Articles filed under Elgin Community College
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ECC working with NIU to offer elementary ed degreeJun 06, 2017 11:00 pm - Beginning in fall 2018, students at Elgin Community College need not travel to DeKalb to earn bachelor's degrees in elementary education from Northern Illinois Universit...
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Crystal Lake school opens food pantry, free library and plants community gardenJun 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Canterbury Elementary School in Crystal Lake is offering area residents access to food, books and other essential items. In March, the school opened a Little Food Pantr...
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'My dream came true at ECC'Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - My dream came true at ECC. Literally! This is how my adventure of going back to college began: "Hey, honey, wake up! I had a weird dream … I was wearing blue scrubs and ...
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ECC graduates reflect on accomplishments, share adviceJun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - College can be a difficult journey, but the rewards are worth it. That's the take-away from essays written by six Elgin Community College graduates who took part in the...
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'ECC gave me the passion to help others'Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - After graduating from Elgin High School in January 2010, I spent about four months trying to figure out how I was going to be able to pursue a college education. I was a...
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'ECC changed my life and my future'Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - My motivation to get started at Elgin Community College in fall 2016 was the fact that I wanted to start my path to a career. I didn't want to work just any job for the ...
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'Becoming the best version of myself'Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - My friends have always described me with a unique word: Competitive. Basically, that means I have been hungry to accomplish more and to help myself and others become the...
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ECC set student on path to scientific researchJun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - I came to Elgin Community College as a first generation student and a high school dropout with a high school equivalency degree. I am leaving ECC with my associate in sc...
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'ECC brought me closer to my goals'Jun 01, 2017 11:00 pm - My Elgin Community College adventure started when I signed up to take high school equivalency classes in January 2016. I knew if I could make it through orientation I co...
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Donations sought for eighth annual ECC Project BackpackMay 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College and its partners are preparing for Project Backpack, a community-based initiative to benefit students in need. Donations of school supplies will ...