Articles filed under Elgin Community College
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ECC students, community discuss policing in the U.S.Jun 10, 2020 1:00 am - Keonte Terrell has seen anti-black racism in action. Cops have pulled guns on him and his friends, and his grandmother has been pepper sprayed. "We've been through it al...
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Brooke Bohlin: I'm graduating from ECC debt-free and getting a full ride to Roosevelt UniversityJun 10, 2020 1:00 am - I began my first semester at Elgin Community College in 2018 with reluctance as I wished my classmates and friends good luck at the universities they would be attending....
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Emina Derkovic: ECC provided a sense of belongingJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - I have spent four years at Elgin Community College, and every step has been an adventure. As an international student from Bosnia and Herzegovina, I started in the inten...
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Octavia Tate: Club leadership led to small business ownershipJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - As I sit and reflect on my journey at Elgin Community College, it brings lots of joy, tears, and happiness. Going to college ten years after graduating high school was a...
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Susannah Gooch: ECC boosted my confidence. At 16, I am eager to continue my academic journeyJun 08, 2020 1:00 am - Starting college young is intimidating. I started at Elgin Community College when I was only 14 years old, and I was absolutely terrified! Despite my parents' affirmatio...
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Alexis Loula: ECC's faculty helped me find my pathJun 07, 2020 1:00 am - I was introduced to the Elgin Community College Dual Credit program when I was a sophomore in high school. Earning my associate degree at the same time I would be receiv...
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Peaceful march from ECC to Elgin Police DepartmentJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - A peaceful march started at Elgin Community College's campus Thursday afternoon and snaked its way through neighborhoods to the front steps of the Elgin Police Departmen...
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Jackson Wozniak: ECC gave me a second chance at academic excellenceMay 27, 2020 11:00 pm - When I graduated high school in 2017, I did not have the grades or test scores to get into an elite university. Elgin Community College provided me a second chance at ac...
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ECC students receive scholarships to Elmhurst UniversityMay 21, 2020 11:00 pm - Two recent graduates of Elgin Community College have been awarded more than $40,000 in scholarships to attend Elmhurst University in Elmhurst. • Neil Patel, a spring 202...
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ECC students receive scholarships to Elmhurst CollegeMay 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Two recent graduates of Elgin Community College have been awarded over $40,000 in scholarships to attend Elmhurst University in Elmhurst. • Neil Patel, a spring 2020 gra...