ECC Stories 2025
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Victor Graciano: Travel Abroad to Spain
Last summer, ECC student Victor Graciano attended the Summer 2024 program at the International College of Seville (ICS). Learn more about his unique experience abroad in Seville, Spain.
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Meet Lorraine Wright
It’s 2022, the world is slowly coming back from the COVID-19 pandemic, and Elgin Community College (ECC) student Lorraine Wright of Geneva, Ill., is ready for a change.
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Meet Jorge Garcia
Elgin Community College (ECC) student Jorge Garcia first came to the college during his senior year of high school through a dual credit class. After finishing high school, he knew ECC was the right place to keep going.
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Meet Audree Khotisene
Elgin Community College (ECC) student Audree Khotisene’s college experience was made when she became a student worker for the Office of Student Life.
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Cade Steichen: I am proud to have been part of this class
Cade Steichen graduated as Valedictorian of the Elgin Community College Fire Academy Class of 2024. Learn about his journey, which he was honored to share in a speech at the Fire Academy Recognition Ceremony in December 2024.
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Meet Izzy Vidallo
Beneath the bold, tattooed exterior of Elgin Community College (ECC) student-athlete Izzy Vidallo is a driven entrepreneur who has known since she was 16 that she didn’t want to work a standard 9-to-5 job. She is ready to be her own boss.