ECC Stories
In the Spotlight
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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.
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Student Profile
Meet Rida Lakhani
When Elgin Community College student Rida Lakhani of West Dundee entered the nursing program, she was the youngest in her class but held little fear in pursuing her passion for becoming a nurse. Lakhani got her early start in the nursing program because she completed her Associate of Arts degree while simultaneously receiving her high school diploma as a Dual Credit Program student.
ECC in the News
4 Elgin Community College Students Inducted into Golden Apple Program
Four Elgin Community College (ECC) students have been inducted into the Golden Apple Scholars program in Illinois and will receive up to $23,000 in scholarships. Students Trista Skelnik, Jozephine Carlson, Dulce Rivera, and Valeria Hernandez received official invitations in April.
ECC Students to Participate in Strategies of STEM ‘Success’ Course at Aurora University
Elgin Community College students can participate in a free, one-week Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Success course beginning May 20 at Aurora University (AU), thanks to a partnership.