascination with biology and health care sciences has been unwavering. It began with seeing my mother work hard for her nursing degree from a community college.
ECC in the News
Elgin Community College’s First Ophthalmic Technician Class Graduates this Spring
In the fall of 2019, Elgin Community College launched an ophthalmic technician program that was developed after local health care organizations reached out to ECC to help with regional demand. On May 18, ECC’s inaugural ophthalmic technician class will graduate.
ECC Celebrates Spring 2024 Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies on May 18
Elgin Community College (ECC) will recognize the spring graduates with two commencement ceremonies scheduled for Saturday, May 18, marking not only the academic achievements of its spring 2024 class but also the illustrious 75-year journey of the institution.